Ethical Cities
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Publications

 

Books

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

Peer-reviewed Book Chapters

Technical Papers, Policy Briefs, etc

  • Barrett, B.F.D. (2022) The Ethical City - How do we assess progress? Architectural Institute of Japan.

  • Horne, R., Barrett, B.F.D. and Das, J. (2016) Towards the Ethical City, Briefing paper for the Ethical Cities - Locking in Liveability Urban Thinkers Campus, Melbourne, Australia, February 16, 2016.

  • Barrett, B.F.D. and Treiu, J. (2016) Ethical Cities – Locking in Liveability, Urban Thinkers Campus Report, UN Global Compact Cities Programme, World Vision International, RMIT University and UN Habitat.

  • Williams, C., Galloway McLean, K., Raygorodetsky, G., Ramos-Castillo, A. and Barrett, B.F.D. (2013) Traditional Knowledge & Climate Science Toolkit (in 5 languages), United Nations University.

  • Barrett B.F.D. (2013) Japan as the New Normal: Living in a Constrained economy, Solutions Journal, Volume 4, Issue 2. 

  • Barrett, B.F.D. (2012) After the Nuclear Disaster, Japan Considers a Green Future, Solutions Journal, Vol. 4, Issue 1.

  • Laura Cocora, L., Moreno-Peñaranda, R., Barrett B.F.D. and MacDonald, A., (2011) Biodiversity in Kanazawa: Through the Four Seasons, United Nations University.

  • Barrett, B.F.D. (2002) Implications of the Information Society for Local Environmental Governance and the Monitoring of Environmental Change, UNU/IAS Working Paper No.97, January, Tokyo, Japan.

  • Barrett, B.F.D. and Kuroda A., Barriers and Opportunities for Environmental Education utilizing Environmental Information Systems - Report on the Iwate Environment Millennium Forum (in Japanese), NTT Technology Journal, Volume 13, No. 5, May 2001, pp29-31.

  • Barrett, B.F.D., Chambers W. B., and Schroeder, H., (2001) Delegate Perceptions of Science and Politics at COP3 and COP4 of the UNFCCC Process, UNU/IAS Environmental Governance and Multilateralism, Working Paper No.8.

  • Barrett, B.F.D., Fein, J., Kuroda, A. and Yamada, I. (2001) E-learning for a Sustainable World: Obfuscating the Real and the Virtual? UNU/IAS Working Paper No. 90.

  • Barrett, B.F.D., Kuroda A., and Miyamoto, M., (2001) Ecological Modernisation, Environmental Knowledge and Societal Change – Attitudes and Behaviour of the Youth in Iwate and Tokyo, Japan, UNU/IAS Working Paper No.89.

  • Barrett, B.F.D, and M. Usui, M., (2000) Local Agenda 21 in Japan and the United Kingdom – An Initiative to Promote Responsible Governance and Citizenship, UNU/IAS Working Paper no. 76.

  • Barrett, B.F.D. (1999) Decentralization in Japan in the Globalization Era: Impact of Political, Inter-Ministerial and Interest Group Negotiations on the Reform Process, UNU/IAS Working Paper No. 61.

  • Barrett, B.F.D. and Chambers W.B., (1998) Primer on Scientific Knowledge and Politics in the Evolving Global Climate Regime: COP3 and the Kyoto Protocol, UNU/IAS Technical Report.

  • Barrett, B.F.D. (1998) Environmentalism in Periods of Rapid Societal Transformation - Legacy of the Industrial Revolution in the United Kingdom and the Meiji Restoration in Japan, UNU/IAS Working Paper No. 33.

  • Barrett, B.F.D., Bendahamane, H. and Skinner, J. (1997) Survey of Information Systems Related to Environmentally Sound Technologies, Contribution to the 1997 Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, published by United Nations Environment Programme.

  • Matsui, S., Barrett, B.F.D. and Banerjee, J. (eds) (1991) Toxic Substances and Lake Management, a joint UNEP/ILEC publication.

  • Hashimoto, M. and Barrett, B.F.D. (eds) (1990) Socio-Economic Aspects of Lake Management, a joint UNEP/ILEC publication, July 1990.

Other Publications (Conference Presentations, etc)

  • Science Communication Discipline Building and Talent Cultivation, Shanghai Municipal Science Communication Conference, 26 May 2024.

  • Accelerated Climate Change and/or Accelerated Decarbonization, Regenerative Economics Course, Schumacher College, 8 February 2024.

  • Kougengaku and Ethnography: Exploring the Power of Story-Telling, Tsuwano Conference, 2 December 2023.

  • Can we achieve net-zero and accelerated systemic decarbonization, Climate Change Responses Course, RMIT University, 27 July 2023.

  • Can we achieve accelerated systemic decarbonization, Climate Change Responses Course, RMIT University, 7 March 2023.

  • Ethical Cities, Regenerative Economics Course, Schumacher College, 9 February 2023.

  • Ethical Cities, Architectural Institute of Japan Conference, Architectural Institute of Japan, 7 September 2022.

  • Can we accelerate decarbonization, Climate Change Responses Course, RMIT University, 27 July 2022.

  • Prospects for accelerated decarbonization at the sub-national level, APRU Carbon Neutral Society Action Month Webinar Series, Kyushu University, 27 May 2022.

