Prof. Saleem Ali served as the Director of the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) from 2012 to 2014 and is currently Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment at the University of Delaware (USA). He retains an affiliate research professorship at UQ and has also held the Chair in Sustainable Resource Development at UQ's Sustainable Minerals Institute. As an environmental planner, his research and practice is highly interdisciplinary and aims to inform social management with rigorous science.
Former Professional Experience
Prof. Ali was a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Vermont's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources from 2002 to 2012 and the founding Director of the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security at UVM's James Jeffords Center for Policy Research. He was also on the adjunct faculty of Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies and the visiting faculty for the United Nations mandated University for Peace (Costa Rica).
Before embarking on an academic career, Prof. Ali worked as an environmental health and safety professional at General Electric (based at GE headquarters in Fairfield, CT, and at silicone resin manufacturing sites in New York). He has served as a consultant for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Health Canada. He has also been an Associate at the Boston-based consulting firm Industrial Economics Inc. Some of his pro bono projects include a mining impact prospectus for the Crowe Tribe of Montana and research assistance to Cultural Survival (an indigenous rights NGO).
Past Research
Prof. Ali's primary research interests have been in the causes and consequences of environmental conflicts in the research sector, and the process of using ecological factors to promote peace. Some of Prof. Ali’s former research appointments include a visiting fellowship at the Brookings Institution's research center in Doha, Qatar; a Public Policy Fellowship at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, a Baker Foundation Research Fellowship at Harvard Business School and a parliamentary internship at the U.K. House of Commons. Dr Ali has teaching experience in courses on environmental planning, conflict resolution, industrial ecology, research methods and technical writing.
Publications
Prof. Ali’s books include the Treasures of the Earth: Need, Greed and a Sustainable Future (Yale University Press, 2010) which received a cover endorsement from Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus for providing a "welcome link between environmental behaviour and poverty alleviation." Among his earlier works is the acclaimed comparative case-based research book Mining, the Environment and Indigenous Development Conflicts (University of Arizona Press). Prof. Ali has served as an editor in many publications including Earth Matters: Indigenous Peoples, The Extractive Industries and Corporate Social Responsibility (edited with Ciaran O'Fairchellaegh) and the widely acclaimed volume Peace Parks: Conservation and Conflict Resolution (MIT Press, September, 2007), which has received cover endorsements from environmental scientists E.O. Wilson, George Schaller and UNEP executive director Achim Steiner, and a foreword by IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefevre. He has also published in a wide range of peer-reveiwed journals including Nature, Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Resources Policy and Journal of Cleaner Production. A full list of publications can be found in the publication interface of thsi page or in Google Scholar.
Awards and Recognition
The World Economic Forum chose Prof. Ali as a "Young Global Leader" in 2011. He has also been selected by the National Geographic Society as an "Emerging Explorer" and was profiled in "Forbes magazine" in September, 2009 in an article titled "The Alchemist."
Other Interests and positions
Prof. Ali is a member of the World Commission on Protected Areas and the IUCN Taskforce on Transboundary Conservation. He is also a professional mediator and has conducted workshops on consensus-building for private and public interests. He has assisted in the peer review process for research publications with the World Bank, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, The Woodrow Wilson Center, the Journal of Environmental Management, the Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, the Natural Resources Forum and Yale University Press.
Prof. Ali is involved in numerous non-profit organizations to promote environmental peace-building. He currently serves on the board of The DMZ Forum for Peace and Nature Conservation and International Peace Park Expeditions in the United States and on the board of governors for LEAD-Pakistan. He has also been involved in promoting environmental education in madrassahs (Islamic religious schools) and using techniques from environmental planning to study the rise of these institutions in his ethnic homeland, Pakistan. This prompted Prof. Ali to publish a sole-authored book in January 2009 titled Islam and Education: Conflict and Conformity in Pakistan's Madrassahs (Oxford University Press)
Professor Ali received his doctorate in Environmental Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), an M.E.S. in environmental law and policy from Yale University, and his Bachelors in Chemistry from Tufts University (summa cum laude).
Based on the impact of Professor Ali's research he was asked to serve on the Global Future Council on Advanced Materials convemed by the World economic Forum from 2016 to 2018 and he is also an expert advisor to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. In addition he is serving on the Governance Task Force of the United Nations' International Resource Panel.
Journal Article: World Heritage in danger: Big data and remote sensing can help protect sites in conflict zones
Levin, Noam, Ali, Saleem, Crandall, David and Kark, Salit (2019) World Heritage in danger: Big data and remote sensing can help protect sites in conflict zones. Global Environmental Change, 55 97-104. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2019.02.001
Journal Article: Gemstone supply chains and development in Pakistan: Analyzing the post-Taliban emerald economy in the Swat Valley
Makki, Muhammad and Ali, Saleem H. (2019) Gemstone supply chains and development in Pakistan: Analyzing the post-Taliban emerald economy in the Swat Valley. Geoforum, . doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.01.005
Journal Article: Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in conservation science
Sonter, Laura J., Ali, Saleem H. and Watson, James E. M. (2018) Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in conservation science. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285 1892: 20181926. doi:10.1098/rspb.2018.1926
Development of a Knowledge Hub in Colored Gemstones and Sustainability 2017-2019
(2017–2019) University of Delaware
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement: strategic program of research for 2015 (MIDRPARTNM)
(2015–2022) Newmont USA Limited
(2015–2017) Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Constitutional convergence in mining: a procedural framework for the constitutional protection of environmental and human rights
Doctor Philosophy
What is the economic commonwealth, how much is it worth, and how should it be distributed
Doctor Philosophy
(2017) Doctor Philosophy
Africa’s mineral fortune: The science and politics of mining and sustainable development
Ali, Saleem H., Sturman, Kathryn and Collins, Nina Africa’s mineral fortune: The science and politics of mining and sustainable development. Taylor and Francis, 2018. doi:10.4324/9780429467424
Mori Junior, R., Franks, D. M. and Ali, S. H. (2015) Designing Sustainability Certification for Impact: Analysis of the design characteristics of 15 sustainability standards in the mining industry Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM)
Junior, Renzo Mori, Franks, Daniel M and Ali, Saleem (2015) DESIGNING SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION FOR GREATER IMPACT - An analysis of the design characteristics of 15 sustainability certification schemes in the mining industry Brisbane QLD, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland
Diplomacy on ice : energy and the environment in the Arctic and Antarctic
Diplomacy on ice : energy and the environment in the Arctic and Antarctic. Edited by Rebecca H. Pincus, Saleem H. Ali and James Gustave Speth New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2015.
