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Jan McDonald
Jan McDonald
Professor, School of Law
Room 2.09 , School of Law Building
Some of the impacts of climate change are inevitable and we are going to have to adapt. In Australia, 80% of the population lives within 50km of the coast. Sea levels will rise. There will be increased erosion. We will have greater need to manage bushfire risk and larger demands on emergency services. How we respond to these changes is important for the future of communities, economies and the natural world.
Exploring a legal framework for climate change resilience
Professor of environmental law, Jan McDonald, is exploring the role that law can play in helping us to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
'There is an incredible amount of policy effort focused on reducing the impacts of climate change by reducing emissions, and this is vital. There is also a real need to prepare for the impacts that now seem inevitable, and there is currently less focus here,' said Professor McDonald.
'Adaptation to climate change will demand a multifaceted approach including technological solutions, economic incentives, community education, and legal interventions. The law will be an important tool for promoting resilience to change, but designing it appropriately requires care.'
Professor McDonald has pioneered the field of climate adaptation law in Australia.
'The Law is steady and certain. It evolves slowly, and typically can't respond well to radical change. The impacts of climate change will require some laws to effect transformation.'
'I am pleased to have raised the profile of this area. A one-size-fits-all approach will not work. We will need to create a legal framework to cope with climate change, not wait for the law to adapt. If we wait, it will be too late.'
Professor McDonald says the law will become more important as the competing adaptation priorities between ecosystems and communities become apparent.
'One of the key benefits of progress in this field will be the protection of coastal assets and biodiversity, which has great economic, spiritual, intrinsic and cultural value,' said Professor McDonald.
'As humans respond to the impacts of climate change, we have to ensure that we do not displace other species who are themselves adapting to environmental change. For example, the increased use of firebreaks to protect development in fire-prone areas will reduce important habitat for animals.
'We also need to protect the areas that animals are going to need to migrate to when coastal erosion happens. We can identify the areas that are going to be important future habitat now, and the law should ensure that it is protected.'
Another benefit is reducing businesses' exposure to future liability.
'Businesses cannot afford to ignore the potential impacts of climate change. The most expensive developments are often built on the coast. While increased regulation now might seem like a hand brake, in 100 years, the owners of developments in affected areas may think differently in hindsight.'
By establishing where the law fits into the range of interventions required today, Professor McDonald's research may help prepare us for the impacts of climate change tomorrow.
Jan McDonald is the New Star Professor of Environmental and Climate Law at the University of Tasmania.
Professor McDonald is Past President of the National Environmental Law Association and was a Contributing Author to the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report. She has taught, researched and published widely across a range of environmental law issues. Her current research spans the legal and policy dimensions of climate change adaptation and the emerging field of geoengineering governance. She currently teaches undergraduate units in climate change law and policy and environmental law, and supervises a range of PhD students. Since joining the University of Tasmania, Professor McDonald has won over $3million in research funding, including five competitive grants relating to climate change response and adaptation.
Biography
Jan holds degrees in Arts and Law, with first class Honours in Law, from the University of Queensland. As a Fulbright postgraduate scholar, she graduated from Lewis and Clark Law school’s LLM in Environmental and Natural Resources Law summa cum laude, and completed her PhD in international trade and forestry law at Bond University.
Before joining the University of Tasmania in 2011, Jan worked at Bond and Griffith Universities. She was Professor of Environmental Law and Head of Griffith Law School, then Director of the Griffith University Climate Change Response Program. In 2007, she led Griffith University’s successful bid to host the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and served as NCCARF Establishment Director in 2007-2008.
Jan serves on the Boards of Environmental Defenders Officer Australia and the Tasmanian Land Conservancy, and is a former past President of the National Environmental Law Association and a member of the Australian Panel of Experts on Environmental Law. She has consulted to local, state and national governments on environmental and climate change adaptation issues and has worked closely with Clarence Council to identify the legal issues arising from various adaptation options. In 2004-2005, Jan served as Environment Program Manager for the United Nations Development Program’s Pacific office, in Solomon Islands and has served as a consultant to the Government of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, as well as several environmental non-government organizations.
In addition to her research leadership, Jan has extensive institutional leadership and management experience. She served as Associate Dean (Students) at Bond University, Head of School at Griffith University, Associate Dean (Research) at both Griffith University and University and Tasmania, and Associate Dean (Governance, Equity and Culture) in the College of Arts, Law and Equity.
Career summary
Qualifications
- PhD, Bond University, Australia, 2001.
- LLM(Environmental and Natural Resources Law)(summa cum laude), Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, 1992
- LLB(Hons 1), University of Queensland, 1989
- BA, University of Queensland, 1987
Memberships
Professional practice
- Environmental Defenders Office Australia (Board Member 2019 - present)
- Tasmanian Land Conservancy (Board Member, 2020-present)
- National Environmental Law Association (Director 2013-2019, President 2014-2016)
- Australian Panel of Experts in Environmental Law (2016-2019)
- Tasmanian Climate Action Council (2012-2014)
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Reef and Coast Advisory Committee (2010-2013)
Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland
Administrative expertise
Associate Dean (Governance, Equity and Culture)
Chair, College Inclusion Diversity and Equity Committee, College of Arts Law and Education (2018-2020)
Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania (2013-2017)
Head of School of Law, Griffith University (2003)
Associate Dean (Students), Bond University 2000-2001
Teaching
Teaching expertise
Current units
Law 243 Climate Change Law and Policy
Law 195 Current Issues in Environmental Law
Past units
Environmental Law
Torts
Climate Change Adaptation
Trade, Globalisation and Environmental Law
Introduction to Law
Contracts and Civil Obligations
Administrative Law
Law and the Modern State
Criminal Law
Teaching responsibility
- Climate Change Law and Policy (LAW656)
- Current Issues in Environmental Law (LAW639)
- Environmental Law (LAW641)
Research Appointments
- Editorial Board, Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law (2016-present)
- Editorial Board, Climate Law (2013-present)
- Editorial Board, Environmental and Planning Law Journal (2006-present)
- Editorial Board, Griffith Law Review (2007-2008)
- Research Manager & Deputy Director (2007- 2009), National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Griffith University
- Director, Griffith Climate Change Response Program, June 2007-2010
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Expertise
Jan McDonald has broad expertise in environmental and climate law. Her research examines the role of law in adapting to the impacts of climate change, and in governing new climate interventions.
