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Research Biography

Beverley Clarke is a social scientist particularly interested in how people influence environmental management. She has been investigating how both formal (governance) and informal (cultural and social) processes affect decision making processes and outcomes for the environment. Assoc Prof Clarke has been conducting research in the area of environmental planning and management, specialising in coasts, over the last 15 years researching topics such as community participation, capacity building, the policy implications of sea level rise, and the social dimensions of natural resource management.

Research Interests

Beverley's research interests include:

  • Coastal Climate adapation
  • Coastal management
  • Community engagement in environmental management
  • Marine Protected Area management
  • Natural Resource Management and coasts
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Policy evaluation

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisions:
  • Water Resource Management
Associate Supervisions:
  • Waste management (1)
  • Wildlife Conservation (1)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

External positions

Vice-President, Institute of Australian Geographers

20202022

President, Institute of Australian Geographers

20182020

Supervision

  • Registered

Research Areas

  • Geography
  • Sociology

Supervisory Interests

  • Coastal management
  • Social implications of sea-level rise
  • Community engagement in environmental management
  • Marine protected area management
  • Natural resource management and coasts
  • Environmental impact assessment

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