The  study, a component of a sub-project on climate knowledge synthesis under the Monsoonal North NRM climate change adaptation research programme,  aims to address an important knowledge gap for the Monsoonal North and neighboring Rangelands clusters. The study was designed to inform the selection and presentation of specific climate knowledge (i.e. climate change projection data) in a way that will be usable by NRM planners in these regions. More broadly, however, this research also sought to address the following general questions:

1. How does climate change knowledge influence NRM planning with respect to developing visions, setting objectives and targets, identifying actions and prioritising investment?

2. What kind of climate knowledge (i.e. temporal and spatial scale and resolution, media etc.) is needed to inform current planning in major NRM areas, e.g. weed management, riparian land management, vegetation restoration, asset protection, infrastructure management?

3. What are the main barriers to and opportunities for using climate change knowledge, including indigenous climate knowledge, in NRM planning?