Her pioneering work on climate change adaptation spans coastal management, bushfire prevention and recovery, fisheries management and biodiversity conservation. She collaborates with natural and social scientists in analysing how well current laws promote adaptation to ensure that law reform proposals are based firmly on what the climate and biological science is telling us.
The prospect of significant temperature overshoot has prompted Jan to examine emerging climate interventions. To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, Australia will need to upscale a suite of “negative emission technologies”. Developing robust legal frameworks to govern these technologies can facilitate deployment of those that hold most promise in removing carbon dioxide, while minimising undesirable environmental and social impacts.
The most controversial climate interventions are aimed at shading the planet from solar radiation to avoid the worst impacts of temperature overshoot. These range from small scale applications to planetary manipulations aimed at simulating the cooling effect of large volcanic eruptions. Governing the research, development and deployment of these controversial proposals can ensure their potential is understood, while avoiding serious environmental impacts and building public trust.
Research expertise
- Climate change law, with particular expertise in: adaptation (including extreme events, bushfire and coastal erosion), carbon dioxide removal, and solar radiation management
- Marine, fisheries and aquaculture law, including governance of the Great Barrier Reef
- Biodiversity conservation law
Awards
- 2017 Sun Foundation Women in Science Prize, Earth, Environment & Space Category (Pecl G et al)
- 2009 Queensland-China Climate Change Fellowship
- 2006 Lewis & Clark Law School Distinguished Environmental Law Graduate Award
Current projects
Jan is currently leading the ARC Discovery Project, Governing Solar Radiation Management (with Associate Professor Jeff McGee and Dr Kerryn Brent). This project seeks to expand Australia’s climate response options by developing a governance framework for research, development and deployment of solar radiation management.
She is leading the work package on governance and legal issues for shifting species and changing ecosystems, as part of the EAStern Tropical Pacific reef fish on the MOve: biodiversity reorganisation and societal consequences (EASMO) project, funded by the EU’s Biodiversa research network (https://www.era-learn.eu/network-information/networks/biodivclim/2019-2020-joint-call/eastern-tropical-pacific-reef-fish-on-the-move-biodiversity-reorganisation-and-societal-consequences-easmo)
She is also contributing to the climate adaptation work of the Climate Systems NESP Hub (https://www.awe.gov.au/science-research/nesp/hub-climate-systems)
Fields of Research
- Environmental law (480203)
- Urban geography (440612)
- Environment policy (440704)
Research Objectives
- Justice and the law (230499)
- Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem) (190101)
- Social impacts of climate change and variability (190103)
Publications
Total publications
91
Journal Article
(47 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Trebilco R, Fleming A, Hobday AJ, Melbourne-Thomas J, Meyer A, et al., 'Warming world, changing ocean: mitigation and adaptation to support resilient marine systems', Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 32, (1) pp. 39-63. ISSN 0960-3166 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11160-021-09678-4 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Trebilco R; Fleming A; Hobday AJ; Melbourne-Thomas J; Meyer A; McCormack PC; Anderson K; Bax N; Corney SP; Fogarty HE; McGee J; Norris KA; Ogier E; Constable AJ; Pecl GT | |
| 2021 | Haas B, Mackay M, Novaglio C, Fullbrook LR, Murunga M, et al., 'The future of ocean governance', Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 32 pp. 253-270. ISSN 0960-3166 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11160-020-09631-x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 14 Co-authors: Haas B; Mackay M; Fullbrook LR; Murunga M; Sbrocchi C; McCormack PC; Alexander K; Fudge M; McGee J; Rousseau Y; Spain EA; Vince J; Wilcox C; Haward M | |
| 2021 | McDonald J, McCormack P, 'Rethinking the role of law in adapting to climate change', WIREs Climate Change, 12, (5) Article e726. ISSN 1757-7799 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/wcc.726 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: McCormack P | |
| 2020 | McCormack PC, McDonald J, Brent KA, 'Governance of land-based negative-emission technologies to promote biodiversity conservation: lessons from Australia', Climate Law, 10, (2) pp. 123-150. ISSN 1878-6553 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1163/18786561-01002001 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: McCormack PC | |
| 2020 | McDonald J, 'Girt by sea: antipodean lessons in coastal adaptation law', Sea Grant Law & Policy Journal, 10, (1) pp. 29-59. ISSN 1947-3982 (2020) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2020 | McDonald J, 'The 10-year review of the EPBC Act Interim Report findings on biodiversity offsets', Australian Environment Review, 35, (5&6) pp. 148-150. ISSN 1035-137X (2020) [Professional, Refereed Article] | |
| 2020 | McDonald J, Telesetsky A, 'Disaster by degrees: the implications of the IPCC 1.5 degree report for disaster law', Yearbook of International Disaster Law, 1 pp. 179-209. ISSN 2666-2531 (2020) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2020 | McGee J, Brent K, McDonald J, Heyward C, 'International governance of solar radiation management: does the ENMOD Convention deserve a closer look?', Carbon and Climate Law Review, 14, (4) pp. 294-305. ISSN 2190-8230 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.21552/cclr/2020/4/8 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: McGee J | |
