Climate adaptation

Analysis horizon: 50yr · 100yr

Climate Change Risks and Regional Adaptation

Drought threatens wine terroir; sea-level rise affects Sounds; fire risk increases; glacier retreat.

Overview

Drought threatens wine terroir; sea-level rise affects Sounds; fire risk increases; glacier retreat.

Structural drivers

Climate Adaptation Financing Gap. Climate adaptation financing gap.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Climate Justice and Equitable Transition. Equitable burden and benefit sharing in adaptation. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.

(Marlborough Council, 2023; NIWA Taihoro Nukurangi, 2024)

Drought Risk and Wine Industry Adaptation

Intensifying droughts; irrigation demand spike; crop failure risk; varietal adaptation pressures.

Overview

Intensifying droughts; irrigation demand spike; crop failure risk; varietal adaptation pressures.

Structural drivers

Intensifying Drought Frequency And Severity. Intensifying drought frequency and severity with regional implications.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Coastal Adaptation and Managed Retreat. Picton and Sounds area resilience planning. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off 1.

(IWI, 2023; Marlborough Council, 2023; NIWA Taihoro Nukurangi, 2024)

Wildfire Risk and Landscape Resilience

Increasing fire frequency and intensity; forest management constraints; community exposure.

Overview

Increasing fire frequency and intensity; forest management constraints; community exposure.

Structural drivers

Just Transition Funding And Support Gaps. Just transition funding and support gaps.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Community Energy and Resilience Networks. Local energy generation and micro-grids. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.

(NIWA Taihoro Nukurangi, 2024)

Sea Level Rise and Sounds Coastal Vulnerability

Picton and aquaculture facilities exposed; maritime infrastructure vulnerability; retreat planning.

Overview

Picton and aquaculture facilities exposed; maritime infrastructure vulnerability; retreat planning.

Structural drivers

Climate Risk Insurance Market Failure. Climate risk insurance market failure.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Drought Adaptation and Resilience. Viticulture varietal and practice adaptation. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off 1.

(NIWA Taihoro Nukurangi, 2024)

References

Citations follow APA 7th edition (author, year) format. Each in-text citation above links to its full reference below.

• IWI. (2023). International Wine Institute: Climate Change Impact on Terroir 2023. https://www.internationalwine.org
• Marlborough Council. (2023). Wairau Catchment Management: Water Resource Assessment 2023. https://www.marlborough.govt.nz
• NIWA Taihoro Nukurangi. (2024). Climate Change Projections for New Zealand — 2nd Edition (Top of South slice). NIWA / Ministry for the Environment. https://environment.govt.nz/publications/climate-change-projections-for-new-zealand-atmospheric-projections-based-on-simulations-from-the-ipcc-sixth-assessment-2nd-edition/

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