BLOGS WEBSITE

Monthly Archives: May 2017

GFAR PhD Group

As of 2017, The Centre of Global Food and Resources (GFAR) has an official PhD group! Sometimes being a PhD student can be tough…the hours are long and the work can be isolating. That’s why we created the GFAR PhD group. The aim of the GFAR PhD group is to bring people together, build lasting professional […]

Posted in Student experiences, Student's contribution | Tagged |

Comments Off on GFAR PhD Group

New Humanitarian and Development Solutions Initiative at the University of Adelaide

The University’s Interdisciplinary Humanitarian and Development Solutions Initiative (HSDI), was officially launched on Monday 22 May 2017. The launch event and the Initiative were both designed to highlight how researchers from every discipline can contribute to solving problems in the humanitarian and development space. The HSDI will be a hub of collaboration between researchers from […]

Posted in Event | Tagged |

Comments Off on New Humanitarian and Development Solutions Initiative at the University of Adelaide

A climate sharing system to end our power crisis

Professor Mike Young is Professor of Environmental and Water Policy with The University of Adelaide’s Centre for Global Food and Resources today announced a climate sharing system to end our power crisis. The system will transform a National liability into a National asset. Professor Young played a leading role in creating Australia’s water sharing system which is […]

Posted in Media release | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Comments Off on A climate sharing system to end our power crisis

Celebrating the life of Dr. Susan Nelle, a food industry visionary

Last week, a celebration event was held in memory of Dr. Susan Nelle. The Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) researcher, Rohan Yargop, reflects on the event below. Susan was a champion for promoting local food and wine and it was fitting that her colleagues and friends gathered to remember and celebrate her life at the […]

Posted in Event | Tagged |

Comments Off on Celebrating the life of Dr. Susan Nelle, a food industry visionary

Budget 2017: The potential re-nationalisation of Snowy Hydro and Version 2.0

Dr. David Adamson and Dr. Adam Loch, ARC DECRA Fellows at The Centre for Global Food and Resources, share their thoughts on the Federal Budget 2017 and what it means for the Snowy Hydro Scheme.   Well, Tuesday night’s Federal Budget (here) raised the possibility that the Federal Government would buy out NSW and VIC share […]

Posted in Current issues | Tagged |

Comments Off on Budget 2017: The potential re-nationalisation of Snowy Hydro and Version 2.0

Submission to the “Review of Australia’s climate change policies”

Dr. David Adamson, Senior Research fellow at The Centre for Global Food and Resources, shares his private submission to the ‘Review of Australia’s climate change policies’. The discussion paper can be found here and Dr. Adamson’s submission is shown below. Submission to the Review of Australia’s climate change policies By David Adamson[1] The document is highly […]

Posted in Current issues | Tagged , , |

Comments Off on Submission to the “Review of Australia’s climate change policies”

Plain Packaging, ISDS & Trade

Dr. David Adamson, Senior Research fellow at The Centre for Global Food and Resources, shares his thoughts on plain packaging, Investor State Dispute Settlements (ISDS) and trade.   Recent developments to encourage economic integration via international agreements (these are not free trade deals) often include a clauses allowing for the ISDS process to be included. […]

Posted in Current issues | Tagged , |

Comments Off on Plain Packaging, ISDS & Trade

Congratulations to GFAR’s newest PhD and Master’s graduates!

Congratulations to recent Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) PhD students, Dr. Juliane Haensch and Dr. Suprehatin, who graduated with their PhDs last week! Congratulations also to Duc Nguyen who is a current GFAR PhD student and graduated with his Master’s of Global Food and Agricultural Business! Professor Wendy Umberger, Executive Director of GFAR, […]

Posted in Awards, Student experiences | Tagged |

Comments Off on Congratulations to GFAR’s newest PhD and Master’s graduates!

Proposed Education Cuts

Dr. David Adamson, Senior Research fellow at The Centre for Global Food and Resources, shares his view on the Australian government’s proposed education cuts. With budget time fast approaching, the leaks, fears, and work-shopping ideas in the media are in full swing. It has been suggested that Education is again in the cross-hairs. This time, instead of making […]

Posted in Current issues | Tagged |

Comments Off on Proposed Education Cuts