Overview
Background
Chris is a social scientist specialising in international development. Her research primarily revolves around resilience and adaptation, with a current focus on agriculture policy and implementation. With a wealth of experience from her previous roles in international development and academia, Chris also brings strong expertise in monitoring and evaluation.
She has designed and led both research for development (R4D) and development projects across Cambodia, Vietnam, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Fiji. Her applied research aims to understand the processes and mechanisms of change that bridge policy and action, enhancing food security and sustainability. Currently, Chris is working on projects that emphasise agriculture policy and knowledge brokering for Environmental and Human Health (One Health) in Cambodia, building on her previous work in climate resilience, adaptation, and agrarian change in the region.
Availability
- Dr Chris Jacobson is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Lincoln University Canterbury
- Doctor of Philosophy of Environmental Management, Lincoln University Canterbury
Research interests
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Agriculture policy and international development
Policy design and implementation to support sustainable land management, improve food and nutrition security, and support resilient livelihoods in the Asia-Pacific
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Agrarian change and resilience in international development
Understanding agrarian change dynamics and their contribution to adaptation and resilience in rural communities in SE Asia
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Monitoring and evaluation for adaptation
The use of formative and summative monitoring and evaluation for understanding program effectiveness and supporting adaptation
Research impacts
Chris has contributed to initiatives as a researcher and development professional that has resulted in novel policy development to improve the food security and livelihoods of smallholders in SE Asia and the Pacific Islands, including:
- Current Scientific Planning Group member, Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research
- Contributor to UN Satoyama initiative on Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes
- Pacific Islands Extension Strategy, for Pacific Community (SPC)
- Sustainable land management analysis, policy, and planning in Solomon Islands including the Draft National Landuse Framework for Agriculture ( with MAL & FAO)
- Project design, management and co-ordination of agriculture and climate resilience projects for DFAT, MFAT, EU, FAO and IFAD
Chris has also researched monitoring and evaluation design to support adaptive management. Examples include:
- Local government coastal adaptation monitoring and evaluation with Sydney Coastal Councils (highly regarded by NCCARF)
- Formative resilience assessment toolkit with local government in Cambodia
- Design and update of national reserve monitoring and evaluation systems with Parks Australia, NSW Parks and Wildlife Service, Australia National Reserve System and Department of Conservation, New Zealand
Works
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Featured
2016
Book
Community resilience assessment and climate change adaptation planning, a Cambodian guidebook
Jacobson, C. and Nguon, C. (2016). Community resilience assessment and climate change adaptation planning, a Cambodian guidebook. Sippy Downs, QLD Australia: University of the Sunshine Coast.
Featured
2013
Journal Article
Improving technical information use: what can be learnt from a manager's perspective?
Jacobson, C., Lisle, A., Carter, R. W. and Hockings, M. T. (2013). Improving technical information use: what can be learnt from a manager's perspective?. Environmental Management, 52 (1), 221-233. doi: 10.1007/s00267-013-0084-y
Featured
2011
Journal Article
Land cover change under unplanned human settlements: A study of the Chyulu Hills squatters, Kenya
Muriuki, Grace, Seabrook, Leonie, McAlpine, Clive, Jacobson, Chris, Price, Bronwyn and Baxter, Greg (2011). Land cover change under unplanned human settlements: A study of the Chyulu Hills squatters, Kenya. Landscape and Urban Planning, 99 (2), 154-165. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.10.002
Featured
2008
Journal Article
The status of protected area evaluation in Australia and implications for its future
Jacobson, C., Carter, R. W. and Hockings, M. T. (2008). The status of protected area evaluation in Australia and implications for its future. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 15 (4), 202-210. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2008.9725204
2023
Other Outputs
Rapid assessment of perceptions: Kiritimati island
Jacobson, Chris and Asker, Sally (2023). Rapid assessment of perceptions: Kiritimati island. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Live & Learn.
2022
Book Chapter
Effective water management for landscape management in the Siem Reap Catchment, Cambodia
Jacobson, Chris, Smith, Jady, Sou, Socheath, Nielsen, Christian and Hang, Peou (2022). Effective water management for landscape management in the Siem Reap Catchment, Cambodia. Biodiversity-Health-Sustainability Nexus in Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS). (pp. 129-150) edited by Maiko Nishi, Suneetha M. Subramanian and Himangana Gupta. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-9893-4_7
2022
Journal Article
Towards adaptive coastal management law: lessons from Australia and Brazil
Frohlich, Miguel, Smith, Timothy F., Fidelman, Pedro, Baldwin, Claudia, Jacobson, Chris and Carter, R.W. (Bill) (2022). Towards adaptive coastal management law: lessons from Australia and Brazil. Ocean and Coastal Management, 219 106057, 106057. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106057
2021
Journal Article
Legal barriers to adaptive coastal management at a coastal erosion hotspot in Florianópolis, Brazil
Frohlich, Miguel F., Smith, Timothy F., Fidelman, Pedro, Baldwin, Claudia, Jacobson, Chris and Carter, R.W. (Bill) (2021). Legal barriers to adaptive coastal management at a coastal erosion hotspot in Florianópolis, Brazil. Marine Policy, 127 104436. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104436
2021
Other Outputs
Review of monitoring, evaluation and reporting approaches and outcomes in Parks Australia
Jacobson, Chris, Hockings, Marc, Watson, James, Head, Brian and Fidelman, Pedro (2021). Review of monitoring, evaluation and reporting approaches and outcomes in Parks Australia . Online: University of Queensland.
