Dr. Anita Foerster

Associate Professor

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Biography

Anita specializes in environmental climate change law, regulation, and governance. Her research explores the design and implementation of legal and regulatory frameworks to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainability issues across various jurisdictional scales and governance contexts. With considerable research, teaching, and advocacy experience, she serves as an Associate Professor at Monash Business School and has taught at prominent institutions including Melbourne Law School and the University of Tasmania. Anita has held advocacy roles with Australian environmental NGOs, focusing on the socio-legal dimensions of environmental law. Her work employs empirical qualitative research techniques to assess the impact and effectiveness of environmental regulations. Currently, she teaches Corporate Sustainability Regulation and other courses, with a focus on the application of current and emerging regulatory trends. Anita also directs the Monash Business School Green Lab, which focuses on interdisciplinary applied research related to climate change and sustainability, and supervises socio-legal interdisciplinary legal research projects, especially those related to environmental sustainability.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Monash Business School • Melbourne, Australia

Teaching and conducting research in environmental law, climate change regulation, and sustainability.

Senior Research Fellow

2016-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Melbourne Law School • Melbourne, Australia

Focused on the socio-legal aspects of environmental law.

Research Fellow

2011-01-01 — 2015-01-01

University of Tasmania • Hobart, Australia

Conducted research and taught environmental law.

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.