ILWS - Institute of Land, Water and Society
Human Dimensions of Environmental Management
Led by Dr Joanne Millar
The HDEM group conducts social and cultural research to assist sustainable environmental management in the Australasia Pacific region. Researchers undertake quality research that enhances understanding of community dynamics and human relationships with the environment. Information generated by the group informs policy, planning and management with government, community and industry partners.
Research Strengths
The Human Dimensions group has expertise in the following areas:
Sustainable Tourism and Recreation studies in recreation, lifestyle and visitor experience; interpretation and guiding; ecotourism and community development
Natural Resource Management social dimensions of water, land and vegetation management and policies incuding biodiversity conservation; environmental stewardship, triple bottom line reporting; adaptive management, Government and community partnerships; regional governance and participatory methods
Cultural Heritage Indigenous and management and co-management; heritage futures; disaster management; itinerancy and migration; historic preservation in Australia and Oceania; and cultural values
Community Development sense of place; land use changes; rural livelihoods; environmental education
Examples of Current Projects
Economic and cultural value of water to indigenous people in the River Murray region. Water for a Health Country. Flagship Collaboration Research Fund. CSIRO. Dr Jim Birckhead, Wendy McIntyre (CSIRO), Romy Greiner (River Consulting), Steven Hemming (Flinders University) and Matt Rigny (Ngarrindjeri)
Farming systems options and catchment salinity responses. A joint project with NSW DPI and CSIRO funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation. Dr Digby Race, Dr Hamish Cresswell (CSIRO) and Dr Iain Hume (NSW DPI)
Exploring business process improvements for quality regional NRM service delivery. Land and Water Australia. Prof Allan Curtis, Dr Rod Griffith , Prof Kevin Parton, John Dean (John Dean Consulting), Gavin Hanlon (North Central CMA, Victoria).
Assessing customer responses to channel automation in Central Goulburn Irrigation Areas 14. Water for Rivers. Prof Allan Curtis, Dr Digby Race, Dr Jim Birckhead, Mr Royce Sample. (report), (summary brochure)
Land and Water Australia : Pathways to good practice in regional NRM governance. Dr Michael Lockwood (UTas), Dr Elaine Stratford (UTas), Prof. Allan Curtis
Extension approaches to scaling out livestock production in northern Lao PDR. ACIAR/NAFES .Dr Joanne Millar, PhD and Masters student.
Social dimensions of plantation expansion in north east Victoria. Plantations North East. Prof Allan Curtis, Dr Digby Race, Hugh Stewart-PhD.
Members
There are 41 members of the ERD group including 11 academic staff, 4 adjuncts, 2 research fellows, 13 doctoral and 2 Masters students.
Partner Organisations
Partner organisations of HDEM include the CRC Irrigation Futures, CSIRO, Land and Water Australia , CRC Plant-based solutions for Dryland Salinity, Australian Centre for International Agriculture (ACIAR), Parks Victoria, Victorian and NSW Catchment Management Authorities.
Publication List nd Projects
Contacts
Dr Joanne Millar
Ph 02 60519859
Email: jmillar@csu.edu.au