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INTERNET FORUM

Integrated Sustainability Assessment: Identifying the range of options for Australia
November 2004 to June 2005


Forum papers


Energy

Integrating the many dimensions of sustainability: energy systems
Ian Lowe
Emeritus Professor of Science, technology and society at Griffith University

Some draft comments on 'Integrating the many dimensions of sustainability: energy Systems'
Iain MacGill
Research Coordinator for the Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets, UNSW

NAF: Internet forum on integrated sustainability Assessment: Response to Energy Systems paper by Ian Lowe
Hugh Saddler
Managing Director, Energy Strategies Pty Ltd


Institutions

Policy Assessment for Sustainability: institutional issues and options
Stephen Dovers
Senior Fellow in the Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, The Australian National University.

Response to position paper Policy assessment for sustainability: institutional issues and options by Dr Stephen Dovers
Peter Crawford
Adjunct Professor, School of Policy, University of Newcastle.

Response to Dr Stephen Dovers’ position paper: Policy assessment for sustainability: institutional issues and options
Simon Marsden
Lecturer, Commercial law at the University of South Australia in Adelaide

Response by Sustainability Policy Unit, DPC WA to Policy assessment for sustainability: institutional issues and options
Jenny Pope
PhD student, Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy (ISTP) at Murdoch University in Western Australia.


Method

Integrated Sustainability Assessment: Identifying Methodological Options
Thomas Brinsmead
Senior Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle, School of Liberal Arts


Social Processes

Integration and Social Processes: a review of challenges and best practice
Elizabeth Kington
Social Policy Analyst within the Australian Research Centre for Water In Society (ARCWIS), CSIRO

Bridging the Divide between Natural Science and Social Science and the Humanities
Michael Booth
Member of the Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy at Murdoch University, Perth.

The Social Processes of Integrated Sustainability Decisions: a review of challenges and best practice
Valerie Brown
Visiting Fellow, School of Resources, Environment and Society, and Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies (jointly), Australian National University.

Social dimensions in integrative research: internal and interactive aspects
Helen Ross
Professor of Rural Community Development in the School of Natural and Rural Systems Management, The University of Queensland, Gatton.


Urban Systems

Sustainability Assessment and Urban Systems
Peter Newman
Professor of City Policy and Director of the Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy, at Murdoch University

Flying 'Blind' or 'Fully Sighted' in the design of urban systems?
Barney Foran
Senior analyst with the CSIRO Resource Futures Group

Sustainability Assessment and Urban Systems by Peter Newman: Comment by Nicholas Low
Nicholas Low
Associate Professor of Environmental Planning in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, at the University of Melbourne, Australia

Review Commentary: Sustainability and Urban Systems by Peter Newman
Patrick Troy
Visiting Fellow, Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, Australian National University. Adjunct Professor, School of Environment, Griffith University. Visiting Professor, Faculty of Built Environment, University of New South Wales. Member of the ACT Planning and Land Council.


Water

Sustainable Options for an Urban Water Supply
Nancy Millis
Chancellor, La Trobe University in Melbourne

Response to a position paper 'Sustainable Options for an Urban Water Supply' by Professor Nancy Millis
Kathleen Bowmer
Professor of Water Policy at Charles Sturt University

A response by Dr John Williams to a position JACS paper 'Sustainable Options for an Urban Water Supply'
John Williams
Chief of CSIRO Land and Water, 2001-2004


Papers submitted by forum participants

Design for Ecosystem Services
Janis Birkeland

Building Assessment Systems
Janis Birkeland

Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems
Steven Halls

Melbourne Principles
Steven Halls

Peace and Conflict Studies models of intetgrated decision making
Judith Morrison


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