Environmental diplomacy: negotiating more effective global agreements
Susskind, Lawrence, Ali, Saleem H. and Hamid, Zakri Abdul Environmental diplomacy: negotiating more effective global agreements 2nd ed. New York, United States: Oxford University Press, 2015. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199397976.001.0001
Responsible mining in Mongolia: enhancing positive engagement
Cane, Isabel, Schleger, Ashlee, Ali, Saleem, Kemp, Deanna, McIntyre, Neill, Lechner, Alex, McKenna, Phillip, Dalaibuyan, Byambajav, Bulovic, Nena and Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala Responsible mining in Mongolia: enhancing positive engagement. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, 2015.
Treasures of the earth: need, greed and a sustainable future
Ali, Saleem H. Treasures of the earth: need, greed and a sustainable future. New Haven, United States; London, United Kingdom: Yale University Press, 2010.
Islam and education: conflict and conformity in Pakistan's madrassahs
Ali, Saleem H. Islam and education: conflict and conformity in Pakistan's madrassahs. Karachi, Pakistan: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Earth matters: indigenous relations in the mining industry
Earth matters: indigenous relations in the mining industry. Edited by Ciaran Faircheallaigh and Saleem Ali Sheffield, United Kingdom: Greenleaf Publishing, 2008.
Peace parks: conservation and conflict resolution
Peace parks: conservation and conflict resolution. Edited by Saleem H. Ali Cambridge, MA, United States: MIT, 2007.
Mining, the environment and indigenous development conflicts
Ali, Saleem H. Mining, the environment and indigenous development conflicts. Tucson, AZ, United States: University of Arizona Press, 2004.
Ali, Saleem H. (2018). Conclusion. In Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh and Saleem Ali (Ed.), Earth matters: indigenous peoples, the extractive industries and corporate social responsibility (pp. 245-251) Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Greenleaf Publishing Limited. doi:10.9774/gleaf.978-1-909493-79-7_15
Conclusion: A multifaceted fortune
Sturman, Kathryn and Ali, Saleem H. (2018). Conclusion: A multifaceted fortune. In Africa's Mineral Fortune: The Science and Politics of Mining and Sustainable Development (pp. 302-304) : Taylor and Francis. doi:10.4324/9780429467424
The changing role of minerals in society: Managing a shift in paradigms
Ali, Saleem H. (2018). The changing role of minerals in society: Managing a shift in paradigms. In Mining and Sustainable Development: Current Issues (pp. 11-26) London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi:10.4324/9781315121390
The role of the military in environmental peacebuilding
Ali, Saleem H. and Pincus, Rebecca (2018). The role of the military in environmental peacebuilding. In Routledge handbook of environmental conflict and peacebuilding (pp. 306-314) Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi:10.4324/9781315473772
Borders as zones of experiential learning: The case of the Balkans peace park project
Walters, Todd and Ali, Saleem H. (2017). Borders as zones of experiential learning: The case of the Balkans peace park project. In Anna Grichting and Michele Zebich-Knos (Ed.), The social ecology of border landscapes (pp. 71-88) London, United Kingdom: Anthem Press.
Can oil corporations positively transform Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
Puppim de Oliveira, Jose A. and Ali, Saleem H. (2017). Can oil corporations positively transform Angola and Equatorial Guinea?. In Corporate citizenship in Africa: lessons from the past; paths to the future (pp. 158-170) Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi:10.4324/9781351281768
Constructive Consumption: Bridging Livelihoods and Conservation in Democratic Societies
Ali, Saleem and Huda, Mirza Sadaqat (2017). Constructive Consumption: Bridging Livelihoods and Conservation in Democratic Societies. In Gabriel Eweje and Ralph J. Bathurst (Ed.), CSR, Sustainability and Leadership (pp. 218-236) New York and London: Routledge.
Ali, Saleem and Huda, Mirza Sadaqat (2017). Constructive consumption corporate leadership in bridging livelihoods and conservation in democratic societies. In Gabriel Eweje and Ralph Bathurst (Ed.), CSR, Sustainability, and Leadership (pp. 218-236) New York, NY, United States: Routledge.
Ali, Saleem H. and Zia, Asim (2017). Transboundary data sharing and resilience scenarios: harnessing the role of regional organizations for environmental security. In Zafar Adeel and Robert G. Wirsing (Ed.), Imagining Industan (pp. 121-139) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-32845-4_7
Ali, Saleem and Keenan, Julia (2016). Awkward alliances: is environmentalism a bonding agent between indigenous and rural settler politics in America and Australia?. In Alan C. Tidwell and Barry Scott Zellin (Ed.), Land, indigenous peoples and conflict (pp. 81-93) New York , NY, United States: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315726649
Rare metals, unconventional resources, and sustainability
McLellan, Ben, Corder, Glen, Ali, Saleem and Golev, Artem (2016). Rare metals, unconventional resources, and sustainability. In Gregory R. Wessel (Ed.), GSA special papers (pp. 57-65) Boulder, CO, United States: Geological Society of America. doi:10.1130/2016.2520(07)
A cold prelude to a warming world
Ali, Saleem H. and Pincus, Rebecca (2015). A cold prelude to a warming world. In Rebecca H. Pincus and Saleem H. Ali (Ed.), Diplomacy on ice: energy and the environment in the Arctic and Antarctic (pp. 1-10) New Haven, CT, United States: Yale University Press.
