UC Research Profile - University of Canterbury

Associate Professor Ann Lacey Brower

Contact

Department: School of Earth and Environment

Email: ann.brower@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3693027

Office: Beatrice Tinsley Rm 317

Language: English

About

Research / Creative works

Supervision

Fields of Research

Environmental decision-making
Environmental management
Biodiversity conservation
Land use

Researcher Summary

I study the interactions between people and the environment. Often that relationship is shaped by things like property rights, community responsibilities, and government rules. I study how those rights, responsibilities, and rules play out in landscapes and natural resources.

My research is often place-based. Right now, I am interested in the South Island's Mackenzie Basin.

In 2018, I was honoured to win Universities NZ's award for being a Critic and Conscience of Society. For more information, please see the link below, under 'Resources'.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Environmental Studies: Environmental Studies
Human Geography: Human Geography
Political Science, International Relations and Public Policy: Public Policy

Resources

2018 Universities NZ Critic and Conscience of Society Award citation

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

(Displaying research/scholarly/creative work for last six years)

Journal Articles

Brower A. and James A. (2020) Research performance and age explain less than half of the gender pay gap in New Zealand universities. PLoS ONE 15(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226392.

Brower AL., Harding MAC., Head NJ. and Walker S. (2020) South Island high country: Let’s get it right this time. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 44(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.20417/nzjecol.44.11.

Brower A. (2018) What Drives Environmental Decisions in a Contested, but Loved, Landscape? Case Studies in the Environment 2(1): 1-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/cse.2018.001479.

Brower A., Sprague R., Vernotte M. and McNair H. (2018) Agricultural intensification, ownership, and landscape change in the Mackenzie Basin. Journal of New Zealand Grasslands 80: 47-54.

Brower AL., Heijs L., Kimani R., Ross J. and Doscher C. (2018) Compliance with biodiversity compensation on New Zealand’s public conservation lands. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 42(1): 11-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.20417/nzjecol.42.4.

Brower AL. (2017) A case of using property rights to manage natural resources: land reform in the Godzone. Case Studies in the Environment 1(1): 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/cse.2017.sc.348268.

Brower AL. (2017) Parapets, politics, and making a difference: Lessons from Christchurch. Earthquake Spectra 33(4): 1241-1255.

Brower AL. and Page J. (2017) Freeing the land beyond the shadow of the law: Twenty years of the Crown Pastoral Land Act. New Zealand University Law Review 27(4A): 975-994.

Iorns C. and Brower AL. (2017) Editorial Note: Special Issue on Marine Governance. Policy Quarterly 13(2): 2-2.

Kirk N., Brower AL. and Duncan R. (2017) New public management and collaboration in Canterbury, New Zealand’s freshwater management. Land Use Policy 65: 53-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.03.034.

Brower AL. (2016) Is collaboration good for the environment? Or, what’s wrong with the Land and Water Forum? New Zealand Journal of Ecology 40(3).

Brower AL. (2016) South Island high country land reform 1992-2015. Policy Quarterly 12(1): 70-76.

Brower AL. (2016) Women in Academia. Women talking politics 25(1): 22-22.

Brower AL., Page J. and Thomas D. (2016) Legislation Note: Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016: Risk, space and the authority to govern. New Zealand Universities Law Review 27: 484-493.

Myles F., Duncan R. and Brower AL. (2016) Measuring to manage: reconfiguring people-water relations through water measurement standards and technologies in New Zealand. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 34(3): 546-558. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0263774X15614676.

Brower AL. and Kleynbos I. (2015) Changes in urban and environmental governance in Canterbury from 2010-2015: Comparing Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council. Policy Quarterly 11(3): 41-47.

Page J., Brower AL. and Welsch J. (2015) The curious untidiness of property & ecosystem services: A hybrid method of measuring place. Pace Environmental Law Review 32(3): 756-790.

Sherpa DT. and Brower AL. (2015) Equity in sharing the potential benefits of REDD+ in Nepal. Journal of Forest and Livelihood 13(1): 20-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jfl.v13i1.15363.

Chapters

Dean E. and Brower AL. (2017) A sip of pinot: a story of pastoralism. In Johnson E (Ed.), Kai and culture: food stories from Aotearoa: 52-55. Christchurch, N. Z.: Freerange Press.

Page J. and Brower AL. (2017) The Four Dimensions of Public Property. In Conway H; Hickey R (Ed.), Modern Studies in Property Law: 295-314.Bloomsbury.

Brower AL. (2016) Price versus value of ecosystem services in the Southern Alps. In Nuss-Girona S; Castaner M (Ed.), Ecosystem Services: concepts, methodologies and instruments for research and applied use: 163-170.Documenta Universitaria.

Other

Brower AL. (2017) For the sake of our high country, stop tenure review. .

Brower AL. (2017) Tenure review must stop. .

Brower AL. (2016) Please, Wellington, don’t make our mistake. .

Brower AL. (2015) Earthquake risk? Fix the parapets first. .

Brower AL. (2015) Fix the parapets first. .

Brower AL. (2015) Simple solution to reducing quake toll. .

Brower AL. and Kleynbos I. (2015) Elections only a part of democracy. : 13-13.

Student Supervision

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Current

PhD - TorresVentura J: Human rights, property rights, and rivers
Masters - Brent A: Meta-analysis of lawyers' views of the RMA

Completed

PhD - Iturbide M: Evaluating REDDD+ in Guatemala (2017)
Masters - Sycamore M: MSc Thesis (2019)