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Oliver Fritsch is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law, Policy and Impact Assessment in the School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Aarhus University, Denmark, and an M.A. from the University of Leipzig, Germany. His academic career includes prior roles such as Lecturer in the Department of Politics and the Environment and Sustainability Institute. Fritsch specializes in environmental policy and planning, with particular emphasis on water resources, biodiversity, local and regional transport, energy, regulatory impact assessment, environmental impact assessment, governance, integrated water resources management, law, policy, and politics. His research explores participatory governance, sustainability outcomes of stakeholder involvement, policy transfer in water management, and climate services for agriculture.

Fritsch has an extensive publication record, with 61 publications and over 2,500 citations documented on ResearchGate and approximately 3,700 on Google Scholar. Notable works include the edited book 'Handbook on the Governance and Politics of Water Resources' (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024), co-edited with David Benson; 'Participatory governance and sustainability: Findings of a meta-analysis of stakeholder involvement in environmental decision-making' (2009); 'Beyond forecasts: reframing climate services for broadacre rainfed agriculture in Western Australia' (2026); 'Rethinking scientific progress in the social sciences: disruptive or cumulative?' (2026); and 'Environmental management research in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand: insights from publications in the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management (2004–2024)' (2025). He serves as Managing Editor of the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management and is a member of the Steering Committee for the ECPR Standing Group on Regulatory Governance. Additionally, he contributes to professional services such as conference presentations and editorial roles, advancing discourse on environmental governance and water policy.