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Coastal buildings and infrastructure: E-Alert November 2009

An increasingly risky business

On 26 October 2009, the bipartisan House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts (Committee) presented its report on the inquiry into climate change and environmental impacts on coastal communities –"Managing our Coastal Zone in a Changing Climate: the Time to Act is Now". There are a number of findings …

Coastal councils surf the climate change wave: E-Alert October 2009

On 26 October 2009, a bipartisan federal parliamentary committee (Committee) issued a comprehensive report on the impact of climate change on coastal areas, "Managing our coastal zone in a changing climate". The main findings and recommendations of the Committee that are of relevance to local government are set out below.

Role of councils in coastal management

In …