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Ed Morgan<\/a><\/h3>Dr Ed Morgan is a Research Fellow at the Cities Research Institute, Griffith University. He is developing landscape planning for ecosystem-based climate change adaptation and forest protection. <\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Tim Cadman<\/a><\/h3>Tim is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow with the Law Futures Centre and the Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Tim has been an academic researcher and teacher since 1996. <\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Brendan Mackey<\/a><\/h3>Project Director and Director of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon at Griffith University, contributing to community planning and engagement in forest projects.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\tReference<\/h3>\n
Morgan, E. A., Cadman, T., & Mackey, B. (2020). Integrating forest management across the landscape: A three pillar framework. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management<\/i>, 64<\/i>(10), 1735\u20131769. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/09640568.2020.1837747<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\tProfessor Brendan Mackey is Director of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon, Griffith Climate Change Response Program, and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility at Griffith University. He has a PhD in ecology from The Australian National University.<\/p>\n
The primary foci of Professor Mackey's current research are:<\/p>\n
\n- climate change adaptation and mitigation<\/li>\n
- science-based policy for climate change, conservation and sustainable development<\/li>\n
- the application of decision support systems to environmental problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
He has special expertise in climate change, forest ecosystems, biodiversity conservation and terrestrial carbon dynamic and has expertise in the application of Geographical Information System, remote sensing and environmental modelling to problems of environment and climate change.<\/p>\n
Professor Mackey is the lead on a number of externally-funded research projects, including:<\/p>\n
\n- research projects in the Pacific about ecosystem based adaptation<\/li>\n
- information systems and decision support for adaptation research projects<\/li>\n
- primary forests and climate change research projects<\/li>\n
- whales in a changing climate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Griffith University opened its doors over 40 years ago, we\u2019ve been deeply connected to the Asian region, socially conscious and environmentally aware, an integral part of the community and heavily industry focused. We\u2019ve also become a comprehensive, research-intensive university, ranking in the top 2% of universities worldwide. More about Griffith University<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Brendan's project publications<\/h2>
<\/a><\/div>Primary forest carbon key to achieving Europe’s Green Deal 2030<\/a><\/h3>14\/05\/2024<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Restoration of forest ecosystems by allowing continued growth of regenerating forests, active restoration measures, and re-connecting fragmented remnants across landscapes, will provide crucial mitigation benefits that contribute to emissions reduction targets as well as existing and future co-benefits.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Conservation connectivity and the biodiversity-climate nexus<\/a><\/h3>14\/02\/2023<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Connectivity between conservation areas is vital for protecting and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems and can play a key role in supporting national responses to climate change, in Australia and around the world. Through a National Conservation Corridors Framework Australia could meet both climate and biodiversity outcomes and protect First Nations cultural heritage.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Ecosystem integrity maximises climate mitigation and minimises risk in international forest policy<\/a><\/h3>16\/11\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>The ecological, social and economic values of forests are widely known and avoiding their loss and degradation has been recognized in national and international policy as critical for helping address the many global problems we face. <\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Carbon accounting improvements for operationalising the Glasgow Climate Pact<\/a><\/h3>16\/11\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>The need for integrated policy action to mitigate climate change and conserve biodiversity has now been recognised in Article 38 of the Glasgow Climate Pact. This emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring nature and ecosystems, including forests and other terrestrial and marine ecosystems.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Assessing community readiness for REDD+ projects in the DRC<\/a><\/h3>28\/10\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Payment for ecosystem service (PES) schemes are programmes that compensate forest communities for refraining from undertaking extractive uses, such as mining, intensive logging, and clearing. PES schemes can be important policy tools in meeting climate targets but effective deployment demands an understanding of local deforestation drivers and host communities\u2019 preferences.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: The economic value of the world’s forests<\/a><\/h3>28\/10\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Our planet\u2019s forests provide many benefits\u00a0to society\u2019s continued well-being yet are subjected to ongoing loss and degradation. These activities provide financial benefits but unless we understand the value of what is lost when the forests are cleared and degraded, we will not be able to make informed decisions about their use and management.