Severine Bouard

Dr. Severine Bouard is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Management at Lincoln University, specializing in Human Geography with a focus on Indigenous Pacific livelihoods and environmental governance. Her research examines social change in Pacific territories, particularly how Indigenous communities navigate the commodification of nature while maintaining cultural connections to land and sea.

Her research interests include:

• Indigenous Pacific livelihoods and resource management
• Commodification of nature and Indigenous discourses
• Social transformations in Pacific territories
• Decolonial approaches to environmental governance
• Participatory policy co-construction with Indigenous communities

Dr. Bouard's extensive publication record demonstrates expertise in water governance, mining impacts, food systems, and Indigenous rights across the Pacific region. Her work shows consistent focus on New Caledonia, with particular attention to Kanak communities and their relationship with customary lands, water resources, and economic development. She employs deeply fieldwork-rooted methodologies that prioritize Indigenous knowledge systems and community perspectives.

Her scientific contributions include:

• Editorial service as Associate Editor for the Australasian Journal of Water Resources
• Leadership in multiple research programs on natural resource management
• Current research on the Nexus Agriculture and Food in the Pacific (New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna)

Dr. Bouard actively engages in collaborative projects, serves on advisory committees, and supervises Masters and PhD students. Her work aligns with multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals including poverty reduction, gender equality, climate action, and life on land and below water.