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Professor Angus Morrison-Saunders

Professor, Environmental Management

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 5372
Email: a.morrison-saunders@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO19.340  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3560-0164

Angus is Professor in Environmental Management in the School of Science with particular expertise in environmental impact assessment and sustainability.

Current Teaching

  • SCM3203 Environmental Impact Assessment
  • SCI5250 Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures
  • SCI2108 Environmental Management and Sustainability

Background

  • Extraordinary Professor in Environmental Sciences and Management, Research Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North West University (Potchefstroom campus), South Africa (2010 – present)
  • Senior Associate, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (2015 – present)
  • Associate Professor in Environmental Assessment, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University, Australia (2000 – 2017)
  • Associate Editor, Environmental Impact Assessment Review journal (2015 –2017)
  • Co-Editor of Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal journal (2008 – 2014)
  • Lecturer/Coordinator of Environmental Studies, University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia (1996 – 1999)

Professional Memberships

  • International Association for Impact Assessment
  • Environmental Consultants Association (WA) Inc.

Awards and Recognition

National and International Awards

  • Eric Anderson prize 2016-2017 - Best Paper Australasian Journal of Environmental Management: Larcombe P and A Morrison-Saunders (2017) Managing marine environments and decision-making requires better application of the physical sedimentary sciences, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 24:2, 200-221
  • Best Poster 2015: Sehaole P, JA Wessels and A Morrison-Saunders (2015), Investigating South Africa Environmental Practitioner's perceptions on the integration of specialist studies in EIA reports, presented at: South African Affiliate of the International Association for Impact Assessment IAIAsa 2015, 20th Annual National Conference What are we achieving? Where are we heading?, 11-14 August 2015, Champagne Sports Resort, Drakensberg, KZN, South Africa.
  • International Association for Impact Assessment Outstanding Service Award 2015 - for commitment and service to the International Association for Impact Assessment and Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal journal
  • International Association for Impact Assessment 2010 Individual Award for "sustained and significant contribution to environmental impact assessment regionally and internationally, visible through contributions to the ongoing education of impact assessment practitioners, through numerous publications and through generous support of IAIA and its annual conferences". Presented at: The Role of Impact Assessment in Transitioning to the Green Economy, 30th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment, 6-11 April 2010, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Best Paper 2009 Impact Assessment & Project Appraisal: Weaver, A, J Pope, A Morrison-Saunders and P Lochner (2008) Contributing to Sustainability as an EIA Practitioner, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal26(2): 91-98

University and National Teaching Awards

  • 2006 - Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education – Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
  • 2006 - Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Contributions to Student Learning Environment, Murdoch University, Australia

Research Areas and Interests

My research interests all revolve around the translation of policies, legislation and administrative practices into environmental and/or sustainability behaviours and outcomes with a particular focus upon impact assessment. Major topics include:

  • efficacy and effectiveness of environmental impact assessment (EIA), strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and sustainability assessment (SA) procedures and practice;
  • EIA follow-up and adaptive environmental management;
  • environmental education - promoting environmentally appropriate behavioural change through education and environmental interpretation in natural areas (nature-based tourism), including enhancement of tertiary education;
  • mine closure planning; and
  • effectiveness of self regulation (environmental management systems and corporate environmental reporting) on corporate environmental management.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University, 1997.

