Publications

Winterford, Rhodes, D & Dureau, C 2023, Reframing Aid A Strengths-Based Approach for International Development.
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This book sets out the thinking, practical action and evidence-base to inform a sector-wide transformation. For many, this is a radical or even revolutionary shift, but for others, the writing is already on the wall.

Adhikari, M, Winterford, K & Davila, F 2023, 'Monitoring & Evaluation, Localisation and Post-Development: Is Localised M&E an Alternative to Current M&E?' in Community Quality-of-Life and Well-Being, Springer Nature Switzerland, pp. 227-241.
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Dickin, S, Syed, A, Qowamuna, N, Njoroge, G, Liera, C, Al'Afghani, MM, Chowdhury, S, Sanchez, Z, Salad, AM, Winterford, K, Uijtewaal, E, Roaf, V, Butterworth, J & Willetts, J 2023, 'Assessing mutual accountability to strengthen national WASH systems and achieve the SDG targets for water and sanitation' in Strengthening Systems and Realising Human Rights: Strategies to Progress Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), IWA Publishing.
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Henninger, CE & Brydges, T 2023, 'The ‘Whatever’ Phenomenon: Investigating Indifference to Sustainability in the Fashion Industry' in Pioneering New Perspectives in the Fashion Industry: Disruption, Diversity and Sustainable Innovation, Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 55-63.
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Paudel, P, Winterford, K & Selim, Y 2023, 'Exploring the Need for an Integrated Conflict Sensitivity Framework in Development Assistance that Contributes to Peaceful and Sustainable Post-conflict Societies' in World Sustainability Series, Springer Nature Singapore, pp. 11-31.
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Over the last three decades, studies on conflict sensitivity largely focused on organizational, institutional, technical, and capacity barriers by ignoring the political barriers. Likewise, existing conflict sensitivity approaches, such as ‘Do No Harm’, ‘Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment’ have failed to dig beneath the post-conflict contexts and see the underlying fragilities that can potentially lead to reoccurrence of conflict. These fragilities are diverse, dynamic, and constantly emerging. Bad governance, Climate change impact, stalled transitional justice or food insecurity provide some examples, which continue to fuel nonviolent conflicts and disrupt the path to sustainable peace. As a result, the successful application of conflict sensitivity by development donors in post-conflict development has brought mixed results. In this context, this study proposes Integrated Conflict Sensitivity Framework-ICSF, which is informed by the political settlement framework to critique, interrogate, and reconceptualize conflict sensitivity in post-conflict development. Such politically informed conflict sensitive approach understands as well as analyses how donors should understand the formal political system as well as informal unarticulated political processes that determine the political and economic behaviors of a post-conflict state. Finally, ICSF advocates for inclusive structures, resources distribution and decision-making, which are crucial to peacebuilding, legitimacy, and development in post-conflict.

Riedy, C 2023, 'Transdisciplinary teams as discourse coalitions: building transformative narratives for transdisciplinary inquiry' in Handbook of Transdisciplinarity: Global Perspectives, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 230-246.
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Wakefield-Rann, R 2023, 'Indoor ecologies and health' in Encyclopedia of Health Research in the Social Sciences, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 169-174.
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Willetts, J, Carrard, N & Al'Afghani, MM 2023, 'Editorial: Systems strengthening and human rights as entry points for WASH' in Strengthening Systems and Realising Human Rights: Strategies to Progress Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), IWA Publishing.
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Amasawa, E, Brydges, T, Henninger, CE & Kimita, K 2023, 'Can rental platforms contribute to more sustainable fashion consumption? Evidence from a mixed-method study', Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, vol. 8, pp. 100103-100103.
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Baniya, B 2023, 'Linking climate policy across economic sectors: A case for green growth in Nepal', Natural Resources Forum, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 553-577.
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AbstractWhile the energy sector is the largest global contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector account for up to 80% of GHG emissions in the least developed countries (LDCs). Despite this, the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of LDCs, including Nepal, focus primarily on climate mitigation in the energy sector. This paper introduces green growth—a way to foster economic growth while ensuring access to resources and environmental services—as an approach to improving climate policy coherence across sectors. Using Nepal as a case country, this study models the anticipated changes in resource use and GHG emissions between 2015 and 2030, that would result from implementing climate mitigation actions in Nepal's NDC. The model uses four different scenarios. They link NDC and policies across economic sectors and offer policy insights regarding (1) energy losses that could cost up to 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, (2) protection of forest resources by reducing the use of biomass fuels from 465 million gigajoules (GJ) in 2015 to 195 million GJ in 2030, and (3) a significant reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 relative to the business‐as‐usual (BAU) case by greater use of electricity from hydropower rather than biomass. These policy insights are significant for Nepal and other LDCs as they seek an energy transition towards using more renewable energy and electricity.

Bedi, C, Kansal, A & Mukheibir, P 2023, 'A conceptual framework for the assessment of and the transition to liveable, sustainable and equitable cities', Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 140, pp. 134-145.
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Bless, A, Davila, F & Plant, R 2023, 'A genealogy of sustainable agriculture narratives: implications for the transformative potential of regenerative agriculture', Agriculture and Human Values, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 1379-1397.
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AbstractThe agri-food system is facing a range of social-ecological threats, many of which are caused and amplified by industrial agriculture. In response, numerous sustainable agriculture narratives have emerged, proposing solutions to the challenges facing the agri-food system. One such narrative that has recently risen to prominence is regenerative agriculture. However, the drivers for the rapid emergence of regenerative agriculture are not well understood. Furthermore, its transformative potential for supporting a more sustainable agri-food system is underexplored. Through a genealogical analysis of four prominent sustainable agriculture narratives; organic agriculture, conservation agriculture, sustainable intensification, and agroecology; we consider how regenerative agriculture’s growing momentum can be contextualised within existing narratives and explore the implications this might have for its transformative potential. This analysis reveals that the genealogies of these sustainable agriculture narratives have led to a number of contestations and complementarities which have coalesced to drive the emergence of regenerative agriculture. We also find that, in contrast to agroecology, regenerative agriculture shares with other Global North narratives a limited scope for offering transformative pathways for agricultural production. This is largely due to their inadequate consideration of power and equity issues in the agri-food system. We argue that regenerative agriculture therefore risks inhibiting deeper agri-food system transformations that address both social and ecological challenges and is not the unifying sustainable agriculture narrative it claims to be. Nonetheless, regenerative agriculture could contribute towards a broader plurality of sustainable agriculture narratives that collectively might enable a transformation to a more sustainable, diverse, and just agri-food system.

Brydges, T, Henninger, CE, Barbu, L & Lupu, R 2023, 'Designing for Longevity and Neutrality: Investigating How the Swedish Children’s Clothing Industry Implements Circular Economy Principles', Fashion Practice, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 424-446.
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Cao, J, Prior, J, Giurco, D & Gu, D 2023, 'Power relations are central to shaping collaborative governance of the urban sharing economy', Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, vol. 10, no. 1.
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AbstractSince its rise in the early 2000s, the sharing economy has expanded and developed rapidly worldwide. While the sharing economy can boost resource-use efficiency and encourage sustainable urban living, it also challenges urban governance. Recently, a collaborative governance (CG) approach involving public and private partnerships has been adopted in various global cities to address these governance dilemmas. However, the influence of stakeholder power relations on the CG of the sharing economy remains inadequately explored in the literature. This article argues that multi-actor collaboration can be enhanced by clarifying how power relations shape effective governance, actor engagement, shared motivation, and capacity for joint actions. This article draws on practical insights by discussing examples of the governance practices of urban bike-sharing programs to demonstrate how the nature of public-private power relations can result in specific (and quite different) forms of CG. This article will help CG researchers, policymakers, urban planners, and communities understand CG practices in the new era of shared cities and global cities.

Cao, J, Prior, J, Gu, D & Giurco, D 2023, 'How Do Government and Industry Engage in the Collaborative Governance of Dockless Bike-sharing Schemes in Nanjing, China?', Urban Policy and Research, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 330-344.
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Charters, B, Heffernan, T & Daly, M 2023, 'When individual action requires collective approval: a roadmap for solar power adoption by strata property owners', Journal of Social Marketing, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 100-120.
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PurposeThis paper aims to examine a situation in which individual action requires collective approval – solar power adoption in strata properties – and offers a motivation-opportunity-ability theory-based model with which such a situation may be approached.Design/methodology/approachA Delphi methodology was undertaken for this study, with three iterative questionnaires administered online to a panel of strata property, renewable energy and sustainable housing experts.FindingsThe Delphi panel’s insights have informed a new conceptual model, the Strata Solar Champion Roadmap (SSCR), outlining the variables affecting strata-based solar power adoption.Research limitations/implicationsResearchers and practitioners are encouraged to test and enhance the model’s generalisability. Further case studies or quantitative analysis measuring the strength of the relationships identified in the SSCR model is particularly necessary. The SSCR could also be applied when examining other common strata governance disputes.Practical implicationsPolicymakers and social marketers are encouraged to apply the SSCR when planning interventions to facilitate strata scheme solar power adoption. Furthermore, the SSCR offers guidance to strata property owners and strata schemes seeking to adopt solar power, thus increasing renewable energy use in a major sector of the Australian energy market.Originality/value

Daly, D, Carr, C, Daly, M, McGuirk, P, Stanes, E & Santala, I 2023, 'Extending urban energy transitions to the mid-tier: Insights into energy efficiency from the management of HVAC maintenance in ‘mid-tier’ office buildings', Energy Policy, vol. 174, pp. 113415-113415.
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Davila, F, Dun, O, Farbotko, C, Jacobs, B, Klocker, N, Vueti, E, Kaumaitotoya, L, Birch, A, Kaoh, P, Pitakia, T & Tuʼitahi, S 2023, 'Agrifood systems knowledge exchange through Australia‐Pacific circular migration schemes', Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, vol. 10, no. 1-3, pp. 5-27.
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AbstractPacific Island workers contribute significantly to Australiaʼs agriculture and food security through the Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP). Previous studies show the economic benefits of the SWP to both Australian agro‐industries and Pacific workers. However, there are limited studies about the agricultural knowledge exchange that occurs via the circular migration enabled by the SWP, and the experiences of workers and employers as agricultural knowledge holders. With the SWP merged into the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme, there is an opportunity to help define how circular migration is both an economic and agricultural development policy. In this paper, we present findings from interviews with 63 workers (from Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu) about agricultural knowledge and skills acquired and exchanged via SWP participation. We provide a discussion of opportunities for knowledge exchange in international labour mobility, and areas of future research in circular migration.