| 2020 | Simon MA, Brent K, McDonald J, McGee J, 'Enhancing the weather: governance of weather modification activities in Australia', Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 37, (6) pp. 698-719. ISSN 0813-300X (2020) [Refereed Article] Citations: Scopus - 1 Co-authors: Simon MA; McGee J | |
| 2019 | Garmestani A, Craig RK, Gilissen HK, McDonald J, Soininen N, et al., 'The role of social-ecological resilience in coastal zone management: a comparative law approach to three coastal nations', Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7, (410) pp. 1-14. ISSN 2296-701X (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2019.00410 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 9 | |
| 2019 | McDonald J, McCormack PC, Dunlop M, Farrier D, Feehely J, et al., 'Adaptation pathways for conservation law and policy', WIREs Climate Change, 10, (1) Article e555. ISSN 1757-7780 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/wcc.555 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: McCormack PC; Gilfedder L; Hobday AJ | |
| 2019 | McDonald J, McGee J, Brent K, Burns W, 'Governing geoengineering research for the Great Barrier Reef', Climate Policy, 19, (7) pp. 801-811. ISSN 1469-3062 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2019.1592742 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 21Web of Science - 23 Co-authors: McGee J; Brent K | |
| 2019 | Stephenson RL, Hobday AJ, Cvitanovic C, Alexander KA, Begg GA, et al., 'A practical framework for implementing and evaluating integrated management of marine activities', Ocean and Coastal Management, 177 pp. 127-138. ISSN 0964-5691 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.04.008 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 34Web of Science - 34 Co-authors: Hobday AJ; Cvitanovic C; Alexander KA; Frusher S; Fudge ME; Fulton EA; Haward M; Macleod C; Nash KL; Ogier E; Pecl G; Plaganyi EE; van Putten I; Smith T; Ward TM | |
| 2018 | Bonebrake TC, Brown CJ, Bell JD, Blanchard JL, Chauvenet A, et al., 'Managing consequences of climate-driven species redistribution requires integration of ecology, conservation and social science', Biological Reviews, 93, (1) pp. 284-305. ISSN 1464-7931 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/brv.12344 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 95Web of Science - 99 Co-authors: Blanchard JL; Champion C; Clark TD; Frusher S; Hobday AJ; Lee E; McCormack PC; Twiname S; Villanueva C; Wapstra E; Pecl GT | |
| 2018 | Brent K, McDonald J, McGee J, Gogarty B, 'Carbon dioxide removal geoengineering', Australian Law Journal, 92, (10) pp. 830-838. ISSN 0004-9611 (2018) [Refereed Article] Citations: Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Brent K; McGee J; Gogarty B | |
| 2018 | Brent KA, McGee JS, McDonald J, Rohling EJ, 'International law poses problems for negative emissions research', Nature Climate Change, 8, (6) pp. 451-453. ISSN 1758-678X (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41558-018-0181-2 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 7 Co-authors: Brent KA; McGee JS | |
| 2018 | Cvitanovic C, van Putten EI, Hobday AJ, Mackay M, Kelly R, et al., 'Building trust among marine protected area managers and community members through scientific research: insights from the Ningaloo Marine Park, Australia', Marine Policy, 93 pp. 195-206. ISSN 0308-597X (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.04.010 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 21Web of Science - 17 Co-authors: Cvitanovic C; van Putten EI; Hobday AJ; Mackay M; Kelly R | |
| 2018 | Gogarty B, McGee J, Brent K, McDonald J, Haward M, et al., 'Glacier geoengineering needs lawyers too', Nature, 560 Article 167. ISSN 0028-0836 (2018) [Letter or Note in Journal] DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-05877-5 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Gogarty B; McGee J; Brent K; Haward M; King MA | |
| 2018 | Hardy A, McDonald J, Guijt R, Leane E, Martin A, et al., 'Academic parenting: work-family conflict and strategies across child age, disciplines and career level', Studies in Higher Education, 43, (4) pp. 625-643. ISSN 0307-5079 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2016.1185777 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 12 Co-authors: Hardy A; Guijt R; Leane E; Martin A; James A; Jones M; Corban M; Green B | |
| 2018 | Holbrook R, McDonald J, 'Offsetting cultural heritage: Lessons from the theory and practice of biodiversity offsets', Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 35, (3) pp. 247-266. ISSN 0813-300X (2018) [Refereed Article] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Holbrook R | |
| 2018 | Wenta J, McDonald J, McGee JS, 'Enhancing resilience and justice in climate adaptation laws', Transnational Environmental Law pp. 1-30. ISSN 2047-1025 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1017/S2047102518000286 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7 Co-authors: Wenta J; McGee JS | |
| 2017 | Cvitanovic C, Hobday AJ, McDonald J, Van Putten EI, Nash KL, 'Governing fisheries through the critical decade: the role and utility of polycentric systems', Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 28, (1) pp. 1-18. ISSN 0960-3166 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11160-017-9495-9 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 8Web of Science - 7 Co-authors: Cvitanovic C; Hobday AJ; Van Putten EI; Nash KL | |
| 2017 | Pecl GT, Araujo MB, Bell JD, Blanchard J, Bonebreak TC, et al., 'Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being', Science, 355, (6332) Article eaai9214. ISSN 0036-8075 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1126/science.aai9214 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1264Web of Science - 1224 Co-authors: Pecl GT; Blanchard J; Clark TD; Frusher S; Jennings S; McCormack PC; Villanueva C; Wapstra E | |
