Climate change in northern Australia : information on climate change for Aboriginal people living in the north
Details:
Title
Climate change in northern Australia : information on climate change for Aboriginal people living in the north,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Date
2014,
Description
Provides information about climate change and its potential impacts for Aboriginal people living in northern Australia. It is based on knowledge collected by scientists from CSIRO and the Australian Government's Bureau of Meteorology.,
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Notes
This booklet was produced by Griffith University and CSIRO Land and Water Flagship, as part of the Australian Government's Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change Fund.,
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Table of contents
Introduction -- Our climate is changing -- What is the greenhouse effect? -- The climate is changing now -- What's happening in northern Australia? -- Fire produces the most greenhouse gas emissions in northern Australia -- Expected changes in the climate -- Impacts on Aboriginal communities -- What can be done? -- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fire -- Glossary of climate change terms -- References.,
Language
English,
Subject
Climatic changes -- Australia, Northern,
Human beings -- Effect of climate on -- Australia, Northern,
Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene -- Australia, Northern,
Tropics -- Climate,
Publisher name
Griffith University (Qld) and CSIRO Land and Water Flagship,
Place of publication
(Place not known),
Format
35 pages : colour illustrations.,
File type
application/pdf,
Use
Copyright,
Copyright owner
Griffith University (Qld) and CSIRO Land and Water Flagship,