Genter, F, Putri, GL, Maysarah, S, Rolia, E, Pratama, MA, Priadi, C, Willetts, J & Foster, T 2023, 'Associations between seasonality and faecal contamination of self-supply sources in urban Indonesia', Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 793-800.
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Abstract Water quality monitoring that accounts for seasonal variability is crucial to ensure safe water services at all times, including groundwater self-supply, which provides drinking water for more than 40 million people in urban Indonesia. Seasonal variation of self-supply water quality remains a key evidence gap in Indonesia and elsewhere; therefore, this study investigated the associations between seasonality and faecal contamination of groundwater self-supply in the Indonesian cities of Bekasi and Metro. The study demonstrated mixed results in terms of associations between seasonality and microbial water quality. McNemar's test showed that high concentrations of Escherichia coli (E. coli) (≥100 MPN per 100 mL) were significantly more likely during the wet season than during the dry season in Bekasi (p = 0.050), but not in Metro (p = 0.694). There was no statistically significant association between the season and the presence of E. coli in self-supply sources for both study sites, nor was there a significant association between the season and the presence of high concentrations of E. coli at the point-of-use. At both study sites, presence and high concentrations of E. coli during the dry season significantly increased the risk of contamination in the wet season, but the predictive power was weak. Regular water quality testing complemented by sanitary inspection is required to understand the contamination risks of self-supply sources.

Gordon, E, Davila, F & Riedy, C 2023, 'Correction: Regenerative agriculture: a potentially transformative storyline shared by nine discourses', Sustainability Science, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 2047-2048.
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Gordon, E, Davila, F & Riedy, C 2023, 'Regenerative agriculture: a potentially transformative storyline shared by nine discourses', Sustainability Science, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 1833-1849.
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AbstractModern agriculture is underpinned by a colonial, industrial and productivist discourse. Agricultural practices inspired by this discourse have fed billions but degraded socio-ecological systems. Regenerative agriculture (RA) is a prominent alternative seeking to transform food production and repair ecosystems. This paper proposes that RA discourse is supported by a shared storyline binding diverse actors and discourses together—a discourse coalition. Consequently, multiple discourses contribute to the over-arching discourse of RA. A discourse analysis was conducted on texts from ninety-six organisations and complimented by twenty-two interviews in Australia and the USA. This analysis identified nine discourses contributing to RA discourse: Restoration for Profit; Big Picture Holism; Regenerative Organic; Regrarian Permaculture; Regenerative Cultures; Deep Holism; First Nations; Agroecology and Food Sovereignty; and Subtle Energies. This paper describes and examines these component discourses and discusses tensions that may make RA vulnerable to co-optation and greenwashing, diluting its transformative potential.

Gorman-Murray, A, Leeuw, E, Cadorin, R, Catterral, P, Prior, J, Vincent, A & Scheuermann, A 2023, 'Queering global public places for health and wellbeing', Population Medicine, vol. 5, no. Supplement.
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Grant, ML, Nguyen, TT, Vieira, A, Niner, SL & Roche, C 2023, 'Working together: A study of civil society partnerships between WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) and GESI (gender equality and social inclusion) organisations in Timor-Leste', Frontiers in Water, vol. 5, p. 1047955.
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This article reports on an empirical study conducted in Timor-Leste that explored the drivers, benefits, and challenges of partnerships and collaborations between water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) organisations as integral parts of the WASH system. The research design was primarily qualitative and included a data-collection workshop with 30 representatives from 16 civil society organisations (CSOs) in Dili, longitudinal research involving two rounds of semi-structured interviews over 2.5 years with five organisations, and semi-structured interviews with an additional 18 CSOs. We applied a framework of post-development theory, including critical localism and working contingently. Key drivers to form partnerships were found to be the identification of community WASH service gaps and the alignment of advocacy agendas. Key benefits reported were increased inclusion and empowerment outcomes and strengthened organisational knowledge and capacity. Challenges emerge when organisations' key staff change, strategies misalign, and financial and administrative capabilities differ. The study contributes practical insights into how civil society organisations (CSOs) partner to strengthen mutual WASH and GESI strategies and programmes and their outcomes. We recommend strengthening the partnerships between WASH and GESI organisations in ways that are cognisant of power dynamics, local priorities, and capacity needs and promote longevity and continuity through ownership of decisions at the local level. Our findings suggest that meaningful, reciprocal, and respectful engagement with WASH and GESI organisations enables WASH programmes to be in a better position to address the harmful norms that drive inequitable behaviours, thus strengthening localism, and the WASH governance system overall.

Hanlon, MF & Brydges, T 2023, 'Fashion diplomacy: Canada's shared role in supporting garment worker safety in Bangladesh', CANADIAN POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 116-132.

Harnett, J, McIntyre, E, Adams, J, Addison, T, Bannerman, H, Egelton, L, Ma, J, Zabakly, L & Steel, A 2023, 'Prevalence and Characteristics of Australians’ Complementary Medicine Product Use, and Concurrent Use with Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications—A Cross Sectional Study', Nutrients, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 327-327.
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Data about the characteristics and prevalence of complementary medicine (CM) product use by Australians, including concurrent use with prescription and over-the-counter medications, have not been collected in the last five years. A cross-sectional online survey involving a representative sample of the Australian population was administered in 2021–2022. Of the 2351 survey responses included in this study, 49.4% reported use of a CM product over the previous 12-month period. Of these, 50% reported they always or often used CM products on the same day as a prescription medicine. Participants aged 65 and over were five times more likely to use CMs and other medications on the same day compared to 18–24-year-olds. Lower levels of education and having a chronic illness were also predictors of same-day use. The prevalence and characteristics of CM use by participants was similar to data collected five years ago. The study shows that concurrent use of CM products with prescription medications among older and more vulnerable populations is prevalent and this area requires further research to help ensure appropriate and safe use of CM products.

Henninger, CE, Brydges, T, Le Normand, A, Luo, S, Quijano, L, Wood, J & Yan, S 2023, 'How do companies communicate their ‘sustainable’ material innovations on company websites?', International Journal of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 163-188.
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The fashion industry has long been criticized for its unsustainable practices in terms of production processes and the materials used to create garments and accessories. As such, sustainability in fashion is not new per se, but what is classified as ‘sustainable’ is changing as technology and new innovations are continuously emerging. This article focuses on material innovations centring on future materials that have been created to replace existing materials including, but not limited to, animal skins, plastics and other materials classified as ‘vegan’. These existing materials have previously raised concerns regarding sustainability practices. Thus, a key question that currently lacks in the research and is addressed within this article is: (1) whether these material innovations are ‘sustainable’, (2) to what extent are they sustainable and (3) what might make them a ‘better’ alternative. This article provides a critical account of such innovations by performing a comparative secondary analysis of 21 ‘innovative’ materials that are currently used or could be used by luxury fashion brands and fall within the self-proclaimed categories of either vegan, plant-based, plastic-free or sustainable. As these future materials are often seen as replacements for leather and synthetic materials derived from fossil fuels, this analysis provides insights into these materials, alongside how and what information is promoted to consumers on a corporate website.

Ibrahim, IA & Hossain, MJ 2023, 'Short-term multivariate time series load data forecasting at low-voltage level using optimised deep-ensemble learning-based models', Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 296, pp. 117663-117663.
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James, B, Hargroves, C & Dwyer, S 2023, 'Strategic Integration Of Electric Vehicles: An Australian Analysis', Transportation Research Procedia, vol. 70, pp. 271-275.
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Kekulandala, B, Cunningham, R & Jacobs, B 2023, 'Exploring social networks in a small tank cascade system in Northcentral Sri Lanka: First steps to establishing adaptive governance', Environmental Development, vol. 46, pp. 100847-100847.
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Khakmardan, S, Rolinck, M, Cerdas, F, Herrmann, C, Giurco, D, Crawford, R & Li, W 2023, 'Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Lithium Mining, Extraction, and Refining Technologies: a Global Perspective', Procedia CIRP, vol. 116, pp. 606-611.
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Khara, T 2023, 'The Transformative Role of ‘Voluntary Simplicity’ in Encouraging Meat Reduction in Urban India', Social Innovations Journal, vol. 22.

Kilby, P 2023, 'A strengths-based approach for international development: reframing aid A strengths-based approach for international development: reframing aid , Winterford, Keren, Deborah Rhodes, and Christopher Dureau, 2023, Rugby, Practical Action Publishing', Development in Practice, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 1001-1002.
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Kumar, A, Siscawati, M, Anggriani, S, Ratnasari, Nailah & Willetts, J 2023, 'A mosaic of identities, opportunities, and challenges: How intersectionality shapes the experiences of female water, sanitation, and hygiene entrepreneurs in Indonesia', Asian Journal of Women's Studies, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 385-412.
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Le Dréau, J, Lopes, RA, O'Connell, S, Finn, D, Hu, M, Queiroz, H, Alexander, D, Satchwell, A, Österreicher, D, Polly, B, Arteconi, A, de Andrade Pereira, F, Hall, M, Kırant-Mitić, T, Cai, H, Johra, H, Kazmi, H, Li, R, Liu, A, Nespoli, L & Saeed, MH 2023, 'Developing energy flexibility in clusters of buildings: A critical analysis of barriers from planning to operation', Energy and Buildings, vol. 300, pp. 113608-113608.
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Legg, R & Prior, J 2023, 'Toxic torts as compensation: Legal geographies of environmental contamination litigation', Geographical Research, vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 234-247.
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AbstractResidents living in close proximity to contaminated sites may experience adverse effects from financial losses and property devaluation, leading to poor mental health and physical illnesses—effects that may require compensation. The most common legal process of seeking compensation is the toxic tort—litigation pressed on the basis that contamination has harmed the victims. Several recent toxic tort class actions in Australia brought by residents living in areas affected by contamination from per‐ and poly‐fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exemplify that process. Two such actions, those at Williamtown and Richmond, provide an opportunity to explore how toxic torts currently function as a means to secure compensation, whether they mitigate the harms of the contamination and considering how spatio‐legal manoeuvres may shape the litigation. In this article, we use a legal geography approach to analyse how plaintiffs’ bodies, litigants’ properties, and the state are constructed and represented by parties involved in these toxic torts. Legal geographers contend that examining the spatio‐legal manoeuvres made via litigation can make visible the effects of legal action on those involved and draw out how the law and its instruments may shape places and communities. Toxic tort class actions have allowed those affected by the contamination to be heard and receive some compensation. However, we argue that they do little to alleviate plaintiffs’ concerns about the effects of contamination on their health, properties, and the environment. The findings have significance given that torts will likely play an increasingly prominent role in dealing with such challenges.

Legg, R, Prior, J, Adams, J & McIntyre, E 2023, 'The relations between mental health and psychological wellbeing and living with environmental contamination: A systematic review and conceptual framework', Journal of Environmental Psychology, vol. 87, pp. 101994-101994.
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This review explores how the experience of living with environmental contamination is related to residents’ mental health and psychological wellbeing. MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science were searched for peer-reviewed literature reporting relevant original empirical data published before 1 April 2021. The search identified 40 papers for full review. Of these, 25 articles examined how living with environmental contamination influenced pre-clinical mental health symptoms, including depression, anxiety and schizophrenia, 17 reported on emotions, such as worry and concern, and seven considered associations with clinical mental health disorders, such as major depressive disorder. Most articles (n = 38) identified some statistically significant or anecdotal evidence of an association between mental health and the experience of living with environmental contamination. Through the critical interpretive synthesis of our review, the factors associated with mental health and wellbeing outcomes in the included papers were thematically organised into five categories: intrinsic, extrinsic (sociodemographic and personal), social, environmental, and regulatory. The conceptual framework contributes to our understanding of how environmental contamination impacts mental health and wellbeing, which may assist in preventing poor mental health outcomes in contaminated neighbourhoods.

