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Smrithi TalwarEnvironmental Social Science Team Leader

Talwar Smrithi 3979

Department

Environmental Social Science

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Qualifications

  • PhD, Decentralised Governance of Natural Resources
  • LLM, International Environmental Law
  • LLB, Law
  • BA, Psychology, International Relations

Publications

Selection of major publications

  • Talwar, S. 2025. Societal embeddedness of carbon capture and storage in New Zealand: a preliminary investigation DOI: 10.21420/94YT-J416. Lower Hutt, NZ: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2025/07 28 p.
  • Barr, A.; Talwar, S. 2025. Understanding energy cultures of space heating in Aotearoa New Zealand : a desktop review of slow ground source heat pump uptake, Kotuitui : New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online 20(4): p. 850-880. DOI: 10.1080/1177083X.2024.2445828. p. 850-880
  • Greaves, C.; Virens, A.; Talwar, S.; 2023. General patterns of discourse of green hydrogen in New Zealand media. Lower Hutt, NZ: GNS Science. GNS Science internal report 2023/16 24 p.
  • Talwar, S. 2023. Social issues in relation to subsurface energy storage in New Zealand Lower Hutt, NZ: GNS Science. GNS Science internal report 2023/05 20 p.
  • Rendel, P.M.; Talwar, S.; Lawrence, M.J.F. 2023. Geological energy storage in Aotearoa New Zealand : a technical, geological, and social overview, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 55(4): p. 853-872. DOI: 10.1080/03036758.2023.2288631. p. 853-872
  • Glassey, P.J.; Talwar, S.; Lawson, R.V.; Tang, X.; Barr, A. 2023. Critical minerals for our transition to net zero emissions by 2050: some New Zealand public perceptions DOI: 10.21420/M9VW-QG57. Lower Hutt, N.Z.: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2023/52 67 p.
  • Talwar, S. 2021. Indigenous co-governance of volcanoes DOI: 10.21420/Z18Z-8922. Lower Hutt, N.Z.: GNS Science. GNS Science report 2021/15 22 p.
  • Wells, C.; Talwar, S.; Glassey, P.J.; Seward, A.M. 2021. District heating scheme case study, Taupo, New Zealand, Proceedings 43rd New Zealand Geothermal Workshop, 23-25 November 2021, Wellington, New Zealand : 7 p.. 7 p.
  • Talwar, S. 2021. Culturally mediated perceptions of climate change risks in New Zealand, Climatic change 164: article 12. DOI: 10.1007/s10584-021-02966-9. article 12
  • Talwar, S. 2021. Gender considerations in Vietnamese dam safety Lower Hutt, NZ: GNS Science. GNS Science internal report 2021/09 27 p.
  • Somayaji, S.; Talwar, S. 2017. Development-induced displacement, rehabilitation and resettlement in India : current issues and challenges Abingdon: Routledge. 222 p.

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