| 2016 | Cvitanovic C, McDonald J, Hobday AJ, 'From science to action: principles for undertaking environmental research that enables knowledge exchange and evidence-based decision-making', Journal of Environmental Management, 183, (Part 3) pp. 864-874. ISSN 0301-4797 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.09.038 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 154Web of Science - 149 Co-authors: Cvitanovic C; Hobday AJ | |
| 2016 | Foerster A, McDonald J, 'Thresholds, scale and strategy for biodiversity offsets in Australia: where to draw the line?', Environmental Law and Management, 28, (1) pp. 13-30. ISSN 1067-6058 (2016) [Refereed Article] Citations: Scopus - 1 Co-authors: Foerster A | |
| 2016 | Lyth A, Harwood A, Hobday AJ, McDonald J, 'Place influences in framing and understanding climate change adaptation challenges', Local Environment, 21, (6) pp. 730-751. ISSN 1354-9839 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2015.1015974 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Lyth A; Harwood A | |
| 2016 | McDonald J, McCormack PC, Fleming AJ, Harris RMB, Lockwood M, 'Rethinking legal objectives for climate-adaptive conservation', Ecology and Society, 21, (2) Article 25. ISSN 1708-3087 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.5751/ES-08460-210225 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 13 Co-authors: McCormack PC; Fleming AJ; Harris RMB; Lockwood M | |
| 2016 | McDonald J, McCormack PC, Foerster A, 'Promoting resilience to climate change in Australian conservation law: the case of biodiversity offsets', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 39, (4) pp. 1612-1651. ISSN 0313-0096 (2016) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: McCormack PC; Foerster A | |
| 2015 | Brent K, McGee J, McDonald J, 'The governance of geoengineering: an emerging challenge for international and domestic legal systems?', Journal of Law, Information and Science, 24, (1) pp. EAP 1-33. ISSN 0729-1485 (2015) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Brent K; McGee J | |
| 2015 | Foerster AC, Macintosh A, McDonald J, 'Trade-Offs in Adaptation Planning: Protecting Public Interest Environmental Values', Journal of Environmental Law, 27, (3) pp. 459-487. ISSN 0952-8873 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1093/jel/eqv017 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Foerster AC | |
| 2015 | McDonald J, 'Editorial', University of Tasmania Law Review, 34, (1) pp. 1-3. ISSN 0082-2108 (2015) [Letter or Note in Journal] | |
| 2015 | McDonald J, 'Editor 'Special Edition'', 34, (1) ISSN 0082-2108 (2015) [Edited Journal] | |
| 2015 | McIntosh A, Foerster AC, McDonald J, 'Policy design, spatial planning and climate change adaptation: a case study from Australia', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 58, (8) pp. 1432-1453. ISSN 0964-0568 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2014.930706 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 35Web of Science - 26 Co-authors: Foerster AC | |
| 2014 | Hobday A, McDonald J, 'Environmental Issues in Australia', Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 39 pp. 1-28. ISSN 1543-5938 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1146/annurev-environ-012113-111451 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 20Web of Science - 19 | |
| 2014 | Hobday AJ, Maxwell SM, Forgie J, McDonald J, Darby M, et al., 'Dynamic ocean management: integrating scientific and technological capacity with law, policy and management', Stanford Environmental Law Journal, 33, (2) pp. 125-165. ISSN 0892-7138 (2014) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2014 | McAllister RRJ, Smith TF, Lovelock CE, Choy DL, Ash AJ, et al., 'Adapting to climate change in South East Queensland, Australia', Regional Environmental Change: Natural and Social Aspects, 14, (2) pp. 429-433. ISSN 1436-3798 (2014) [Contribution to Refereed Journal] DOI: 10.1007/s10113-013-0505-8 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 5 | |
| 2014 | McCormack P, McDonald J, 'Adaptation strategies for biodiversity conservation: Has Australian law got what it takes?', Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 31 pp. 114-136. ISSN 0813-300X (2014) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: McCormack P | |
| 2014 | McDonald J, 'A Short History of Climate Adaptation Law in Australia', Climate Law, 4, (1-2) pp. 150-167. ISSN 1878-6553 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1163/18786561-00402013 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7 | |
| 2014 | McDonald J, Styles M, 'Legal Strategies for Adaptive Management under Climate Change', Journal of Environmental Law, 26, (1) pp. 25-53. ISSN 1464-374X (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1093/jel/equ003 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 36Web of Science - 31 Co-authors: Styles M | |
| 2013 | Foerster AC, Macintosh A, McDonald J, 'Transferable lessons for climate change adaptation planning? Managing bushfire and coastal climate hazards in Australia', Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 30, (6) pp. 469-490. ISSN 0813-300X (2013) [Refereed Article] Citations: Scopus - 9 Co-authors: Foerster AC | |
| 2013 | Haward M, Jabour JA, McDonald J, 'Small fish in a big pond: lessons from the Abel Tasman controversy', Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs, 5, (1) pp. 22-27. ISSN 1836-6503 (2013) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Haward M; Jabour JA | |
| 2013 | Tracey S, Buxton CD, Gardner C, Green BS, Hartmann K, et al., 'Super Trawler Scuppered in Australian Fisheries Management Reform', Fisheries, 38, (8) pp. 345-350. ISSN 0363-2415 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/03632415.2013.813486 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 23Web of Science - 26 Co-authors: Tracey S; Buxton CD; Gardner C; Green BS; Hartmann K; Haward M; Jabour JA; Lyle JM | |
