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Critical Questions Being Addressed by Charles Sturt University's Research Centres
Centre for Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics (CAPPE)
- How can changes in patent laws assist a more equitable and efficient manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceutical goods to developing countries?
- What are the ethics of leveraged buy-outs by private equity funds in the context of the regulation of financial institutions?
Institute for Land, Water & Society (ILWS)
- What are the ecological, social and economic implications of demographic change in rural Australia ?
- How do we make best use of the available water to maximise environmental outcomes in rivers and floodplain wetlands?
The EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation
- How can agriculture adapt to the effects of climate change and water scarcity?
- How can natural resources be better managed to lessen the risks to the environment and human health whilst still maintaining profitable food production?
Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE)
- What is the nature of practice and how do different contexts shape practices in professional settings?
- What social, political and cultural conditions shape professional practice in the fields of allied health and education?
International Centre: WATER for Food Security (IC: WATER)
- What impact is climate change and shift having on water supply and demand?
- What is the best way to manage the conflict between irrigation and environmental needs?
National Wine & Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC)
- What is the impact of heat and water stress on grape vine physiology and subsequent wine quality?
- What are the factors that determine regional wine flavour characteristics?
Centre for Research into Complex Systems (CRiCS)
- How can interaction with virtual worlds and computer games be made more realistic through improved physics and avatars?
- What are the factors underlying complexity in social organisations and what simulation methodologies can model scenarios and predict outcomes of organisational dynamics?
Public and Contextual Theology (PACT)
- How can an understanding of Christ’s uniqueness in Christian theology be expressed in a non-aggressive and non-violent manner in a multi-religious society?
- How do Christian theologies which have been developed in post-colonial societies critique and reshape inherited forms of public worship and social justice statements?
Centre for Inland Health
- How can the health and human services labour force and models of service delivery be optimized to support the health of people from inland and other communities?
- What are the key social, biological and environmental determinants of well-being in inland and other communities and how should they be managed?