Leipold, S, Petit‐Boix, A, Luo, A, Helander, H, Simoens, M, Ashton, WS, Babbitt, CW, Bala, A, Bening, CR, Birkved, M, Blomsma, F, Boks, C, Boldrin, A, Deutz, P, Domenech, T, Ferronato, N, Gallego‐Schmid, A, Giurco, D, Hobson, K, Husgafvel, R, Isenhour, C, Kriipsalu, M, Masi, D, Mendoza, JMF, Milios, L, Niero, M, Pant, D, Parajuly, K, Pauliuk, S, Pieroni, MPP, Richter, JL, Saidani, M, Smol, M, Peiró, LT, van Ewijk, S, Vermeulen, WJV, Wiedenhofer, D & Xue, B 2023, 'Lessons, narratives, and research directions for a sustainable circular economy', Journal of Industrial Ecology, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 6-18.
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AbstractThe current enthusiasm for the circular economy (CE) offers a unique opportunity to advance the impact of research on sustainability transitions. Diverse interpretations of CE by scholars, however, produce partly opposing assessments of its potential benefits, which can hinder progress. Here, we synthesize policy‐relevant lessons and research directions for a sustainable CE and identify three narratives—optimist, reformist, and skeptical—that underpin the ambiguity in CE assessments. Based on 54 key CE scholars’ insights, we identify three research needs: the articulation and discussion of ontologically distinct CE narratives; bridging of technical, managerial, socio‐economic, environmental, and political CE perspectives; and critical assessment of opportunities and limits of CE science–policy interactions. Our findings offer practical guidance for scholars to engage reflexively with the rapid expansion of CE knowledge, identify and pursue high‐impact research directions, and communicate more effectively with practitioners and policymakers.

MacArthur, J, Abdel Sattar, R, Carrard, N, Kozole, T, Nicoletti, C, Riley, L, Roglà, J, Toeur, V & Willetts, J 2023, 'Six principles to strengthen qualitative assessments in development interventions', Development in Practice, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 291-300.
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Macura, B, Foggitt, E, Liera, C, Soto, A, Orlando, A, Del Duca, L, Carrard, N, Hannes, K, Sommer, M & Dickin, S 2023, 'Systematic mapping of gender equality and social inclusion in WASH interventions: knowledge clusters and gaps', BMJ Global Health, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. e010850-e010850.
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IntroductionPoor access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services threatens population health and contributes to gender and social inequalities, especially in low-resource settings. Despite awareness in the WASH sector of the importance of promoting gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) to address these inequalities, evaluations of interventions focus largely on health outcomes, while gender equality and other social outcomes are rarely included. This review aimed to collate and describe available research evidence of GESI outcomes evaluated in WASH intervention studies.MethodsWe applied a systematic mapping methodology and searched for both academic and grey literature published between 2010 and 2020 in 16 bibliographic databases and 53 specialist websites. Eligibility screening (with consistency checking) was conducted according to predetermined criteria, followed by metadata coding and narrative synthesis.ResultsOur evidence base comprises 463 intervention studies. Only 42% of studies measured transformative GESI outcomes of WASH interventions, referring to those that seek to transform gender relations and power imbalances to promote equality. A majority of studies disaggregated outcome data by sex, but other forms of data disaggregation were limited. Most included studies (78%) lacked a specific GESI mainstreaming component in their intervention design. Of the interventions with GESI mainstreaming, the majority targeted women and girls, with very few focused on other social groups or intersectional considerations.ConclusionThe review points to various areas for future primary and secondary research. Given the potential contribution of WASH to GESI, GESI considerations should be incorporated into the evaluatio...

Madden, B, Florin, N, Mohr, S & Giurco, D 2023, 'Emissions associated with the management of household organic waste, from collection to recovery and disposal: A bottom-up approach for Sydney and surrounding areas, Australia', Cleaner Waste Systems, vol. 6, pp. 100111-100111.
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Madden, B, Jazbec, M & Florin, N 2023, 'Increasing packaging grade recovery rates of plastic milk bottles in Australia: A material flow analysis approach', Sustainable Production and Consumption, vol. 37, pp. 65-77.
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Mazumdar, S, Jaques, K, Conaty, S, De Leeuw, E, Gudes, O, Lee, JB, Prior, J, Jalaludin, B & Harris, P 2023, 'Hotspots of change in use of public transport to work: A geospatial mixed method study', Journal of Transport & Health, vol. 31, pp. 101650-101650.
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Mitchell, C 2023, 'and the great transdisciplinary swindle: Lack of originality or something more worrisome?', Ecological Economics, vol. 213, pp. 107953-107953.
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Morns, MA, Burns, E, McIntyre, E & Steel, AE 2023, 'The prevalence of breastfeeding aversion response in Australia: A national cross‐sectional survey', Maternal & Child Nutrition, vol. 19, no. 4, p. e13536.
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AbstractSome women who breastfeed will experience complex ongoing difficulties, such as breastfeeding aversion response (BAR). This recently named breastfeeding challenge is defined as feelings of aversion while breastfeeding for the entire time that the child is latched. This study provides the first prevalence data for the experience of BAR in Australian breastfeeding women. A national online survey investigated the breastfeeding experience of Australian women including data on (1) participant demographics, (2) breastfeeding experience with up to four children, (3) breastfeeding challenges and prevalence of BAR, and (4) the value of available breastfeeding support. This study found that of the Australian breastfeeding women who participated (n = 5511), just over one in five self‐identified as having experienced a BAR (n = 1227, 22.6%). Most reported experiencing some breastfeeding challenges, with only 4.5% (n = 247) having had no breastfeeding complications. Importantly, despite these difficulties, 86.9% of the total women in this study rated their overall breastfeeding experience as good (n = 2052, 37.6%), or very good (n = 2690, 49.3%), and 82.5% of those who experience BAR as good (n = 471, 38.7%) or very good (n = 533, 43.8%). BAR reporting was decreased in higher education and income groups. Women who are breastfeeding for the first time are more likely to encounter difficulties with breastfeeding such as BAR. Complications with breastfeeding are pervasive, but women who can overcome breastfeeding issues often report a positive overall breastfeeding experience.

Morns, MA, Steel, AE, McIntyre, E & Burns, E 2023, 'Breastfeeding Aversion Response (BAR): A Descriptive Study', Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 430-441.
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IntroductionFor many women, breastfeeding their infant is an enjoyable experience. Some, however, have reported negative sensations such as an overwhelming need to unlatch while breastfeeding. This phenomenon is known as breastfeeding aversion response (BAR). The incidence of BAR is unknown and literature on this experience is limited. This study therefore aimed to expand the understanding of BAR using an online survey targeting those who have experienced feelings of aversion while breastfeeding.MethodsAn online survey was distributed within Australia using purposive sampling to those who self‐identified as experiencing BAR. This survey contained 5 sections: (1) demographics and health‐related characteristics, (2) breastfeeding difficulties and onset of BAR, (3) the experience of BAR, (4) birth and breastfeeding experience, and (5) coping with BAR and support. Questions were included to test the generalizability of previous qualitative findings on BAR.ResultsParticipants (N = 210) predominantly were aged between 25 and 35 years (69.2%), were in a relationship (96.2%), and had one child (80%). BAR was more commonly experienced when feeding the first‐born child (44.8%), breastfeeding while pregnant (31%), or tandem feeding (10%). The feelings of aversion were experienced by most respondents throughout the feed while the child was latched (76.7%). More than half (52.4%) of participants reported that BAR had caused them to end breastfeeding sessions before their child was ready to stop feeding. Almost half of the participants (48.6%) reported receiving no support from a health care provider for BAR.DiscussionThis study contributes new information about the experience of BAR, including when it commonly happens and who may be at gr...

Northey, SA, Klose, S, Pauliuk, S, Yellishetty, M & Giurco, D 2023, 'Primary Exploration, Mining and Metal Supply Scenario (PEMMSS) model: Towards a stochastic understanding of the mineral discovery, mine development and co-product recovery requirements to meet demand in a low-carbon future', Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, vol. 17, pp. 200137-200137.
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Paudel, P, Subedi, DB & Winterford, K 2023, 'A conflict-sensitivity dilemma: how conflict denialism constrains spaces for conflict-sensitive actions for peacebuilding', Development in Practice, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 599-611.
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Plant, R & Ruoso, L-E 2023, 'Landholder perceptions of biodiversity offsetting rights and responsibilities: implications for policy reform in New South Wales, Australia', Ecosystems and People, vol. 19, no. 1.
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Poudel, P, Ghimire, A, Howard, G, Evans, B, Camargo-Valero, MA, Mills, F, Reddy, O, Sharma, S, Tuladhar, S, Geremew, A, Okurut, K, Ngom, B, Baidya, M & Dangol, S 2023, 'Field-based methods for measuring greenhouse gases emissions from on-site sanitation systems: A systematic review of published literature', Heliyon, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. e19947-e19947.
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Rangwala, T, Mukheibir, P & Fane, S 2023, 'A Review and Comparative Analysis of IWCM Concepts in Australia and Similar Jurisdictions', Water, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 1369-1369.
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Interpretations of integrated water cycle management (IWCM) differ across jurisdictions. This paper discusses 10 interpretations of the IWCM concept globally, in Australia and in jurisdictions similar to Australia. Five interpretations of many IWCM versions in Australia are reviewed. This strategic concept aims to address the internal challenges of managing water demand and supply, achieving appropriate disposal and/or wastewater recycling for re-use and distribution networks and providing services at an affordable rate, per changing community needs. The IWCM concept is also recognised as a resource planning tool to address external challenges, such as the uncertainties of climate change, the circular economy and resilience. All 10 IWCM concepts reviewed in this paper acknowledge governance and stakeholders to be of primary importance: governance to drive the conceptual interpretation and stakeholders to develop, drive, implement and promote IWCM as adept at addressing local challenges. The two global interpretations place primary importance on governance, stakeholder engagement and natural resource management, whereas the local interpretations place equally high importance on water critical infrastructure and water economy. Technology, which is changing at an unprecedented pace, is considered, but not as an immediate or primary challenge. These differences are mainly attributed to the organisations’ responsibilities and constraints, which drive IWCM concept design.

Retamal, M, Brydges, T, Sharpe, S, Ferrero-Regis, T, Fisher, D, Gwilt, A, LAKE, L, Holgar, M, Khan, R, Nay, Z, Payne, A & Roberts, K 2023, 'State of play in Australian sustainable fashion research: Current and future directions', International Journal of Fashion Studies, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 19-49.
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Australian fashion is emblematic of Global North countries with high levels of consumption and waste, dominated by high street fast fashion brands. It also has some unique characteristics as it is located in the Asia-Pacific region – the central production hub of garments – and is a leading producer of quality natural fibres such as cotton and wool. Despite this, Australia has a hollowed-out manufacturing sector that can provide minimal value add to these fibres, and little reuse, remanufacturing or recycling infrastructure for post-consumption garment waste. Ambition for change in the Australian fashion sector is rapidly accelerating with product stewardship initiatives, a modern slavery act and textile waste being designated a priority by the Commonwealth government. Both the policy and industry landscape is evolving. This article reflects on the research landscape of Australian sustainable fashion. The authors of this article draw on multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to survey and consider the trajectory of fashion sustainability research in Australia over the past decade and to identify key strengths and gaps. This survey culminates in the development of a research agenda for the next decade to 2030.

