Glossary
Open glossary PDF file.
General information
Bureau of Meteorology CSIRO Climate change Department of Climate Change (Australian Government) Resources for teachers and students. Australian National Botanic Gardens Climate Action Network Australia (CANA) US National Assessment of the Potential Consequences
of Climate Variability and Change RealClimate ABC – Ask an expert The World Conservation Union Australian Natural Resources Atlas Practical Conservation Biology
A variety of information is available on Australia’s changing
climate.
www.bom.gov.au/climate/change/
Climate questions, science facts – frequently-asked-questions about climate change answered by CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric
www.csiro.au/resources/Climate-questions-science-facts.html
www.csiro.au/science/ClimateChange.html
www.climatechange.gov.au/
www.climatechange.gov.au/climate-change/teachers-and-students.aspx
Climate Change and Australia's Botanic Gardens resource site
with links to Australian and international sites.
www.anbg.gov.au/climate-change/botanic-gardens-resources.html
An alliance of over 30 regional, state and national environmental,
health, community development, and research groups from throughout
Australia. Useful information on many aspects of climate change.
www.cana.net.au
A detailed overview of the consequences of climate change and
mechanisms for adaptation.
www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/nacc/default.htm
Climate science from climate scientists.
www.realclimate.org
Frequently asked questions with responses from leading climate
change scientists.
www.abc.net.au/science/expert/realexpert/climatechange/
An international site with links to many aspects of climate
change and convservation.
www.iucn.org
Australia's Resources Online, Map Maker, Natural resources topics
and a data library.
Generate a report and maps on Australia's natural resources
at national, state or region level. Data is up-to-date information.
www.anra.gov.au/
David Lindenmayer and Mark Burgman, (2005) CSIRO Publishing,
Melbourne.
Chapter 2 - What
should be conserved?
Chapter 9 - Vegetation
loss and degradation
(open as PDF files)
Organisations
Nature Conservation Council of NSW
www.nccnsw.org.au
Landcare Australia
Opportunities to get involved and find out information.
www.landcareonline.com/index.asp
Coastcare
Coastcare is community volunteers caring for their coast.
www.coastcare.com.au
Australian Conservation Foundation
Opportunities to get involved and find out information.
www.acfonline.org.au
Conservation Volunteers Australia
www.conservationvolunteers.com.au
Australian State and Territory links
New South Wales
Department of Environment and Climate Change
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/index.htm
Northern Territory
Natural Resources, Environment and The Arts
Greenhouse and Climate Change
www.nt.gov.au/nreta/environment/greenhouse/
Queensland
Office of Climate Change
www.climatechange.qld.gov.au/
South Australia
Government of South Australia
Tackiling climate change in South Australia
www.climatechange.sa.gov.au
Tasmania
Department of Primary Industries and Water
Climate Change
www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/ThemeNodes/MCLE-5WV6FF?open
Victoria
Department of Sustainability and Environment
Victorian Climate Change Program
www.climatechange.vic.gov.au/index.html
Western Australia
Department of Environment and Conservation
Office of Climate Change
www.dec.wa.gov.au/content/view/3435/1745