Research Outputs

2024

Book Chapters

Journal Articles

  • Walker, H., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Bond, A., Diduck, AP., Sinclair, AJ., Middel, B., Retief, F. (2024). Identifying and promoting qualitative methods for impact assessment. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 42(3), 294-305. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2024.2369454.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Arts, J., Nykiel, A., Muir, B., Morgan, R., Fitzpatrick, P., O’faircheallaigh, C., Fonesca, A., Faith-Ell, C., González, A., Wessels, J., Geißler, G., Sánchez, L., Jha-Thakur, U., Ross, W., Glasson, J. (2024). Developing international guidance to make impact assessment follow-up happen – reflections on an interactive design process. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 42(5), 470-481. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2024.2421031.
  • Galalizadeh, S., Morrison-Saunders, A., Horwitz, P., Silberstein, R., Blake, D. (2024). The cooling impact of urban greening: A systematic review of methodologies and data sources. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 95(2024), article number 128157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.128157.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Nykiel, A., Atkins, N. (2024). Understanding the impact of environmental impact assessment research on policy and practice. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 104(2024), article number 107334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2023.107334.
  • Bond, A., Retief, F., Morrison-Saunders, A., Pope, J., Alberts, RC., Roos, C., Cilliers, D. (2024). Investigating communication of findings in Environmental Impact Assessment and developing a research agenda for improvement. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 105(2024), article number 107453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107453.
  • Dorji, T., Rinchen, K., Morrison-Saunders, A., Blake, D., Banham, V., Pelden, S. (2024). Understanding How Indigenous Knowledge Contributes to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Environmental Management, 2024(Article in press), 23 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-024-02032-x.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Sánchez, L. (2024). Conceptualising project environmental impact assessment for enhancement: no net loss, net gain, offsetting and nature positive. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 2024(Article in press), 18 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2024.2400899.
  • Ibn-Mohammed, T., Herath, S., Swallow, N., Gower, C., Puente Montes, A., Brooks, D., Perez Garcia, A., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2024). Overcoming the Challenges Faced by Leaders of Purpose-Led Medium-Sized Businesses: The Role of Corporate Communication and its Interplay with Corporate Reputation and Organisational Identity. Corporate Reputation Review: an international journal, 2024(Article in press), 25 pages. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41299-024-00181-7.

2023

Book Chapters

  • Beardman, G., Godden, N., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Yallup Farrant, J., Scoffern, L., Khan, J., Northover, J., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2023). Just Transitions From Fossil Fuels to a Regenerative and Renewable Future: Challenges and Opportunities. Achieving Net Zero: Challenges and Opportunities (177-201). Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/s2043-052320230000020008.

Journal Articles

  • De Oliveira, A., Bento, S., Partidário, M., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2023). Understanding stakeholder experiences with visual communication in environmental impact assessment. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 102(2023), article number 107210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2023.107210.
  • Dorji, T., Morrison-Saunders, A., Blake, D. (2023). Understanding How Community Wellbeing Is Affected By Climate Change: Evidence From A Systematic Literature Review. Environmental Management (New York): an international journal for decision-makers, scientists and environmental auditors, 72(3), 568-586. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-023-01833-w.
  • Retief, FP., Bond, A., Morrison-Saunders, A., Pope, J., Alberts, RC., Roos, C., Cilliers, DP. (2023). Gaining A Deeper Understanding Of The Psychology Underpinning Significance Judgements In Environmental Impact Assessment (Eia). Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 41(4), 250-262. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2023.2181248.
  • Nykiel, A., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2023). Understanding Impact Assessment From Other Perspectives: What Might Nature Have To Say?. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 41(4), 314-322. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2023.2178172.
  • Anthony, S., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2023). Analysing corporate forest disclosure: How does business value biodiversity?. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32(1), 624-638. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3164.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Arts, J., Pope, J., Bond, A., Retief, F. (2023). Distilling best practice principles for public participation in impact assessment follow-up. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 41(1), 48-58. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2022.2119527.

Reports

  • Boodja, W., Godden, N., Beardman, G., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Scott, E., Yallup Farrant, J., Scoffern, L., Northover, J., Khan, J., Winmar, L., Ugle, P., Mulholland, K., Parkin, J., Anderson, S., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2023). Community Report: A Just Transition for Collie that leaves no one behind: A community-led social justice analysis of Collie’s transition. Online. Climate Justice Union WA and Edith Cowan University Centre for People, Place and Planet.
  • Boodja, W., Godden, N., Beardman, G., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Scott, E., Yallup Farrant, J., Scoffern, L., Northover, J., Khan, J., Winmar, L., Ugle, P., Mulholland, K., Parkin, J., Anderson, S., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2023). A just transition for Collie that leaves no one behind: A community-led social justice analysis of Collie’s transition. online. Climate Justice Union WA and Edith Cowan University Centre for People, Place and Planet.

2022

Book Chapters

  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Bond, A., Pope, J., Retief, F. (2022). Sustainability assessment principles and practices. Routledge Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment (98–113). Routledge. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/1637.

