Jon Barnett is a political geographer whose research examines the dynamic interactions between social and environmental change. He has over 20 years of experience conducting field-based research in Pacific Island Countries. His research has helped explain the impacts of climate change on cultures, food security, inequality, migration, political stability and water security, and ways in which adaptation can promote social justice and peace. He leads the Australian Research Council funded Future Islands project (2019-2024). This is a social science research project that seeks to provide new evidence and ideas to inform policies and practices that enable people to lead dignified lives on their islands long into the future.

RESI thematic area: Environmental justice