The Centre works on a range of cross-cutting themes to explore and address the complex challenges that governments and societies face to respond to rapid changes in our global environment. We work across the most significant issues including:
- climate change mitigation and adaptation
- water and urban planning
- sustainable production and consumption
- the implementation of the SDGs
- the use of new and emerging technologies for environmental conservation
Our work in these domain draws upon UQ’s research expertise from a range of disciplines, providing the capacity to address sustainable development issues using a multidisciplinary, applied approach.
Current Projects:
- Identifying and overcoming barriers to coastal and marine habitat restoration and Nature based Solutions in Australia (NESP project)
- The Legitimacy Crisis of Expertise: International case studies on government uptake of expert advice in the development of COVID-19 policy responses.
- Developing a Business Case for Organics Recycling Opportunities
- The Past, Present and Future of Indigenous Ethnobotanical Knowledge
- Crown of Thorns Starfish Control Innovation Program
- Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP)
- Blue Economy CRC
Past Projects:
- Climate Change and the role of Sub-National Governments
- Towards Greener Taxes and Subsidies in Pacific Island Countries and Territories
- Queensland’s Energy Transition Roadmaps
- ecoBiz Circular Economy for Business Pilot
- Rapid Switch
- UN Global Environmental Outlook 6
- Intergrated Bio-economy and the controlled Biosphere
- Conservation Gene Drive Governance in Australia
- UK Ministry of Defence Global Strategic Trends: Out to 2050 in Oceania
- Australia and the European Union: a study of a changing trade and business
Dr Pedro Fidelman (Theme Lead)
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professor Greg Marston
Director, Centre for Policy Futures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ray Maher
Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Lynette Molyneaux
Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Jennifer Yarnold
Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Nicole Shumway
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Miguel Frohlich
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Mubeen Ahmad
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences