Dr Louise Gallagher
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Global Centre for Mineral Security
Dr Louise Gallagher has devoted over 15 years to driving transformative change at the intersection of environment and development, with organisations such as the UN Environment Programme and WWF, among others.
Louise's current focus is advancing multistakeholder cooperation, sustainability analysis innovation, and responsible sourcing practices to address pressing issues related to sand and silicates utilisation and sustainability.
Louise's current focus is advancing multistakeholder cooperation, sustainability analysis innovation, and responsible sourcing practices to address pressing issues related to sand and silicates utilisation and sustainability. She currently co-leads an initiative with OECD, IKEA and Roca group on responsible sourcing of sand and silicates with Professor Daniel Franks and Daniel Holm. She is the lead author of the UNEP (2019) report on Sand and Sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance. She co-authored the UNEP (2022) Sand and Sustainability: 10 strategic recommendations to avert a crisis. She led the governance research and action for UNEP/GRID-Geneva’s Global Sand Observatory initiative until 2021. She was a lead contributor to The University of Queensland and the University of Geneva’s collaboration on Ore Sand: a potential new solution to the mine tailings and global sand sustainability crises.
| Featured projects | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ore-sand: A circular economy solution to reduce mineral wastes and improve global sand sustainability | 2021 |
Book Chapters
Ofir, Zenda and Gallagher, Louise (2021). The danger of the single story. Ethics for evaluation. (pp. 188-210) edited by Rob D. van den Berg, Penny Hawkins and Nicoletta Stame. New York: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003247234-12
Scolobig, Anna and Gallagher, Louise (2020). Understanding, analysing and addressing conflicts in co-production. The Palgrave handbook of co-production of public services and outcomes. (pp. 613-636) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-53705-0_32
Bassi, Andrea and Gallagher, Louise (2019). Integrated economic and spatial planning for the food-energy-water nexus. Sustainable infrastructure: breakthroughs in research and practice. (pp. 458-476) Hershey, PA United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0948-7.ch020
Gallagher, Louise A., Norman, Bob and Zuehlke, Robert T. (2014). Matching supply and demand in IPES: The case of the greenpalm initiative. Global biodiversity finance: The case for international payments for ecosystem services. (pp. 140-169) edited by Joshua Bishop and Chloe Hill. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781782546955.00019
Journal Articles
Gallagher, Louise and Ofir, Zenda (2021). The rights of nature: an emerging transformation opportunity for evaluation. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 36 (2), 141-161. doi: 10.3138/cjpe.71575
He, Siyuan, Gallagher, Louise and Min, Qingwen (2021). Examining linkages among livelihood strategies, ecosystem services, and social well-being to improve national park management. Land, 10 (8) ARTN 823, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/land10080823
Robinne, Francois-Nicolas, Hallema, Dennis W., Bladon, Kevin D., Flannigan, Mike D., Boisrame, Gabrielle, Brethaut, Christian M., Doerr, Stefan H., Di Baldassarre, Giuliano, Gallagher, Louise A., Hohner, Amanda K., Khan, Stuart J., Kinoshita, Alicia M., Mordecai, Rua, Nunes, Joao Pedro, Nyman, Petter, Santin, Cristina, Sheridan, Gary, Stoof, Cathelijne R., Thompson, Matthew P., Waddington, James M. and Wei, Yu (2021). Scientists' warning on extreme wildfire risks to water supply. Hydrological Processes, 35 (5) e14086, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/hyp.14086
Honeck, Erica, Gallagher, Louise, von Arx, Bertrand, Lehmann, Anthony, Wyler, Nicolas, Villarrubia, Olga, Guinaudeau, Benjamin and Schlaepfer, Martin A. (2021). Integrating ecosystem services into policymaking - a case study on the use of boundary organizations. Ecosystem Services, 49 101286, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2021.101286