2020
Journal Article
Community climate resilience in Cambodia
Jacobson, C. (2020). Community climate resilience in Cambodia. Environmental Research, 186 109512, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109512
2020
Other Outputs
Landscape voices: a rapid assessment of perceptions into Angkor Landscape Management
Jacobson, Chris and Smith, J. (2020). Landscape voices: a rapid assessment of perceptions into Angkor Landscape Management. Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Live & Learn Cambodia.
2019
Journal Article
Towards adaptive coastal management: lessons from a “legal storm” in Byron Shire, Australia
Frohlich, Miguel F., Smith, Timothy F., Jacobson, Chris, Fidelman, Pedro, Carter, R.W. (Bill) and Baldwin, Claudia (2019). Towards adaptive coastal management: lessons from a “legal storm” in Byron Shire, Australia. Ocean & Coastal Management, 179 104909, 104909. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104909
2019
Journal Article
Pre-disaster planning and preparedness for floods and droughts: A systematic review
Raikes, Jonathan, Smith, Timothy F., Jacobson, Christine and Baldwin, Claudia (2019). Pre-disaster planning and preparedness for floods and droughts: A systematic review. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 38 101207, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101207
2019
Journal Article
When is migration a maladaptive response to climate change?
Jacobson, Chris, Crevello, Stacy, Chea, Chanthan and Jarihani, Ben (2019). When is migration a maladaptive response to climate change?. Regional Environmental Change, 19 (1), 101-112. doi: 10.1007/s10113-018-1387-6
2018
Book Chapter
Working the academy: a form of giving back?
Carter, Jennifer, Pearce, Tristan and Jacobson, Chris (2018). Working the academy: a form of giving back?. Giving back: research and reciprocity in Indigenous Settings. (pp. 34-55) edited by R. D. K. Herman. Corvallis, OR USA: Oregon State University Press.
2018
Other Outputs
Economic valuation of water management in association with Angkor Community Heritage Advancement project
Cullen, Ross, Jacobson, Chris and Hughey, Ken (2018). Economic valuation of water management in association with Angkor Community Heritage Advancement project. Maroubra, NSW Australia: Live & Learn.
2018
Book Chapter
Resilience and vulnerability assessment as the basis for adaptation dialogue in information-poor environments: a Cambodian example
Jacobson, Chris, Crevello, Stacy, Nguon, Chanseng and Chea, Chanthan (2018). Resilience and vulnerability assessment as the basis for adaptation dialogue in information-poor environments: a Cambodian example. Communicating climate change information for decision-making. (pp. 149-160) edited by Silvia Serrao-Neumann, Anne Coudrain and Liese Coulter. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-74669-2_11
2018
Journal Article
The relationship between adaptive management of social-ecological systems and law: a systematic review
Frohlich, Miguel F., Jacobson, Chris, Fidelman, Pedro and Smith, Timothy F. (2018). The relationship between adaptive management of social-ecological systems and law: a systematic review. Ecology and Society, 23 (2) art23. doi: 10.5751/es-10060-230223
2017
Journal Article
A framework for comparing collaborative management of Australian and New Zealand water resources
Hughey, Kenneth F. D., Jacobson, Chris and Smith, Erin F. (2017). A framework for comparing collaborative management of Australian and New Zealand water resources. Ecology and Society, 22 (4) 28, 1-18. doi: 10.5751/ES-09582-220428
2017
Journal Article
Community resilience assessment to support climate change adaptation in Cambodia and Viet Nam
Jacobson, Chris, Tuu, Tuan, Tran, Phong, Sieng, Emtotim, Nguon, Chanseng, Nong, Kim, Nunn, Patrick and Smith, Timothy (2017). Community resilience assessment to support climate change adaptation in Cambodia and Viet Nam. APN Science Bulletin, 7 (1), 42-49. doi: 10.30852/sb.2017.15
Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Unplanned Human Settlements in Land Cover Change: A Case Study of The Chyulu Hills Squatters, Kenya.
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