About Professor Rosemary Lyster
Rosemary's research interests include Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Privatisation, Feminist Legal Theory, and Dispute Resolution
Rosemary Lyster is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law and Director of the Australian Centre for Environmental Law (Sydney). Rosemary specialises in Administrative Law and Environmental Law. In the Master of Environmental Law program, Rosemary teaches Energy Law, Water Law, GMOs and Environmental Law, Environmental Dispute Resolution, Asia Pacific Environmental Law and Comparative Environmental Law. She has recently published two books with Cambridge University Press in the area of Energy Law. They are Rosemary Lyster and Adrian Bradbrook Energy Law and the Environment (Cambridge University Press: 2006) and Adrian J. Bradbrook, Rosemary Lyster, Richard L. Ottinger and Wang Xi (eds) The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development (Cambridge University Press: 2005). Rosemary is also the principal author of David Farrier, Rosemary Lyster, Linda Pearson and Zada Lipman The Environmental Law Handbook (3rd edition) (Redfern Legal Centre Publishing: 1998).
Rosemary is co-editor of the Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law and is the Energy and Water Special Editor of the Environmental Planning and Law Journal which is the leading environmental law journal in Australia.
Rosemary is a member of the IUCN – The World Conservation Union Commission on Environmental Law, comprising environmental lawyers from around the world. She is Chair of the Commission’s Special Working Group on Water and Wetlands, and is a member of the Special Working Group on Energy and Climate Change.
Rosemary has an extensive list of publications including books, chapters in books and articles in leading international and domestic law journals. She is a regular presenter at international and domestic conferences.
Selected publications
Books
- Rosemary Lyster, Zada Lipman, Nicola Franklin, Graeme Wiffen, Linda Pearon, Environmental and Planning Law in New South Wales (Federation Press: 2007).
- Rosemary Lyster & Adrian Bradbrook Energy Law and the Environment (Cambridge University Press: 2006).
- Adrian J Bradbrook, Rosemary Lyster, Richard L Ottinger & Wang Xi (eds), The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development (Cambridge University Press: 2005).
- Rosemary Lyster & Cora Hoexter, The New Constitutional and Administrative Law, Vol.2, Juta: Cape Town (2002).
- David Farrier, Rosemary Lyster, Linda Pearson and Zada Lipman The Environmental Law Handbook (3rd edition) (Redfern Legal Centre Publishing: 1998).
- Rosemary Lyster, "The implications of electricity restructuring for a sustainable energy framework" in Adrian Bradbrook, Rosemary Lyster, Richard Ottinger & Wang Xi (eds), The Law of Sustainable Energy (Cambridge University Press: 2004)
- Rosemary Lyster, "The implications of electricity restructuring for a sustainable energy framework" in Adrian Bradbrook, Rosemary Lyster, Richard Ottinger & Wang Xi (eds), The Law of Sustainable Energy (Cambridge University Press: 2004)
- Rosemary Lyster, "The effect of an administrative justice clause in a Bill of Rights" in Martin Partington & Michael Harris (eds), Administrative Justice in the 21st Century, Hart Publishing: Oxford (1999).
- Rosemary Lyster, "Environmental Dispute Resolution" in Paul Pretorius (ed), Dispute Resolution, Juta: Cape Town (1993).
- Rosemary Lyster, Joint author of "Implementation of Environmental Law" in R F Fuggle & M A Rabie (eds), Environmental Concerns in Southern Africa, Juta: Cape Town (1992).
- Rosemary Lyster, "The effect of an administrative justice clause in a Bill of Rights" in Martin Partington & Michael Harris (eds), Administrative Justice in the 21st Century, Hart Publishing: Oxford (1999).
- Rosemary Lyster, "Environmental Dispute Resolution" in Paul Pretorius (ed),Dispute Resolution, Juta: Cape Town (1993).
- Rosemary Lyster, Joint author of "Implementation of Environmental Law" in R F Fuggle & M A Rabie (eds), Environmental Concerns in Southern Africa, Juta: Cape Town (1992).
