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Matt Allen is a human geographer with over 25 years of experience focusing on the Pacific Islands region. He is a researcher, teacher, and development practitioner with extensive publications on topics such as extractive industries, food security, resilience, rural development, peace and conflict, and state-building interventions, particularly in the context of the Melanesian Pacific. Matt served as an Australian Research Council DECRA fellow from 2014 to 2017 and held the position of Professor of Development Studies at the University of the South Pacific between 2018 and 2020. He is the author of several influential works including 'Greed Grievance: Ex-militants’ Perspectives on Conflict in the Solomon Islands' and 'Resource Extraction and Contentious States: Mining Politics at Scale in the Pacific Islands'. Over his career, he has successfully led research projects totaling more than AUD $2 million and provided research consultancy for various donors and organizations, including the UN, World Bank, and ADB. His work has also involved extensive policy engagement, including writing policy briefs and consultancy reports.
Australian National University • Canberra, ACT, Australia
Teaching and supervising in the field of geography and development studies.
Sustineo Pty Ltd • Canberra, ACT, Australia
Leading research projects and consultancy services on development and governance.
University of the South Pacific • Fiji
Provided research and teaching in development studies.
Australian National University • Canberra, ACT, Australia
Conducted research related to governance and policy in the Pacific.
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