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Other publications during candidature No other publications. Contributions by others to the thesis No contributions by others. Statement of parts of the thesis submitted to qualify for the award of another degree No works submitted towards another degree have been included in this thesis. Research Involving Human or Animal Subjects The study sought approval through a detailed ethics application associated with primary data collection for this project before commencing the data collection process. The Human Research Ethics Application (Application ID: SS00190) associated with primary data collection for this project was submitted in early 2018, before the first field trip to Indonesia. The required ethical clearance, including participants' information sheet and consent form, were approved by the University of Queensland's SubCommittee for Human Research Ethics Approval (HREA) under its Low and Negligible Risks category. The Approval Number for the Ethics Application is 2018000296, which was valid till 1 April 2019. A copy of the ethics approval letter is included as Appendix 4. vi Acknowledgements Firstly, I thank Allah Almighty for the countless blessings in my personal and professional life. I am grateful to various individuals for their help in contributing to the successful completion of this endeavour. I would like to start with expressing sincere thanks to my principal advisor Professor Kim Bryceson and my associate advisor Dr Asif Yaseen for their continuous support and encouragement during my PhD study. Professor Bryceson was also advisor for my Masters Research project, for which I was awarded a Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence. Dr Yaseen was there for any remote assistance and timely feedback; he not only provided me with academic mentorship, but also friendship and encouragement. A special thanks to Dr Carl Smith, who introduced me to system dynamics and generously helped learning the modelling method. I am also thankful to UQ staff at SAFS, ITS, Library and Student Services who assisted me in achieving this milestone. My special appreciation and thanks to Juliet Middleton AE for her copy editing, which certainly contributed to the improved quality and presentation of my thesis. I am immensely grateful to the Australian Research Council and The University of Queensland for the financial support provided for completion of my PhD studies. I also thank the ARC/AFGC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for the training opportunities and resources, which I was able to access. I express my gratitude to Dr Malcolm Wegener for reading draft of my thesis, and for his detailed feedback on the economic analysis part. My unlimited thanks go to all my fellows, including