Action 1.1: Develop a climate change adaptation plan for the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area and coordinate delivery of priority actions

A solid body of work has been undertaken to date by many Wet Tropics stakeholders to understand current and future impacts of climate change on the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area, and to enhance landscape resilience. However, a number of gaps still exist in our response, particularly:

• how to apply more flexible principles and management approaches that will minimise negative change to the Area’s Outstanding Universal Value

• moving thinking beyond ‘business as usual’ and identifying adaptation actions, associated timescales and resource implications

• engage key stakeholders in a practical way that results in increased awareness of climate impacts, bio-cultural knowledge and action on the ground.

To address these gaps the Authority will:

• develop, in collaboration with the community, a climate change adaptation plan for the World Heritage Area by 2019

• support delivery of priority actions with our key collaborators, with the goal to be recognised as a national and global leader in adaptive management of a World Heritage property.