DeGeorges, Damien and Ali, Saleem H. (2015). Connecting China through “Creative Diplomacy”: Greenland, Australia, and climate cooperation in polar regions. In Rebecca H. Pincus and Saleem H. Ali (Ed.), Diplomacy on ice: energy and the environment in the Arctic and Antarctic (pp. 151-160) New Haven, CT, United States: Yale University Press.
Pakistan’s ecological precipice: An opportunity for redefining security
Ali, H. Saleem and Nawaz, Shuja (2015). Pakistan’s ecological precipice: An opportunity for redefining security. In David Reed (Ed.), In pursuit of prosperity: U.S foreign policy in an era of natural resource scarcity (pp. 280-300) New York, United States: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315751375
Power and peace: how nations can go nuclear without weapons
Ali, Saleem H. (2015). Power and peace: how nations can go nuclear without weapons. In John Watson (Ed.), Politics, policy and the chance of change (pp. 22-29) Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Melbourne University Press.
Transboundary conservation through hybrid partnerships: a comparative analysis of forest projects
Ali, Saleem H. (2014). Transboundary conservation through hybrid partnerships: a comparative analysis of forest projects. In Diego A. Vazquez-Brust, Joseph Sarkis and James J. Cordeiro (Ed.), Collaboration for Sustainability and Innovation: A Role For Sustainability Driven by the Global South? A Cross-Border, Multi-Stakeholder Perspective (pp. 107-126) Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7633-3_6
Conservation, science and peace-building in southeastern Europe
Ali, Saleem H. and Watzin, Mary C. (2013). Conservation, science and peace-building in southeastern Europe. In Rita Floyd and Richard A. Matthew (Ed.), Environmental Security: Approaches and Issues (pp. 187-200) Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
Ali, Saleem H. and Ackley, Mary A. (2011). Foreign investment and environmental justice in an island economy: mining, bottled water and corporate social responsibility in Fiji. In JoAnn Carmin and Julian Agyeman (Ed.), Environmental inequalities beyond borders: local perspectives on global injustices (pp. 67-84) Cambridge, MA, United States: MIT Press.
Ali, Saleem H. (2008). Environmental cooperation in the indian ocean basin : A comparative analysis of the indus basin treaty and the malé declaration. In Crucible For Survival: Environmental security and justice in the indian ocean region (pp. 290-302) : Rutgers University Press.
Khagram, Sanjeev and Ali, Saleem H. (2008). Transnational transformations: From government-centric interstate regimes to cross-sectoral multi-level networks of global governance. In The Crisis of Global Environmental Governance: Towards a New Political Economy of Sustainability (pp. 132-161) : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. doi:10.4324/9780203929100
Ali, Saleem H. (2008). Environmental cooperation in the Indian Ocean basin: a comparative analysis of the Indus Basin Treaty and the Male Declaration. In Timothy Doyle and Melissa Risely (Ed.), Crucible for survival: environmental security and justice in the Indian Ocean region (pp. 290-304) New Brunswick, NJ, United States: Rutgers University Press.
Shareholder activism and corporate behaviour in Ecuador: a comparative study of two oil ventures
McAteer, Emily, Cerretti, Jamie and Ali, Saleem H. (2008). Shareholder activism and corporate behaviour in Ecuador: a comparative study of two oil ventures. In Ciaran Faircheallaigh and Saleem Ali (Ed.), Earth matters: indigenous peoples, the extractive industries and corporate social responsibility (pp. 180-197) Sheffield, United Kingdom: Greenleaf Publishing.
Pakistani madrasas and rural underdevelopment: An empirical study of Ahmedpur East
Ali, Saleem Hassan (2007). Pakistani madrasas and rural underdevelopment: An empirical study of Ahmedpur East. In Madrasas in South Asia: Teaching Terror? (pp. 85-101) : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. doi:10.4324/9780203936573
Shades of green: NGO coalitions, mining companies and the pursuit of negotiating power
Ali, Saleem H. (2000). Shades of green: NGO coalitions, mining companies and the pursuit of negotiating power. In Jem Bendell (Ed.), Terms for endearment: business, NGOs and sustainable development (pp. 79-95) Sheffield, United Kingdom: Greenleaf Publishing Limited. doi:10.9774/gleaf.978-1-907643-14-9_7
World Heritage in danger: Big data and remote sensing can help protect sites in conflict zones
Levin, Noam, Ali, Saleem, Crandall, David and Kark, Salit (2019) World Heritage in danger: Big data and remote sensing can help protect sites in conflict zones. Global Environmental Change, 55 97-104. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2019.02.001
Makki, Muhammad and Ali, Saleem H. (2019) Gemstone supply chains and development in Pakistan: Analyzing the post-Taliban emerald economy in the Swat Valley. Geoforum, . doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.01.005
Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in conservation science
Sonter, Laura J., Ali, Saleem H. and Watson, James E. M. (2018) Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in conservation science. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285 1892: 20181926. doi:10.1098/rspb.2018.1926
The materials science imperative in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals
Ali, Saleem H. (2018) The materials science imperative in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. Nature Materials, 17 12: 1052-1053. doi:10.1038/s41563-018-0228-9
Pollution and economic development: an empirical research review
Ali, Saleem and Puppim de Oliveira, Jose Antonio (2018) Pollution and economic development: an empirical research review. Environmental Research Letters, 13 12: . doi:10.1088/1748-9326/aaeea7
Huda, Mirza Sadaqat and Ali, Saleem H. (2018) Environmental peacebuilding in South Asia: establishing consensus on hydroelectric projects in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Basin. Geoforum, 96 160-171. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2018.08.015
Petersen, Micah and Ali, Saleem (2018) Chinese migrant perceptions of Africans: Understanding confucian reflexive politics in Southern Africa. Social Sciences, 7 10: . doi:10.3390/socsci7100172
