Why establish SEACI now?
Each of the partner agencies has previously invested in climate science, including collaborations on previous projects by many of the SEACI participants. However, the current drought and the increasing competition for resources have raised awareness of the challenges and possible impacts of living with climate change. The partner agencies have recognised the importance of combining resources and cooperatively using existing knowledge to better understand and plan for climate change and variability across a range of sectors and industries. On the technical front, knowledge is now available to improve existing tools to increase precision in forecasting. This will allow the partner agencies to become better informed in their decision making and planning.
