Current projects
MSSI hosts a key project of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility.
Adaptation Research Network - Social, Economic & Institutional Dimensions
The Adaptation Research Network for Social, Economic and Institutional Dimensions of climate change is hosted by the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne.
The Network Convenor, Dr Jon Barnett is an Australian Research Council Senior Research Fellow located in the Department of Resource Management and Geography at Melbourne University. He is also the Risk and Resilience research theme leader at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute.
The Adaptation Research Network for Social, Economic and Institutional Dimensions of climate change will bring together researchers and stakeholders with an interest in cross-cutting analysis of issues such as methods for understanding whole of economy impacts of climate change, the effect of social and economic trends on vulnerability to climate change, understanding and developing adaptation strategies for vulnerable communities, particularly indigenous and remote communities, and institutional challenges in adapting to climate change.
If you would like to participate in this Adaptation Research Network, please contact: Dr Jon Barnett on 03 8344 0819 or email jbarn@unimelb.edu.au, or Marie Waschka (NCCARF) on 07 5552 7735 or email m.waschka@griffith.edu.au.
The Adaptation Research Network for Social, Economic and Institutional Dimensions of climate change will work closely with NCCARF to implement the National Adaptation Research Plan for Social, Economic and Institutional Dimensions, which is currently in development. For further information, and progress updates for the development of this Plan, please follow this link National Adaptation Research Plan - Social, Economic & Institutional Dimensions.