- Rosemary Lyster ‘The Reality and Effect of “Advance Informed Agreement” under the Cartagena Protocol’ in Michael Jeffries, Jeremy Firestone and Karen Bubna-Litic (eds) Biodiversity Conservation, Law + Livelihoods (Cambridge University Press: January 2008)
- Rosemary Lyster, 'Privatising Water Utilities: A Cautionary Tale' (2005) 9 Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law
- Rosemary Lyster & Nicola Franklin, Interdisciplinary Reflections on the Sustainable Regulation of Biotechnology' (2005) 8(3&4) Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law 1-7.
- Rosemary Lyster, 'The Sustainable Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms: US and EU Comparisions' (2004) Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Common but Differentiated?: Australia's Response to Global Climate Change’ (2004) XVI(4) The Georgetown International Environmental Law Review 561-591.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘The implications of electricity restructuring for a sustainable energy framework’ (2003) 20(5) Environmental Planning and Law Journal 359-385.
- Rosemary Lyster, 'The Heat is On: Australia's response to global climate change' (2002) 9 South African Journal of Environmental Law and Policy 125-149, appearing in 2004.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘(De)regulating the Rural Environment’ (2001) 18 Environmental and Planning Law Journal 445-468.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘(De)regulating the Rural Environment’ (2001) 19(1) Environmental and Planning Law Journal 34-57.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘The impact of privatisation on environmental rights’ (1999) 10(1) Public Law Journall 46-57.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Should we mediate environmental conflict? A justification for negotiated rulemaking’ (1998) 20(4) The Sydney Law Review 579-598.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Friends of Hinchinbrook Vs Minister for the Environment: The relevance of the precautionary principle’ (1997) 14 Environmental and Planning Law Journal 390-401.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘The Relevance of the Precautionary Principle: Friends of Hinchinbrook v Minister for the Environment’ (1997) 14 Environmental and Planning Law Journal 390-401.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Mediating Constitutionally Protected Rights’ (1996) South African Journal on Human Rights 230-246.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘A Critical Analysis of the Proposed National Environmental Management System’ (1995) Comparative and International Law Journal of South Africa 228-246.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘The Problem with Ground Water in South African Law’ (1995) South African Law Journal 440-461.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Protected Natural Environments: Difficulties with Environmental Land Use Regulation and Some Thoughts on the Property Clause’ (1994) De Jure 136-153.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Environmental Law’ (1994) Annual Survey of South African Law.
- Rosemary Lyster & Cheryl Loots, ‘Environmental Law’ (1993) Annual Survey of South African Law 340-384.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘The Protection of Environmental Rights’ (1992) South African Law Journal 518-528.
- Rosemary Lyster & Peter Jordi, ‘Miscellaneous Contracts’ (1991) Annual Survey of South African Law 102-113.
- Rosemary Lyster & Peter Jordi, ‘Miscellaneous Contracts’ (1990) Annual Survey of South African Law 98-121.
- Rosemary Lyster & Peter Jordi, ‘Miscellaneous Contracts’ (1989) Annual Survey of South African Law 87-96.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Administrative Rulemaking’ (1990) SA Public Law 106.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘The New Right to be Heard’ (1990) SA Public Law 132.
- Rosemary Lyster, Louis Chiam, Dominic Bortoluzzi ‘Sustainability and climate change: Liability of corporations’ (2007) 25 Company and Securities Law Journal 427
- Rosemary Lyster ‘Chasing down the climate change footprint of the public and private sectors: forces converge’ (2007) 24 Environmental Planning and Law Journal 281
- Rosemary Lyster ‘Chasing down the climate change footprint of the public and private sectors: forces converge – Part II’ (2007) 24 Environmental Planning and Law Journal 450
- Rosemary Lyster ‘Separating the Wheat from the Chaff: Regulating Greenhouse Gases in a Climate of Uncertainty’(2007) 2 Carbon and Climate Law Review 87
- James Fahey and Rosemary Lyster ‘Geosequestration in Australia: Existing and Proposed Regulatory Mechanisms’ (2007) 4(5) Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law 378
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Legitimate Expectations in Business’ (1990) Businessman's Law 3.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Cancellation - When Is It Justified?’ (1989) Businessman's Law 176.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘All-risks insurance and the negligent policy holder’ (1989) Businessman's Law 156.
