Why CCRSPI?

Australia’s primary industries responding to climate change

Australia’s primary industries and the communities that depend upon them need to be sustainable, competitive and profitable now and into the future, to secure Australia’s food supplies and national prosperity. 

Predicted changes in the Australian climate are substantial, and the effects will vary widely across the country.  CCRSPI has been established in response to the opportunities and challenges climate change presents for primary industries. Importantly, this response is based upon a shared view amongst our primary industries that:

• Climate change is real and will have biophysical, social and economic impacts at all scales, from local to national.
• Climate change presents opportunities and challenges for different commodities and the communities that depend upon them.
• Australia’s primary industries have been, and will continue to, adapt to climate change though the application of new skills, experience and knowledge of creating successful agricultural enterprises in a highly variable climate.
• It makes sense for primary industries to collaborate and coordinate their response to climate change. Existing information can be shared and new research undertaken in a cost-effective manner, to meet the needs of the widest range of stakeholders possible.

Developing this shared view has provided primary industries with a common purpose in addressing current and predicted climate change impacts. CCRSPI is an important way for primary industries to come together, share knowledge and invest in new research to prepare and adapt to future climate scenarios.