Ali, Saleem H. (2018) Extracting at the borders: negotiating political and ecological geographies of movement in mineral frontiers. Sustainable Development, 26 5: 481-490. doi:10.1002/sd.1893
Clifford, Martin J., Ali, Saleem H. and Matsubae, Kazuyo (2018) Mining, land restoration and sustainable development in isolated islands: an industrial ecology perspective on extractive transitions on Nauru. Ambio, . doi:10.1007/s13280-018-1075-2
Zhu, Yongguang, Xu, Deyi, Cheng, Jinhua and Ali, Saleem Hassan (2018) Estimating the impact of China's export policy on tin prices: a mode decomposition counterfactual analysis method. Resources Policy, . doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2018.07.012
Levin, Noam, Ali, Saleem and Crandall, David (2018) Utilizing remote sensing and big data to quantify conflict intensity: The Arab Spring as a case study. Applied Geography, 94 1-17. doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.03.001
Franco, Isabel B., de Oliveira, Jose A. Puppim and Ali, Saleem H. (2018) Peace with Hunger: Colombia's Checkered Experience with Post-Conflict Sustainable Community Development in Emerald-Mining Regions. Sustainability, 10 2: 1-17. doi:10.3390/su10020504
Cartier, Laurent E., Ali, Saleem H. and Krzemnicki, Michael S. (2018) Blockchain, chain of custody and trace elements: An overview of tracking and traceability opportunities in the gem industry. Journal of Gemmology, 36 3: 212-227. doi:10.15506/JoG.2018.36.3.212
Ali, Saleem H. and Sturman, Kathryn (2018) Introduction. Africa's Mineral Fortune: The Science and Politics of Mining and Sustainable Development, 1-6. doi:10.4324/9780429467424
Hancock, L., Ralph, N. and Ali, S. H. (2017) Bolivia's lithium frontier: Can public private partnerships deliver a minerals boom for sustainable development?. Journal of Cleaner Production, 178 551-560. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.264
Energy diplomacy in South Asia: beyond the security paradigm in accessing the TAPI pipeline project
Huda, Mirza Sadaqat and Ali, Saleem H. (2017) Energy diplomacy in South Asia: beyond the security paradigm in accessing the TAPI pipeline project. Energy Research and Social Science, 34 202-213. doi:10.1016/j.erss.2017.07.013
Ossa-Moreno, Juan, McIntyre, Neil, Ali, Saleem, Smart, James C.R., Rivera, Diego, Lall, Upmanu and Keir, Greg (2017) The Hydro-economics of Mining. Ecological Economics, 145 368-379. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.11.010
The peril and promise of resource nationalism: a case analysis of Mongolia's mining development
Ganbold, Misheelt and Ali, Saleem H. (2017) The peril and promise of resource nationalism: a case analysis of Mongolia's mining development. Resources Policy, 53 1-11. doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2017.05.006
Ahmad, Shabbir, Ali, Saleem H., Mirza, M. Usman and Lotia, Hina (2017) The limits of water pricing in a developing country metropolis: empirical lessons from an industrial city of Pakistan. Water, 9 7: 533. doi:10.3390/w9070533
Mineral supply for sustainable development requires resource governance
Ali, Saleem H., Giurco, Damien, Arndt, Nicholas, Nickless, Edmund, Brown, Graham, Demetriades, Alecos, Durrheim, Ray, Enriquez, Maria Amelia, Kinnaird, Judith, Littleboy, Anna, Meinert, Lawrence D., Oberhansli, Roland, Salem, Janet, Schodde, Richard, Schneider, Gabi, Vidal, Olivier and Yakovleva, Natalia (2017) Mineral supply for sustainable development requires resource governance. Nature, 543 7645: 367-372. doi:10.1038/nature21359
Lechner, Alex M., Devi, Bernadette, Schleger, Ashlee, Brown, Greg, McKenna, Phill, Ali, Saleem H., Rachmat, Shanty, Syukril, Muhammad and Rogers, Paul (2017) A socio-ecological approach to GIS least-cost modelling for regional mining infrastructure planning: a case study from South-East Sulawesi, Indonesia. Resources, 6 1: 7. doi:10.3390/resources6010007
Franco, Isabel B. and Ali, Saleem (2017) Decentralization, corporate community development and resource governance: a comparative analysis of two mining regions in Colombia. Extractive Industries and Society, 4 1: 111-119. doi:10.1016/j.exis.2016.12.001
The ecology of diamond sourcing: from mined to synthetic gems as a sustainable transition
Ali, Saleem H. (2016) The ecology of diamond sourcing: from mined to synthetic gems as a sustainable transition. Journal of Bioeconomics, 19 1: 1-12. doi:10.1007/s10818-016-9241-8
Smith, Nicole M., Ali, Saleem, Bofinger, Carmel and Collins, Nina (2016) Human health and safety in artisanal and small-scale mining: an integrated approach to risk mitigation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 129 129: 43-52. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.04.124
Ali, Saleem H. (2016) Interim report from the field: reconciling Islamic ethics, fossil fuel dependence, and climate change in the middle east. Review of Middle East Studies, 50 2: 172-178. doi:10.1017/rms.2016.135
Transparency in global environmental governance: critical perspectives
Ali, Saleem H. (2016) Transparency in global environmental governance: critical perspectives. International Studies Review, 18 2: 402-403. doi:10.1093/isr/viw023
Everingham, Jo-Anne, Kemp, Deanna, Ali, Saleem, Cornish, Gillian, Brereton, D., Parmenter, Joni and Harvey, Bruce (2016) Why agreements matter Melbourne, Australia:
Sustainability certification schemes: evaluating their effectiveness and adaptability
Mori Junior, Renzo, Franks, Daniel M. and Ali, Saleem H. (2016) Sustainability certification schemes: evaluating their effectiveness and adaptability. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 16 3: 579-592. doi:10.1108/CG-03-2016-0066
Pincus, Rebecca and Ali, Saleem H. (2016) Have you been to ‘The Arctic’? Frame theory and the role of media coverage in shaping Arctic discourse. Polar Geography, 39 2: 83-97. doi:10.1080/1088937X.2016.1184722
Weldegiorgis, Fitsum S. and Ali, Saleem H. (2016) Mineral resources and localised development: Q-methodology for rapid assessment of socioeconomic impacts in Rwanda. Resources Policy, 49 1-11. doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2016.03.006
North Korea - green diplomacy: an opportunity for peace-building?