- Rosemary Lyster, 'Privatising Water Utilities: A Cautionary Tale' (2005) 9 Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law
- Rosemary Lyster & Nicola Franklin, Interdisciplinary Reflections on the Sustainable Regulation of Biotechnology' (2005) 8(3&4) Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law 1-7.
- Rosemary Lyster, 'Phillipines Regional Court Reiterates Constitutional Right to Environment: The Manila Bay Case' (2002) 7(3&4) Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law 1-4, appearing 2003.
- Co-editor, Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law 2002 – present
- Water Law and Energy Law editor, Environmental Planning and Law Journal 2004 - present
- "Negotiating Conflict" by Mark Anstey (1992) 3 South African Law Journal 570.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Implementing the Mekong River Agreement: existential crisis of an environmental lawyer’, IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Conference, New York, USA (16-20 October 2006)
- Rosemary Lyster & Nicola Franklin, ‘Human Rights Protection in Australia: A mixture of curiosity and embarrassment’, Comparative Constitutionalism and Rights: Global perspectives, University of KwaZulu Natal - Durban, SA (10-13 December 2005)
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘The need for a Bill of Rights in Australia’, Comparative Constitutional Law conference, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa, December 2005.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘The Reality and Effect of Advance Informed Agreement under the Cartagena Protocol’, presented at IUCN Academy of Environmental Law conference, Macquarie University, June 2005
- Rosemary Lyster, 'Sustainable Water Law: Are We There Yet?', AC21 Satellite Forum, University of Sydney, Orange, 21 July 2004.
- Rosemary Lyster, 'The Sustainable Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms: US and EU Comparisons', AC21 Satellite Forum, Australian Centre for Environmental Law, Sydney, 22 July 2004.
- Rosemary Lyster, 'The Implications of Electricity Restructuring for a Sustainable Energy Law Framework', presented at the Environmental Defender's Office (NSW) Elements Conference, 27 May 2003.
- Rosemary Lyster, 'Electricity Restructuring and a Sustainable Energy Framework for Australia', IUCN/World Conservation Union Academy of Environmental Law 2003 Colloquium: The Law of Sustainable Energy, Shanghai, China, 5-6 November 2003.
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Common but differentiated: Australia’s obligations under the UNs Framework Convention on Climate Change’, International Centre for Environmental Compliance Assessment (ICECA), Kagawa University - Kagawa, Japan (December 2002)
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘The Heat is On: Australia's response to the global climate change’, IUCN/United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Conference, University of Natal - South Africa (2002)
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Trading and Investing in the Environment’, IUCN/United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Conference - Pietermaritzburg, SA (2002)
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘The Corporatisation and Privatisation of Water Utilities: Invoking the Ecofeminist Voice’, Feminist Legal Academics Workshop - Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane (2001)
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Managing Conflict in Water Management Committees’, 3rd Australasian Natural Resources Law & Policy Conference - Adelaide (22-23 March 2001)
- Rosemary Lyster, ‘Managing Conflict in Water Management Committees’, Asia Pacific Mediation Forum - University of Adelaide (29 November 2001)
- Rosemary Lyster & Chris Finn, 'Rethinking participation in administrative decision-making', Sunrise or Sunset? Administrative Law in the New Millennium: Papers presented at the 2000 National Administrative Law Forum, Canberra, 2000.
- Rosemary Lyster, 'The impact of privatisation on environmental rights', paper presented at International Environmental Justice Conference, University of Cape Town, South Africa, April 1998.