Research areas
- Food security and supply chain resilience
- Food systems
- Community resilience
- Livelihood resilience
- Gender studies
Profile
Dr Lila Singh-Peterson is a Research Fellow with the Australian Centre for Pacific Island Research. Her research interests focus on issues of food security, community resilience, livelihood resilience and gender issues which she explores collaboratively through applied community based research in the South Pacific Islands and in Australia. She has led and contributed to research projects funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), numerous local government organisations and not-for-profits. Lila has also directed a documentary titled `The Changing Face of Mary’ which was funded by the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal in 2014.
Research grants
| Project name | Investigators | Funding body | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg resilience | L. Singh-Peterson, M. Dyer, S.J. R. Underhill |
Bundaberg Regional Council |
2017 |
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Improving the capacity of small farmers to market a consistent supply of safe, quality food |
S.J.R Underhill, L. Singh-Peterson |
UN FAO |
2016-2018 |
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Enhanced fruit production and postharvest handling systems for Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga |
S.J.R Underhill, L. Singh-Peterson, Y. Zhou and others |
Australian Centre for Agricultural Research (ACIAR) |
2016-2019 |
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A scoping study to identify strategies that enhance the resilience of the economic sector in preparation for potential disasters and emergencies along the Sunshine Coast |
L. Singh-Peterson |
Sunshine Coast Council |
2015 |
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Community Resilience Gympie |
L. Singh-Peterson |
Gympie Regional Council |
2014-2015 |
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Building Resilience by Empowering Communities: Addressing the Vulnerability of Food Supply Chains following Extreme Weather Events |
L. Singh-Peterson, B. Carter & G. Lawrence |
Foundation of Regional Renewal and Resilience: Repair Restore Renew — QLD Flood & Cyclone Recovery Grant Program |
2014 |
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Developing a Systems Approach to Understanding Vulnerability and Resilience in Relation to Natural Hazards |
C. Baldwin, L. Singh-Peterson, N. Goode & P. Salmon
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USC Internal Research Grants and Local Government Assoc. of Qld |
2014 |
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Every State for Themselves? Learning from Cross-Border Regulatory Instruments to Support and Promote Climate Change Adaption in Australia |
W. Steele, L. Eslami-Andargoli, F. Crick, S. Serrao-Neumann, L.Singh-Peterson, P. Dale & D. Low-Choy
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National Climate Change Adaption Research Grants Program (Social, Economic and Institutional Dimensions) |
2012 |