Kim, Rakhyun E. and Ali, Saleem H. (2016) North Korea - green diplomacy: an opportunity for peace-building?. Environmental Policy and Law, 46 1: 86-96. doi:10.3233/EPL-46105
Sustainable livelihoods and indicators for regional development in mining economies
Horsley, Julia, Prout, Sarah, Tonts, Matthew and Ali, Saleem H. (2015) Sustainable livelihoods and indicators for regional development in mining economies. Extractive Industries and Society, 2 2: 368-380. doi:10.1016/j.exis.2014.12.001
Makki, Muhammad, Ali, Saleem H. and Van Vuuren, Kitty (2015) ‘Religious identity and coal development in Pakistan’: ecology, land rights and the politics of exclusion. The Extractive Industries and Society, 2 2: 276-286. doi:10.1016/j.exis.2015.02.002
Ali, Saleem H. (2015) Precious metals: balancing the growing demand for rare earth minerals with sustainable mining practices. Science, 347 6227: . doi:10.1126/science.aaa4546
Huang, Ganlin and Ali, Saleem H. (2015) Local sustainability and gender ratio: evaluating the impacts of mining and tourism on sustainable development in Yunnan, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12 1: 927-939. doi:10.3390/ijerph120100927
The ethics of space and time in mining projects: matching technical tools with social performance
Ali, Saleem H. (2014) The ethics of space and time in mining projects: matching technical tools with social performance. Journal of Business Ethics, 135 4: 645-651. doi:10.1007/s10551-014-2379-1
Managing transboundary wetlands: the Ramsar Convention as a means of ecological diplomacy
Griffin, Pamela J. and Ali, Saleem H. (2014) Managing transboundary wetlands: the Ramsar Convention as a means of ecological diplomacy. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 4 3: 230-239. doi:10.1007/s13412-014-0173-0
Rare earths supply chains: current status, constraints and opportunities
Golev, Artem, Scott, Margaretha, Erskine, Peter D., Ali, Saleem H. and Ballantyne, Grant R. (2014) Rare earths supply chains: current status, constraints and opportunities. Resources Policy, 41 1: 52-59. doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2014.03.004
Conflict translates environmental and social risk into business costs
Franks, Daniel M., Davis, Rachel, Bebbington, Anthony J., Ali, Saleem H., Kemp, Deanna and Scurrah, Martin (2014) Conflict translates environmental and social risk into business costs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), 2014 21: 7576-7581. doi:10.1073/pnas.1405135111
Kier, Laura S. and Ali, Saleem H. (2014) Conflict assessment in energy infrastructure siting: prospects for consensus building in the Northern Pass transmission line project. Negotiation Journal, 30 2: 169-189. doi:10.1111/nejo.12054
Ali, Saleem, Parra, Cristian and Reategui, Cecilia (2014) Analysis of mining development in Baja California Sur and the potential effects on human development and sustainability St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland
Rare earths industry in 2013-2014: diversifying supply sources
Golev, Artem, Cornish, Gillian and Ali, Saleem (2014) Rare earths industry in 2013-2014: diversifying supply sources. Australian Resources and Investment, 8 1: 166-169.
Social and environmental impact of rare earth industries
Ali, Saleem H. (2014) Social and environmental impact of rare earth industries. Resources, 3 1: 123-134. doi:10.3390/resources3010123
Magic Metals A supply of clean, affordable energy depends on little-known substances
Ali, Saleem H. (2014) Magic Metals A supply of clean, affordable energy depends on little-known substances. Scientific American, 310 1: 12.1-12.2. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0114-12
Building momentum on rare earths research and development
Cornish, Gillian, Golev, Artem and Ali, Saleem (2013) Building momentum on rare earths research and development. AusIMM Bulletin, 2013 5: 77-78.
The Power Surge Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future
Ali, Saleem H. (2013) The Power Surge Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future. Science, 342 6154: 40-40. doi:10.1126/science.1243171
Sustainability of rare earths: an overview of the state of knowledge
McLellan, Benjamin C., Corder, Glen D. and Ali, Saleem H. (2013) Sustainability of rare earths: an overview of the state of knowledge. Minerals, 3 3: 304-317. doi:10.3390/min3030304
Mining for development in Africa
Ali, Saleem H. (2013) Mining for development in Africa. AusIMM Bulletin, 1: 72-74.
Pearl farming as a sustainable development path
Cartier, Laurent and Ali, Saleem H. (2012) Pearl farming as a sustainable development path. Solutions (Burlington), 3 4: 30-34.
Ali, Saleem H. (2012) Mineral resources and society. Chemical and Engineering News, 90 29: 45-47.
Eco-Republic What the Ancients Can Teach Us About Ethics, Virtue, and Sustainable Living
Ali, Saleem H. (2012) Eco-Republic What the Ancients Can Teach Us About Ethics, Virtue, and Sustainable Living. Science, 335 6070: 797-798.
