Michelle Lim
PhD Student, Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law
Qualifications
B.Sci / L.L.B (Hons)
Contact
| Email: | michelle.lim11@gmail.com |
| Room: | Agricultural Economics 1 (W37) AgLaw Centre |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3539 (or +61 2 6773 3539 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 2580 |
Michelle Lim obtained a double-degree in Science and Law with first-class honours from the University of New England in 2008. Michelle has had a long-term interest in International Environmental Law, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development. Her honours thesis questioned the adequacy of international obligations for biodiversity conservation in international law and she majored in Ecosystem and Natural Resource Management under the Science component of her degree.
In 2009 Michelle joined the Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law as a PhD Candidate. Michelle's PhD focuses on transboundary legal and institutional requirements for achieving Sustainable Development and biodiversity conservation in mountain areas. Michelle's research is linked to a United Nations transboundary project in the Pamir mountains between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Michelle was in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan from June to August 2009 visiting project sites and meeting with project stakeholders and experts to discuss the issues and challenges related to achieving sustainable land management in the region.
Michelle's other experience relating to sustainability and biodiversity in mountain areas was gained in Tanzania. This includes managing the Jane Goodall Institute's Mt. Kilimanjaro Community-Based Environmental Project in 2007 and assisting in Rapid Biodiversity Assessments in the Nguru South Mountain Forests of the Eastern-Arc Biodiversity Hotspot in 2006 while completing a diploma in Expedition Management.
Affiliations
2011 President, New England Toastmasters
2010-2011 Vice-President Public Relations, New England Toastmasters
2009-2010 Vice-President Public Relations, New England Toastmasters
Competent Communicator Award, March 2011
Research interests
Thesis Title:
Effective Biodiversity Conservation Across International Boundaries: Beyond International Law
Supervisors
Professor Paul Martin, paul.martin@une.edu.au
Dr Ian Hannam, ian.hannam@ozemail.com.au
Michelle Lim’s PhD focuses on the legal and institutional requirements for effective biodiversity conservation across international boundaries. For her PhD research Michelle collaborated with national legal teams from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on a United Nations transboundary project which covers the Pamir-Alai mountain ranges. Michelle has also examined the ‘Heart of Borneo’ transboundary biodiversity conservation project which involves Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia.
Michelle obtained a double-degree in Science and Law with first-class honours from the University of New England in 2008. She majored in Ecosystem and Natural Resource Management under the Science component of her degree. Michelle’s Law honours thesis questioned the adequacy of international law obligations for biodiversity conservation. Michelle gained a Diploma in Expedition Management in 2006 while assisting in Rapid Biodiversity Assessments in the Nguru South Mountain Forests of Tanzania. In 2007, Michelle was project manager of the Jane Goodall Institute's Mt. Kilimanjaro Community-Based Environmental Project.
Awards
2010-2012: Australian Postgraduate Award
2010: 8th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium , Best Graduate Student Paper
National Graduate Law Conference 2010 The Other Side of the Law: Beyond Legal Research, Scholarship (Best Candidate)
Publications
Lim, Michelle, 2011, Kyrgyzstan Country Report :Environmental Implications of the 2010 Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, IUCN Academy of Environmental Law e-Journal, IUCN Academy of Environmental Law , http://www.iucnael.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=157&Itemid=75&lang=en