Journal Articles

  • Pluck, S., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2022). Where we work determines what we eat: A qualitative exploration of the multi-dimensional influences on meat consumption when home and office working during the Covid 19 lockdown in London, UK. Appetite, 178(1 November 2022), Article number 106147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.106147.
  • Bond, A., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Retief, F. (2022). Exploring the relationship between context and effectiveness in impact assessment. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 97(November 2022), Article number 106901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2022.106901.
  • Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2022). Collaboration between academic and non-academic actors in EIA: Reflections from Western Australia. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 97(November 2022), Article number 106910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2022.106910.

2021

Books

Book Chapters

  • Chanchitpricha, C., Swangjang, K., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2021). Addressing the spectrum of strategic environmental assessment potential: evolving practice in Thailand and its effectiveness. Handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment (402–422). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789909937.00040.

Journal Articles

  • Preuss, S., Cabral, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Hughes, M., Nune, A. (2021). Understanding community perceptions of an urban stream before and after a discussion of revitalization possibilities using photo-elicitation. Environment, Development and Sustainability: a multidisciplinary approach to the theory and practice of sustainable development, 23(3), 3946-3965. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-00751-9.
  • Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Bond, A., Retief, F. (2021). When is an Offset Not an Offset? A Framework of Necessary Conditions for Biodiversity Offsets. Environmental Management (New York): an international journal for decision-makers, scientists and environmental auditors, 67(2), 424 - 435. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-020-01415-0.
  • Bond, A., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Retief, F. (2021). Taking an environmental ethics perspective to understand what we should expect from EIA in terms of biodiversity protection. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 86(January 2021), Article number 106508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2020.106508.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Arts, J., Bond, A., Pope, J., Retief, F. (2021). Reflecting on, and revising, international best practice principles for EIA follow-up. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 89(July 2021), Article number 106596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2021.106596.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Sánchez, L., Retief, F., Sinclair, J., Doelle, M., Jones, M., Wessels, J., Pope, J. (2020). Gearing up impact assessment as a vehicle for achieving the UN sustainable development goals. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 38(2), 113–117. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2019.1677089.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Pope, J., Jones, M. (2020). Establishing international best practice principles for impact assessment teaching and training. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 38(4), 336–353. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2020.1762390.
  • Getty, R., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2020). Evaluating the effectiveness of integrating the environmental impact assessment and mine closure planning processes. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 82(May 2020), Article number 106366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2020.106366.
  • Rosa, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Hughes, M., Sánchez, L. (2020). Planning mine restoration through ecosystem services to enhance community engagement and deliver social benefits. Restoration Ecology, 28(4), 937-946. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13162.
  • Rosa, J., Geneletti, D., Morrison-Saunders, A., Sanchez, L., Hughes, M. (2020). To what extent can mine rehabilitation restore recreational use of forest land? Learning from 50 years of practice in southwest Australia. Land Use Policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use, 90(January 2020), Article number 104290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104290.
  • Jones, M., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2020). Embracing evolutionary change to advance impact assessment (IA). Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 38(2), 100–103. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2019.1664822.
  • Bond, A., Pope, J., Fundingsland, M., Morrison-Saunders, A., Retief, F., Hauptfleisch, M. (2020). Explaining the political nature of environmental impact assessment (EIA): A neo-Gramscian perspective. Journal of Cleaner Production, 244(20 January 2020), Article number 118694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118694.
  • Sandham, L., Huysamen, C., Retief, F., Morrison-Saunders, A., Bond, A., Pope, J., Alberts, R. (2020). Evaluating Environmental Impact Assessment report quality in South African national parks. Koedoe, 62(1), Article number a1631. https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v62i1.1631.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Douglas, A., Wessels, J., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Hughes, M. (2019). Measuring Kruger visitors’ place attachment to specific camps. Koedoe, 61(1), Article number a1559. https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v61i1.1559.
  • Pope, J., Wessels, J., Douglas, A., Hughes, M., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2019). The potential contribution of environmental impact assessment (EIA) to responsible tourism: The case of the Kruger National Park. Tourism Management Perspectives, 32(October 2019), Article number 100557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2019.100557.
  • Pinto, E., Morrison-Saunders, A., Bond, A., Pope, J., Retief, F. (2019). Distilling and Applying Criteria for Best Practice EIA Follow-Up. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 21(2), Article number 1950008. https://doi.org/10.1142/S146433321950008X.
  • De Witt, M., Pope, J., Retief, F., Bond, A., Morrison-Saunders, A., Steenkamp, C. (2019). Biodiversity offsets in EIA: Getting the timing right. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 75(March 2019), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2018.11.001.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Hughes, M., Pope, J., Douglas, A., Wessels, J. (2019). Understanding visitor expectations for responsible tourism in an iconic national park: differences between local and international visitors. Journal of Ecotourism, 18(3), 284-294. https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2019.1567740.
  • Chanchitpricha , C., Morrison-Saunders, A., Bond, A. (2019). Investigating the Effectiveness of Strategic Environmental Assessment in Thailand. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 37(3-4), 356–368. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2019.1595941.
  • Swanepoel, F., Retief, F., Bond, A., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Houptfleisch, M., Fundingsland, M. (2019). Explanations for the quality of biodiversity inputs to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) in areas with high biodiversity value. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 21(2), Article number 1950009. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333219500091.