Riedy, C, Parenti, M, Childers-McKee, C & Teehankee, B 2023, 'Action Research Pedagogy in Educational Institutions: Emancipatory, Relational, Critical and Contextual', Action Research, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 3-8.
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Rosa, DWB, Silva, TFDG, Chong, J, Giurco, D & de Oliveira Nascimento, N 2023, 'Hydrological response of implementing green and blue infrastructure – study of a Brazilian metropolis', Urban Water Journal, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 1348-1360.
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Ruoso, L-E & Plant, R 2023, 'Corrigendum to “A politics of place framework for unravelling peri-urban conflict: An example of peri-urban Sydney, Australia” [Journal of Urban Management 7 (2018) 57–69]', Journal of Urban Management, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 88-88.
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Sonter, LJ, Maron, M, Bull, JW, Giljum, S, Luckeneder, S, Maus, V, McDonald-Madden, E, Northey, SA, Sánchez, LE, Valenta, R, Visconti, P, Werner, TT & Watson, JEM 2023, 'How to fuel an energy transition with ecologically responsible mining', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 120, no. 35, p. e2307006120.
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Steedman, R & Brydges, T 2023, 'Hustling in the creative industries: Narratives and work practices of female filmmakers and fashion designers', Gender, Work & Organization, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 793-809.
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AbstractThis paper examines practices and narratives of hustling in the creative industries. We draw on two illustrative cases: independent female filmmakers in Nairobi, Kenya, and independent female fashion designers in Toronto, Canada, with a combined 69 interviews. Taking a comparative, intersectional approach, we explore both the practices and narratives that entrepreneurial creative workers construct. In doing so, we contribute to ongoing conceptual debates regarding the contemporary nature of work in creative industries. We define hustling in the creative industries as entrepreneurially navigating precarity to build and sustain creative businesses. We argue that hustling is not merely a “stage” of work and life to be moved past or overcome, but instead an ongoing, entrepreneurial creative practice. This fact has implications for how we think about success and creative work: hustling is not a deviation from the good life, but a way of making a good life in precarious circumstances.

Teske, S 2023, 'The ‘Global Stocktake’ and the remaining carbon budgets for G20 countries to limit global temperature rise to +1.5 °C', SN Applied Sciences, vol. 5, no. 10.
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AbstractThe G20 brings together the world's major economies. Its members represent 85% of global GDP, 75% of international trade, and two-thirds of the world's population. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the total remaining global carbon budget required to limit the world's temperature increase to 1.5 °C (with 67% likelihood) is 400 GtCO2, decreasing to 50% likelihood if emissions reach 500 GtCO2 between 2020 and 2050. The UNFCCC's ‘Global Stocktake’ addresses the distribution of the remaining carbon budget to countries and industry sectors, to assess the technical, financial, and policy measures required for decarbonization and the national and international responsibilities involved. In this paper, the decarbonization pathways for all G20 member countries with high technical resolution, are broken down into key industry sectors. The energy-related national carbon budgets necessary to maintain the remaining global carbon budget between 400 GtCO2 and 500 GtCO2 are calculated and a new methodology how a fair distribution can be achieved, considering the historical emissions and economic situations of all G20 countries is presented.

Teske, S, Rispler, J, Niklas, S, Feenstra, M, Mohseni, S, Talwar, S & Miyake, S 2023, 'Net-zero 1.5 °C sectorial pathways for G20 countries: energy and emissions data to inform science-based decarbonization targets', SN Applied Sciences, vol. 5, no. 9.
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AbstractThis paper documents data for global, regional (EU-27), and country-specific (G20 member countries) energy and emission pathways required to achieve a defined carbon budget of between 400 GtCO2 and 500 GtCO2, developed to limit the mean global temperature rise to 1.5 °C, over 50% likelihood. The data were calculated with the 1.5 °C sectorial pathways of the One Earth Climate Model—an integrated energy assessment model devised at the University of Technology Sydney. The data consist of the following six zip-folder datasets (refer to Sect. 2 for an explanation of the data): (1) Appendix folder: Each file contains one worksheet, which summarizes the overall 1.5 °C scenario. (2) Sector folder (XLSX): Each file contains one worksheet, which summarizes the industry sectors analysed. (3) Sector folder (CSV): The data contained are the same as those described in point 2. (4) Sector emissions folder: Each file contains one worksheet, which summarizes the total annual emissions for each industry sector. (5) Scope emissions folder (XLSX): Each file contains one worksheet, which summarizes the total annual emissions for each industry sector—with the additional specificity of emission scope. (6) Scope emissions folder (CSV): The data contained are the same as those described in point 5.

Thomas, KA, Srinivasan, AJ, McIntosh, C, Rahn, K, Kelly, S, McGough, L, Clayton, S, Perez, S, Smith, A, Vavro, L, Musgrove, J, Hill, R, Mdaki, KS, Bynum, JA, Meledeo, MA, Cap, AP, Spinella, PC, Reddoch‐Cardenas, KM & Shea, SM 2023, 'Comparison of platelet quality and function across apheresis collection platforms', Transfusion, vol. 63, no. S3.
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AbstractBackgroundPlatelet concentrates (PLT) can be manufactured using a combination of apheresis collection devices and suspension media (plasma or platelet additive solution (PAS)). It is unclear how platelet quality and hemostatic function differ across the current in‐use manufacturing methods in the United States. The objective of this study was therefore to compare baseline function of PLT collected using different apheresis collection platforms and storage media.Study Design and MethodsPLT were collected at two sites with identical protocols (N = 5 per site, N = 10 total per group) on the MCS® + 9000 (Haemonetics; “MCS”), the Trima Accel® 7 (Terumo; “Trima”), and the Amicus Cell Separator (Fresenius Kabi, “Amicus”). MCS PLT were collected into plasma while Trima and Amicus PLT were collected into plasma or PAS (Trima into Isoplate and Amicus into InterSol; yielding groups “TP”, “TI” and “AP”, “AI”, respectively). PLT units were sampled 1 h after collection and assayed to compare cellular counts, biochemistry, and hemostatic function.ResultsDifferences in biochemistry were most evident between plasma and PAS groups, as anticipated. MCS and TP had the highest clot strength as assessed by viscoelastometry. AI had the lowest thrombin generation capacity. Both TP and TI had the highest responses on platelet aggregometry. AI had the greatest number of microparticles.DiscussionPlatelet quality and function differ among collection platforms at baseline. MCS and Trima platelets overall appear to trend toward higher hemostatic function. Future investigations will assess how these differences change throughout storage, and if these in vitro measures ar...

Thomson-Casey, C, Adams, J & McIntyre, E 2023, 'The engagement of psychology with complementary medicine: A critical integrative review', Heliyon, vol. 9, no. 10, pp. e21201-e21201.
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Thomson-Casey, C, McIntyre, E, Rogers, K & Adams, J 2023, 'The relationship between psychology practice and complementary medicine in Australia: Psychologists’ demographics and practice characteristics regarding type of engagement across a range of complementary medicine modalities', PLOS ONE, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. e0285050-e0285050.
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IntroductionMany people with mental health problems utilise a range of complementary medicine (CM) practitioners, products, and practices. Psychologists are likely to consult with clients who are seeking and using CM, in some form, as part of their wider mental health treatment. The aim of this research is to determine how much, and in what ways, Australian psychologists recommend CM products and/or practices, and/or initiate referrals to CM practitioners as part of their clinical practice and to explore if these behaviours have any association with the characteristics of the psychologist or their wider practice.MethodsSurvey data was collected from psychologists in clinical practice who self-selected to participate between February and April 2021. Participation in the study was via an online 79-item questionnaire exploring core aspects of CM engagement in psychology clinical practice.ResultsAmongst the 202 psychologists who completed the survey, mind/body approaches (90.5%) were the most recommended CM and cultural/spiritual approaches the least recommended CM (7.5%). Participants also reported referring to CM practitioners with naturopaths the most common focus of their referrals (57.9%) and cultural and spiritual practitioners the least common focus of their referrals (6.69%). Our analysis shows the demographic and practice characteristics of a psychologist are generally not predictors of a psychologist’s engagement with CM in their clinical practice.ConclusionsSubstantial numbers of psychologists recommend CM products and practices and/or refer clients to CM practitioners. Alongside subjecting CM interventions for mental health to an evidence-base assessment, the broader dis...

Turner, A & Fane, S 2023, 'Integrated Resource Planning: A Systems Approach to Utility Planning', Journal of Systems Thinking, vol. 3, no. 3.
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This paper introduces integrated resource planning (IRP), a systems approach to utility planning. IRP has been used for decades in the energy and water sectors in several countries. Originating in the 1970s in the US electricity sector, IRP assists utility planners to go beyond historical practices of considering their role in terms of hard infrastructure delivery alone and towards more complex socio-technical system concepts. It emerged in parallel to the development of second wave systems thinking, as described by Midgley, and while not specifically using systems thinking nomenclature, it does apply many of the key tenets, making it inherently a systems approach.The aim of IRP is to help consider how to provide utility “services”, such as energy to a growing city, by not just building more power stations (“hard path” supply-options) but by simultaneously considering increased “end-use” efficiency and the provision of more localised generation such as rooftop solar power (“soft path” demand-side options). The approach continues to evolve as utility planning becomes more complex, needing to deal with increasing levels of uncertainty such as those posed by climate change. A brief history of IRP, and its counterpart least cost planning (LCP), is provided here together with its key principles, an outline of the approach and how it applies systems thinking, even if implicitly. Illustrative case study examples from the Australian water and waste sectors are then provided before discussion on potential future directions.

Watari, T, Giurco, D & Cullen, J 2023, 'Scrap endowment and inequalities in global steel decarbonization', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 425, pp. 139041-139041.
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Scrap steel recycling, powered by emission-free electricity, can produce nearly zero-emission steel at a lower cost than alternative primary production. However, the feasibility of this production method depends on future scrap availability. This study highlights the unequal distribution of future scrap availability worldwide, with the Global North having abundant scrap, while the Global South faces impending scarcity unless scrap is imported. By 2050, the European Union, North America, and developed Asia and Oceania could hold stocks of end-of-life scrap that are equal to their entire steel demand, if they chose to do so. China could also have domestic end-of-life scrap equivalent to about half of its cumulative demand. Conversely, developing countries, such as India and states in Africa, are expected to have severely limited domestic end-of-life scrap, representing less than 5% of their cumulative demand without international trade. This disparity, referred to as “scrap endowment”, is a consequence of the Global North's historical carbon emissions. The scrap endowment enables the Global North to produce zero-emission steel at a relatively low cost, while the Global South grapples with limited, more costly options. These findings imply the need for equity-focused mechanisms to assist the Global South if both hemispheres are to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, or soon thereafter.

