AUT - Barry Brunette

Barry Brunette

Senior Lecturer, Centre for Business Interdisciplinary Studies

Phone: + 64 9 921 9999 ext 5077

Email: barry.brunette@aut.ac.nz

Qualifications:

• Master of Law (Auckland)
• Bachelor of Laws LLB (UZ)
• Bachelor of Law (UZ)

Teaching Areas:

Law

Research areas:

•     Environmental law
•     Employment law

Research Summary:

Masters completed in law with a focus on environment and resource management law. General research also included links between environment law, employment relations and corporate governance.

Current Research Projects:

Currently researching in water resource management.
I am investigating the development and content of environmental rules and regulations and how these relate to the political economy of particular nations.
In addition, I am researching how conceptions of law and economic development affected the development of the law in 19th century NZ , North America and Africa.
Teaching law to non-legal and business students.

Publications:

Brunette,B. States, Global Environmental Governance and the Earth Charter in K Bosselmann & J. R. Engels (Eds.)  The Earth Charter: A framework for global governance.  Amsterdam , The Netherlands: KIT Publishers.

“Colonialism and Civilization: The Impact of “Civilization” Policies Suppressing Indigenous Religious Practices in American Jurisprudence” Guy Charlton and Barry Brunette, (4) Nebula 2010.

“Freshwater Management and Allocation Under the Resource Management Act 1991: Does First-in First- Served Achieve Sustainable Management Principles?” Brunette B, New Zealand Journal of Environmental Law Vol 10:169 2006

Awards:

Excellence in Student Centred Learning Award 2008 for Highest Overall Student Satisfaction in a High Enrolment paper: Managing  Business Relationships