Conference Publications

  • Rosa, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Sánchez, L., Hughes, M., Geneletti, D. (2019). Applying ecosystem services assessment in closure planning to enhance post-mining land-use outcomes: learning from bauxite mining in Brazil and Australia. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Mine Closure (923–935). Australian Centre for Geomechanics. https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_rep/1915_73_Morrison_Saunders.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A. (2019). The action is where the social is! The ecosystem services concept and other ideas for enhancing stakeholder engagement in integrated mine closure planning. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Mine Closure (5–18). Australian Centre for Geomechanics. https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_rep/1915_02_Morrison-Saunders.
  • Getty, R., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2019). Does the integration of environmental impact assessment and mine closure planning deliver effective mine closure plans in Western Australia?. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Mine Closure (817–832). Australian Centre for Geomechanics. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/7031.

2018

Book Chapters

  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Hughes, M. (2018). Overcoming Sustainability Displacement – The challenge of making sustainability accessible in the here and now. Disciplining the Undisciplined?: Perspectives from Business, Society and Politics on Responsible Citizenship, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (39–53). Springer International. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/4929.
  • Hughes, M., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2018). Whose Needs and What is to be Sustained?. Collaboration for Sustainable Tourism Development (112-129). Goodfellow Publishers Limited. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/6436.
  • Bond, A., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2018). Environmental Impact Assessment and the Quest for Sustainable Mining. Mining and Sustainable Development: Current Issues (47-64). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315121390.