Willetts, J, MacArthur, J & Carrard, N 2023, 'Gender and water, sanitation, and hygiene: Three opportunities to build from recent reporting on global progress, 2000–2022', PLOS Medicine, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. e1004297-e1004297.
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Amin, N, Foster, T & Willetts, J 1970, 'Toilet functionality and cleanliness status in Healthcare Facilities (HCF) in Dhaka, Bangladesh', 1st IWA Non-sewered Sanitation Conference 2023, Johannesburg.

Cunningham, I, Willetts, J, Winterford, K & Foster, T 1970, 'Designing for motivations in community managed rural water supply: A Malawi case study', Water & WASH Futures, Brisbane.

Dwyer, S 1970, 'MyTown Microgrid – a community first data driven approach to microgrids', Microgrid 2023, California.

Dwyer, S 1970, 'MyTown Microgrid: An innovative approach to local energy solution feasibilities for our regional towns?', All-Energy Australia 2023, Melbourne.

Evans, B, Camargo-Valero, M, Howard, G, Okurut, K, Andre, N, Ngom, B, Geremew, A, Poudel, P, Willetts, J & Kohlitz, J 1970, 'Assessment and Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Sanitation Systems – an Introduction', WASH and Water Futures, Brisbane, Australia.

Giurco, D, Barreto Rosa, DW, Hot, CVPS, Gomes, IT, Ventura, DF, Silva, TFDG, Watson, R, Chong, J & Nascimento, NDO 1970, 'Water quality impacts of Green and Blue Infrastructure Implementation in the Vargem das Flores Reservoir Catchment, Brazil', International conference on urban water, ISARA, Lyon, France.
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This work aims to analyze the potential of Green and Blue Infrastructure principles tomanage non-point pollutant loads in the catchment of a reservoir that supplies water for around600.000 inhabitants in a Brazilian metropolis. A calibrated water quality model developed in theStorm Water Management Model (SWMM) was used to simulate alternative future land usescenarios. First, a scenario considering the urban development according to the current land uselegislation was simulated. Then, an alternative scenario applied Green and Blue Infrastructureprinciples in the new developed areas. Results indicated a significant contribution of diffusepollution in the reservoir’s water quality degradation, especially in solids load transported by themost urbanized catchments. The application of bioretention cells to treat new impervious areasmitigated the diffuse pollution in the simulation, maintaining pollutant loads similar to presentlevels

Grant, M, Davis, I, Mott, J, Carroll, A, Woolf, L, Da Costa Cruz, L & Huggett, C 1970, 'Partnerships for Transformation: Guidance for Water and Rights Holder Organisations, Technical Paper', OzWater, Sydney.

Heslop, E, Copeman, I, Mukheibir, P & Silvester, K 1970, 'Building Asset Resilience to Climate Shocks: Key Enablers from Global Success Stories', Ozwater'23, Sydney.

Khara, T 1970, 'The transformative role of ‘Voluntary Simplicity’ in encouraging meat reduction in urban India', Transformations Conference 2023, Sydney.

Khara, T 1970, 'Urban Indian Attitudes Towards Alternative proteins: Opportunities and Barriers Among Hindu and Muslim Consumers', RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2023, RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2023, London, UK.
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India is witnessing a shift from vegetarianism towards diets containing greater amounts of meat. Factors driving demand for meat include rising income levels, urbanisation and exposure to global eating patterns among the middle classes who can afford to consume meat for nutritional, sensory and symbolic reasons. As dietary choices - meat consumption in particular - has a significant impact on resources, encouraging meat-reduction and a move towards more sustainable forms of protein in one of the world’s most populous countries is a relevant issue for sustainability.Although studies on meat consumption in India is limited, cultural and religious influences shape how meat is perceived. Majority (80%) of Indians identify as Hindu and a significant minority (13%) identify as Muslims. The two groups have their own peculiarities relating to meat and cultural practices.Our qualitative study explored attitudes, among Hindu and Muslim consumers, towards plant-based meat. There were some common likes and dislikes noted, along with some key religious and cultural differences. Overall, the concept of plant-based meat was welcomed amidst India’s rapidly changing urban food culture which seeks experimentation with new ideas, concepts and trends. On the other, food neophobia was a barrier. There was also skepticism towards the artificiality of plant-based meats, and concerns as to how this might fit with traditional Indian eating and cooking practices. Some Hindu respondents viewed plant-based meat as a viable option on religious fasting days. In this regard, plant-based meat was also viewed as a guilt-free way to consume meat. However, among Muslims, meat and meat-eating were deemed a key part of their identity as minorities in Hindu India. Thus, several respondents were not in favour of plant-based meat and what it represented for the Muslim identity in India. These findings, along with the key differences across India’s prominent religious groups, are discuss...

Langdon, R, Berry, F, Giurco, D & Northey, S 1970, 'ESG reporting for Australian battery materials: comparing data requirements and quality for voluntary and regulatory mechanisms', 2023 11th International Conference on Industrial Ecology, Leiden, Netherlands.

Lansbury, N, Agnew, C, Jackson, M, Abeysuriya, K, Mukheibir, P, Moggridge, B & Beal, CD 1970, 'Remote Indigenous Communities and Water Security: Rethinking how the Australian water industry delivers services', Ozwater'23, Sydney.

MacArthur, J, Willetts, J & Gonzalez Botero, D 1970, 'WASH-GEM: A novel tool for measuring gender equality through WASH', WASH and Water Futures, Brisbane, Australia.

Mendonca, B, Northey, S & Giurco, D 1970, 'Voluntary sustainability initiatives and ESG certifications in lithium-ion battery material supply chains: a thematic analysis of key drivers, barriers, and agents.', Sustainable Minerals 2023, Sustainable Minerals 2023, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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Decarbonizing transportation is inducing a shift towards the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) and demand growth for commodities used in battery production such as lithium, cobalt, and other specialty metals, which will require new mining operations and expansion of existing ones increasing the related potential social and environmental impact. This study examines and synthesizes the drivers and barriers that might lead extractive companies to voluntarily adopt sustainability practices, including certification, to increase value-chain transparency related to social and environmental impact. Through a thematic analysis, drivers and barriers are surfaced and classified against their respective agents across the lithium-ion battery value-chain. This research aims to provide a system level perspective of factors influencing the adoption of voluntary sustainability initiatives related to raw material extraction and processing within lithium-ion battery supply chains. A preliminary analysis of two key themes emerging from this research is provided.

Mills, F, Foster, T, Willetts, J, Amin, N & Moe, C 1970, 'Septic tanks discharging to drains: A hidden health risk and not a safe sanitation solution', IWA Health-Related Water Microbiology Conference, Darwin.
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Use of on-site sanitation is common in urban areas of low-income countries and septic tanks are promoted as an improved sanitation solution. Yet many septic tanks are built discharging effluent to drains rather than soil infiltration systems as intended. This research assesses the risk of this common practice by assessing septic tanks in a low-income community in Dhaka Bangladesh through monitoring faecal pathogens and faecal indicator bacteria in effluent and drains using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCRT). While most tanks were well built and functioned within design limits, one or more pathogens were detected in all effluent samples and the mean concentration in effluent ranged from 3.3-6.8 log /100mL depending on pathogen. Despite an estimated reduction of 0.6-2.3 log/100mL within the septic tanks, the concentrations of pathogens released from tanks to drains poses a risk to public health, particularly in these dense low-income areas where they are used

Mukheibir, P, Kohlitz, J & Willetts, J 1970, 'Coastal climate impacts on sanitation infrastructure', IWA Non-sewered Sanitation, IWA Non-sewered Sanitation, Johannesburg.

Northey, S 1970, 'A critical perspective on criticality assessment: What are we actually trying to achieve?', SEI Critical Minerals Symposium, University of Sydney.

Northey, S 1970, 'Scenario modelling approaches for critical mineral supply', IRTC-Business online workshop - The energy-material nexus: CRM demand, CRM footprints, and their interplay, Virtual.

Northey, S & Giurco, D 1970, 'Evaluating long-term co-product mineral supply and exploration interdependencies using the PEMMSS model', Resourcing Tomorrow: Creating Value for Society, World Mining Congress, 26th World Mining Congress, Brisbane, Queensland, pp. 668-675.
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Demand for many specialty mineral and metal commodities is rapidly increasing due to their use in advanced alloys, renewable energy systems and as part of other technologies required to decarbonise the global economy. Many of these specialty, often ‘critical’, commodities are produced in only small quantities as a co- or by-product of bulk commodity supply. In these cases they will typically represent only a minor contributor to the revenue realised from a mineral processing, smelting or refining operation. As a result of this, mineral exploration and the development of mining, smelting and refining operations capable of producing specialty co-product commodities is often driven by the demand and market conditions for bulk commodities. Despite the increasingly broad recognition of these supply dependencies, we still have a limited understanding of how the supply of one commodity influences the supply potential of others over the long-term. Existing scenario models for mineral supply typically only consider commodities on an individual basis, with relatively few attempts to develop integrated scenario models that are capable of considering complex supply interdependencies between commodities. With that in mind, the Primary Exploration, Mining and Metal Supply Scenario (PEMMSS) model was developed to enable mine-by-mine, deposit-by-deposit modelling of long-term co-product supply and exploration dynamics. This paper provides a brief summary of the PEMMSS model and an example of model outputs. Alongside this, a roadmap for application of the PEMMSS model is presented that includes four main stages: (1) Model development (completed). (2) Scenarios for individual base metal commodities. (3) Integrated scenarios for co-product metal commodities. (4) Adding environmental extensions (life cycle inventories, greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, land-use impacts). Application of the PEMMSS model will allow us to better understand interdependent systems of...

Northey, S & Mudd, G 1970, 'Approaches for benchmarking mine site water management and contexts', 26th World Mining Congress, 26th World Mining Congress, Brisbane, QLD, pp. 946-957.
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Mining and mineral processing operations have complex, site-specific interactions with water resources that differ significantly according to the nuances of local hydrology, project configuration, site water management policies and decisions and varying regulatory requirements. These interactions can significantly affect local hydrology, whilst also presenting acute risks to water quality, ecosystems and local communities. Historically, this has been the source of much controversy and social license issues in the minerals industry – and so there is a need to understand what constitutes good water behaviour by mineral producers so that the impacts of operations can be more critically evaluated, benchmarked and put into context. Current academic literature on benchmarking water management of mining operations is still fairly limited, and even within the range of industry consultants there are only a handful that are beginning to approach the issue of industry-wide benchmarking with any technical rigour. This may quickly change as key stakeholders to the minerals industry, such as investor groups and downstream consumers, are increasingly demanding that companies justify their environmental performance and demonstrate that they are responsible mineral producers. In this paper and presentation we provide an overview and examples of different styles of benchmarking schemes for mine site water management and their relation to regional water contexts. There is no one approach to benchmarking that will meet the needs of all stakeholder groups, and so we encourage the development of foundational datasets that can be adapted flexibly to support decision making and meet the needs of users.

