Dr Michael Howes

Photo of Dr Michael HowesB Science, D Environmental Studies, B Arts (Hons), PhD

Senior Lecturer, Griffith School of Environment

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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

  • 2231AES Environmental Governance & Business
  • 1181AES Sustainable Development

Selected Publications

Academic Publications

  • 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.

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