Steve Hatfield Dodds (born Stephen Dodds) is an Australian

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, with notable work in the social cost of economic decision-making and particularly

sustainable development Sustainable development is an organizing principle for meeting human development goals while also sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend. The des ...

and the economic impact of climate change.

Education

In 2000, Hatfield Dodds gained his PhD in

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from the Australian National University in

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, after submitting a thesis, ''From

consumerism Consumerism is a social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts. With the Industrial Revolution, but particularly in the 20th century, mass production led to overproduction—the supp ...

to sustainable development: essays on progress, well-being and limits in economic thought.''

Work

Soon after graduating, and joining the

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, Hatfield Dodds was seconded to the

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for several years and lived in

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with his family. On returning to Australia, he held positions i
The Allen Consulting Group

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, and the

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. He worked with, and advised on: * cost-benefit analysis and non-market valuation in

public policy Public policy is an institutionalized proposal or a decided set of elements like laws, regulations, guidelines, and actions to solve or address relevant and real-world problems, guided by a conception and often implemented by programs. Public p ...

(1998–2003); * developing robust frameworks for identifying the benefits and value of

social capital Social capital is "the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively". It involves the effective functioning of social groups through interpersonal relationships ...

and related social impacts (2001); * State Government agencies on the design and implementation of

triple bottom line The triple bottom line (or otherwise noted as TBL or 3BL) is an accounting framework with three parts: social, environmental (or ecological) and economic. Some organizations have adopted the TBL framework to evaluate their performance in a broader ...

reporting and governance systems, including projects with the

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to develop practical tools for assessing potential economic impacts of environmental

risk In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environme ...

s (2001–03); * issues in integrating transport and

greenhouse A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse, or, if with sufficient heating, a hothouse) is a structure with walls and roof made chiefly of Transparent ceramics, transparent material, such as glass, in which plants requiring regulated climatic condit ...

policies, for Commonwealth and State Transport Ministers (2002); * the Greening Australia 'green bank' leverage fund pilot under the National Action Plan market based instrument trial. * He has contributed to: ** ''Building a Stronger Social Coalition'' (2002), proposing practical tax measures to encourage

philanthropy Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...

in Australia; ** ''Repairing the Country: Leveraging Private Investment'' for the

Australian Conservation Foundation The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is Australia's national environmental organisation, launched in 1965 in response to a proposal by the World Wide Fund for Nature for a more co-ordinated approach to sustainability. One high-profil ...

's Business Leaders Roundtable (2001), as a senior author; ** the

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' ''Blueprint for a Living Continent'' report (November 2002), **''A New Model for Landscape Conservation in

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'' (February 2003) commissioned by Premier

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, and **''Blueprint for a National Water Plan'' (July 2003); * Was lead consultant with the

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in the development of its long term industry policy framework (2002–03); He joined Australia's

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(

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) in 2002, and in 2003 became Senior Researcher in the Integration Science and Public Policy office, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems. In 2008 he joined the newly formed Commonwealth

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. In the December 2007 report ''Leader, follower or free rider?'' toutedFighting climate change won't hinder economy: report

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, 3 December 2007, accessed 2007-12-3 as of similar importance to Sir

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's Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change for the

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(to which he contributed a submission), Hatfield Dodds as lead author argued for deep cuts in Australia's

greenhouse gas emissions Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities strengthen the greenhouse effect, contributing to climate change. Most is carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. The largest emitters include coal in China and lar ...

in the next 40 years (to 2050) and that the economic costs are modest and manageable and, indeed, preferable to the consequences of not acting. "It is much more disruptive and costly to step up action than to relax it so it is better to start off with the most stringent target you can imagine and that is what we have modelled... ". In 2022, the Albanese government commissioned an Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units, that reported in December 2022. The independent panel was composed of Professor

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AC (Chair), the Hon Dr

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AC SC, Ms Ariadne Gorring and Dr Stephen Hatfield Dodds.Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units

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, accessed 2023-01-11

Positions held

* Executive Director -

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(ABARES), 2017–present * President - Australia and New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics (ANZSEE) * ParticipantParticipants by State
www.australia2020.gov.au, accessed 16 April 2008 -

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(Group: Population, sustainability, climate change and water), 19 & 20 April 2008

Awards

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's 28 October 2003 edition named Hatfield Dodds in its inaugural 'Smart 100' list of leading Australian innovators.

Family

* Hatfield Dodds is married to

Lin Hatfield Dodds Lin Hatfield Dodds (born Linda Hatfield), Australian social policy expert and former Churchill Fellow, is the CEO of The Benevolent Society, Australia's first and oldest charity, and was the Deputy Secretary for Social Policy in the Department ...

, a leading

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Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

social activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fro ...

, political

lobbyist In politics, lobbying, persuasion or interest representation is the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying, which ...

, and former President of the

Australian Council of Social Service The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is an Australian organisation that advocates for action to reduce poverty and inequality, and is the peak body for the community services sector in Australia. It was formed in 1956. ACOSS is act ...

(ACOSS). * Steve and Lin decided to blend their family names and use the combined "Hatfield Dodds". * He is an active

, a prominent member of

Kippax Uniting Church Kippax may refer to: *Kippax, West Yorkshire, a village in England *Kippax Centre, a suburban centre in Canberra, Australia, named after Alan Kippax *Kippax Plantation, an archaeological site and former home of Robert Bolling and Jane Rolfe in Hope ...

, and active in the Zadok Institute for Christianity and Society.

Education

Work

Positions held

Awards

Family

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