Northey, S, Giurco, D, Mendonca, B & Sonter, L 1970, 'Prospective, spatially-explicit LCA of global copper mining considering uncertainties in regional supply', 11th Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment, Coolangatta, Queensland.
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Strategies to decarbonise the global economy through electrification and renewable energy deployment are contributing to rapid growth in copper demand. This creates a trade-off between the avoided impacts associated with copper’s uses and the environmental impacts associated with copper mining. Prospective – or scenario – based life cycle assessment (LCA) is a valuable tool for understanding these trade-offs and identifying opportunities to mitigate impacts. However, there is considerable uncertainty inherent in the results of any prospective LCA. For instance, the regional supply mixes embedded in inventories can be highly influential over impact assessment results for some product categories. Future regional supply mixes for mined products are particularly uncertain because mineral deposits are depleted by the extraction process, leading to mine closures (or abandonment) and simultaneous development of new mines elsewhere to fill the supply gap. From a practical perspective, this can create a reluctance to use spatially-explicit impact characterisation models within prospective LCA of mineral products, despite these emerging as the state-of-the-art in some impact categories such as those related to water and land-use change.This presentation provides an overview of extensions to the Primary Exploration, Mining and Metal Supply Scenario (PEMMSS) model that will allow prospective, spatially-explicit LCA to be conducted for mineral products. As an initial case study, the direct land-use and biodiversity impacts of future copper mining were modelled to demonstrate just one aspect of the complex environmental trade-offs and uncertainties associated with decarbonisation.

Northey, S, Pauliuk, S, Giurco, D & Yellishetty, M 1970, 'Developing bottom-up understanding of primary copper supply under the shared socio-economic pathways', IRTC 2023 - Raw Materials for a Sustainable Future, IRTC 2023 - Raw Materials for a Sustainable Future, Lille, France.
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Demand for some metals (e.g. Cu, Li, Ni) may rapidly grow as we pursue decarbonisation through electrification and renewable energy roll-out. Prevailing approaches to scenario modelling of material supply and demand utilise highly aggregated, top-down data sources and methods. This produces results useful for understanding general trends, but that may have limited ability to inform more detailed questions of relevance for government policy makers and industry stakeholders. These go beyond the simplistic question of “will we run out of a mineral” that has been the focus for much modelling in the past, and extend into more specific questions such as how many new production facilities have to be opened by year x and what investment is required? What are the potential environmental and social impacts? Or how will development of different deposit types influence co-product mineral supply? In response to this, we developed the Primary Exploration, Mining and Metal Supply Scenario (PEMMSS) model to allow a bottom-up evaluation of deposit discovery, mine development (and closure) and co-product recovery requirements necessary to meet long-term material demand. The model is designed to interface with primary demand outputs of broader models for socio-economic material metabolism. As an initial application, we assess how primary copper supply may evolve in response to long-term demand and different resource efficiency strategies under the second shared socio-economic pathway (SSP2).

Northey, S, Pauliuk, S, Klose, S, Giurco, D & Yellishetty, M 1970, 'A new approach for modelling primary mineral supply scenarios and associated environmental impacts', EcoBalance 2022, EcoBalance 2022, Fukuoka, Japan.
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The mining sector is broadly recognised as a major contributor to local environmental degradation and a potential disruptor of social cohesion. At the same time, there can also be substantial contributions to the development of economic opportunity and industry in the regions where mining operates. Many of the trade-offs and complexities surrounding mine sites can only fully be appreciated on a case-by-case basis and require understanding of the context of specific regions and supply chains in which they operate. Despite this, most prospective material flow analysis and scenario modelling approaches used to understand long-term sustainable development and decarbonisation trajectories place a ‘black box’ around primary mineral supply, aggregating data to a point where potential outcomes at local scales can no longer be interrogated. In doing so, we lose information on the uncertainties and diversity of potential outcomes across the full cohort of mining operations required to meet future mineral demand. This presentation will provide an overview of the Primary Exploration, Mining and Metal Supply Scenario (PEMMSS) model that has been developed to translate scenarios for aggregated mineral demand into a more nuanced and disaggregated understanding of how primary mineral supply may evolve to meet this. Some key advantages of the model include the ability to incorporate detailed information for known mineral deposits, simultaneous scenario modelling of co-product commodities, as well as the ability to stochastically model uncertain mineral exploration and mine development outcomes. We will present a series of preliminary scenarios for major co-product commodity groups, alongside an approach for improving prospective life cycle analysis through combination of the scenario results with rich datasets for the natural resource requirements of mining and mineral processing operations.

Page, K, Hossain, L, Liu, D, Kim, Y, Wilmot, K, Cumming, T, Van Gool, K & Viney, R 1970, 'The Victorian Healthy Homes Program: Energy, Health, and Cost Effectiveness Outcomes from a Randomised Control Trial in Australia', 2023 World Congress on Health Economics, Cape Town, South Africa.

Sonter, L, Northey, S & Negret, P 1970, 'Global mapping and modelling of mining projects under energy transition scenarios', IAIA23: Resilience Through Impact Assessment and Leadership, Kuching, Malaysia.
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The mining industry will play a significant role in achieving global climate and biodiversity goals. On the one hand, mining projects are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and habitat loss for threatened species; on the other, they provide the materials needed to support a green energy transition. Strategic Environmental Assessments provide a critical tool for evaluating and mitigating the impacts of proposed mining developments, under a range of socio-economic development scenarios. However, many challenges remain in quantifying these impacts at the global scale, which is needed to determine whether the benefits of supplying minerals for an energy transition outweigh the environmental costs of opening new mines. Here, we review the approaches currently used to map and model new mining projects and their environmental impacts, evaluating their assumptions and consequences for sustainable development and decision-making.

Talwar, S 1970, 'Business and consumer awareness and engagement in product stewardship', Invited Speaker at Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence webinar series, Australia.

Talwar, S 1970, 'Circular economy metrics and case studies – perspectives from Australia', Invited Speaker & Workshop Participant at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation workshop on circular economy standards and metrics, Seattle, USA.

Talwar, S 1970, 'Circular economy metrics and indicators', Keynote speaker at the Australian Circular Economy Forum, Sydney, Australia.

Talwar, S 1970, 'Performance metrics for Product Stewardship', Invited Speaker at Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence webinar series, Australia.

Tovey, A 1970, 'OPENAIR and SIMPaCT: Two smart places projects delivered under the NSW Digital Restart Fund', Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

Tovey, A 1970, 'Strategic approaches to smart low-cost air quality sensing - MEKONG-AUSTRALIA PARTNERSHIP REGIONAL DIALOGUE', Australia.

Tovey, A & Phansalkar, A 1970, 'A smarter future for Sydney - Sydney 2050 Summit', Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Tovey, A, Phansalkar, A & Wilmot, K 1970, 'OPENAIR project stall at expo -at the NSW Smart Places Masterclass event, project showcase', NSW, Australia.

Watson, R, Butler, A, Fane, S & Maunsell, L 1970, 'Doing Water Efficiency Well – a Guide to the NSW Best Practice Framework', OzWater'23, OzWater'23, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

Willetts, J & Kohlitz, J 1970, 'Monitoring climate risks, climate resilient WASH services and community resilience: are we ready?', WASH and Water Futures, Brisbane, Australia.

Wilmot, K, Gregory, J, Kim, Y & Romanach, L 1970, 'Homes and the energy transition', State of Energy Research Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Winterford, K 1970, 'Architectures of evidence: how development agencies deliver impact through knowledge, learning and research', Australasian Aid Conference 2023, Canberra, Australia.

Berry, F, Dominish, E & Legg, R UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures 2023, Examining sustainability claims for bioplastics, Sydney, NSW.
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Bioplastics, including bio-based plastics (those made from plants) and biodegradable plastics (those designed to break down in nature) are becoming more widely used in Australia. This is driven by businesses and consumers looking for environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional plastics and by single-use plastic bans being implemented in many states.However, the environmental outcomes of bioplastics are currently not well understood. WWF-Australia commissioned ISF to examine the sustainability of bioplastics in Australia, in order to understand the future use of bioplastics in Australia. The research was structured around four key research questions:What are the sustainability benefits and risks of bioplastics across the lifecycle?What has been the approach to bioplastics in Australia and the sustainability outcomes?Are there misleading claims being made about the sustainability of bioplastic products sold in Australia?What will ensure the sustainable use of bioplastics in Australia?ISF researchers undertook a literature review and interviews with eleven Australian experts involved in the production, use, composting and research of bioplastics and an assessment of sustainability claims of bioplastic products sold in Australia.The report found that bioplastics can play a role in reducing the environmental impacts of plastics and contribute to a circular economy, but are not a solution to the problems of plastic waste generation and plastic pollution. Bioplastics can lead to environmental harm in the same way as conventional plastics, such as contamination of soil and water, and harming of wildlife, if they end up in the environment.

Briggs, C, Hasan, K, Dwyer, S, Tayab, UB, Niklas, S, Alexander, D & Chatterjee, A Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) 2023, Demand Flexibility Portfolio Retrospective Analysis Report, pp. 4-56, ARENA.

Butler, A, Kim, Y, Fane, S & Zhu, J Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney 2023, Bathrooms of the Future Forum Summary Report, pp. 1-17, Sydney, Australia.
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Cheung, H, Bradshaw, S, Rayner, J & Arndt, D Climate Council of Australia 2023, Shifting Gear: The path to cleaner transport, Australia.

Cheung, H, Rayner, J & Bradshaw, S Climate Council of Australia 2023, Ute Beauty! The Case of lower and zero emissions utes in Australia, Australia.

Cheung, H, Rayner, J, Rice, M & Veldre, D Climate Council of Australia 2023, Dollars and Sense: Mitigating climate risk in a warming world, Australia.

Chowdhury, T, Gero, A & Winterford, K Australia Pacific Climate Partnership 2023, Pacific Insight Brief - Climate and Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, Australia.

Chowdhury, TJ, Gero, A & Winterford, K Australia Pacific Climate Partnership 2023, Pacific Insight Brief - Gender Equality, Disability & Social Inclusion – pathways to resilience, Australia.

Dwyer, S & Nagrath, K RACE for 2030 CRC 2023, My V2X EV: Informing strategic electric vehicle integration, Sydney.

Dwyer, S, Rutovitz, J, Langham, E, Mey, F, Smith, H, Mohseni, S, Shah, R, Wright, S, Assaf, J, McCoy, T, Hogarth, M, Kallies, A & Memory, C Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney 2023, Heyfield Microgrid and Local Energy Options Summary Feasibility, Report prepared for the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund by UTS-ISF.

Florin, N, Talwar, S & Read, R Report prepared for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2023, Evaluating product stewardship benefits and effectiveness, Australia.

Florin, N, Talwar, S, Read, R, Legg, R, Brydges, T & Ruoso, L-E Report prepared for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2023, Environmental, social and economic benefits of product stewardship initiatives in Australia, Australia.

