International Journal of Regional, Rural and Remote Law and Policy

(ISSN: 1839-745X)

(Previously known as the International Journal of Rural Law and Policy)

The International Journal of Regional, Rural and Remote Law and Policy (IJ RRR LP) is the only Australian journal dedicated primarily to the research of regional rural and remote socio-legal, governance, natural resource and sustainability regulation issues. The Journal is committed to creating knowledge, promoting scholarly debates, and disseminating research outcomes to the widest communities.


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The journal has a wide remit and includes publishing on issues affecting global regional, rural and remote (RRR) populations – from food innovation governance, natural resource and sustainability regulation issues and policy. This opens up opportunity for researchers to connect and collaborate as they strive to influence and develop better policies in RRR regions globally.
Check out the Journal’s recent Zoominar Seminar on YouTube; or, read the journal's articles here.

The IJ RRR LP had its first Zoominar on Wednesday 17 March 2021.


The theme was ‘Future Food - Legal Development Paths for Food, New Food and Food Innovations: Challenges and Proposals for Food Security from a Regional, Rural and Remote Perspective’. The goal was  to shine a light on this often spoken yet left uncovered topic.  Selected presentations will be featured in the journal.

Speakers included;
1.Keynote by Dr Siva Barathi (Sharl) Marimuthu – Future Food in a Climate Challenged World.
2.Dr. Anu Lähteenmäki-Uutela - Homo Sapiens Regulating Food Assortments
3.Prof Marcia Leuzinge – Impact of Farming on Biodiversity Loss in Brazil
4.Puan Murshamshul – Impact of COVID 19 on Food Security Policy in Malaysia
5.Dr Sheela Jayabalan –  Old or New Food, Its time for a Better Food Regulation for Insects as Food in Malaysia