\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Using ecosystem integrity to maximise climate mitigation and minimise risk in international forest policy<\/a><\/h3>16\/09\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Rules and guidelines that treat forests equally in key international policy frameworks regardless of their risk profiles limit their effectiveness and can facilitate forest degradation. Here we assess the potential for using a framework of ecosystem integrity to guide policy goals.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Mapping forest stability within major biomes using MODIS time series<\/a><\/h3>15\/09\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Forest stability is a key component of ecosystem integrity and primary forests. Current remote sensing products largely focus on deforestation rather than forest degradation, and depend on machine learning calibrated with extensive field measurements. To address this, we used MODIS time series to develop a novel approach for mapping forest stability across forest biomes.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Burning forests for energy is not a source clean energy<\/a><\/h3>13\/09\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>The recent shift towards using forest biomass burning for energy comes with grave risks of highly perverse outcomes, including increased CO2 emissions and negative impacts on forest ecosystem integrity.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
![\"Tim](\"https:\/\/primaryforestsandclimate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tim-cadman.jpg\")
Tim Cadman<\/a><\/h3>Tim is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow with the Law Futures Centre and the Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Tim has been an academic researcher and teacher since 1996. <\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Brendan Mackey<\/a><\/h3>Project Director and Director of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon at Griffith University, contributing to community planning and engagement in forest projects.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\tReference<\/h3>\n
Morgan, E. A., Cadman, T., & Mackey, B. (2020). Integrating forest management across the landscape: A three pillar framework. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management<\/i>, 64<\/i>(10), 1735\u20131769. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/09640568.2020.1837747<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\tProfessor Brendan Mackey is Director of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon, Griffith Climate Change Response Program, and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility at Griffith University. He has a PhD in ecology from The Australian National University.<\/p>\n
The primary foci of Professor Mackey's current research are:<\/p>\n
\n- climate change adaptation and mitigation<\/li>\n
- science-based policy for climate change, conservation and sustainable development<\/li>\n
- the application of decision support systems to environmental problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
He has special expertise in climate change, forest ecosystems, biodiversity conservation and terrestrial carbon dynamic and has expertise in the application of Geographical Information System, remote sensing and environmental modelling to problems of environment and climate change.<\/p>\n
Professor Mackey is the lead on a number of externally-funded research projects, including:<\/p>\n
\n- research projects in the Pacific about ecosystem based adaptation<\/li>\n
- information systems and decision support for adaptation research projects<\/li>\n
- primary forests and climate change research projects<\/li>\n
- whales in a changing climate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Griffith University opened its doors over 40 years ago, we\u2019ve been deeply connected to the Asian region, socially conscious and environmentally aware, an integral part of the community and heavily industry focused. We\u2019ve also become a comprehensive, research-intensive university, ranking in the top 2% of universities worldwide. More about Griffith University<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Brendan's project publications<\/h2>
<\/a><\/div>Primary forest carbon key to achieving Europe’s Green Deal 2030<\/a><\/h3>14\/05\/2024<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Restoration of forest ecosystems by allowing continued growth of regenerating forests, active restoration measures, and re-connecting fragmented remnants across landscapes, will provide crucial mitigation benefits that contribute to emissions reduction targets as well as existing and future co-benefits.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Conservation connectivity and the biodiversity-climate nexus<\/a><\/h3>14\/02\/2023<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Connectivity between conservation areas is vital for protecting and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems and can play a key role in supporting national responses to climate change, in Australia and around the world. Through a National Conservation Corridors Framework Australia could meet both climate and biodiversity outcomes and protect First Nations cultural heritage.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Ecosystem integrity maximises climate mitigation and minimises risk in international forest policy<\/a><\/h3>16\/11\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>The ecological, social and economic values of forests are widely known and avoiding their loss and degradation has been recognized in national and international policy as critical for helping address the many global problems we face. <\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Carbon accounting improvements for operationalising the Glasgow Climate Pact<\/a><\/h3>16\/11\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>The need for integrated policy action to mitigate climate change and conserve biodiversity has now been recognised in Article 38 of the Glasgow Climate Pact. This emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring nature and ecosystems, including forests and other terrestrial and marine ecosystems.