| 2012 | Verschuuren J, McDonald J, 'Towards a legal framework for coastal adaptation: assessing the first steps in Europe and Australia', Transnational Environmental Law, 1, (2) pp. 355-379. ISSN 2047-1025 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1017/S204710251200009X [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 8 | |
| 2011 | McDonald J, 'The role of law in climate change adaptation', Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change (Online), 2, (2) pp. 283-295. ISSN 1757-7799 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/wcc.96 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 58Web of Science - 52 | |
| 2007 | McDonald J, 'A Risky Climate for Decision-Making: The Liability of Development Authorities for Climate Change Impacts', Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 24, (6) pp. 405-417. ISSN 0813-300X (2007) [Refereed Article] Citations: Scopus - 28 | |
| 2007 | McDonald J, 'Politics, Process and Principle: mutual supportiveness or irreconcilable differences in the trade-environment linkage', University of New South Wales Law Journal, The, 30, (2) pp. 524-547. ISSN 0313-0096 (2007) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2006 | McDonald J, 'Provincial Strengthening and Environmental Governance in Solomon Islands', Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, 9, (4) pp. 1-40. ISSN 1385-2140 (2006) [Refereed Article] Citations: Scopus - 1 |
Book
(5 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | McDonald J, McGee JS, Barnes R, 'Research Handbook on Climate Change, Oceans and Coasts', Edward Elgar Publishing, UK, pp. 516. ISBN 9781788112222 (2020) [Edited Book] Co-authors: McGee JS | |
| 2019 | Godden L, Peel J, McDonald J, 'Environmental Law', Oxford University Press, Docklands, Victoria, pp. 407. ISBN 9780195522297 (2019) [Authored Research Book] | |
| 2013 | Macintosh A, Foerster AC, McDonald J, 'Limp, Leap or Learn? Developing legal frameworks for climate change adaptation planning in Australia', National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold Coast, pp. 267. ISBN 978-1-925039-12-2 (2013) [Authored Research Book] Co-authors: Foerster AC | |
| 2013 | McDonald J, Harkin J, Harwood A, Hobday A, Lyth A, et al., 'Supporting evidence-based adaptation decision-making in Tasmania: a synthesis of climate change adaptation research', National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold Coast, pp. 173. ISBN 978-1-925039-81-8 (2013) [Authored Research Book] Co-authors: Harwood A; Lyth A; Meinke HB | |
| 2010 | Bonyhady T, Macintosh A, McDonald J, 'Adaptation to Climate Change: Law and Policy', Federation Press, Sydney, pp. 287. ISBN 1862877963 (2010) [Edited Book] |
Chapter in Book
(17 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Makomere R, McDonald J, 'Responding to ocean acidification beyond climate governance', Research Handbook on Climate Change, Oceans and Coasts, Edward Elgar Publishing, J McDonald, J McGee and R Barnes (ed), UK, pp. 330-347. ISBN 9781788112222 (2020) [Research Book Chapter] DOI: 10.4337/9781788112239.00026 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Makomere R | |
| 2020 | McDonald J, McGee J, Barnes R, 'Oceans and coasts in the era of Anthropogenic climate change', Research Handbook on Climate Change, Oceans and Coasts, Edward Elgar Publishing, J McDonald, J McGee and R Barnes (ed), UK, pp. 2-26. ISBN 9781788112222 (2020) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: McGee J | |
| 2020 | McDonald J, McGee J, Barnes R, 'Postscript: governance for climate change, oceans and coasts in a post-COVID-19 world', Research Handbook on Climate Change, Oceans and Coasts, Edward Elgar Publishing, J McDonald, J McGee and R Barnes (ed), UK, pp. 485-492. ISBN 9781788112222 (2020) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: McGee J | |
| 2020 | McDonald J, Torrens SM, 'Governing Pacific fisheries under climate change', Research Handbook on Climate Change, Oceans and Coasts, Edward Elgar Publishing, J McDonald, J McGee and R Barnes (ed), UK, pp. 227-292. ISBN 9781788112222 (2020) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2019 | McDonald J, 'From Transplantation to Anticipation: Challenges for Environmental Law in a No-Analogue Future', Scholarship, Practice and Education in Comparative Law: A Festschrift in Honour of Mary Hiscock, Springer Nature, J H Farrar, VI Lo and BC Goh (ed), Singapore, pp. 155-170. ISBN 9789811392450 (2019) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2017 | Brent K, McGee J, McDonald Jan, 'Negative emissions and geoengineering technologies: an emerging challenge for international and domestic legal systems', O Estado Regulador no Cenario Ambiental, Instituto Planeta Verde, AA de Carli, E Aydos, and PCS Avzaradel (ed), Sao Paulo, pp. 406-466. ISBN 978-85-63522-42-9 (2017) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Brent K; McGee J | |
| 2017 | McDonald J, 'Risk, resilience and inequality: using law to build resilience to climate change impacts', Risk, Resilience, Inequality and Environmental Law, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., BM Hutter (ed), Cheltenham, UK, pp. 29-48. ISBN 978 1 78536 379 5 (2017) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2017 | Mcdonald J, 'Reforming Environmental Law for Responsiveness to Change', New Directions for Law in Australia: Essays in Contemporary Law Reform, ANU Press, R Levy, M O'Brien, S Rice, P Ridge, M Thornton (ed), Acton, ACT, pp. 243-252. ISBN 9781760461416 (2017) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2016 | McDonald J, Foerster A, 'Protecting coastal wetlands in a changing climate: reinvigorating integrated coastal zone governance', Trans-jurisdictional Water Law and Governance, Routledge, J Gray, C Holley and R Rayfuse (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 240-259. ISBN 9781138928275 (2016) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Foerster A | |
