The Institute of Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary
teaching and research facility. IES researchers initiate and
consult on interdisciplinary research problems of sustainable
development in Australia and around the world. Our concept of
sustainable development has environmental, social justice and
economic outcomes. Finding solutions to environmental problems
like climate change, water management and deforestation are now
international imperatives. It has been recognised that the
challenges are complex and interconnected, and that solutions
cannot come from one single area of research, profession or
sector of society. The life sciences, physical sciences, social
sciences, engineering, architecture, economics and law are among
the many disciplines collaborating to design solutions for
environmental issues and to improve their management. Within
this broad field, IES' research and teaching interests include:
- Ecologically sustainable and socially just development:
visions, scenarios, goals, indicato