Research program
My research program deals with community involvement in environmental governance, particularly environmental impact assessment. An important focus of my work is the learning implications of involvement and the consequences for social aspects of sustainability. I study non-formal, informal and social learning and different types of outcomes, such as cognitive, value, behavioural, relational, policy and institutional change. My work covers various levels of social organization (e.g., individuals, groups and organizations) and different aspects of social sustainability (e.g., adaptive capacity, environmental justice and socio-political empowerment). Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to do considerable research in the Indian Himalaya and more recently in Gujarat and Karnataka.
Recent publications
2025. Robb, K., Fitzpatrick, P., Diduck, A.P., Noble, B., & Poelzer, G. Understanding opportunities for meaningful engagement in water power licensing. Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques. https://doi.org/10.3138/cpp.2024-00
2025. Walker, H., Bond, A., Sinclair, A.J., Diduck, A.P., Pope, J., Retief, F., & Morrison-Saunders, A. Understanding the role qualitative methods can play in next generation impact assessment. Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 112, 107780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107780
2024. Buijs, A.E., Gulsrud, N.M., Rodela, R., Diduck, A.P., van der jagt, A.P.N., & Raymond, C.M. Advancing environmental justice in cities through the Mosaic Governance of nature-based solutions. Cities, 147, 104799.
2024. Diduck, A.P., & Sinclair, A.J. The promise of social learning-oriented approaches to public participation. In T. Burdett & A.J. Sinclair (Eds.), Handbook of Public Participation in Impact Assessment. (pp. 89-101 ) Cheltenham, England: Edward Elgar.
2024. Dilay, A., Sinclair, A.J., Diduck, A.P., & Gardner, J. Participation, learning and environmental justice: A case study of park planning and management in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, India. Conservation & Society. 22(1), 37-48. https://doi.org/10.4103/cs.cs_23_23
2024. Walker, H., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Bond, A., Diduck, A.P., Sinclair, A.J., Middel, B., & Retief, F. Identifying and promoting qualitative methods for impact assessment. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. 42(3), 294–305 https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2024.2369454