| 2015 | McDonald J, 'The Ebb and Flow of Coastal Adaptation in Australia', Climate Change Impacts on Ocean and Coastal Law, Oxford University Press, Abate, RS (ed), United States, pp. 627-646. ISBN 9780199368747 (2015) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2015 | McIntosh A, McDonald Jan, Forrester A, 'Designing spatial adaptation planning instruments', Applied Studies in Climate Adaptation, Wiley-Blackwell, Palutikof JP, Boulter SL, Barnett J and Rissik, D (ed), Australia, pp. 34-42. ISBN 978-1-118-84501-1 (2015) [Research Book Chapter] DOI: 10.1002/9781118845028.ch5 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5 | |
| 2014 | McDonald J, 'Hot in the city: planning for climate change impacts in urban Australia', Four Degrees of Global Warming: Australia in a Hot World, Routledge, P Christoff (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 172-189. ISBN 978-0-415-82458-3 (2014) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2013 | McDonald J, 'Creating legislative frameworks for adaptation', Climate Adaptation Futures, Wiley-Blackwell, J Palutikof, SL Boulter, AJ Ash, MS Smith, M Parry, M Waschka and D Guitart (ed), Chichester, UK, pp. 126-132. ISBN 978-0-470-67496-3 (2013) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2010 | McDonald J, 'Mapping the Legal Landscape of Climate Change Adaptation', Adaptation to Climate Change, Federation Press, Bonyhady, Macintosh & McDonald (ed), Sydney, pp. 1-37. ISBN 1862877963 (2010) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2010 | McDonald J, 'Paying the Price of Climate Change Adaptation: compensation for climate change impacts', Adaptation to Climate Change, Federation Press, Bonyhady, Macintosh & McDonald (ed), Sydney, pp. 234-264. ISBN 1862877963 (2010) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2007 | McDonald J, 'The Adaptation Imperative: Managing the Legal Risks of Climate Change Impacts', Climate Law in Australia, Federation Press, Bonyhady & Christoff (ed), Sydney, pp. 124-142. ISBN 9781862876736 (2007) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2006 | McDonald J, 'Tr(e)ading Cautiously: precaution in WTO decision-making', Implementing the Precautionary Principle: Perspectives and Prospects, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Fisher, Jones & von Schomberg (ed), Cheltenham, pp. 160-181. ISBN 1845427025 (2006) [Research Book Chapter] |
Conference Publication
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | McDonald J, Gogarty B, 'Marine Geoengineering in Australian Law', Symposium on Marine Geoengineering, 25 November, Hobart, pp. 4. (2016) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Gogarty B |
Contract Report, Consultant's Report
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | McDonald J, Gardner C, Feehely J, 'The risks and benefits of a Deed of Agreement for the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishery', Tasmanian State Government, Hobart, Tasmania (2021) [Contract Report] Co-authors: Gardner C; Feehely J |
Other Public Output
(20 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Brent K, McGee J, McDonald J, Simon MA, 'Putting the Great Barrier Reef marine cloud brightening experiment into context', Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative, C2G, New York, USA (2020) [Newspaper Article] Co-authors: McGee J; Simon MA | |
| 2020 | McDonald J, McCormack P, 'Submission on the Bushfire Mitigation Measures Draft Exposure Bill 2020', Bushfire Mitigation Measures Project Team, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 1-20. (2020) [Report Other] Co-authors: McCormack P | |
| 2020 | McDonald J, McCormack P, 'Submission to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999', Independent Review of the EPBC Act, pp. 1-24. (2020) [Report Other] Co-authors: McCormack P | |
| 2020 | McGee J, McDonald J, Brent K, 'AFCIG Submission on Draft Policy on Great Barrier Reef Interventions', Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (2020) [Report Other] Co-authors: McGee J | |
| 2019 | McGee JS, McDonald Jan, Brent K, 'Climate Intervention and National Security: The Australian Context', The Australian Forum for Climate Intervention Governance, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, 23 September 2019 (2019) [Report of Restricted Access] Co-authors: McGee JS; Brent K | |
| 2018 | Brent K, Gogarty B, McDonald J, McGee J, 'Geoengineering the Great Barrier Reef needs strong rules', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group, Australia, 1 August 2018 (2018) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Brent K; Gogarty B; McGee J | |
| 2017 | Farrier D, Godden L, Holley C, McDonald J, Martin P, 'Terrestrial biodiversity conservation and natural resource management', The Australian Panel of Experts on Environmental Law, Melbourne (2017) [Government or Industry Research] | |
| 2017 | Pecl GT, Verges A, Popova E, McDonald J, 'Climate-driven species on the move are changing (almost) everything', The Conversation, Conversation Media Group, Melbourne, Australia (2017) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Pecl GT | |
| 2017 | Pecl GT, Verges A, Popova E, McDonald J, 'Climate change is causing a major redistribution of life on Earth', World Economic Forum, World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland (2017) [Newspaper Article] Co-authors: Pecl GT | |
| 2017 | Pecl GT, Verges A, Popova E, McDonald J, 'Climate-driven species on the move are changing (almost) everything', Phys Org, Science X network, Douglas, Isle Of Man, United Kingdom (2017) [Newspaper Article] Co-authors: Pecl GT | |
| 2017 | Waddell S, McDonald J, 'Marine and coastal issues', The Australian Panel of Experts on Environmental Law, Melbourne (2017) [Government or Industry Research] | |
| 2016 | Hobday A, Ling S, Holbrook N, Caputi N, McDonald Madden E, et al., 'National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan: Marine Biodiversity - Consultation Draft for review', National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Australia, pp. 1-70. (2016) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: Hobday A; Ling S; Holbrook N | |