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Assessing community readiness for REDD+ projects in the DRC<\/a><\/h3>28\/10\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Payment for ecosystem service (PES) schemes are programmes that compensate forest communities for refraining from undertaking extractive uses, such as mining, intensive logging, and clearing. PES schemes can be important policy tools in meeting climate targets but effective deployment demands an understanding of local deforestation drivers and host communities\u2019 preferences.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: The economic value of the world’s forests<\/a><\/h3>28\/10\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Our planet\u2019s forests provide many benefits\u00a0to society\u2019s continued well-being yet are subjected to ongoing loss and degradation. These activities provide financial benefits but unless we understand the value of what is lost when the forests are cleared and degraded, we will not be able to make informed decisions about their use and management.\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Using ecosystem integrity to maximise climate mitigation and minimise risk in international forest policy<\/a><\/h3>16\/09\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Rules and guidelines that treat forests equally in key international policy frameworks regardless of their risk profiles limit their effectiveness and can facilitate forest degradation. Here we assess the potential for using a framework of ecosystem integrity to guide policy goals.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Mapping forest stability within major biomes using MODIS time series<\/a><\/h3>15\/09\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Forest stability is a key component of ecosystem integrity and primary forests. Current remote sensing products largely focus on deforestation rather than forest degradation, and depend on machine learning calibrated with extensive field measurements. To address this, we used MODIS time series to develop a novel approach for mapping forest stability across forest biomes.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Burning forests for energy is not a source clean energy<\/a><\/h3>13\/09\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>The recent shift towards using forest biomass burning for energy comes with grave risks of highly perverse outcomes, including increased CO2 emissions and negative impacts on forest ecosystem integrity.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
![\"Dr](\"https:\/\/primaryforestsandclimate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Brendan_Mackey-cropped.jpeg\")
Brendan Mackey<\/a><\/h3>Project Director and Director of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon at Griffith University, contributing to community planning and engagement in forest projects.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\tReference<\/h3>\n
Morgan, E. A., Cadman, T., & Mackey, B. (2020). Integrating forest management across the landscape: A three pillar framework. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management<\/i>, 64<\/i>(10), 1735\u20131769. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/09640568.2020.1837747<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\tProfessor Brendan Mackey is Director of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon, Griffith Climate Change Response Program, and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility at Griffith University. He has a PhD in ecology from The Australian National University.<\/p>\n
The primary foci of Professor Mackey's current research are:<\/p>\n
\n- climate change adaptation and mitigation<\/li>\n
- science-based policy for climate change, conservation and sustainable development<\/li>\n
- the application of decision support systems to environmental problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
He has special expertise in climate change, forest ecosystems, biodiversity conservation and terrestrial carbon dynamic and has expertise in the application of Geographical Information System, remote sensing and environmental modelling to problems of environment and climate change.<\/p>\n
Professor Mackey is the lead on a number of externally-funded research projects, including:<\/p>\n
\n- research projects in the Pacific about ecosystem based adaptation<\/li>\n
- information systems and decision support for adaptation research projects<\/li>\n
- primary forests and climate change research projects<\/li>\n
- whales in a changing climate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Griffith University opened its doors over 40 years ago, we\u2019ve been deeply connected to the Asian region, socially conscious and environmentally aware, an integral part of the community and heavily industry focused. We\u2019ve also become a comprehensive, research-intensive university, ranking in the top 2% of universities worldwide. More about Griffith University<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Brendan's project publications<\/h2>
