Dr Ruth Lane

Ruth’s research and teaching interests are in the area of environmental governance, and the social and cultural dimensions of land use change and environmental sustainability. She is currently researching issues of household sustainability in an urban context but has also worked on land use and environmental change in rural Australia.

Ruth’s current research engages with the idea of ecological modernisation as a strategy for achieving more sustainable use of material resources. As part of this, she has investigated the potential to increase reuse and recycling of domestic goods through 1) household practices and informal networks operating at the scale of households and neighbourhoods and 2) formal policy initiatives around waste management and product stewardship.