Climate Change
Victorian Climate Change Adaptation Program
The Victorian Climate Change Adaptation Program (VCCAP) is an initiative under the Victorian Government’s Sustainability Action Statement (2006), which includes actions for understanding the potential impacts of climate change and developing Victoria’s ability to respond.
Identifying the impacts on Soil and Soil Health
This report was commissioned to develop a better understanding of the likely impact of climate change on Victoria’s soil resource. It also makes some recommendations on management to maximise preservation of soil health amid climate change.
| Related Links The Victorian Greenhouse (external link) website provides a range of information about climate change in Victoria. This includes a list of relevant publications (including Victoria's Greenhouse Strategy, Climate Change in Victoria, and Understanding Climate Change). The Bureau of Meteorology website provides information on Climate Change (external link) in Australia - including: a booklet on the 'Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change'; Australian climate variability and change; global climate change; Australia's Reference Climate Station Network; climate data quality; and annual Australian climate statements. The Australian Greenhouse Office (external link) (AGO) is a government agency dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. It was established in 1998 as a separate agency within the environment portfolio to provide a whole of government approach to greenhouse matters. The AGO website provides a wide range of information on climate change science, climate change impacts and adaptation, and the Australian Geenhouse |  |
Science program. Information on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (external link).
The Australian Conservation Foundation website has a range of links to relevant climate change websites. (external link)
A downloadable leaflet on Climate Change Scenarios for Australia (external link) is provided on the University of East Anglia, UK website.
Information on Climate Change (external link) on the World Wildlife Fund website.
© The State of Victoria, 1996 - 2009.
This document was last reviewed on 06/08/2009