
Overview
Background
Sandya's primary research focus lies in the study of ocean sustainability, regional fisheries management organizations, conservation and sustainable utilization of marine biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ), and the management of Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs). Recently, she has expanded her research interests to include the examination of biopesticides and agriculture policies and laws, with a specific emphasis on understanding decision-making processes related to food security. She possesses proficient knowledge in qualitative research analysis using NVivo and Leximancer, as well as quantitative research methods employing SPSS.
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Fields of research
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
Current state of knowledge and on-going developments regulating RNAi-based products for agriculture
Gunasekara, Sandya and Fidelman, Pedro (2024). Current state of knowledge and on-going developments regulating RNAi-based products for agriculture. 2024 Annual Meeting - ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 1-3 May 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
The role of regulatory and legal frameworks in enabling RNAi-based biopesticides
Gunasekara, Sandya and Fidelman, Pedro (2024). The role of regulatory and legal frameworks in enabling RNAi-based biopesticides. 10th Annual Frontiers in Environmental Law Colloquium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8-9 February 2024.
2023
Journal Article
The politics of glyphosate regulation: lessons from Sri Lanka’s short-lived ban
Dorlach, Tim and Gunasekara, Sandya (2023). The politics of glyphosate regulation: lessons from Sri Lanka’s short-lived ban. Globalization and Health, 19 (1) 84, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12992-023-00981-2
2023
Conference Publication
Pesticide Politics in the Global South: The Turbulent Regulation of Glyphosate and Organic Agriculture in Sri Lanka
Dorlach, Tim and Gunasekara, Sandya (2023). Pesticide Politics in the Global South: The Turbulent Regulation of Glyphosate and Organic Agriculture in Sri Lanka. ISA World Congress of Sociology (hybrid), Melbourne, VIC Australia, 25 June - 1 July 2023.
2022
Journal Article
Australia's interaction with Asian countries in the negotiation for an international agreement for the marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction
Gunasekara, Sandya Nishanthi and Karim, Md Saiful (2022). Australia's interaction with Asian countries in the negotiation for an international agreement for the marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 22 (1), 49-65. doi: 10.1007/s10784-021-09546-3
2021
Journal Article
The role of ASEAN and its members in promoting the norm of responsible governance of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction
Gunasekara, Sandya Nishanthi and Karim, Md Saiful (2021). The role of ASEAN and its members in promoting the norm of responsible governance of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law, 30 (1), 128-137. doi: 10.1111/reel.12372
2019
Conference Publication
ASEAN and its role in the promotion of the norm of the governance of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ)
Gunasekara, Sandya Nishanthi and Karim, MD Saiful (2019). ASEAN and its role in the promotion of the norm of the governance of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). International Studies Association (ISA) Asia-Pacific Conference, Singapore, 4-6 July 2019.
2019
Book Chapter
Contemporary issues in the protection and conservation of the marine environment: an overview
Gunasekara, Sandya Nishanthi and Karim, Md Saiful (2019). Contemporary issues in the protection and conservation of the marine environment: an overview. International marine environmental law and policy. (pp. 3-15) edited by Daud Hassan and Saiful Karim. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781315624921-1
2018
Conference Publication
ASEAN: an exploration of the institutionalisation of environmental governance in Southeast Asia
Gunasekara, Sandya and Karim, MD Saiful (2018). ASEAN: an exploration of the institutionalisation of environmental governance in Southeast Asia. Workshop on Sustainable Transboundary Governance of the Environmental Commons in Southeast Asia, Singapore, 1-2 November 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Protection of the Marine Environment beyond National Jurisdictions in the Indian Ocean
Gunasekara, Sandya and Karim, MD Saiful (2018). Protection of the Marine Environment beyond National Jurisdictions in the Indian Ocean. Maritime Order in the Indian Ocean Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 30 April – 1 May 2018.
2015
Journal Article
Bandwagoning, balancing, and small states: a case of Sri Lanka
Gunasekara, Sandya Nishanthi (2015). Bandwagoning, balancing, and small states: a case of Sri Lanka. Asian Social Science, 11 (28), 212-220. doi: 10.5539/ass.v11n28p212
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