Gallagher, Louise, Kopainsky, Birgit, Bassi, Andrea M., Betancourt, Andrea, Buth, Chanmeta, Chan, Puthearath, Costanzo, Simon, Freeman, Sarah St George, Horm, Chandet, Khim, Sandab, Neang, Malyne, Rin, Naroeun, Sereyrotha, Ken, Sok, Kimchhin, Sovann, Chansopheaktra, Thieme, Michele, Watkins, Karina, Wyborn, Carina A. and Brethaut, Christian (2020). Supporting stakeholders to anticipate and respond to risks in a Mekong River water-energy-food nexus. Ecology and Society, 25 (4), 1-31. doi: 10.5751/es-11919-250429
Kimmich, C., Gallagher, L., Kopainsky, B., Dubois, M., Sovann, C., Buth, C. and Bréthaut, C. (2019). Participatory modeling updates expectations for individuals and groups, catalyzing behavior change and collective action in water‐energy‐food nexus governance. Earth's Future, 7 (12), 1337-1352. doi: 10.1029/2019ef001311
Sulistyawan, Barano Siswa, Feger, Clement, McKenzie, Emily, Gallagher, Louise A., Verweij, Pita A. and Verburg, Rene (2019). Towards more effective landscape governance for sustainability: the case of RIMBA corridor, Central Sumatra, Indonesia. Sustainability Science, 14 (6), 1485-1502. doi: 10.1007/s11625-019-00662-3
Feger, Clement, Mermet, Laurent, Vira, Bhaskar, Addison, Prue F. E., Barker, Richard, Birkin, Frank, Burns, John, Cooper, Stuart, Couvet, Denis, Cuckston, Thomas, Daily, Gretchen C., Dey, Colin, Gallagher, Louise, Hails, Rosemary, Jollands, Stephen, Mace, Georgina, Mckenzie, Emily, Milne, Markus, Quattrone, Paolo, Rambaud, Alexandre, Russell, Shona, Santamaria, Marta and Sutherland, William J. (2019). Four priorities for new links between conservation science and accounting research. Conservation Biology, 33 (4), 972-975. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13254
Yung, Laurie, Louder, Elena, Gallagher, Louise A., Jones, Kristal and Wyborn, Carina (2019). How methods for navigating uncertainty connect science and policy at the water-energy-food nexus. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 7. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2019.00037
Brethaut, Christian, Gallagher, Louise, Dalton, James and Allouche, Jeremy (2019). Power dynamics and integration in the water-energy-food nexus: Learning lessons for transdisciplinary research in Cambodia. Environmental Science and Policy, 94, 153-162. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2019.01.010
Robinne, Francois-Nicolas, Gallagher, Louise, Brethaut, Christian and Schlaepfer, Martin A. (2019). A novel tool for measuring the penetration of the ecosystem service concept into public policy. Ecosystem Services, 36 100914, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.100914
Fisher, Brendan, Herrera, Diego, Adams, Diane, Fox, Helen E., Gallagher, Louise, Gerkey, Drew, Gill, David, Golden, Christopher D., Hole, David, Johnson, Kiersten, Mulligan, Mark, Myers, Samuel S., Naidoo, Robin, Pfaff, Alexander, Rasolofoson, Ranaivo, Selig, Elizabeth R., Tickner, David, Treuer, Timothy and Ricketts, Taylor (2019). Can nature deliver on the sustainable development goals? Comment. The Lancet Planetary Health, 3 (3), E112-E113. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30281-X
Pitt, R., Wyborn, C., Page, G., Hutton, J., Sawmy, M. Virah, Ryan, M. and Gallagher, L. (2018). Wrestling with the complexity of evaluation for organizations at the boundary of science, policy, and practice. Conservation Biology, 32 (5), 998-1006. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13118
He, Siyuan, Su, Yang, Wang, Lei, Gallagher, Louise and Cheng, Hongguang (2018). Taking an ecosystem services approach for a new national park system in China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 137, 136-144. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.04.030
He, Siyuan, Gallagher, Louise, Su, Yang, Wang, Lei and Cheng, Hongguang (2018). Identification and assessment of ecosystem services for protected area planning: A case in rural communities of Wuyishan national park pilot. Ecosystem Services, 31, 169-180. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2018.04.001
