Matt McIntyre

About

Sustainable Development Adviser ,

Planning 4 Sustainable Development Pty Ltd

Summary

Matt is a Sustainability Planner with 30 years of experience in local governance, environmental planning, development planning, climate change and sustainable development programmes and development management projects. His experience in all levels of government has centred on community development frameworks, the integrating of environment and development (decision-making), participatory land use planning and governance. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge in: vulnerability assessments, risk management, adaptation approaches and methods, capacity needs assessments (CNAs) and NRM Policy development, as well as technical skills in impact assessment, coastal management, GIS/Remote sensing, soil and water management, and monitoring & evaluation (M&E) of programmes and projects. Matt has lead teams in rural development, climate change adaptation, integrated coastal management, disaster risk reduction, poverty alleviation, sustainable tourism, urban development and land use planning

Qualifications and credentials

Masters of Environmental Management, 1999, Completed, University of England

Specialist Unity in Land Tenure, 1999, Completed, University of South Pacific

Graduate Diploma in Resource Management, 1984-1987, Completed, University of Canberra

Bachelor of Arts (Planning), 1980-1983, Completed, University of South Australia

NSW Local Government Planning Unit, 1983-1984, Completed, Charles Sturt University, NSW

GIS Specialist Unit, 1988, Completed, University of New South Wales

Planning Institute of Australia, Treasurer ACT, Member, 1983 - present

Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand, Member of EIA Working Group, 2006 - present

International Erosion Control Association, member, 2005 - present

English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent

Samoan, Average, Average, Average, Average

Niuean, Average, Average, Average, Average

Work experience

Knowledge management specialist

Civil engineering (hard and soft engineering solutions)

Proposal writing/Report writing

Environmental and social safeguards specialist

Planning 4 Sustainable Development Pty Ltd, Director, Caloundra, Cook Islands, Project Manager, National Learning Needs Assessment & Strategy to Address Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction, Completed a capacity needs assessment and learning needs evaluation to plan future training and capacity building for climate change adaptation and di, Samoa, Project Manager, Apia City Development Strategy - Climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction approach, The purpose of this project is to provide the Government of Samoa with an improved institutional and technical capacity to plan and manage land use, d, Timor Leste, Project Manager, Nino Konis Santana National Park - Site Conservation Management Plan, Undertook community profiling, landscape assessments and land use planning for the generated the Site Conservation Management Plan for the Nino Konis

Risk Assessments and Management of a Sand mine adjacent to the Great Sandy National Park, Sherrin Pty Ltd, Project Manager, Noosa Queensland, Strategic and project based EIA, production of Construction and Operational EMPs, generation of M&E plan and reporting system, Land Rehabilitation Pla

National Action Plan for Sustainable Land Management - Maldives, UNDP and Govt of the Maldives, Project Manager, Male Maldives, Generated the National Action Plan to address land degradation and pave the way forward to introducing a land use planning system. The work included a

Erosion Risk assessment of the Wyaralong Dam and Surrounds, SEQ Water, Project Manager, Brisbane, Undertook landscape assessments and soil profiling to generate a risk assessment model for the Dam surrounds based in the International Erosion Contro

Coastal Rehabilitation Works - Fraser Coast Queensland, Fraser Coast Regional Council, Adviser, Tin Can Bay, Provided advice on coastal vulnerability and risk reduction options for coastal rehabilitation works.

Publications

Pacific Islands Environment Outlook, UNEP

Strategic Environmental Assessment approaches for local planning and adaptation using the Mele Catchment - Vanuatu, ADB and SPREP