We apply policy, regulatory and governance analysis to address complex sustainability challenges such as climate change impacts on agriculture and waterways, renewable energy transitions, and the overuse of natural resources across Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Our research also explores the human dimensions of these issues, examining how policies and institutions influence behaviour, equity, and decision-making.
To commission research or find out more about this theme, please contact Theme Lead, Associate Professor Pedro Fidelman.
Current & Recent Projects
- Agri-Inputs and One Health in Cambodia: pathways to enhanced agricultural resilience
- ARC Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection
- Blue Economy CRC
- Future Fuels CRC - Policy pathways to advance Australia’s biomethane sector: learning policy lessons from international jurisdictions
- Development of a governance monitoring framework, applying the framework in the Richmond River Catchment NSW
- De-risking nature repair activities in Australian coastal and marine ecosystems
- The Past, Present and Future of Indigenous Ethnobotanical Knowledge (ARC Discovery Indigenous)
- Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP)
- Identifying and overcoming barriers to coastal and marine habitat restoration and Nature based Solutions in Australia (NESP project)
- Developing a Sustainability Framework
- Crown of Thorns Starfish Control Innovation Program