By Dr Wesley Thomas Morgan

Book Chapters

Morgan W; Carter G; Manoa F, 2024, 'Pacific Perspectives: Regional cooperation in a warming world? Prospects for Australia-Pacific climate diplomacy', in Climate Politics in Oceania Renewing Australia-Pacific Relations in a Warming World, Melbourne Univ. Publishing, pp. 70 - 90

Edited Books

Morgan W; Harris-Rimmer S; Byrne C, (eds.), 2024, Climate Politics in Oceania: Renewing Australia-Pacific Relations in a Warming World, Melbourne University Press, https://www.mup.com.au/books/climate-politics-in-oceania-paperback-softback

Journal articles

McDonald M; Park S; Anantharajah K; Burke A; Celermajer D; Evans MC; Eckersley R; Gulliver R; McNaught R; Morgan W; Ruwet M; Symons J; Schlosberg D; Vogler A, 2024, 'Ecological Crises and Ecopolitics Research in Australia', Australian Journal of Politics and History, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajph.13016

Morgan W; Carter SG; Manoa F, 2024, 'Leading from the Frontline: A History of Pacific Climate Diplomacy', Journal of Pacific History, 59, pp. 353 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223344.2024.2360093

Morgan W, 2022, 'Large Ocean States: Pacific Regionalism and Climate Security in a New Era of Geostrategic Competition', East Asia, 39, pp. 45 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12140-021-09377-8

Dornan M; Morgan W; Newton Cain T; Tarte S, 2018, 'What's in a term? “Green growth” and the “blue-green economy” in the Pacific islands', Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 5, pp. 408 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app5.258

Morgan W, 2018, 'Much lost, little gained? Contemporary trade agreements in the pacific Islands', Journal of Pacific History, 53, pp. 268 - 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223344.2018.1475832

Morgan W, 2017, 'Coal comfort: Pacific islands on collision course with Australia over emissions', Pacific Journalism Review, 23, pp. 25 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v23i1.311

Morgan W, 2014, 'Trade Negotiations and Regional Economic Integration in the Pacific Islands Forum', Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 1, pp. 325 - 336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app5.34

Morgan W, 2013, 'Overlapping authorities: Governance, leadership and accountability in contemporary Vanuatu', Journal of South Pacific Law, 2013, pp. A1 - A22

Penjueli M; Morgan W, 2010, 'Putting development first: Concerns aout a Pacific free trade agreement', Pacific Economic Bulletin, 25, pp. 211 - 221

Morgan W, 'Growing Island Exports: High Value Crops and the Future of Agriculture in the Pacific', SSRN Electronic Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2371452

Reports

Morgan W; McLeod B; Rayner J; Comer J, 2024, Powering Past Gas: An Energy Strategy that Works., Climate Council of Australia, https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Climate-Council-Report-Powering-Past-Gas-1.pdf

Morgan W, 2023, Climate Allies: Australia-US cooperation in a warming world, University of Western Australia Defence and Security Institute, https://defenceuwa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Black-Swan-Strategy-Paper-Issue08_Climate-Allies.pdf

Morgan W; Bradshaw S; Dean A, 2022, A Fight for Survival: tackling the Climate Crisis is Key to Security in the Blue Pacific., Climate Council of Australia, https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CC_MVSA0314-CC-Report-Pacific-Islands-Forum_V6-FA-Low_Res_Single-Screen.pdf

Theses / Dissertations

Morgan W, 2015, Regional trade negotiations and the construction of policy choice in the Pacific Islands Forum (1994-2014), https://minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au/items/df01de72-badd-5a66-af37-59f67b5caf3d/full

Media

Morgan W, 2024, Which future? Japan’s net zero vision for the region boosts gas and threatens green exports in Australia., https://theconversation.com/which-future-japans-net-zero-vision-for-the-region-boosts-gas-and-threatens-green-exports-in-australia-236486

Morgan W, 2024, A global report card on who’s doing what around the world in carbon emissions and push for clean energy, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sydney-evenings/carbon-emissions/104007018

Morgan W, 2024, Climate holdout Japan drove Australia’s LNG boom. Could the partnership go green?, https://theconversation.com/climate-holdout-japan-drove-australias-lng-boom-could-the-partnership-go-green-231816

Morgan W, 2024, Open for clean business: Australia should be supporting Japan’s clean energy transition, Australian institute of International Affairs, https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/open-for-clean-business-australia-should-be-supporting-japans-clean-energy-transition/#:~:text=Open%20for%20Clean%20Business%3A%20Australia%20Should%20be%20Supporting%20Japan's%20Clean%20Energy%20Transition,-15%20Feb%202024&text=Both%20Australia%20and%20Japan%20have,reshape%20the%20Australia-Japan%20relationship.

Morgan W, 2024, It’s not game over, it’s game on: Why 2024 is an inflection point for the climate crisis., https://theconversation.com/its-not-game-over-its-game-on-why-2024-is-an-inflection-point-for-the-climate-crisis-221497

Morgan W, 2023, Hosting the UN climate talks will help Australia embrace a clean energy future., Australian Institute for International Affairs

Morgan W, 2023, Helping the Pacific financially is a great start – but Australia must act on the root cause of the climate crisis., The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/helping-the-pacific-financially-is-a-great-start-but-australia-must-act-on-the-root-cause-of-the-climate-crisis-219399

Morgan W, 2023, 26 years ago, Howard chose fossil fuels over the Pacific. What will Albanese choose?, https://theconversation.com/26-years-ago-howard-chose-fossil-fuels-over-the-pacific-what-will-albanese-choose-217258

Morgan W, 2020, A competitive post-carbon world, National Security College, Australian National University, https://futureshub.anu.edu.au/a-competitive-post-carbon-world/

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