Gero, A & Chowdhury, TJ ACFID 2023, ACFID Climate Action Framework Analysis and Planning Part 2 Mitigation Case Studies, Australia.

Gero, A, Chowdhury, T & Winterford, K Australia Pacific Climate Partnership 2023, Pacific Insight Brief - Climate and Disaster Integration –challenges and benefits of an integration delivery model, Australia.

Gero, A, Chowdhury, TJ & Winterford, K Australia Pacific Climate Partnership 2023, Pacific Insight Brief - Community Resilience – Insights through a conceptual framework, Australia.

Gero, A, Chowdhury, TJ & Winterford, K Australia Pacific Climate Partnership 2023, Pacific Insight Brief - Governance for Community Resilience, Australia.

Grant, M & Kumar, A Water for Women 2023, Civil society engagement with the private sector for inclusive WASH: Insights from Water for Women, pp. 1-34, Australia.
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Civil society organisations in the WASH sector have collaborated with private sector actors for decades and in diverse ways. They have built plumbing components, developed and managed piped water systems, delivered latrine pit-emptying services, and fulfilled operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts. With the growing focus on inclusive WASH to ensure that no one is left behind, it is timely to take stock of how CSOs are engaging with the private sector to make WASH access and systems inclusive and equitable.

Jazbec, M, Liu, A, Rutovitz, J, Nghiem, D & Turner, A University of Technology Sydney 2023, Unlocking the value of food waste: A case study of co-digestion in the Western Parkland City, pp. 1-36, University of Technology Sydney.

Jazbec, M, Salim, H, Khara, T, Cordell, D & White, S University of Technology Sydney 2023, Shifting the Menu: Reducing the carbon footprint of fast-food consumption by switching to plant-based options, pp. 1-41, University of Technology Sydney.

Jazbec, M, Turner, A, Madden, B & nghiem, DL Race for 2030 CRC 2023, Mapping Organic Waste in Sydney: Advancing Anaerobic Co-digestion, Sydney.

Kim, Y, Fane, S & Butler, A Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney 2023, Bathrooms of the Future - Pilot Study, Prepared for Sydney Water and Caroma GWA by UTS-ISF.

Kohlitz, J, Kumar, A & Iyer, R The Sanitation Learning Hub, Institute of Development Studies 2023, Rural Sanitation in a Changing Climate: Reflections and Case Studies, Brighton, UK.
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To date, rural sanitation and hygiene are often conspicuously left out of discussions on climate change impacts on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. There are few studies that illustrate the impacts of climate hazards and shocks on rural sanitation and hygiene and limited programmatic guidance on how to achieve more resilient systems. Research about the climate impacts on rural sanitation and hygiene are needed to persuade action and equitable allocation of resources. Furthermore, implementers need practical guidance on what to do and how to situate sanitation within the wider pressures of both climate change on people’s livelihoods, as well as integrating climate adaptations within ongoing sanitation programming. With this rationale, the Sanitation Learning Hub (SLH) and University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures, (UTS-ISF), along with a range of partners, have undertaken three case studies on climate change and rural sanitation with the aims of: • Building the evidence on the direct and indirect impacts of climate hazards on rural sanitation and hygiene practices. • Using participatory research methods to understand diverse local realities and experiences. • Exploring the feasibility of integrating climate-sensitive thinking into rural sanitation and hygiene programming through trialling climate-responsive sanitation interventions. • Facilitating learning and sharing with partners within and across case study regions to think through evidence-based recommendations for sanitation programming. The case studies, spanning three countries, collectively address each of these objectives, although not all case studies focus on every objective. They represent a spectrum of initiatives to collect evidence of climate impacts on rural sanitation and take climate action within rural sanitation programming (see Figure 1). This SLH Learning Brief provides a brief summary of these case studies, reflections from the SLH an...

Kumar, A, MacArthur, J & Willetts, J UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures 2023, Strengthening gender integration in sanitation programming and policy: Insights from literature and practice, Sydney, Australia.

Langdon, R & Dominish, E Battery Stewardship Council 2023, Battery Market Analysis: The latest market data for thebattery industry in Australia, https://bcycle.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Battery-MA-Report-FINAL-20230927.pdf.

Langdon, R & Mohammed, R Battery Stewardship Council 2023, Battery Life Cycle Analysis: The environmental impacts of battery recycling in Australia, Sydney, Australia.

Mohseni, S, Rutovitz, J & Smith, H Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney 2023, Load flexibility: will it work for Heyfield homes?, Report prepared for the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund by UTS-ISF.

Mohseni, S, Rutovitz, J, Smith, H & McCoy, T Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney 2023, Residential load profiles for Heyfield, Victoria, Prepared for the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund by UTS-ISF.

Mukheibir, P, Jones, A, Butler, A, Kim, Y & Liu, A Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney 2023, Water Efficiency Program Planning, Prepared for South East Water by UTS-ISF and BMT.

Mukheibir, P, Kohlitz, J & Willetts, J University of Technology Sydney 2023, Coastal Climate Impact Analysis and Sanitation Hazard Assessment Framework, Sydney.

Noble, G, Atherton, A & Berry, F UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures 2023, IT & Data Centre Sustainability in Australia, Sydney NSW.
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Much of the world’s data is stored, managed, and distributed by data centres on behalf of clients in IT organisations within businesses and public sector organisations. These facilities, both internal and external, and therefore the IT strategists who utilise them, are increasingly exposed to significant environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks that are increasing due to a combination of factors including climate change, digitalisation of economies, geopolitical tensions, and organised crime. The research project seeks to understand awareness amongst Australian sustainability professionals of ESG risks data centres are exposed to, including climate risks. Through an understanding of the constraints and opportunities that these professionals face in implementing sustainability initiatives in the operations of Data centres, actions can be developed to support reducing Data Centre impacts and contributing to Australia’s transition net zero emissions.

Northey, S, Cordell, D, Langdon, R & Giurco, D University of Technology Sydney 2023, Submission to the Federal Government's Critical Minerals Strategy Review, Critical Minerals Strategy 2023, University of Technology Sydney.

Powell, T, Talwar, S, Florin, N & Read, R Report prepared for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2023, Effectiveness and benefits of product stewardship Themes from 60 qualitative interviews, Australia.

Prihatiningtyas, L UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) 2023, Circular economy in the food and beverage industry for a green recovery - PAGE Indonesia: In- depth assessment of green jobs and skill needs, Jakarta.

Prihatiningtyas, L UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) 2023, Green Jobs and just transition policy readiness assessment in the energy sector in Indonesia, Jakarta.

Retamal, M, Mathew, AA, Sah, S, Panandiker, AP, Talwar, S & King, S Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2023, Circular business models in India, National Circular Economy Roadmap for Reducing Plastic Waste in India, New Delhi, India.

Roche, D, Dwyer, S, Rispler, J, Fane, S & White, S ARENA 2023, Domestic Hot Water and Flexibility, University of Technology Sydney.
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Rutovitz, J, Langdon, R, Mey, F & Briggs, C Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney 2023, Electricity Sector Workforce Projections for the 2022 ISP: Focus on New South Wales. Revision 1., Prepared for Race for 2030 by UTS-ISF.

Rutovitz, J, Langdon, R, Mey, F & Briggs, C Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney 2023, The Australian Electricity Workforce for the 2022 Integrated System Plan: Focus on Queensland. Revision 1., Prepared for RACE for 2030 by UTS-ISF.

Rutovitz, J, Langdon, R, Mey, F & Briggs, C UTS 2023, The Australian Electricity Workforce for the 2022 Integrated System Plan: Projections to 2050., pp. 1-72, Sydney.
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This report provides detailed electricity sector workforce projections for the 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP) developedby the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).

Rutovitz, J, Mohseni, S & Smith, H Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney 2023, Neighbourhood batteries in Heyfield – initial feasibility, Report prepared for the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund by UTS-ISF.

Rutovitz, J, Smith, H, Mohseni, S, Shah, R, Kallies, A & Memery, C Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney 2023, Description of the decision support tool for gridtied microgrids (Beta version), Report prepared for the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund by UTS-ISF.

Shah, R, Surinkaew, T, Islam, S & Rutovitz, J Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney 2023, Neighbourhood batteries in Heyfield - technical analysis of impacts and benefits, Report prepared for the Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund by UTS-ISF.

Sharpe, S, Dominish, E & Kim, Y UNESCAP 2023, Socio-economic opportunities of phasing out the use of coal in Viet Nam, pp. 1-46, Bangkok, Thailand.
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This report seeks to focus on the socioeconomic aspects of phasing out coal in Viet Nam and the opportunity toshift coal-related assets and communities towards new development models. The aim is to highlight the specificsituation and opportunities in Viet Nam and help stimulate discussion among public and private actors on thecurrent state-of-play for coal phase down, by identifying impacts and opportunities as well as opportunities andresponses for transitioning coal dependent communities and repurposing coal assets.

Syddall, V & Grant, M Australian Water Partnership 2023, Water, Food, and Gender Equality Synergies: Exploring the water security, fisheries and gender equality nexus learning brief, no. ISBN 978-1-925571-04-2 (online), pp. 1-48, Canberra, ACT.
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This publication outlines actionable insights for fostering inclusivity within fisheries and water management sectors. It provides in-depth research on women’s role in fisheries and explores the interconnections of water, food, and gender using case studies. Delving into the intricate connections between water security, fisheries, and gender equality, the publication aims to unveil the impacts of these elements on communities, particularly those dependent on rivers and oceans. It provides a clearer pathway for practitioners and policymakers towards ensuring more sustainable and inclusive fisheries and water management sectors by outlining how gender equality can and should be considered in the project cycle

Talwar, S & Parakkal, ST Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2023, Policy frameworks for a circular economy for plastics in India, National Circular Economy Roadmap for Reducing Plastic Waste in India, New Delhi, India.

Teske, S, Niklas, S & Miyake, S The University of Technology Sydney, Institute for Sustainable Futures 2023, Technical Scenario for 100% Renewable Energy in Nepal by 2050: Possible Transition Pathways for NDC & LTS Implementation; prepared for World Future Council, WWF and Brot für die Welt by the University of Technology Sydney, Institute for Sustainable Futures; February 2023, Sydney.

Tovey, A University of Technology Sydney 2023, SIMPaCT Blueprint, no. SIMP2301-B001, pp. 1-88, Sydney.
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Public facing high level overview report of project. Plain language description of SIMPaCT purpose, structure, and implementation. Summarises what was done and why. Bridges the gap between SIMPaCT 1.0 as a functional prototype and future scaling of the concept. Sets out the conditions that should be met for a future successful application.

