Griffith University

B Science, D Environmental Studies, B Arts (Hons), PhD

Senior Lecturer, Griffith School of Environment

Contact details for Dr Michael Howes

Research Expertise

• Environmental Politics, Policy & Regulation
• Climate Change Policy
• Sustainable Development & Industry
• Ecological Modernisation
• Reflexive Modernisation
• National Environment Protection Institutions in Australia, the USA & UK
• Pollution Inventories in Australia, the USA & UK

Current Teaching Areas

• 1301ENV The Global Environment
• 1161ENV Environmental Economics and Policy (Gold Coast)
• 4118/7057ENV Policy Planning

Selected Publications

• Howes, M. 2011. “United Tasmania Group.” In J. Newman & J. Golson (eds). Green Ethics and Philosophy. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, California.
• Howes, M. 2011. “Democracy.” In J. Newman & J. Golson (eds). Green Ethics and Philosophy. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, California.
• Dedekorkut-Howes, A., M. Howes & J. Byrne. 2011. “Averting Atlantis: Adapting Subtropical Cities to Climate Change – A Comparative Study of the Gold Coast and Fort Lauderdale.” Subtropical Cities 2011 Conference: Subtropical Urbanism Beyond Climate Change, 8-11 March, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
• Howes, M. 2010. “Green-Collar Jobs.” In N. Cohen & D. Philipsen (eds). Green Business. Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, California.
• Dedekorkut-Howes, J. Mustelin M. Howes & A., J. Byrne, 2010. “Tempering Growth: Planning for the Challenges of Climate Change and Growth Management in SEQ.” Australian Planner. 47(3): 203-215.
• Howes, M. & A. Dedekorkut-Howes. 2010. “From White Shoes to Waders: Climate change adaptation and government on the Gold Coast.” Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, 27-29 September, Melbourne University: Melbourne.
• Howes, M, M. McKenzie, B. Gleeson, R. Gray, J. Byrne, P. Daniels. 2010. “Adapting the idea of ecological modernisation to the Australian context.” Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences. 7(1), pp. 1-17.
• Howes, M. 2009. “A Climate of Change: Ecological modernisation and the politics of carbon trading in Australia.” Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, 27-30 September, Macquarie University: Sydney
  
• Byrne, J., B.Gleeson, M. Howes & W. Steele. 2009. “Climate change & Australian urban resilience: The limits of ecological modernisation as an adaptive strategy.” In S. Davoudi, J. Crawford & A. Mehmood (eds.). Planning for Climate Change: Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation. Earthscan: London. Chapter 11.
• Howes, M, M. McKenzie, B. Gleeson, R.Gray, J. Byrne, P. Daniels. 2009. A preliminary assessment of the potential to adapt ecological modernisation to the Australian context. Research Paper 23. Urban Research Program: Griffith University.
• Howes, M. 2008. "Rethinking Governance: Lessons in collaboration from environmental policy." Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, 6-9 July, University of Queensland, Hilton Hotel, Brisbane.
• Thorning, P. & M.Howes. 2007. Quantifying Community Use of Pollutant Inventories. Paper submitted to the 16th International Emission Inventory Conference Emission Inventories: Integration, Analysis, Communication, May 14 -17, Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Howes, M. (chair), I. Rae, C. Winder, P. Glazebrook, J. Chapman, J. Hogan, P. Nadebaum, N. Stacey, M. Warne. 2006. Final Report of the Technical Advisory Panel on the National Pollutant Inventory Variation. National Environment Protection Council: Adelaide.
  