Sugar: other 'toxic' factors play a part
Ali, Saleem H. (2012) Sugar: other 'toxic' factors play a part. Nature, 482 7386: 471-471. doi:10.1038/482471b
Huang, Ganlin, Zhou, Weiqi and Ali, Saleem (2011) Spatial patterns and economic contributions of mining and tourism in biodiversity hotspots: a case study in Yunnan China. Ecological Economics, 70 8: 1492-1498. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.03.010
Gemstone mining as a development cluster: a study of Brazil's emerald mines
Puppim deOliveria, Jose Antonio and Ali, Saleem H. (2011) Gemstone mining as a development cluster: a study of Brazil's emerald mines. Resources Policy, 36 2: 132-141. doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2010.10.002
Intellectual Curiosity and the Scientific Revolution A Global Perspective
Ali, Saleem H. (2011) Intellectual Curiosity and the Scientific Revolution A Global Perspective. Science, 332 6025: 39-39. doi:10.1126/science.1204095
Faithful education: madrassahs in South Asia
Ali, Saleem H. (2011) Faithful education: madrassahs in South Asia. Perspectives On Politics, 9 1: 204-205. doi:10.1017/S1537592710003981
Pandora's Seed The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization
Ali, Saleem H. (2010) Pandora's Seed The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization. Science, 329 5990: 392-392. doi:10.1126/science.1192608
Ali, Saleem H. (2009) Better environmental treaties. Issues in Science and Technology, 25 2: 9-9.
Ali, Saleem H. (2009) Mining dilemma. Alternatives Journal, 35 1: 8-11.
Extractive Industries and the Environmental Aspects of International Security
Ali, Saleem H. (2009) Extractive Industries and the Environmental Aspects of International Security. Facing Global Environmental Change: Environmental, Human, Energy, Food, Health and Water Security Concepts, 4 335-341.
Mining in China: a primary ecological and human health concern
Ali, Saleem H. (2009) Mining in China: a primary ecological and human health concern. China environment series, 10: 97-102.
An integrative approach to Quality of Life measurement, research, and policy
Costanza, Robert, Fisher, Brendan, Ali, Saleem, Beer, Caroline, Bond, Lynne, Boumans, Roelof, Danigelis, Nicholas L., Dickinson, Jennifer, Elliott, Carolyn, Farley, Joshua, Gayer, Diane Elliott, Glenn, Linda MacDonald, Hudspeth, Thomas R., Mahoney, Dennis F., McCahill, Laurence, McIntosh, Barbara, Reed, Brian, Abu Turab Rizvi, S., Rizzo, Donna M., Simpatico, Thomas and Snapp, Robert (2008) An integrative approach to Quality of Life measurement, research, and policy. Sapiens, 1 1: 17-21.
The Siachen Peace Park proposal: Moving from concept to reality
Ali, Saleem H. (2008) The Siachen Peace Park proposal: Moving from concept to reality. Environment, 50 3: 43-43.
Water Politics in South Asia: Transitioning from Technocratic cooperation to lasting security
Ali, Saleem H (2008) Water Politics in South Asia: Transitioning from Technocratic cooperation to lasting security. Journal of International Affairs, 61 2: 167-182.
Van Koppen, Barbara, Unruh, Jon, Souza, Waldemar, Ali, Saleem H., Goswami, Anandajit, Nakiganda, Annuciate, Mariyono, Joko, Jones, Monty, Timmer, C.Peter, Balooni, Kulbhushan and Oglesby, Sam (2007) Experts address the question: "In your view, do agricultural subsidies in developed countries benefit or harm the majority of the poor in developing countries?". Natural Resources Forum, 31 4: 318-321. doi:10.1111/j.1477-8947.2007.00158.x
Quality of life: an approach integrating opportunities, human needs, and subjective well-being
Costanza, Robert, Fisher, Brendan, Ali, Saleem, Beer, Caroline, Bond, Lynne, Boumans, Roelof, Danigelis, Nicholas L., Dickinson, Jennifer, Elliott, Carolyn, Farley, Joshua, Gayer, Diane Elliott, Glenn, Linda MacDonald, Hudspeth, Thomas, Mahoney, Dennis, McCahill, Laurence, McIntosh, Barbara, Reed, Brian, Rizvi, S. Abu Turab, Rizzo, Donna M., Simpatico, Thomas and Snapp, Robert (2007) Quality of life: an approach integrating opportunities, human needs, and subjective well-being. Ecological Economics, 61 2-3: 267-276. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.02.023
Introduction: Extractive industries, environmental performance and corporate social responsibility
Ali, Saleem H and O'Faircheallaigh, Ciaran S. (2007) Introduction: Extractive industries, environmental performance and corporate social responsibility. Greener Management International, 52 5-16. doi:10.9774/GLEAF.3062.2005.wi.00003
Property rights and grassland degradation: A study of the Xilingol Pasture, Inner Mongolia, China
Li, Wenjun, Ali, Saleem H. and Zhang, Qian (2007) Property rights and grassland degradation: A study of the Xilingol Pasture, Inner Mongolia, China. Journal of environmental management, 85 2: 461-470. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.10.010
O'Faircheallaigh, Ciaran and Ali, Saleem H. (2006) Introduction. Greener Management International, 53: 3-5.
Khagram, Sanjeev and Ali, Saleem H (2006) Environmental and security. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 31 6: 395-411. doi:10.1146/annurev.energy.31.042605.134901
Gold mining and the golden rule: a challenge for producers and consumers in developing countries
Ali, Saleem H (2006) Gold mining and the golden rule: a challenge for producers and consumers in developing countries. Journal of Cleaner Production, 14 3-4: 455-462. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2004.05.009
Introduction: Intellectuals who quest beyond the Ivory Tower
Ali, Saleem H. and Barsky, Robert (2006) Introduction: Intellectuals who quest beyond the Ivory Tower. AmeriQuests, 3 2: .
