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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  
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

Background

An academic for over 35 years, Angus has held positions locally at Murdoch University and the University of Notre Dame Australia in environmental science faculties, prior to joining the ECU School of Science in 2017. Internationally Angus is a Fellow of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership where he also supervises Masters students. Angus has held editor roles for several international science and policy journals, presently serving as an Associate Editor for Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal.

Professional Memberships

  • International Association for Impact Assessment (member)
  • Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (member)

Awards and Recognition

National and International Awards

  • 2025 – Eric Anderson award – Best article published by the AJEM in 2024 for: 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, 31(4), 386-403. https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2024.2400899
  • 2023 – Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal Best Paper: Retief F., A Bond, A Morrison-Saunders, J Pope, R Alberts, C Roos & D Cilliers (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.

University and National Teaching Awards

  • 2006 – Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education – Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for 'ongoing contribution to enhancing engagement, effectiveness and efficiency in student learning'.

National and International Research Positions

  • 2010 – International Association for Impact Assessment 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'.

Research Area and Interests

  • Environmental impact assessment follow-up
  • Sustainability assessment
  • Environmental education
  • Mine-closure planning

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University, 1997.

Research Outputs

2026

Journal Articles

2025

Journal Articles

  • Sánchez, LE., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2025). Mine closure planning must face the challenge of delivering nature positive outcomes. Research Directions: Mine Closure and Transitions, 2(1), 9 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/mcl.2025.1.
  • Bond, A., Morrison-Saunders, A., Sinclair, AJ. (2025). Sustainability assessment: the state of the art in 2026. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 2025(Article in Press), 11 p.. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2025.2593204.
  • Smith, C., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2025). Deriving best practice principles and evaluation criteria for EIA follow-up governance. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 1(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2025.2576996.
  • Walker, H., Sinclair, AJ., Diduck, AP., Bond, A., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Retief, F. (2025). Needs and pathways for strengthening the contribution of qualitative methods toward more effective impact assessment practice. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 43(3), 198-212. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2025.2515776.
  • Walker, H., Bond, A., Sinclair, J., Diduck, A., Pope, J., Retief, F., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2025). Understanding the role qualitative methods can play in next generation impact assessment. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 112(March), Article number 107780. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107780.
  • Ibn-Mohammed, T., Serrenho, A., Fujii, H., Acquaye, A., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2025). Decarbonising the UK pulp, paper and printing sector: Balancing sustainability and global competitiveness through insights from LMDI and MRIO analysis. Energy Economics, 150(2025), 108872. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108872.
  • Galalizadeh, S., Morrison-Saunders, A., Silberstein, R., Blake, D., Horwitz, P. (2025). A Practical Mobile Measurement Approach for Urban Climate Data Collection: Proposing a Method to Investigate the Cooling Effect of Urban Green Areas in Joondalup, Western Australia. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 112(2025), article number 128891. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2025.128891.

Conference Publications

  • Sánchez, L., Margarido, N., Souza, L., Vieira, D., Matos, C., Kakinami, S., Rosa, J., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2025). Delivering biodiversity and nature positive outcomes through mine closure: theoretical perspectives and challenges of practice. Mine Closure 2025: Proceedings of the 18th International Converence on Mine Closure (11 pages). Australian Centre for Geomechanics. https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_repo/2515_102.

2024

Book Chapters

  • Godden, N., Beardman, G., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Yallup Farrant, J., Scott, E., Scoffern, L., Khan, J., Northover, J., Winmar, L., Ugle, P., Mulholland, K., Anderson, S., Parkin, J., Morrison-Saunders, A. (2024). Centring Country and community in the transition of Collie, Western Australia. Regional Energy Transitions in Australia: From Impossible to Possible (69-93). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003585343-4.
  • Morrison-Saunders, A., Arts, J. (2024). Effectively engaging the public in impact assessment follow-up. Handbook of Public Participation in Impact Assessment (236-261). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800889996.

Journal Articles

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 74(6), 1101-1123. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-024-02032-x.
  • 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.
  • 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., Sánchez, L. (2024). Conceptualising project environmental impact assessment for enhancement: no net loss, net gain, offsetting and nature positive. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 31(4), 386-403. 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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/6311.
  • 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. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/6312.

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

  • 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.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

2020

Journal Articles

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

2019

Journal Articles

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

2018

Book Chapters

  • 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.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

2017

Journal Articles

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

2015

Journal Articles

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Conference Publications

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

2014

Journal Articles

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Conference Publications

  • 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.
  • 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.

2013

Journal Articles

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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, The Role of Green Areas in Cooling Surrounding Urban Areas
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Understanding climate change and wellbeing through Bhutan’s pursuit of Gross National Happiness

Associate Supervisor

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

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Master by Research: How Could Permaculture Deliver a Sustainable Model of Farming Within The “Planetary Boundaries”, in France?
  • Doctor of Philosophy: Impact of Communication Strategies on Visitors in Natural Areas
  • Master by Research: Understanding the Role of Business in Identifying and Protecting the Environmental Dimension of Human Rights
  • Master by Research: Assessment of Key Sustainability Factors Influencing the Development of Shale Gas in the UK
  • 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

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