• Liebrecht, T. & M. Howes. 2006. "Collaboration: a solution to inter-jurisdictional strife?" Governments and Communities in Partnership Conference, Centre for Public Policy, 25-27 September, University of Melbourne.
• McKenzie, M. & M. Howes. 2006. "Remote Renewable Energy in Australia: Barriers to Uptake and the Community Engagement Imperative." Australasian Political Studies Association Annual Conference, 25-27 September, University of Newcastle.
• Howes, M. 2005.Politics and the Environment: Risk and therole of government and industry. Allen & Unwin: Sydney/ Earthscan: London.
• Howes, M. (ed.) 2005. "Transforming Environmental Governance for the 21st Century: Ecopolitics XVI Conference Selected Papers." Griffith Journal of the Environment. 1(1).Special Edition, June: http://www.griffith.edu.au/faculty/ens/gje/
• Howes, M. 2005. "Uncharted Waters: Environmental risks and the politics of the planet." World of Risk: New Approaches to Global RiskSociety. International symposium convened by G. Chaikin, School of Politicaland International Studies, University of Queensland. September30, Customs House, Brisbane.
• Howes, M. 2005. "TheCorporate Citizen: Friend or foe of sustainable development?" Ecopolitics XVI Conference: TransformingEnvironmental Governance for the 21st Century, 4-6 July, Griffith University, Nathan.
• Howes, M. 2004. "Environmental Policy & Regulation - is it necessary?" AustralasianPolitical Studies Association Conference, 29 September to 1 October 2004, University of Adelaide.
• Howes, M., K. Lyons & S. Bryant. 2004. "Civil Society Revisited: Possibilities for increasing community collaboration in a competitive world." Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, 29 September to 1 October 2004, University of Adelaide.
• Howes, M. 2003. "Political Values, Reflexivity and Environment Protection Institutions." In Holland,I. & J. Fleming. eds. Government Reformed: Values and New Political Institutions. Ashgate: Aldershot, UK.Chapter 7, pp. 129-46.
• Howes, M. 2002. "Reflexive Modernisation, the Internet, and Democratic EnvironmentalDecision-Making." Organization & Environment: International Journal for Ecosocial Research. 15(3): 323-26
• Howes, M. 2002. "Reflexivity or Governmentality? The Curious Case of On-line Pollution Inventories." XVth International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology, 7-13 July 2002, Brisbane.
• Howes, M. 2001. "Globalisation & Environmental Protest: A Case of Reflexivity?" Policy, Organisation and Society. 20(2):77-96.
• Howes, M. 2001. "What's Your Poison? The Australian National Pollution Inventory v.the USToxics Release Inventory." Australian Journal of Political Science. 36 (3): 529-552.
• Howes, M. 2001. "Democracy, the Environment, and the Internet." Proceedings of the Australasian Political Studies Association 2001 Conference. September 24-26. Griffith University: Parliament House, Brisbane.
• Howes, M. 2001. "Digital Disclosures: Environmental Governance and the Internet." International Sociological Association 2001 Conference. July 5-7. Fitzwilliam College: Cambridge University.
• Howes, M. 2000. "A Brief History of Commonwealth Sustainable Development Policy Discourse." Policy, Organisation & Society. 19(1): 65-85.
• Howes, M. 2000. "Is Knowledge Really Power? - The Case of the National Pollutant Inventory." In Castles, F. and Uhr, J. (eds). Proceedings of the Australasian Political Studies Association 2000 Conference. October 3-6. ANU: Canberra.
• Howes, M. 1998. "Sustainable National Institutions: Can we save the world without really trying?" In Low, N. (ed). Environmental Justice: Global Ethics for the 21st Century, 2-3 October 1997, University of Melbourne.
• Howes, M. 1998. "Has Business Won the 'Policy Contest' and Does it Matter?" In C. Star (ed). Green Politicsin Grey Times: Ecopolitics XI Conference Proceedings, 4-5 October 1997, University of Melbourne. Ecopolitics Assoc. of Australasia: Hobart. pp. 6-16.
• Howes, M. 1998. "Environment Protection, Sustainable Industry and Federal Government: Lessons for Australia from the USA."In Lorraine Elliott (ed.). Ecopolitics X Conference Proceedings, 26-29 September 1996. Australian National University: Canberra. pp.213-223.

Current Supervised PhD Projects:

• Eric Bauer - Community environmental education
• Deanna Grant-Smith - Marine pollution from recreational boating
• Karen Hytten - Climate change discourses in the media
• Edward Morgan
• Lavinia Poruschi
  
• Kim Reis - Urban food production
• Liana Wortley - Climate change and Lamington National Park