Journal Articles

  • Bond, A., Pope, J., Retief, F., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2018). On legitimacy in impact assessment: An epistemologically-based conceptualisation. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 69(March), 16-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2017.11.006.
  • Wessels, J., Mostert, R., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2018). Occupation to Profession: The Need, Drivers and Course of Action for Regulating the South African Environmental Control Officer Industry. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 20(4), Article no.1850011. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333218500114.
  • Pope, J., Bond, A., Cameron, C., Retief, F., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2018). Are current effectiveness criteria fit for purpose? Using a controversial strategic assessment as a test case. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 70(1), 34-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2018.01.004.
  • Rosa, J., Sanchez, L., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2018). Getting to ‘agreed’ post-mining land use – an ecosystem services approach. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 36(3), 220-229. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2018.1445175.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Alberts, R., Wessels, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., McHenry, M., Sequeira, A., Mtegha, H., Doepel, D. (2017). Complexities with extractive industries regulation on the African continent: What has ‘best practice’ legislation delivered in South Africa?. The Extractive Industries and Society, 4(2), 267-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2016.08.005.
  • Quach, A., Murray, F., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2017). The vulnerability of shrimp farming income to climate change events: A case study in Ca Mau, Vietnam. International Journal of Climate Change and Strategies Management, 9(2), 261-280. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-05-2015-0062.
  • Lai, P., Morrison-Saunders, A., Grimstad, S. (2017). Operating small tourism firms in rural destinations: A social representations approach to examining how small tourism firms copewith non-tourism induced changes. Tourism Management: research, policies, practice, 58(Feb), 164-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.10.017.
  • Jones, M., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2017). Understanding the long-term influence of EIA on organisational learning and transformation. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 64(May), 131-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2017.03.007.
  • Pope, J., Bond, A., Huge, J., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2017). Reconceptualising sustainability assessment. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 62(1), 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2016.11.002.
  • Larcombe, P., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2017). Managing marine environments and decision-making requires better application of the physical sedimentary sciences. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 24(2), 200-221. https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2017.1309694.
  • Geneletti, D., Biasiolli, A., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2017). Land take and the effectiveness of project screening in Environmental Impact Assessment: Findings from an empirical study. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 67(Nov), 117-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2017.08.008.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Retief, F., Bond, A., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., King, N. (2016). Global megatrends and their implications for environmental assessment practice. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 61(Nov), 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2016.07.002.
  • Jones, M., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2016). Making sense of significance in environmental impact assessment. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 34(1), 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2015.1125643.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., McHenry, M., Sequeira, A., Gorey, P., Mtegha, H., Doepel, D. (2016). Integrating mine closure planning with environmental impact assessment: challenges and opportunities drawn from African and Australian practice. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 34(2), 117-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2016.1176407.
  • Gorey, P., McHenry, M., Morrison-Saunders, A., Mtegha, H., Doepel, D. (2016). Critical elements in implementing fundamental change in public environmental policy: Western Australia’s mine closure and rehabilitation securities reform. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 23(4), 370-381. https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2016.1179227.
  • Bond, A., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Retief, F. (2016). A game theory perspective on environmental assessment: What games are played and what does this tell us about decision making rationality and legitimacy?. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 57(Feb), 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2016.01.002.
  • Sequeira, A., McHenry, M., Morrison-Saunders, A., Mtegha, H., Doepel, D. (2016). Is the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) sufficient to generate transparency in environmental impact and legacy risks? the Zambian minerals sector. Journal of Cleaner Production, 129(August), 427-436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.04.036.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Dahlitz, V., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2015). Assessing the utility of environmental factors and objectives in environmental impact assessment practice: Western Australian insight. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 33(2), 142-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2014.981057.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., McHenry, M., Wessels, J., Sequeira, A., Mtegha, H., Doepel, D. (2015). Planning for artisanal and small-scale mining during EIA: Exploring the potential. The Extractive Industries and Society, 2(4), 813-819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2015.08.004.
  • Martin, L., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2015). Determining the value and influence of informal strategic advice for environmental impact assessment: Western Australian perspectives. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 33(4), 265-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2015.1080032.
  • Bond , A., Morrison-Saunders, A., Gunn, JA., Pope, J., Retief, F. (2015). Managing uncertainty, ambiguity and ignorance in impact assessment by embedding evolutionary resilience, participatory modelling and adaptive management. Journal of Environmental Management, 151(March 05), 97-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.12.030.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Retief, F. (2015). Reflections on impact assessment research scholarship from editor and academic perspectives. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 17(1), Article Number: 1550002. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1464333215500027.
  • Wessels, J., Retief, F., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2015). Appraising the value of independent EIA follow-up verifiers. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 50(January), 178-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2014.10.004.
  • Quach, A., Murray, F., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2015). Perspectives of Farmers and Experts in Ca Mau, Vietnam on the Effects of Climate Change on Shrimp Production. International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 6(10), 718-726. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJESD.2015.V6.687.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Bond, A., Pope, J., Retief, F. (2015). Demonstrating the benefits of impact assessment for proponents. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 33(2), 108-115. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2014.981049.
  • McHenry, M., Morrison-Saunders, A., Gorey, P., Sequeira, A., Mtegha, H., Doepel, D. (2015). Puzzled: Navigating extractive policy information jigsaws for best practice and transparency. The Extractive Industries and Society, 2(3), 401-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2015.05.004.

Conference Publications

  • Gronow, C., Brown, A., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2015). A Framework for Exploring Effectiveness.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Pope, J., Bond, A., Retief, F. (2014). Towards sustainability assessment follow-up. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 45(February), 38-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2013.12.001.
  • Retief, F., Bond, A., Gunn, JA., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2014). International perspectives on the strengthening of impact assessment through integration and focus. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 32(1), 27-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2014.885638.
  • Bond, A., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Retief, F., Gunn, J. (2014). Impact assessment: Eroding benefits through streamlining?. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 45(Feb), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2013.12.002.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Pope, J., Gunn, J., Bond, A., Retief, F. (2014). Strengthening impact assessment: a call for integration and focus. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 32(1), 2-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2013.872841.

