Download Queensland Adaptation Directions Statement: Written submission

Queensland Adaptation Directions Statement
Written submission template
Contact details (optional, but will enable us to contact you for more information)
Name:
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Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?
☐ Yes
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If an organisation, please provide the organisation's name and address.
Name:
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Please indicate which sector most closely matches your interests or business
(select one check box only)
☐ Agriculture
☐ Biodiversity and ecosystems
☐ Business and industry
☐ Emergency services
☐ Human health
☐ Human settlements and infrastructure
☐ Tourism
☐ General public
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Please indicate your region
(select one check box only)
☐ All Queensland
☐ Cape York
☐ Central Queensland
☐ Central West Queensland
☐ Eastern Downs
☐ Far North Queensland
☐ Gulf region
☐ Maranoa and district
☐ North Queensland
☐ North West Queensland
☐ South East Queensland
☐ South West Queensland
☐ Whitsunday, Hinterland and Mackay
☐ Wide Bay – Burnett
☐ Australia (outside Queensland) – please specify:
☐ International (outside Australia) – please specify:
If outside of Queensland or Australia, please specify:
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Questions
1. How should the Queensland Government engage and work with communities,
local governments and economic sectors to facilitate planning for climate
adaptation?
1a. Do you agree with the three-streamed approach described in the Directions Statement addressing
Queensland Government Action, Queensland Climate Resilient Councils, and Sector Planning?
☐ Yes
☐ No
Please provide additional details:
1b. Do you agree that a coordinated ‘whole-of-government’ approach is required?
☐ Yes
☐ No
Please provide additional details:
1c. What is the best way for the Queensland Government to communicate information on projected climate
impacts and recommended adaptation actions to your community or sector?
(please select up to 3 responses from the list below)
☐ Traditional media
☐ Web sites
☐ Social media
☐ Information packs
☐ Workshops
I have another innovative solution (please describe):
2. What infrastructure, assets, services and functions are most threatened by
climate change?
2a. What infrastructure and assets do you believe are most threatened by climate change?
☐ Buildings
☐ Energy distribution network
☐ Road network
☐ Rail network
☐ Water supply network
☐ Sewerage system
☐ Ports
☐ Natural assets (e.g. the Great Barrier Reef, national parks and reserves)
Other (please specify):
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2b. What services and functions do you believe are most at risk from climate change?
☐ Housing
☐ Transport
☐ Health services
☐ Energy supply
☐ Water supply
Other (please specify):
3. How can the Queensland Government support effective climate adaptation?
3a. What is the best way for the Queensland Government to facilitate adaptation to a changing climate?
(please select up to 3 responses from the list below)
☐ Policy and regulation
☐ Provide better information for decision making
☐ Address barriers to adaptation
☐ Improve community and business resilience
☐ Improve ecosystem resilience
I have another innovative solution (please describe):
3b. What do you see is the best way for the private sector to facilitate adaptation to a changing climate?
(please select up to 3 responses from the list below)
☐ Internal policy and targets
☐ Greater financial investment
☐ Improved focus on risk management
☐ Address barriers to adaptation
☐ Support community and business resilience
☐ Embed ecosystem resilience
Other (please specify):
3c. How can the Queensland Government work better with the private sector to improve adaptation?
4. How should the Queensland Government work with your region to promote
adaptation action?
4a. How should the Queensland Government engage with your region to facilitate effective adaptation to
climate change?
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4b. Within your region, which organisations are best placed to assist community members and businesses
adapt to climate change?
(please select up to 3 responses from the list below)
☐ Local governments
☐ Natural resource management groups
☐ Regional Development Authority
☐ Chambers of commerce
☐ Commercial service providers
☐ Industry bodies
☐ Community centres or organisations
Other (please specify):
5. What are the priority economic sectors with which the Queensland Government
should build adaptation partnerships?
5a. What are the priority economic sectors with which the Queensland Government should build
adaptation partnerships?
(please select up to 3 responses from the list below)
☐ Agriculture
☐ Biodiversity and ecosystems
☐ Business and industry
☐ Emergency services
☐ Human health
☐ Human settlements and infrastructure
☐ Tourism
Other (please specify):
6. What are the key climate risks for your sector?
6a. Which of the following projected climate changes do you believe present the greatest risks to your
community or sector?
(please select up to 3 responses from the list below)
☐ Higher temperatures
☐ Hotter and longer warm spells
☐ Extreme weather events (e.g. cyclones, flooding etc.)
☐ Rising sea levels
Other (please specify):
6b. What effects do you think these impacts will have on you or your business?
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6c. Have you accessed the Queensland Government’s Climate Change in Queensland map application or
Regional Climate Change Impact Summaries?
(available via www.qld.gov.au/environment/climate/projections/)
☐ Yes
☐ No
6d. Do you believe you have access to sufficient information to assess climate risks for your community or
sector?
☐ Yes
☐ No
Why/why not?
7. What climate adaptation activities are already underway in your community or
sector?
7a. Are there any climate adaptation activities or initiatives already underway in your community or sector?
☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes, please describe the projects or activities that are designed to improve climate readiness and
adaptation.
7b. It is possible that some projects and activities may have positive climate adaptation outcomes despite
being originally designed for other purposes. For example, urban beautification projects that increase tree
cover can also provide cool refuges from heat.
Please describe any of these activities underway in your community or sector, including what benefits they
provide.
8. What can be done to build on current climate adaptation initiatives within your
community or sector?
8a. Please highlight any current climate adaptation activities or initiatives that are particularly successful
and would serve as good models for other activities?
8b. How can existing climate adaptation initiatives be built upon to ensure the best possible outcomes for
the widest audience?
8c. How can the Queensland Government encourage new climate adaptation initiatives in your community
or sector?
8d. Can you identify opportunities to leverage existing sources of funding, whether from governments or
the private sector, to progress adaptation action?
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Please provide any other comments you would like to make
Thank you for your time.
If you have additional comments or examples that you would like to share, please email
[email protected]
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