Ms Rowena Cantley-Smith - Researcher Profile

Biography

Rowena Cantley-Smith was appointed to the Law Faculty in 2003. She is a barrister, an Associate Fellow of the International Energy Programme of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, Clingendael in The Hague and a member of the IHL Committee of the Australian Red Cross. She also teaches LL.M courses in Environmental and Energy Law each year at the University of Leuven in Belgium. Ms Cantley-Smith researches and teaches in the areas of Contract Law, Private International Law (Conflict of Laws), Public International Law, International Environmental Law, International Humanitarian Law, Australian and International Energy Law, and Regulation and Policy. Ms Cantley-Smith's current multidisciplinary doctoral research examines the interface between public international law and international economics in traditional energy markets. This research focuses on issues of security of energy supply within the scope of international environmental law, international human rights law, international energy law and international economics. Ms Cantley-Smith has a number of other research projects that focus on legislative, regulatory and policy decision making aspects of Australia's national energy market. The environmental regulation of energy markets, encouraging renewable energies and the rights of consumers in the new energy market regime are of particular interest.

A selection of Ms Cantley-Smith's publications is available on-line at:
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=865907

 

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Research & Supervision Interests

Contract

Economics and Law

Energy Law and Policy

Environmental Law

International Energy Law

International Environmental Law

International Human Rights Law

International Law

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

BACHELOR OF LAWS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

MASTER OF LAWS

Institution: Leiden

Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Book Chapters

Cantley-Smith, R., 2011, Moving towards a sustainable, low carbon-intensive energy future. Key challenges and responses, in Energy and the Environmental Challenge: Lessons From the European Union and Australia, eds Lillian Wylie and Pascaline Winand, Peter Lang, Brussels Belgium, pp. 393-406.

Cantley-Smith, R., Morrow, K., 2011, Sustainable regulation: moving towards environmentally sound energy markets, in Energy and the Environmental Challenge: Lessons from the European Union and Australia, eds Lillian Wylie and Pascaline Winand, Peter Lang, Germany, pp. 99-129.

Cantley-Smith, R., 2009, Demanding more: The role of demand management and improved end use efficiency in Australian electricity markets, in Critical Issues of Environmental Taxation, eds J. Cottrell, L.A. Kreiser, K.Deketelaere, H.Ashiabor and J.E. Milne, Oxford University Press, London UK, pp. 439-464.

Cantley-Smith, R., 2009, Environmental obligations in the Australian energy market, in Climate Change Law: Comparative, Contractual and Regulatory Considerations, eds Wayne Gumley and Trevor Daya-Winterbottom, Thomson Reuters, Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. 15-43.

Cantley-Smith, R., 2007, Environmental Regulation of Australian Energy Markets: Are Mandatory Renewable Targets Effective in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions?, in Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation. International and Comparative Perspectives: Volume IV, eds Kuer Deketelaere, Janet E Milne, Larry Kreiser and Hope Ashiabor, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 129-163.

Journal Articles

Cantley-Smith, R., 2010, Climate change and the Copenhagen legacy: where to from here?, Monash University Law Review [P], vol 36, issue 1, Monash University, Faculty of Law, Clayton, Vic, Australia, pp. 278-303.

Cantley-Smith, R., 2007, Put down your pen: The role of oral assessment in undergraduate law studies, James Cook University Law Review, vol 13, James Cook University School of Law, Townsville Qld AU, pp. 30-63.

Conference Proceedings

Cantley-Smith, R., 2009, Energy and the environment: International and Australian perspectives, Green Power: An Environmental Audit of the NEM, 09/05/2008, Research Publications, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 9-18.

Cantley-Smith, R., 2009, Green supply: The renewable energy market, Green Power: An Environmental Audit of the NEM, 09/05/10, Research Publications, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 141-160.

Cantley-Smith, R., 2009, Greening the NEM: Environmental managing demand and improved energy efficiency, Green Power: An Environmental Audit of the NEM, 09/05/2008, Research Publications, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 119-140.

Cantley-Smith, R., 2009, How green is the NEM? The environment and the national electricity market, Green Power: An Environmental Audit of the NEM, 05/09/10, Research Publications, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 21-36.

Cantley-Smith, R., 2009, Regulatory uncertainty in the NEM: Sustainable decision making and climate change law, Green Power: An Environmental Audit of the NEM, 09/05/2008, Research Publications, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 53-82.

Cantley-Smith, R., 2008, Energy, Human Rights and the Environment: An Irreconcilable Trinity?, Human Rights 2007: The Year in Review, 30 November 2007, The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University Victoria, pp. 11-38.

Other

Hodge, G., Bowman, D.M., Cantley-Smith, R., Mutabazi, E., 2008, Keeping the Regulators Accountable: Improving Practices in Energy Markets for Disadvantaged Consumers and Stakeholders, Victorian Consumer Utility Advocacy Centre, Melbourne, pp. 1-65.

Teaching Commitment

International law 406 (LAW4122)

Prinicples of contract A (LAW7428)

 

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Moving towards a low carbon future in Australia: A taxing question?.

Supervisors:

Barkoczy, S (Main), Cantley-Smith, R (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The polar bear: Russian territorial claims in the arctic and its implications for EU energy security.

Supervisors:

Winand, P (Main), Cantley-Smith, R (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The way we live - How can Australia further reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in the stationary energy sector..

Supervisors:

Cantley-Smith, R (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Ritzinger, V.

Program of Study:

Another Piece of the Global Jigsaw: has Australia learnt from the experience of the European Union in designing an emissions trading scheme to encourage greenhouse gas emissions reductions?. 2009.

Supervisors:

Cantley-Smith, R (Main).