Tovey, A, Heydon, G, Phansalkar, A, Ruoso, L-E, Alexandra, B, Qureshi Atif, M, Gill, A, Siddiqui, S, Perry, C, Liu, B, Runcie, P, McIntyre, E, Goodman, N, Vardoulakis, S, Hu, T, Izzo, K, Surawski, N, Kulkarni, Y, Liyanage, L & Barns, S Operational Network of Air Quality Impact Resources (OPENAIR) 2023, The OPENAIR Best Practice Guide for smart air quality monitoring, pp. 1-9, Australia.
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The OPENAIR Best Practice Guide for smart air quality monitoring has been developed to help local governments implement smart air quality monitoring projects. It has been developed through collaboration between five NSW universities, the NSW Government, and the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN). It contains world-leading best practice guidance for smart air quality monitoring and we believe it to be the most comprehensively broad and simultaneously in-depth practical resource on this topic in the world.The Guide is divided into sections that reflect the six stages of the OPENAIR Impact Planning Cycle. Each section is organised into topic areas, with a suite of associated resources.Each factsheet, Best Practice Guide chapter, and supplementary resource is available as an individual download. You can also download the entire Best Practice Guide as a single PDF document, with all chapters combined.

Tovey, A, Wilmot, K & Phansalkar, A University of Technology Sydney 2023, SIMPaCT Roadmap to scalability, no. SIMP2301-B002, pp. 1-108, Sydney.
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Smart Irrigation Management for Parks and Cool Towns (SIMPaCT) is a scalable integrated solution that uses smart technology to automate and optimise active irrigation systems. The solution has been developed to deliver value for urban parks and green spaces in four key areas: it helps to mitigate urban heat; it improves water efficiency; it optimises green infrastructure management; and it helps to ensure a high level of public amenity. The SIMPaCT pilot project developed new insights into how public parks can be designed, managed, valued and experienced. A SIMPaCT demonstration system has been implemented and is now operational at Bicentennial Park at Sydney Olympic Park (SOP).SIMPaCT is a truly smart irrigation management for parks and cool streets that has the capacity to ‘learn’ and adapt dynamically to its local environment to maintain the correct water balance regardless of how water demands are changing. It maximises the cooling capacity of green infrastructure, responding to local conditions and delivering optimised irrigation in response to changing weather, changing plant needs, and dynamic variations of microclimate over time.This report contains the details of the Roadmap for scalability that was developed through a process of collaborative enquiry. It is a record of the background research that generates and informs the Roadmap and presents scenarios for future development and a pathway to get there.

UNICEF Pacific UNICEF Pacific 2023, Financing Water, Sanitation & Hygiene in the Pacific, Suva.

Winterford, K, Gero, A, Low, I & Robinson, L Institute for Sustainable Futures 2023, Australia-SPC Partnership Evaluation 2022, Sydney.

Awwad, R, Dwyer, S & Trianni, A 2023, 'Barriers to the Deployment of Residential Energy Efficiency Services in Developing Countries: A Market Perspective from Jordan', Elsevier BV.
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Briggs, C 2023, 'A Successful Energy Transition Depends on managing when people use power: so how do we make demand more flexible', The Conversation.

Chowdhury, T, Arbon, P, Kako, M, Steenkamp, M & Hutton, A 2023, 'Exploring the Experience and Well-being of Female Evacuees in Coastal Bangladesh through a Phenomenological Lens', Cambridge University Press (CUP), pp. s116-s117.
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Introduction:Women in coastal Bangladesh face greater challenges while staying at evacuation centers during cyclone emergencies. This study explores the lived experience of women and their well-being as evacuees.Method:The research undertook a phenomenological approach to conduct in-depth interviews of nineteen women from three extremely vulnerable districts of coastal Bangladesh.Results:The interviews revealed that women experienced obstacles to maintaining hygiene, using the toilets and accessing privacy, and suffered distress as pregnant women, lactating mothers, and through menstruation, which affected them physically and hampered their mental health. Coming from a male-dominated socio-cultural background, female evacuees unaccompanied by male guardians experienced fear and uncertainty. Some participants recollected facing social pressure and overwhelming emotions as carers of children and elderlies, whereas some reconciled traumatizing incidents such as witnessing death. Such experiences led to anxiety, stress, and depression with either temporary or permanent trauma. Participants frequently mentioned panic attacks and stress-related physical issues such as heart palpitations, dizziness and light-headedness. However, spiritual beliefs and social bonds within the community enabled peace and optimism among the women. Findings highlight that certain factors determined women evacuees' experience of wellbeing. Social context of the women imposed burdens of responsibility and caused inaccessibility of resources to restore physical-mental wellbeing. The settings, infrastructures and environment of the evacuation centers were not women-friendly, which resulted in many negative experiences among the eva...

Drennan, J 2023, 'A breath of fresh air – OPENAIR partners gather in Sydney', NSSN.
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Key takeaways from article:“To hear how each council has used the technology was fascinating, given how they have used it in so many different ways. OPENAIR is a really important project and I’m excited to see where it goes next'- Kiersten Fishburn, Deputy Secretary, Cities and Active Transport'This is an exciting project and I have learnt a lot from it, not only how we can use low-cost sensing technology to answer a wide range of questions, but vitally, how we can engage the community from a young age so we can ultimately answer the one question we’re always asked, how can we make our air quality better? This project will really help us answer this. This is the start of a long journey'- Matthew Riley, Director Climate and Atmospheric Science, NSW DCCEEW

Khara, T 2023, 'Transitioning to a Plant-Based Diet Post Near-Death Experience: A Literature Review', The Vegan Society.

Kumar, A, Willetts, J & Grant, M 2023, 'Gender equality and inclusion in water and sanitation workplaces: Recent research and a framework to support action'.

Langdon, R & Dominish, E 2023, 'We could need 6 times more of the minerals used for renewables and batteries. How can we avoid a huge increase in mining impacts?', The Conversation.

Langham, E 2023, 'Harnessing Open Business Model Dynamics for Societal Value Creation: A Systems Analysis'.
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For business to play its role in delivering a rapid transition to a more equitable and sustainable economic system, it must go beyond ‘doing no harm’, and generate meaningful societal value at the core of the business model. More radically sustainable businesses commonly utilise external collaborative relationships, but how this process shifts the business model towards sustainability is not well understood. This thesis documents the conditions under which opening the business model to external collaboration leads to richer societal value creation. The research develops and overlays six deep case studies of energy businesses with open business models (OBMs): organisations in which collaborative relationships with a broader partner ecosystem are central to explaining the overall value creation logic. Using visual systems analysis tools, including causal loop diagrams and value chain mapping, a common conceptual model is developed to explain the causal relationships between collaboration and societal value creation. The research provides empirical evidence to support the contention that when a proposed set of conditions are met, OBMs can act as dynamic mechanisms to connect the value propositions of organisations with diverse value creation logics and scales of geographic operation, to achieve richer societal value creation.

Mbae, M, Hansen, P, Way, C, Mills, F, Willetts, J, Foster, T & Evans, B 2023, 'Onsite sanitation systems and contamination of groundwater: A systematic review of the evidence for risk using the source-pathway-receptor model.', California Digital Library (CDL).
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McKeon, J, Briggs, C & Prendergast, J 2023, 'Buying GreenPower and Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs) for your business'.

McKeon, J, Briggs, C & Prendergast, J 2023, 'Renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) explained'.

McKeon, J, Nassar, A, Briggs, C & Prendergast, J 2023, 'Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements: State of the Market 2022.'.

Megaw, T 2023, '(Un)intelligible and (in)visible: queer refugees in Indonesian protection programs'.
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Many asylum seekers who intended to stay only a short period in Indonesia are now facing an indefinite wait due to changes in Australia’s policies. While the general refugee population suffers ongoing poverty and exclusion from Indonesian society, queer refugees face even higher levels of discrimination and violence due to their diverse gender identity, presentation, or sexual orientation. However, there is a network of non-government and refugee-led organisations committed to providing community-based protection and are grappling with how to make programs accessible to minority groups. This phenomenological study draws on workshops and interviews with organisations working on refugee protection in Indonesia. The presentation shares emerging findings that show the unintelligibility and invisibility of refugees from sexual and gender minority groups hampers their inclusion in protection programs. This research highlights the need for queer refugees to have a voice in community-based protection and be supported to advocate for their rights.

Megaw, T 2023, 'Queer experiences of orienting and belonging within refugee communities in Southeast Asia'.

Megaw, T 2023, 'Refugee protection in Indonesia: social inclusion of marginalised sexual and gender identities'.

Norman, H, Briggs, C & Apolonio, J 2023, 'Advancing Aboriginal interests in the New South Wales renewable energy transition'.
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Northey, S 2023, 'A Dark Green Future: Efforts to understand the past, present and future of the minerals industry'.

Northey, S 2023, 'A Dark Green Future: Efforts to understand the past, present and future of the minerals industry'.

NSSN & Tovey, A 2023, 'The Operational Network of Air Quality Impact Resources (OPENAIR) project documentary', Youtube.
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The video was produced by UTS. It gives a good summary about the project. It was published by the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN). As of 19/12/2024 it has 280 views. NSSN has 245 subscribers.

NSSN, N 2023, 'OPENAIR best practice guide for smart air quality monitoring', C40 Knowledge Hub.

Sadegh Koohestani, S, Mukheibir, P & Ranjbar, E 2023, 'Impacts of Sand and Dust Storms on the Livability ofUrban Public Spaces: Evidence from Ahwaz, Iran'.
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Worldwide, sand and dust storms are being exacerbated by the changing climate, threatening the life of some urban populations. Nevertheless, the research on the impacts of sand and dust storms on cities and responding strategies and actions is noticeably limited. This phenomenon has severely impacted arid Iranian cities. The city of Ahwaz, one of the most polluted cities globally due to sand and dust storms, could be an informative case study for understanding the adverse effects of sand and dust storms on urban life. The impacts on urban public spaces and livability are no less significant than those on the environment, socioeconomics, and health. This research aims to understand how and to what extent urban livability is affected by this phenomenon. By adopting a qualitative approach to investigate citizens’ experiences subjectively, in-depth interviews were conducted. The interviews were interpreted through qualitative content analysis. According to the results, sand and dust storms have led to suspension of daily urban life and the evacuation of urban and collective spaces. However, the helpless presence of local businesses despite the absence of citizens and lack of trade has been observed, incurring significant financial losses. These events also cause adverse health, hygiene and cognitive effects. Overall, it has resulted in fading people’s sense of belonging and disconnections to their living environment and have in some instances led to involuntary migrations. More studies are needed to guide policies and interventions to prepare for such hazards in the urban environment at the city and regional scales.

Shi, R & Sung, E 2023, 'Australia’s natural gas security policy spills over the region', East Asia Forum.

Sung, E 2023, 'Knowledge Sharing Session in UTS ACRI: LASSO-Based Feature Decomposition in Machine Learning Applications'.

Teske, S & Miyake, S 2023, 'Mapping exercise: LALC land and renewable energy options - Sharing our progress and insights'.

Viney, R, Morton, S, Kim, Y, Page, K, Cumming, T & Wilmot, K 2023, 'The Victorian Healthy Homes Program: Understanding the health and wellbeing benefits of home upgrades'.
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The Research Institute for Innovative Solutions for Well-being and Health (INSIGHT) and the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE), the UTS Faculty of Health; the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS; and Sustainability Victoria hosted a special public event at which they shared findings from the Victorian Healthy Homes program.At this special public event, the researchers shared the results of the program, and discussed its potential significance for communities across Australia.

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