| 2016 | P C McCormack, McDonald J, 'We can't save all wildlife, so conservation laws need to change', The Conversation, Conversation Media Trust, Australia, 4 July (2016) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: P C McCormack | |
| 2015 | McDonald J, Gogarty B, McGee J, 'Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standing) Bill 2015 Submission 60', Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications, Australia (2015) [Report Other] Co-authors: Gogarty B; McGee J | |
| 2014 | McMichael T, Handmer J, Higgins J, King D, McDonald J, et al., 'Human Health and Climate Change', National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Australia (2014) [Report Other] | |
| 2013 | Macintosh A, Foerster AC, McDonald J, 'Limp, leap or learn? Developing legal frameworks for climate change adaptation planning in Australia - Summary for policy makers' (2013) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: Foerster AC | |
| 2013 | McDonald J, 'Tasmania's Tarkine needs a strategic plan', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group, Melbourne, Online, 12 August 2013 (2013) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2010 | Mapstone B, Appleford P, Broderick K, Connolly R, Higgins J, et al., 'National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan for Marine Biodiversity and Resources', National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold Coast (2010) [Report Other] | |
| 2010 | Thom B, Cane J, Cox R, Farrell C, Hayes P, et al., 'Climate change and Settlements and Infrastructure', National Adaptation Research Plan, The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Australia (2010) [Report Other] | |
| 2009 | Pearce T, Handmer J, Higgins J, King D, McDonald J, et al., 'Climate Change and Emergency Management', National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Australia (2009) [Report Other] |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
17
Total funding
Projects
- Description
- EASMO will produce i) recent and future(1996-2055) climate information at high spatio-temporal resolution integrating interannual-to-long-term atmosphericoceanicvariability, ii) an unprecedented compilation of ETP fish biodiversity data and state-of-the-art species distributionmodels that predict future assemblages and key characteristics of potential reef catches (e.g. nutritional value, revenue),iii) a quantitative assessment of societal responses differentiated by social, economic and demographic characteristics,and iv) a clear pathway for making governance arrangements more flexible and adaptive to climate-driven redistributions,carved by an exceptional constellation of legal expertise.
- Funding
- BiodivERsA ($31,664)
- Scheme
- Grant-Biodiversity and Climate Change
- Administered By
- Stockholm Resilience Centre
- Research Team
- Bejarano S; Mora C; Tjiputra J; Arias G; Zapata F; Sousa Diniz M; Norstrom A; McDonald J; Verges A; Hicks C
- Year
- 2021
- Description
- This project will expand Australias climate response options by developing a governance framework for research, development and deployment of solar radiation management. These emerging technologies seek to reflect part of the suns energy from the earth to reduce climate change impacts. Through case studies of key proposals, marine cloud brightening and stratospheric aerosol injection, the project aims to develop national laws and research policies to responsibly govern research, development and deployment in Australia. This will deliver benefits for Australian governments, civil society, communities and researchers by managing risks and building public confidence in these technologies and provide a best practice model for other countries.
- Funding
- Australian Research Council ($246,805)
- Scheme
- Grant-Discovery Projects
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- McDonald J; McGee JS; Brent K
- Period
- 2021 - 2023
- Grant Reference
- DP210102296
- Description
- The Climate Systems Hub provides the opportunity to further develop Australias climate science capability while working directly with adaptation practitioners . Having science and adaptation entwined together with other NESP Hubs is critical. Our vision involves scientists, practitioners, data-users and decision-makers participating in a two-way feedback loop with the Hub in shaping a national resilience buildingclimate research program with practical on-ground results.
- Funding
- Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment ($38,000,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-National Environmental Science Prgm (NESP)
- Administered By
- CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation
- Research Team
- Marsland S; Holbrook NJ; Harris R; Remenyi TA; Phillips HE; Kajtar JB; McDonald J
- Period
- 2021 - 2027
- Description
- This application from 12 Universities (UNSW, UTS, Melbourne, Sydney, ANU, UQ, UWA, UTAS, Griffith, UNE, La Trobe, Flinders) proposes that the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII), a free access research facility jointly operated by UNSW and UTS Faculties of Law, will develop a new research facility based on a Library of databases consolidating and enhancing access to legal and quasi-legal resources relating to Australian Environmental and Planning Law.
- Funding
- Australian Research Council ($515,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Linkage Infrastructure
- Administered By
- University of Technology Sydney
- Research Team
- Mowbray A; Rayfuse R; Lyster R; Gurran N; Godden L; Peel J; Richardson BJ; McDonald J; Gardner A; Martin P; Anton D; Bell-James J; Dehm J; Grigg B
- Year
- 2019
- Grant Reference
- LE190100061
- Description
- This project will examine the feasibility, scalability, efficacy, costs, and possible risks of negative emissions technologies and their relevance for Australian climate policy.
