❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Minister for Environment regarding the Indian Ocean Climate Initiative (IOCI), its budget, reporting, progress, and value for money. The Minister's response provides details on funding, research outputs, and ongoing monitoring of the initiative.
AnsweredQoN 4233Legislative Council
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With regards to the Indian Ocean Climate Initiative (IOCI), I ask-
(1) What is the current budget allocation from the Department of Environment and Conservation to the IOCI?
(2) Has the IOCI produced any annual reports?
(3) If yes to (2), why are they not available on the IOCI website?
(4) What progress has been made in ‘infilling outstanding knowledge and data gaps identified by the State’ as outlined on IOCI’s website under ‘what is IOCI’?
(5) What progress has been made in ‘producing climate change scenarios for both the south west and north west at spatial and temporal resolutions that are useful for adaptation decision-making purposes’?
(6) Is the Minister confident that the IOCI is -
(a) providing value for money; and
(b) meeting its reporting deadlines?
(1) What is the current budget allocation from the Department of Environment and Conservation to the IOCI?
(2) Has the IOCI produced any annual reports?
(3) If yes to (2), why are they not available on the IOCI website?
(4) What progress has been made in ‘infilling outstanding knowledge and data gaps identified by the State’ as outlined on IOCI’s website under ‘what is IOCI’?
(5) What progress has been made in ‘producing climate change scenarios for both the south west and north west at spatial and temporal resolutions that are useful for adaptation decision-making purposes’?
(6) Is the Minister confident that the IOCI is -
(a) providing value for money; and
(b) meeting its reporting deadlines?
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Answered
16 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
56 days
(1) IOCI Stage 3 is an $8 million research partnership between the Western Australian Government, CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology. The Western Australian budget allocation through the Department of Environment and Conservation is $4 million over four years 2007/08 to 2010/11 for Stage 3.
(2)-(3) IOCI produces annual milestone progress reports which are provided to the IOCI Board and the Minister. These reports are for internal use by the Board to track progress against milestones.
(4)-(5) Twenty-four scientific papers from IOCI Stage 3 research have been published in peer reviewed journals to June 2011. Four factsheets have also been produced. A final IOCI Stage 3 synthesis report of research findings is planned to be released in August 2012.
The research program provides internationally recognised scientific outputs on the changing climate of Western Australia, and has helped provide the basis for early adaptive measures such as the construction of desalination plants.
The research outputs have also highlighted the difference between the climatic patterns of Western Australiaand the rest of Australia, and thus the requirement for different adaptive measures. The reputation of the IOCI partnership has led to the use of IOCI experience in the establishment of a similar South Eastern Australian Climate Initiative.
(6a) The Minister supports continuing research through IOCI Stage 3 into climate change to assist in determining the extent of climate change and how best to adapt to a changing climate. The IOCI Board has agreed to fund an independent value for money analysis of the IOCI Stage 3 research program.
(6b) All milestone deadlines are being met, other than two of which the IOCI Board has been notified. Action is underway to ensure that these two milestones are completed in the next six months. The IOCI Board will be monitoring the status of these milestones.
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(2)-(3) IOCI produces annual milestone progress reports which are provided to the IOCI Board and the Minister. These reports are for internal use by the Board to track progress against milestones.
(4)-(5) Twenty-four scientific papers from IOCI Stage 3 research have been published in peer reviewed journals to June 2011. Four factsheets have also been produced. A final IOCI Stage 3 synthesis report of research findings is planned to be released in August 2012.
The research program provides internationally recognised scientific outputs on the changing climate of Western Australia, and has helped provide the basis for early adaptive measures such as the construction of desalination plants.
The research outputs have also highlighted the difference between the climatic patterns of Western Australiaand the rest of Australia, and thus the requirement for different adaptive measures. The reputation of the IOCI partnership has led to the use of IOCI experience in the establishment of a similar South Eastern Australian Climate Initiative.
(6a) The Minister supports continuing research through IOCI Stage 3 into climate change to assist in determining the extent of climate change and how best to adapt to a changing climate. The IOCI Board has agreed to fund an independent value for money analysis of the IOCI Stage 3 research program.
(6b) All milestone deadlines are being met, other than two of which the IOCI Board has been notified. Action is underway to ensure that these two milestones are completed in the next six months. The IOCI Board will be monitoring the status of these milestones.
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