Gallagher, Louise, Dalton, James, Brethaut, Christian, Allan, Tony, Bellfield, Helen, Crilly, Damian, Cross, Katharine, Gyawali, Dipak, Klein, Detlef, Laine, Sophie, LeFlaive, Xavier, Li, Lifeng, Lipponen, Annukka, Matthews, Nathanial, Orr, Stuart, Pittock, James, Ringler, Claudia, Smith, Mark, Tickner, David, von Schlippenbach, Ulrike and Vuille, Francois (2016). The critical role of risk in setting directions for water, food and energy policy and research. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 23, 12-16. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2016.10.002
Bassi, Andrea M., Gallagher, Louise A. and Helsingen, Hanna (2016). Green economy modelling of ecosystem services along the "Road to Dawei". Environments, 3 (3) 19, 19. doi: 10.3390/environments3030019
Peterson, Annah L., Gallagher, Louise A., Huberman, David and Mulder, Ivo (2012). Seeing REDD: Reducing emissions and conserving biodiversity by avoiding deforestation. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 31 (1-2), 29-58. doi: 10.1080/10549811.2011.565710
Trasande, Leonardo, Massey, Rachel I., DiGangi, Joseph, Geiser, Kenneth, Olanipekun, Abiola Ifueko and Gallagher, Louise (2011). How developing nations can protect children from hazardous chemical exposures while ustaining economic growth. Health Affairs, 30 (12), 2400-2409. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.1217
Ferreira, Susana and Gallagher, Louise (2010). Protest responses and community attitudes toward accepting compensation to host waste disposal infrastructure. Land Use Policy, 27 (2), 638-652. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.08.020
Dunne, Louise, Convery, Frank J. and Gallagher, Louise (2008). An investigation into waste charges in Ireland, with emphasis on public acceptability. Waste Management, 28 (12), 2826-2834. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.07.007
Gallagher, Louise, Ferreira, Susana and Convery, Frank (2008). Host community attitudes towards solid waste landfill infrastructure: comprehension before compensation. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 51 (2), 233-257. doi: 10.1080/09640560701864878
Conference Paper
Gallagher, Louise, Laflaive, Xavier, Zaeske, Andrew, Brown, Casey, Lange, Glenn-Marie, Ahlroth, Sofia, Castaneda, Juan-Pablo, Fanaian, Safa, Joyce, John, Kamar, Eiman, Bahri, Akica and Miralles-Wilhelm, Fernando R. (2016). Embracing risk, uncertainty and water allocation reform when planning for green growth. Annual World Water Week on Water for Development, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-28 August 2015. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aqpro.2016.06.004
Research Reports
Vander Velpen, Arnaud , Smeets, Astrid , Torres, Aurora , Matheson, Alexander Bruce, Friot, Damien, Franks, Daniel M. , Cuperus, Geert , Yusuf, Halinishi , van der Vegt, Helena, Selby, Ian , Reimer Lynggaard, Josefine , Dawson, Kate , Pereira, Kiran , Gallagher, Louise , Goichot, Marc , Russell, Mark , Hemon, Nataša , Chuah, Stephanie, Wagenaar, Sybren , Peduzzi, Pascal , Van Lancker, Vera and Guigoz, Yaniss (2022). Sand and sustainability: 10 strategic recommendations to avert a crisis. . Geneva, Switzerland: GRID-Geneva, United Nations Environment Programme.
Golev, Artem, Gallagher, Louise, Vander Velpen, Arnaud, Lynggaard, Josefine R., Friot, Damien, Stringer, Martin, Chuah, Stephanie, Arbelaez-Ruiz, Diana, Mazzinghy, Douglas, Moura, Luanna, Peduzzi, Pascal and Franks, Daniel, M. (2022). Ore-sand: A potential new solution to the mine tailings and global sand sustainability crises: Final report. Brisbane, Australia; Geneva, Switzerland: The University of Queensland; The University of Geneva. doi: 10.14264/503a3fd
Gallagher, Louise , Golev, Artem, Vander Velpen, Arnaud, Stringer, Martin, Friot, Damien, Reimer Lynggaard, Josefine, Peduzzi, Pascal and Franks, Daniel (2021). Alternative sand from mineral ores: a potential new solution to the global sand sustainability crisis. Interim Report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland and The University of Geneva.
Louise Gallagher and Pascal Peduzzi (2019). Sand and Sustainability: Finding New Solutions for Environmental Governance of Global Sand Resources. Geneva: United Nations Environment Programme.