In July 2014, the Local Government Association of SA (LGA SA) published version two of its Climate Adaptation Planning Guidelines for South Australia, developed in collaboration with the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR).

The LGA SA has played a pivotal role in the development of the South Australian methodology for integrated climate change adaptation, and has provided a range of tools and technical guides to facilitate the climate adaptation process.

Previous tools include:

• A Guide for Councils Developing a Climate Change Action Plan, Nov 2011
• Climate Adaptation Planning Guidelines V1, Nov 2012.

The guidelines were developed with learnings arising from the creation of the Yorke and Mid North and Eyre and Western Regional Adaptation Plans. These plans have been developed as part of the State Strategic Plan target for each region to have a regional adaptation plan by 2016.

The guidelines represent the evolution of climate adaptation in South Australia, along with incorporating innovative techniques being pioneered both in Australia and overseas. The guide incorporates input from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and United Kingdom Climate Impacts Program (UKCIP).

The guidelines also incorporate methodologies adapted from the European Climate Change Program (EC Europa), the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Strategic and Environmental Impact Assessment (SEA/ EIA).

The presentation will provide an overview of the inception of adaptation planning guidelines in SA, the evolution of the adaption planning process and the innovative approach and delivery of version two of the SA Adaptation planning guidelines.