Jonathon Howard
Senior Lecturer
School of Environmental Science
Charles Sturt University
Australia
Biography
Dr Jonathon Howard's research focus is centred on the social and psychological dimensions of achieving sustainable water use. He has over 10 years experience working in government in Natural Resource Management (NRM). His research career began as an extension of his previous employment with evaluations of various community programs. Over time that interest has become more focused and theoretically driven. It is now centred on the social psychology dimensions of water management with the main focus being applying concepts in justice, governance, and public administration to critically examine programs and policy. Jonathon conducts on-going research into water reform and catchment management. Other projects include mapping land holder preferences for water management incentives using GIS systems. Jonathon also has considerable practical experience in strategic management, risk assessment and governance having served on a various boards associated with NRM.
Research Interest
Environmental Justice and Governance for Social Change (EJGSC)