  • Ethical Sustainable Cities, Okinawa Sustainable Cities Summit,Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, 26 March 2022.

  • Accelerated sub-national decarbonization, Lecture to Regenerative Economics Course, Schumacher College, Schumacher College, 16 February 2022.

  • Energy transitions and sub-national climate actions, APRU Webinar Series: Planning, Design, and Climate Actions for Renewable Energy Transitions: Lessons from the Pacific Rim, 7 February 2022.

  • Understanding accelerated decarbonization, UNU-MERIT Seminar Series, 28 October 2021.

  • Housing affordability and the ethical city, Architectural Institute of Japan - Global Research Network Working Group, 21 October 2021.

  • How do we make our cities ethical? RMIT Europe Webinar Series, 7 July 2021.

  • Understanding accelerated decarbonization, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, 24 June 2021.

  • Ethical Cities - Panel Discussion and Book Launch, RMIT Center for Urban Research Webinar, 29 March 2021.

  • Accelerated sub-national decarbonization, Regenerative Economics Programme, Schumacher College, 16 February, 2021.

  • Digital story-telling and video briefs, CoSTEP: Communication in Science & Technology Education & Research Program, Hokkaido University, 30 January 2021.

  • Climate Change as an Economic Issue, Lecture to Students in the Global Talent Program, Saitama University, 29 January 2021.

  • Accelerating Decarbonisation - Examining Opportunities to Accelerate Decarbonisation with reference to Sub-National Climate Action Planning,  RENKEI Researcher Online Workshop - Expanding Japan-UK Research Collaboration in Climate Change, 10 December 2020.

  • Digital story-telling and video briefs as an approach to enhanced international collaboration and impact, Japan Geosciences Union - American Geophysical Union Joint Meeting, 12 July 2020.

  • Philosophical musings on why we seem unable to “wake up” to climate change, Australian Science Communicators Eleventh National Conference 2020, 18 Feburary 2020.

  • Digital story-telling and video briefs as an approach to enhanced international collaboration and impact, Build SciComm 2019, University of Tsukuba, 2 November 2019.

  • Urban Energy and Liveability Transitions, presentation at the Australia-Japan: Science & Technology Diplomacy and Public Policy Forum, University of Tokyo, 5 November 2018.

  • Urban Liveability and Resilience, presentation at the Australia-Japan: Science & Technology Diplomacy and Responsible Research & Innovation for Liveability and Resilience, Osaka Innovation Hub, 2 November 2018.

  • Moderator and Presenter on City Diagnostic Tools – Measuring Readiness for the New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals, Side Event at the Third Preparatory Committee Meeting for the UN Habitat III Process, Surabaya, Indonesia, 26 July 2016.

  • Presentation on Ethical Cities,Urban Speakers Corner at the Third Preparatory Committee Meeting for the UN Habitat III Process, Surabaya, Indonesia, 25 July 2016.

  • Presentation on Energy Descent Planning and the Energy Transition, SPIIRE Consultants, Melbourne, Australia, 1 December 2015.

  • Presentation on Our World – A Conversation about Global Issues, National Museum for Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo, Japan, 17 November 2015.

  • Presentation on Local Energy Transitions, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Shonan, Japan, 16 November 2015.

  • Presentation on Urbanization and Migrant Workers at the Global Compact Asian Regional Event on Children’s Rights and Business Principles, Kuala Lumper, Malaysia, 6 October 2015.

  • Barrett, B.F.D., Examples of Metropolitan Governance and Global Compact Cities, presentation to the Victoria Local Governance Association, Governance by Design Panel on Metropolitan Governance, Melbourne, Australia, 2 September 2015.

  • Workshop on Science Communication at the National Museum for Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo, Japan, 31 July 2015.

  • Where Next for Metropolitan Governance, presentation to the Expert Forum hosted by Victoria Local Governance Association, Melbourne, Australia, 23 July 2015.

  • UN Global Compact City Scan, presentation to the Ghangzhou City Delegation hosted at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 21 July 2015.

  • Environmental Challenges for City Development, presentation to the Tianjing Government Leaders Programme hosted by RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 9 June 2015.

  • Higa C., Barrett, B.F.D., and Ellis, R.A. (2009) Learning across the Asia Pacific Region – Student experience of video-conferencing and online learning, World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA), Honolulu, USA June 22, 2009.

  • Barrett, B.F.D and Higa, C. (2006) Evaluation of a Multi-Institution Pilot Distance Learning Course of the Asia Pacific Initiative: An Advanced Seminar in International Environmental Studies, paper presented at E-Learn 2006, World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, 13-18 October 2006, Honolulu, USA.

  • van Ginkel. H. and Barrett, B.F.D., (2006) Sharing Knowledge: Role of E-learning in Creating the Global Learning Space, UNU OL10 - June 2006, paper presented at the ISPRS Technical Commission VI Symposium on "Elearning and the Next Steps for Education, University of Tokyo, 25-30 June 2006.

  • Barrett, B.F.D., (2005) University Collaboration to Promote Open Learning Methodologies: Experience in Africa, Central America and Asia, UNU OL9, June 2005. Paper presented at the Social Science Humanities Forum 2005 organized by the Gulf Research Centre, United Arab Emirates.