Peter Christoff is a political scientist and Associate Professor who teaches Climate Change Politics and Policy and Environmental Policy at the University of Melbourne. He is co-author, with Professor Robyn Eckersley, of Globalization and the Environment (Rowman and Littlefield, in press 2013), and co-edited Climate Law in Australia (Federation Press, 2007) with Professor Tim Bonyhady. He is author of 20 academically refereed articles, 21 academically refereed chapters, two major Victorian State of the Environment Reports (VGPO 1989 and VGPO 1992), over 40 unrefereed articles and chapters, and numerous pieces in the popular media. He is also the Vice President of the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's largest national environmental NGO.

1. Introduction Peter Christoff Part 1: Climate Science and Four Degrees 2. Australia's Climate at Four Degrees Penny Whetton, David Karoly, Ian Watterson, Leanne Webb, Frank Drost, Dewi Kirono and Kathleen McInnes 3. Extreme Events Karl Braganza, Kevin Hennessy, Lisa Alexander and Blair Trewin Part 2: Ecological Impacts 4. Terrestrial Species and Ecosystems Lesley Hughes 5. Marine Species and Ecosystems Ove Hoegh Guldberg 6. Agricultural Systems Mark Howden and Serena Henry 7. Compounding Problems Will Steffen and David Griggs Part 3: Social and Economic Impacts 8. Compounding Social and Economic Impacts Ross Garnaut 9. Human Health Tony McMichael 10. Cities Jan McDonald 11. Regional Security Peter Christoff and Robyn Eckersley Part 4: Adaptation 12. Regional Adaptation Challenges Andrew Hewett 13. Adaptation - Can We? Jon Barnett and Jean Palutikof 14. Conclusion Peter Christoff