- Funding
- Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) ($80,000)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- Australian National University
- Research Team
- Rohling EJ; Ellwood M; Adams H; Clark M; McGee JS; Boyd PW; McDonald J; Brent KA; McCormack P
- Year
- 2019
- Description
- This project aims to understand what the potential security implications of geoengineering are at an international and national level, and whether Australian domestic law frameworks are equipped to respond to these security implications.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($9,488)
- Scheme
- null
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Brent KA; McGee JS; McDonald J; Boyd PW
- Year
- 2019
- Description
- This project will map Australias legal, policy and institutional frameworks for bushfire governance and analyse whether existing scholarship supports the emergence of a new sub-discipline that could be described as bushfire law. This analysis is important because, if bushfire law can be identified as a separate body of law, then urgent work is needed to clarify the relevant institutional frameworks, the scope of decision-making authority and responsibilities, and appropriate principles to guide legal and policy implementation.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($6,275)
- Scheme
- null
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- McCormack P; McDonald J; Bowman DMJS; Harris R
- Year
- 2019
- Description
- This is funding awarded as a prize, The Thinkable Peer Prize for Women 2017, and given to UTAS as a donation. It will be spent on research related to the prize nomination topic interdisciplinary investigations of climate-driven species redistribution.
- Funding
- Donation via University of Tasmania Foundation ($20,000)
- Scheme
- Donation - Individual
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Pecl GT; Blanchard JL; McDonald J; McCormack P; Jennings SM; Villanueva MC
- Year
- 2017
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($11,250)
- Scheme
- Grant- Research Enhancement Program
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- McDonald J
- Year
- 2017
- Description
- This project scopes research designs for investigating what integrated, multiscale legal and/or governance regime for geoengineering technologies are required for Australia and how this governance regime will interact with transnational and international governance of geoengineering.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($7,793)
- Scheme
- Grant-CAL Hothouse Research Enhancement Program
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- McGee JS; McDonald J; Gogarty B; Brent KA
- Year
- 2017
- Description
- A workshop will bring together scholars from the Asia Pacific and aims to provide wide-ranging analysis of the legal responses to impacts of climate change on Oceans and Coasts; including ocean acidification, marine geoengineering, human displacement, IMO ship emission measures, RFMO management of species distribution and sea level rise.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($4,500)
- Scheme
- Grant-MAM Research Theme
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- McGee JS; McDonald J
- Year
- 2017
- Description
- The overarching objective of this study is to evaluate the extent to which science undertaken in the Ningaloo region has built social capital among local community, and to understand how this has influenced the behaviours of the local community.
- Funding
- Western Australian Marine Science Institution ($14,881)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Cvitanovic C; McDonald J; Hobday AJ; Van Putten IE
- Period
- 2016 - 2017
- Description
- The overarching objective of this project is to assess the extent to which new and evolving knowledge generated through the Ningaloo Research Program (NRP) has been integrated into decision-making processes, opportunities for immediate uptake, and identify options to improve its uptake in the future, including the identification of decision-support tools.
- Funding
- Western Australian Marine Science Institution ($34,661)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- McDonald J; Hobday AJ; Cvitanovic C
- Period
- 2015 - 2016
- Description
- This project will identify the barriers, enablers and context for the plan for Port Phillip Bay regional coastal adaptation framework.
- Funding
- Municipal Association of Victoria ($2,870)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- McDonald J
- Year
- 2014
- Funding
- Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency ($70,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-NCCARF Synthesis and Integrative Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- McDonald J; Meinke HB; Lyth A; Hobday AJ; Wilson L
- Year
- 2012
- Funding
- Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency ($292,784)
- Scheme
- Grant-NCCARF Settlements & Infrastructure
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- McDonald J
- Period
- 2011 - 2013
- Funding
- Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency ($500,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways Project
- Administered By
- Local Government Association of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Prior S; Haward MG; Leith PB; McDonald J; Hunter JR
- Year
- 2011
Research Supervision
Jan welcomes postgraduate students in the broad fields of environmental and climate change law and policy.
Current
4
Completed
6
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Governing Ocean Acidification: A solutions-based approach | 2017 |
| PhD | The Paris Agreement: Justice and effectiveness | 2019 |
| PhD | Adaptation to the Public Health Impacts of Climate Change through Law | 2019 |
| PhD | Governing Cloud Seeding in Australia and the United States: Lessons for regional solar radiation management | 2019 |
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | The Precautionary Principle in Fisheries Management: A differentiated approach to implementation Candidate: Lynna Patricia Cortes Rueda | 2021 |
| PhD | Just Resilience in Australian Climate Adaptation Laws Candidate: Joseph Patrick Craddock Wenta | 2020 |
| PhD | NGO Compliance with Treaty Objects and Purposes: The cases of the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling Candidate: Lucy Ann Celine Smejkal | 2019 |
| PhD | Australia's Legal Frameworks for Biodiversity Conservation: Facilitating adaptation in a rapidly changing world Candidate: Phillipa Cathryn McCormack | 2018 |
| PhD | The Role of the No-Harm Rule in Governing Solar Radiation Management Geoengineering Candidate: Kerryn Anne Brent | 2017 |
| Masters | The Sentencing of Environmental Offences Involving Non-Human Environmental Entities in the NSW Land and Environment Court Candidate: Robert Douglas White | 2017 |