Governance models for adaptation and natural disaster risk management: legal, regulatory, institutional and financial assessment
Governance models for adaptation and natural disaster risk management: legal, regulatory, institutional and financial assessment
This project is investigating Victorian legal, financial and institutional frameworks for managing the risks of extreme events and natural disasters and make recommendations for incorporating decision-making under the uncertainty introduced by climate risk.
It will identify specific risk management mechanisms in land use planning, catchment management, natural resource management and infrastructure development. It aims to work closely with government partners to identify options for knowledge transfer to support decision-making through accessible practitioner and policy related publications.
Research outputs
- Governance arrangements for climate change adaptation and natural disaster risk management in Victoria
- Policy brief: Legal tools for adaptation
- Project final report
Research team
The project is led by Professor Lee Godden, Director of the Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. Other project members include:
Ms Rachel Anne Carter, School of Law, Deakin University
Professor John Handmer, Centre for Risk and Community Safety, RMIT University
Professor Jacqueline Peel, University of Melbourne Law School
Dr Francine Rochford, School of Law, La Trobe University
Ms Jude Wallace, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Engineering
Ms Annette Wiltshire, Research Fellow, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne.
Find out more about the Governance models project:
Professor Lee Godden, University of Melbourne: l.godden@unimelb.edu.au
Annette Wiltshire, University of Melbourne: annette.wiltshire@unimelb.edu.au