The ecology and economy of indigenous resistance: divergent perspectives on mining in New Caledonia
Ali, Saleem H. and Grewal, Andrew Singh (2006) The ecology and economy of indigenous resistance: divergent perspectives on mining in New Caledonia. Contemporary Pacific, 18 2: 361-392. doi:10.1353/cp.2006.0001
Ali, Saleem H. and O'Faircheallaigh, Ciaran (2005) Introduction. Greener Management International, 52: 5-16.
Yelpaala, Kaakpema and Ali, Saleem H. (2005) Multiple scales of diamond mining in Akwatia, Ghana: addressing environmental and human development impact. Resources Policy, 30 3: 145-155. doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2005.08.001
Environmental planning and cooperative behavior: catalyzing sustainable consensus
Ali, Saleem H. (2003) Environmental planning and cooperative behavior: catalyzing sustainable consensus. Journal of Planning Education And Research, 23 2: 165-176. doi:10.1177/0739456X03256247
Water scarcity and institutional reform in Southern Africa
Ali, SH (1999) Water scarcity and institutional reform in Southern Africa. Water International, 24 2: 116-125.
Ecological Themes in Islam and Islamic Societies
Ali, Saleem H. (1998) Ecological Themes in Islam and Islamic Societies. Islamica, 2 4: .
Sustainability of the rare earths industry
McLellan, B. C., Corder, G. D., Golev, A. and Ali, S. H. (2014). Sustainability of the rare earths industry. In: N. Agya Utama, Ben Mclellan, Suharman Hamzah, Agus Trihartono, Apip, Hatma Suryatmojo, Slamet Widodo, M. Ery Wijaya, S. Khoirul Himmi, Miguel Esteban, Hooman Farzaneh, Niken Prilandita, Novri Susan, Haryono Huboyo and Makruf Nurudin, The 4th International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security SUSTAIN 2013. 4th International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security (SustaiN 2013), Kyoto, Japan, (280-287). 18-21 October 2013. doi:10.1016/j.proenv.2014.03.035
Water security future for South Asia
Ali, Saleem H. (2012). Water security future for South Asia. In: European Green Week, Brussels, Belgium, (). 22-25 May 2012.
Conflict and cooperation over natural resoures
Ali, Saleem H. (2011). Conflict and cooperation over natural resoures. In: Conflict and Cooperation over Natural Resoures, Whitehead School of Diplomacy, Seton Hall University, NJ United States, (). February 2011.
Ali, Saleem H. (2011). Conflict minerals in Congo. In: Clark University Special Conference, Clark University, (). September 2011.
Ali, Saleem H. (2011). Mining in China. In: China Energy and Environment Conference, Cambridge, MA, United States, (). 9 April 2011.
The ethics of mineral extraction
Ali, Saleem H. (2011). The ethics of mineral extraction. In: Keynote Presentation, Norman Keevil Institute of Mining, University of British Columbia, Canada, (). 29 March 2011.
The instrumental use of ecology in conflict resolution and security
Ali, Saleem H. (2011). The instrumental use of ecology in conflict resolution and security. In: Regional Environmental Governance: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Theoretical Issues, Comparative Designs, REGov. Regional Environmental Governance: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Theoretical Issues, Comparative Designs, REGov, Geneva, (31-34). 16-18 June, 2010. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.03.016
Environmental planning for mining in Cambodia
Ali, Saleem H. (2010). Environmental planning for mining in Cambodia. In: International Conference on Mining, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, (). 26-27 May 2010.
Community-based software tools to support participatory modelling: A vision
Voinov, Alexey, Arctur, David, Zaslavskiy, Ilya and Ali, Saleem (2008). Community-based software tools to support participatory modelling: A vision. In: , , (766-774). .
Indigenous people and the extractive industries: prospects for business development
Ali, Saleem H. (2008). Indigenous people and the extractive industries: prospects for business development. In: International Conference on Indigenous Business Enterprises, Manaus, Brazil, (). July 2008.
Transboundary conservation and conflict resolution
Ali, Saleem H. (2008). Transboundary conservation and conflict resolution. In: COP 9 - 9th Meeting of the Confernce of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, Germany, (). 19-30 May 2008.
Khagram, Sanjeev and Ali, Saleem (2006). Environment and security. In: , , (395-411). . doi:10.1146/annurev.energy.31.042605.134901
Cultural Survival Quarterly: Mining and Indigenous Rights: Can Impacts and Benefits be Reconciled?
Cultural Survival Quarterly: Mining and Indigenous Rights: Can Impacts and Benefits be Reconciled? (2001)
Designing Sustainability Certification for Greater Impact: Case Studies
Mori Junior, R. and Ali, S. (2017) Designing Sustainability Certification for Greater Impact: Case Studies Brisbane, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM), The University of Queensland
Hall, Nina , Abal, Eva, Albert, Simon , Ali, Saleem , Barrington, Dani , Dean, Angela , Head, Brian, Hill, Peter, Hussey, Karen , Jagals, Paul , Muriuki, Grace , Pascoe, Mark , Reid, Simon , Richards, Russell, Robinson, Jacqueline, Ross, Helen , Shannon, Cindy , Torero Cullen, Jose and Willis, Jon (2016). The UN Sustainable Development Goals for water and sanitation: how should Australia respond within and beyond its borders?. Global Change Institute discussion paper: water for equity and wellbeing series 2207-9602, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Collins, Nina and Ali, Saleem (2016) Lessons from Implementing Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in the Philippines: A Case Study for Teaching Purposes and Facilitator’s Guide July, 2016 :
Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals for water and beyond
Hall, N., Richards, R., Barrington, D., Ross, H., Reid, S., Head, B., Jagals, P., Dean, A., Hussey, K., Abal, E., Ali, S., Boully, L. and Willis, J. (2016). Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals for water and beyond. Global Change Institute Discussion Paper: Water for Equity and Wellbeing Series 2207-9602, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Russia and Australia should forge a pragmatic relationship
Ali, Saleem H. (2014, May 29). Russia and Australia should forge a pragmatic relationship. The World Post, .