<\/a><\/div>Primary forest carbon key to achieving Europe’s Green Deal 2030<\/a><\/h3>14\/05\/2024<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Restoration of forest ecosystems by allowing continued growth of regenerating forests, active restoration measures, and re-connecting fragmented remnants across landscapes, will provide crucial mitigation benefits that contribute to emissions reduction targets as well as existing and future co-benefits.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Conservation connectivity and the biodiversity-climate nexus<\/a><\/h3>14\/02\/2023<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Connectivity between conservation areas is vital for protecting and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems and can play a key role in supporting national responses to climate change, in Australia and around the world. Through a National Conservation Corridors Framework Australia could meet both climate and biodiversity outcomes and protect First Nations cultural heritage.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Ecosystem integrity maximises climate mitigation and minimises risk in international forest policy<\/a><\/h3>16\/11\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>The ecological, social and economic values of forests are widely known and avoiding their loss and degradation has been recognized in national and international policy as critical for helping address the many global problems we face. <\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Carbon accounting improvements for operationalising the Glasgow Climate Pact<\/a><\/h3>16\/11\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>The need for integrated policy action to mitigate climate change and conserve biodiversity has now been recognised in Article 38 of the Glasgow Climate Pact. This emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring nature and ecosystems, including forests and other terrestrial and marine ecosystems.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Assessing community readiness for REDD+ projects in the DRC<\/a><\/h3>28\/10\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Payment for ecosystem service (PES) schemes are programmes that compensate forest communities for refraining from undertaking extractive uses, such as mining, intensive logging, and clearing. PES schemes can be important policy tools in meeting climate targets but effective deployment demands an understanding of local deforestation drivers and host communities\u2019 preferences.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: The economic value of the world’s forests<\/a><\/h3>28\/10\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Our planet\u2019s forests provide many benefits\u00a0to society\u2019s continued well-being yet are subjected to ongoing loss and degradation. These activities provide financial benefits but unless we understand the value of what is lost when the forests are cleared and degraded, we will not be able to make informed decisions about their use and management.\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Using ecosystem integrity to maximise climate mitigation and minimise risk in international forest policy<\/a><\/h3>16\/09\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Rules and guidelines that treat forests equally in key international policy frameworks regardless of their risk profiles limit their effectiveness and can facilitate forest degradation. Here we assess the potential for using a framework of ecosystem integrity to guide policy goals.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Mapping forest stability within major biomes using MODIS time series<\/a><\/h3>15\/09\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>Forest stability is a key component of ecosystem integrity and primary forests. Current remote sensing products largely focus on deforestation rather than forest degradation, and depend on machine learning calibrated with extensive field measurements. To address this, we used MODIS time series to develop a novel approach for mapping forest stability across forest biomes.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
<\/a><\/div>Policy brief: Burning forests for energy is not a source clean energy<\/a><\/h3>13\/09\/2022<\/abbr><\/span><\/div>The recent shift towards using forest biomass burning for energy comes with grave risks of highly perverse outcomes, including increased CO2 emissions and negative impacts on forest ecosystem integrity.<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>
Reference<\/h3>\n
Morgan, E. A., Cadman, T., & Mackey, B. (2020). Integrating forest management across the landscape: A three pillar framework. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management<\/i>, 64<\/i>(10), 1735\u20131769. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/09640568.2020.1837747<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Professor Brendan Mackey is Director of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon, Griffith Climate Change Response Program, and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility at Griffith University. He has a PhD in ecology from The Australian National University.<\/p>\n The primary foci of Professor Mackey's current research are:<\/p>\n He has special expertise in climate change, forest ecosystems, biodiversity conservation and terrestrial carbon dynamic and has expertise in the application of Geographical Information System, remote sensing and environmental modelling to problems of environment and climate change.<\/p>\n Professor Mackey is the lead on a number of externally-funded research projects, including:<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Brendan's project publications<\/h2>
<\/a><\/div>
Primary forest carbon key to achieving Europe’s Green Deal 2030<\/a><\/h3>
<\/a><\/div>
Policy brief: Conservation connectivity and the biodiversity-climate nexus<\/a><\/h3>
<\/a><\/div>
Policy brief: Ecosystem integrity maximises climate mitigation and minimises risk in international forest policy<\/a><\/h3>
<\/a><\/div>
Policy brief: Carbon accounting improvements for operationalising the Glasgow Climate Pact<\/a><\/h3>
<\/a><\/div>
Assessing community readiness for REDD+ projects in the DRC<\/a><\/h3>
<\/a><\/div>
Policy brief: The economic value of the world’s forests<\/a><\/h3>
<\/a><\/div>
Using ecosystem integrity to maximise climate mitigation and minimise risk in international forest policy<\/a><\/h3>
<\/a><\/div>
Mapping forest stability within major biomes using MODIS time series<\/a><\/h3>
<\/a><\/div>
Policy brief: Burning forests for energy is not a source clean energy<\/a><\/h3>