Conference Publications

  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Gorey, P., Doepel, D., Mtegha, H., McHenry, M. (2014). Enhancements in mine closure planning in Western Australia and possible applications for Africa.
  • Gorey, P., Morrison-Saunders, A., Doepel, D., Mtegha, H., McHenry, M. (2014). Dealing with mining legacies: from bonds to a central mining rehabilitation fund in Western Australia.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Hobson, J., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2013). Reframing teaching relationships: from student-centred to subject-centred learning. Teaching in Higher Education, 18(7), 773-783. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2013.836095.
  • Sandham, L., Van Heerden, A., Jones, C., Retief, F., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2013). Does enhanced regulation improve EIA report quality? Lessons from South Africa. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 38(2013), 155-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2012.08.001.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Pope, J. (2013). Conceptualising and managing trade-offs in sustainability assessment. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 38(Jan), 54-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2012.06.003.
  • Retief, F., Morrison-Saunders, A., Geneletti, D., Pope, J. (2013). Exploring the psychology of trade-off decision making in environmental impact assessment. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 31(1), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2013.768007.
  • Pope, J., Bond, A., Morrison-Saunders, A., Retief, F. (2013). Advancing the theory and practice of impact assessment: Setting the research agenda. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 41(July), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2013.01.008.
  • Vincent, I., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2013). Applying sustainability assessment thinking to a community-governed development: A sea cucumber farm in Madagascar. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 31(3), 208-213. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2013.773720.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Hobson, J. (2013). Being subject-centred: A philosophy of teaching and implications for higher education. Issues in Educational Research, 23(2), 212-226.

Research Projects

  • Mainstreaming climate change in Local Government to achieve a zero carbon future and adapt to a changing climate., Shire of Augusta Margaret River, Scholarships to support Industry Engagement PhD Projects, 2021 ‑ 2026, $60,000.
  • Developing Implementation Guidance for the Impact Assessment Follow-up International Best Practice Principles, University of Groningen, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $3,900.
  • A Just Transition for Collie that leaves no-one behind, Climate Justice Union WA, Grant, 2021 ‑ 2023, $7,906.
  • Best Practice Principles for Teaching Impact Assessment , International Association for Impact Assessment, Grant, 2018, $6,010.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Understanding climate change impacts on happiness through the case of Bhutan's pursuit of Gross National Happiness
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The Role of Green Areas in Cooling Surrounding Urban Areas

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Understanding effective regulatory approaches towards environmentally responsible lead acid battery recycling in Nigeria

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the role of stakeholder expectations in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes
  • Master by Research: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Ecological Mitigation Practice in South African Mining Companies
  • Master by Research: The Impact of Sustainability Jargon on Conceptual Understanding
  • Master by Research: Understanding the Motivations of Communities Living In and Around the iSimangaliso Wetland Park In Order to Develop Campaigns For Sustainability Through Behavioural Change
  • Master by Research: Differences in Sustainability Practitioners’ Motivations in the For-Profit and Non-Profit Sectors: Working with Extractive Companies and International Non-Profit Organisations in Thailand
  • Master by Research: An Evaluation of Sustainability Reports: Transparency, Disclosure and Verification
  • Master by Research: Assessment of Key Sustainability Factors Influencing the Development of Shale Gas in the UK
  • Master by Research: How Could Permaculture Deliver a Sustainable Model of Farming Within The “Planetary Boundaries”, in France?
  • Master by Research: Understanding the Role of Business in Identifying and Protecting the Environmental Dimension of Human Rights
  • Doctor of Philosophy: Impact of Communication Strategies on Visitors in Natural Areas

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy: Understanding Independent Environmental Control Officers: Learning From Major South African Construction Projects
  • Master by Research: Towards Sustainability Follow-up: The Port of Ngqura Evaluation
  • Master by Research: How Can the Quality of South African Environmental Management Programmes Be Determined?
  • Doctor of Philosophy: Shrimp Farming Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate Change in Ca Mau Province, Vietnam
  • Master by Research: Investigating South African Environmental Practitioners’ Perceptions on the Integration of Specialist Studies in EIA Reports
  • Master by Research: Investigating the Relationship Between the Characteristics of Environmental Management Systems and International Cyanide Management Code

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy: Facing the Gorgon: Sustainability Assessment and Policy Learning in Western Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy: An Examination of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Practices for Effectively Addressing Climate Change Issues
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