Nigeria's peace path: can lessons from the oil-rich south defeat Boko Haram?
Ali, Saleem H. (2014, May 19). Nigeria's peace path: can lessons from the oil-rich south defeat Boko Haram?. The World Post, .
Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, Ali, Saleem H., Jorgensen, Miriam, Kalt, Joseph P., Krakoff, Sarah, McInnis, Anthony, Medford, Amy Besaw and Youpee-Roll, April (2014) On improving tribal-corporate relations in the mining sector: a white paper on strategies for both sides of the table Cambridge, MA, USA: The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
The Balkans revisited: Sarajevo's protests in context of regionalism
Ali, Saleem H. (2014, February 11). The Balkans revisited: Sarajevo's protests in context of regionalism. The World Post, .
Driving change in Saudi Arabia
Ali, Saleem H. (2013, October 11). Driving change in Saudi Arabia. The World Post, .
Prioritizing peace in Balochistan
Ali, Saleem H. (2013, June 18). Prioritizing peace in Balochistan. The World Post, .
Muslims in Massachusetts: beyond the Boston bombing narrative
Ali, Saleem H. (2013, May 13). Muslims in Massachusetts: beyond the Boston bombing narrative. Huffington Post, .
Ali, Saleem H. (2013, March 03). Argo and U.S.-Iranian inertia. The World Post, .
Theocratic journalism in Pakistan
Ali, Saleem H. (2012, July 23). Theocratic journalism in Pakistan. The World Post, .
Cuba and America: beyond Cold War vendettas
Ali, Saleem H. (2012, June 02). Cuba and America: beyond Cold War vendettas. The World Post, .
Pakistan's Bhutto dynasty reconsidered
Ali, Saleem H. (2012, April 11). Pakistan's Bhutto dynasty reconsidered. The World Post, .
Unfair criticism of activism behind Kony 2012
Ali, Saleem H. (2012, March 14). Unfair criticism of activism behind Kony 2012. Huffington Post, .
Pipeline diplomacy with Iran and Pakistan
Ali, Saleem H. (2012, March 07). Pipeline diplomacy with Iran and Pakistan. The World Post, .
Why Pakistanis don't trust America
Ali, Saleem H. (2012, February 21). Why Pakistanis don't trust America. The World Post, .
Ali, Saleem H. (2012, February 07). Humanizing stem cell politics. Huffington Post, .
Development of a Knowledge Hub in Colored Gemstones and Sustainability 2017-2019
(2017–2019) University of Delaware
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement: strategic program of research for 2015 (MIDRPARTNM)
(2015–2022) Newmont USA Limited
(2015–2017) Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
(2015–2016) Rio Tinto Services Limited
Development of a navigator for the support of economic diversification in resource-rich countries
(2015–2016) Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Evidence synthesis on the impact of extractives on political settlements and conflict in East Africa
(2015–2016) Department for International Development - East Africa Research Hub
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement: strategic program of research for 2015 (MIDRPARTRT)
(2015) Rio Tinto Services Limited
Natural resource charter benchmarking framework in Myanmar
(2015) Natural Resource Governance Institute
Reframing Policy Development in Polar Regions: Cooperation, Not Conflict
(2015) US Army Research Office
Report on Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) Social Impact Management Plan (SIMP)
(2015) QGC Pty Limited
Why Agreements Matter: A Rio Tinto Guide for Global Operations
(2014–2016) Rio Tinto Services Limited
(2014–2015) University of Western Australia
(2014–2015) The University of Queensland in America, Inc
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR): strategic program of research for 2015
(2014–2015) Newmont Mining Corporation
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement: strategic program of research for 2015 (MIDRPARTNC)
(2014–2015) NewCrest Mining Limited
(2014) adelphi research gemeinnutzige GmbH
(2014) University of Western Australia
(2014) Estelle Levin Ltd
CSIWAS - CSIRO 'Wealth From Waste' Flagship Cluster
(2013–2016) University of Technology Sydney
Fiscal and Non-fiscal Contribution of Mining to Madagascar Economy (WDBMAD)
(2013–2015) World Bank Group
(2013–2015) Ford Foundation
Rapid assessment frameworks for mining and regional development (IM4DC Action Research Activity)
(2013–2015) University of Western Australia
Socio-ecological tools in the development of minerals infrastructure
(2013–2015) SMEC International Pty Limited
Supporting women during a mining boom (Mongolia) (ADRAMO)
(2013–2015) AusAID-Australian Agency for International Development
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Pilot Project in Australia
(2013–2014) Commonwealth Department of Industry
Good practices in indigenous employment, training and enterprise development
(2013–2014) BG International Limited
Implementation of Vale's Corporate Social Responsibility Program in Malaysia
(2013–2014) JKTech Pty Ltd
Socio-economic study of mining activities in BCS, Mexico
(2013–2014) The University of Queensland in America, Inc
(2013) UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
Constitutional convergence in mining: a procedural framework for the constitutional protection of environmental and human rights
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
What is the economic commonwealth, how much is it worth, and how should it be distributed
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Artisanal mining and reduction of poverty: issues of gender, child labour and knowledge transfer
Doctor Philosophy — Joint Principal Advisor
Reconciling geographically indicated artisanal food production with unconventional petroleum development, through community consultation mechanisms
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2017) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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