Prof Lisa Palmer
Professor in Environmental Studies
School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
75 Scholarly works
17 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Book Chapter
Chapter 8. Ambivalent ‘Indigeneities’ in Timor-Leste : Between the Customary and National Governance of Resources
DOI: 10.24415/9789400605114-0102026
Book Chapter
Chapter 1. Spirit Ecologies of the House : Customary Governance in Post-independence Timor-Leste
DOI: 10.24415/9789400605114-0032026
Book Chapter
Chapter 7. Tara Bandu and Customary Governance in Post-independence Timor-Leste
DOI: 10.24415/9789400605114-0092024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Deep-Time History of Culturally Significant Lands and Waters in Timor-Leste
2019
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Social Benefits of Market-Based Policy Instruments for Carbon and Water
2016
Research Grant
Spiritual Ecologies and Customary Governance in Post-Conflict East Timor
2015
Book
Water Politics and Spiritual Ecology: Custom, Environmental Governance and Development
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Book
Customary Governance in Post-Independence Timor-Leste
DOI: 10.24415/97890872847492026
Journal article
Lisan Matters: Carbon forestry, embodied care and Indigenous governance norms in Timor-Leste
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2025.1045292024
Book Chapter
Customary water tenures of Australia’s tropical savannas and their Indigenous fishing cultures
2023
Journal article
Conjuring carbon: Resource materialities in Timor-Leste
DOI: 10.1177/251484862211489072023
Book
Economic Diversity In Contemporary Timor-Leste
2023
Book Chapter
The socio-cultural benefits of emerging market-based instruments for carbon in Timor Leste
2023
Journal article
Holding Tightly: Co-Mingling, Life-Flourishing and Filmic Ecologies
DOI: 10.1080/07256868.2023.2192910
RECENT PROJECTS
2023
Research Contracts
Baguia 2023 - RMIT