According to the June 25, 2010 CSIRO article Australia's first climate change adaptation conference opens next week, 'The first international conference held in Australia to discuss the science and options for adapting to climate change begins Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (Queensland, Australia) on Tuesday 29 June.'

Nearly one thousand delegates from around the world are expected to register for Climate Adaptation Futures 2010 Conference (CAF2010 Conference).

The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) and the CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship will co-host the conference.

The website for CAF2010 states the conference is for 'Preparing for the unavoidable impacts of climate change.'

The chairpersons for the conference are NCCARF Director Professor Jean Palutikof and CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship Director Dr. Andrew Ash.

The conference is said to be the first one to 'focus solely on practical 'adaptation' measures.'

Page two provides quotes from Dr. Ash.

 

 

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Dr. Ash states, 'Adaptation is about preparing for climate change in order to minimise its impact on our natural, built and social environment'

And, he added, 'Adaptation is about preparing for climate change in order to minimise its impact on our natural, built and social environment. The precise level of impact is difficult to pinpoint so successful adaptation also means building our resilience to cope with uncertainty.'

Plus, 'Some adaptation is occurring, albeit limited, but there are many new opportunities and options for adaptation that are yet to emerge.'

Finally, 'The impacts from climate change will be felt first and most severely in developing countries, and international co-operation is required to ensure developing countries have the tools and resources they need to adapt.'