The feedback received will inform the Tasmanian Government’s approach to climate change adaptation into the future, with a focus on specific actions for
inclusion in the 2020 Climate Action Plan to be released in 2013.

The Paper describes the scientific and policy context, then discusses a number of important issues and priority areas for action in Tasmania to adapt to the effects of climate change. Several questions are provided at the end of each section as a prompt for comments, but are not intended to limit the scope of feedback.

While the Paper focuses on adapting to climate change,
it will not be considered in isolation. A separate issues
paper focusing on climate change mitigation – that is, by
reducing greenhouse gas emissions – will be released
by the Tasmanian Government later in 2012. Tasmania’s
adaptation and mitigation actions will then be brought
together in the Climate Action Plan.