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I am a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, at the University of Canberra. My current research explores the role and mechanisms for more participatory forms of governance within rural and regional communities. This includes (i) understanding the socio-political community context, including existing power relations, networks and institutions; (ii) identifying current governance arrangements and the strengths and weaknesses, including existing forms of participation across the community; iii) identifying, often in collaboration with communities, how to support positive community engagement processes in policy governance, industry and NRM contexts, and (iv) communicating the diversity of research findings into outcomes accessible by a range of audiences including policy-makers, community members and stakeholders. I have undertaken a range of projects across water management, community development, forest management and agricultural sectors.
Specifically, my academic interests focus on:
- Community engagement strategy development and training for the forest sector and other stakeholders including NRM agencies and local government.
- Improving engagement between communities, decision makers and experts to promote effective decision making.
- Governance within regional communities. Understanding the differences between communities and how to work with communities for sustainable futures. I undertake this work in both communities and industry-based sectors.
- Environmental governance and its interface with national policy agendas.
I was a Schlich Medallist at the Australian National University, where I completed undergraduate degree in Science (Forestry) (Honours First Class) in 1998. I then worked in the forest industry in Victoria and Tasmania as a forester until 2006 when I commenced my doctorate with the CRC for Forestry at the University of Tasmania.
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Member of Climate Change Adaptation Resilience and Recovery Network
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):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Improving Community Engagement in Australian Forestry, University of Tasmania
Award Date: 11 Dec 2011
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Pathways for future farmers in South East Asia
PEARSON, L., DARE, L., ANANTHARAJAH, K. & MANSFIELD, Y.
1/08/24 → 30/03/26
Project: Other
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Pathways for future farmers in Viet Nam
PEARSON, L., DARE, L., ANANTHARAJAH, K. & MANSFIELD, Y.
1/06/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Other
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Social license for tree removal to increase success of exotic pest eradication programs
DARE, L., SCHIRMER, J., MANSFIELD, Y., MYLEK, M. & Carnegie, A.
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Project: Other
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Trees for Salinity Management, Sindh, Pakistan
SINCLAIR, D., DARE, L. & ALVER, J.
1/03/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Resilience Chapter Lead - Murray-Darling Basin Outlook
PEARSON, L., DARE, L., SCHIRMER, J., SINCLAIR, D. & Mummery, J.
23/05/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Navigating cumulative disaster: drought, bushfire, flood and pandemic
Schirmer, J. & Dare, L., Apr 2023, The Morrison Government: Governing through crisis, 2019-2022. McCaffrie, B., Grattan, M. & Wallace, C. (eds.). UNSW Press, p. 227-239; 13 p.Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review
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Farmer pathways to sustainability in the face of water scarcity
Pearson, L. J. & Dare, M., Oct 2021, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 124, p. 186-194 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Are Environmental Water Advisory Groups an Effective Form of Localism
DARE, L. & Lukasiewicz, A., 28 Jan 2019, In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 62, 2, p. 205-228 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Framing up the “Stretching” of Co-Management
Pearson, L. J. & Dare, M., 3 Apr 2019, In: Society and Natural Resources. 32, 4, p. 363-381 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Planning a Global Knowledge City: Experience from Melbourne, Australia
TULI, S., HU, R. & DARE, L., 2019, In: International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development. 10, 1, p. 26-42 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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