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Article: NEW ZEALAND: A SUSTAINABLE RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 17, 2007
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The government of New Zealand issued the text of the following speech:
* ADDRESS TO THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES NATURAL DISASTERS CONFERENCE 9AM, TUESDAY 17 APRIL, CROWNE PLAZA, AUCKLAND
Good morning. I'm pleased to be here to talk to you about the issues facing coastal communities and how we can work together to make them more resilient to natural disasters and to climate change.
This forum brings together scientists, business and decision makers who can share their knowledge, and their technical expertise with each other. Good policy formulation, emergency management planning and smart business decisions all rely on good information. The government values the role played by scientists, ...