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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,

License

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00042,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/266923,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/446439