Vulnerability
ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH COMMUNITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE: VULNERABILITY TO RISING SEAS AND MORE FREQUENT FLOODING Motu Note #29 - January 2018 Janet Stephenson, Centre for Sustainability & University of Otago; Caroline Orchiston, Centre for Sustainability & University of Otago; Wendy Saunders, GNS Science; Suzi Kerr, Motu Research & Victoria University of Wellington; Alex MacMillan, University of Otago; Leigh McKenzie, University of Otago; Maria Bartlett, Ngāi Tahu; Jonathan Boston, Victoria University of Wellington; Christopher Brankin, Ngāi Tahu; Stephanie Clare, Age Concern; Nicholas Craddock-Henry, Landcare Research; Bruce Glavovic, Massey University; Shonagh Kenderdine, Former Environment Court Judge; Molly Kennedy, Multi-Cultural Learning and Support Services; Sally Owen, Motu Research; Ryan Paulik, NIWA; Rata Rodgers, Ngāi Tahu; Sharon Torstonson, Social Equity & Wellbeing Network; Hannah Tuahine, Motu Research, and Scott Willis, Blueskin Energy Ltd. SUMMARY HAIKU Sea creeps up, storms surge. Wet feet look to higher land But pause, loving home. FOREWORD This discussion document was developed in draft form as background information for two workshops (making up a “Deep South Dialogue”) hosted by Motu on 17 May and 19 June 2017 as part of the Deep South National Science Challenge. This final document incorporates material from expert presentations made at the dialogue, papers and reports recommended to the writing team, and direct feedback from dialogue attendees. The six critical research questions at the end of the document emerged from the second Dialogue meeting and formed the basis of a Request for Proposals for research under the Deep South National Science Challenge. Successful projects will be undertaken over 2017-2019. I would like to thank the Dialogue participants for their insightful contributions, which added immeasurably to the content of this document, and assisted in identifying the knowledge gaps and critical research questions.
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