Media Engagement

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Prof. Gerald Baier: Does the B.C. NDP Fear a Hostile Takeover of the Party During Leadership Race?

Gerald Baier (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) is quoted in an article about the B.C. NDP’s leadership race.

News Compilation: Nuclear Disaster Risk at Ukraine Power Plant, Zaporizhzhia

News Compilation: Nuclear Disaster Risk at Ukraine Power Plant, Zaporizhzhia

SPPGA Prof. M.V. Ramana discusses nuclear disaster risk at the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine, as a result of the ongoing war with Russia.

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Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Analysts Say China on Track to Meet Carbon Targets Despite Challenges

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) speaks in a video interview on China’s progress towards meeting carbon targets.

Slovenia Outdoors

Prof. David Boyd: Slovenia: More Ambitious Environmental Action Key to Protect Human Rights says UN expert

Prof. David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) speaks on Slovenia playing a key role to championing the human right to clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaking at State Department in Washington

Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Mélanie Joly Pushing for Haiti Plan at Americas Summit

Prof. Maxwell Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) comments on Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s plan to address Haiti’s gas shortage that sparked violence among citizens.

Prof. Vina Nadjibulla: China, SCO, and Central Asia

Prof. Vina Nadjibulla: China, SCO, and Central Asia

SPPGA Prof. Nadjibulla comments on the recent participation of China in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and its role in Central Asia.

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Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Another Jan. 6? Bolsonaro Attacks Brazil’s Election, Raising Fears of Violence

Prof. Maxwell Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) comments on the federal elections in Brazil.

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Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot: Genuine Truth and Reconciliation Requires Legislative Reform

Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot (SPPGA; Political Science; First Nations & Indigenous Studies) advocates for legislative reform to bring about meaningful reconciliation.

Burnaby skyline from Deer Lake park

Adjunct Prof. Andrea Reimer – What’s Missing in the Municipality: Why Does Burnaby’s Council Lack Diversity?

SPPGA Adjunct Prof. and former Vancouver city councilor, Andrea Reimer, comments on the underrepresentation of renters in the Burnaby city council.

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Prof. David Boyd – Revealed: Huge Gas Flaring Emissions Never Reported

Prof. David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) discusses how major oil companies fail to disclose significant gas emissions, emphasizing the prioritization of private interests over human health.

Hydro dam

Prof. David Boyd: Drought Prompts Portugal to Restrict Water Usage at Hydropower Dams

Prof. David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) dives into the drought issue affecting Portugal’s water source and the significance of hydropower dams being closed.

Mountain range in Vrata Valley, Slovenia

Prof. David Boyd: Slovenia: UN Expert to Assess Effects of Environmental Risks on Human Rights

Through a visit to Slovenia, UN Special Rapporteur and Prof. David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) will assess how environmental risks affect human rights.

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Prof. David Boyd: Portugal: Accelerate Rights-Based Climate and Environmental Action

UN Special Rapporteur and Prof. David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) calls for accelerating rights-based climate action in Portugal.

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Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Globe Climate: Why Getting Women and Girls in the Fishing Boat is Good for the Environment

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; UBC Oceans) comments on The Globe and Mail’s article on Globe Climate

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Prof. Heidi Tworek: Biden’s Covid-19 Declaration, Twilight of the SPAC & Genome Editing 2.0

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; CSDI) speaks on her thoughts of President Biden’s declaration that the “pandemic is over” and how leaders discussing the evolution of Covid-19 in its third year.

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Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Imagination and Pragmatism Needed to Navigate a World in Shock

SPPGA Faculty Associate Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA; Poltical Science) highlights the global crises around the world

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Nuclear power plant

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Small Modular Reactors: What Is Taking So Long?

SPPGA Prof. M.V. Ramana outlines the global innovation of nuclear energy technology and why there is a delay in production of SMRs in the international economy.

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Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Three Ways to Help the World

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) highlights the global systematic challenges within the G20 countries and suggests solutions to build resilience and develop anti-fragile systems.

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Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Navigating A World In Shock

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) speaks about the eight global systemic challenges that are causing more political uncertainty in the world.

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Prof. Paul Evans: Canadian Universities & China: Research Collaborations in Question

SPPGA Prof. Paul Evans outlines the major dimensions between Canadian institutions and connections with China at the research level.

Chinese president Xi Jinping with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: India Playing its Own Taiwan Card on China

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) highlights the current economic position of India in South China Sea disputes and explains the urgency for India to pursue trade and people-to-people ties with Taiwan.

Climate protest in front of a building

Liu Scholar Temitope Onifade: Low Carbon Justice in Canada’s Net-Zero Transition

SPPGA Liu Scholar Temitope Onifade advocates for applying a “low carbon justice” approach to Canada’s net-zero transition.

President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Taiwan is An Opportunity For Indian Foreign Policy

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) co-writes an article on the lack of action made by India to further socio-economic relations with Taiwan.

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Prof. Maxwell A. Cameron: We can steer politicians away from hyper-partisanship

Professor Maxwell A. Cameron (Ph.D., California, Berkeley, 1989) is jointly appointed with the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) and Political Science.

Proposed small modular reactor facility

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Small Nuke Reactors Emerge as Energy Option, But Risks Loom

SPPGA Prof. M.V. Ramana outlines potential safety risks from storing and transporting nuclear waste from small modular reactors.

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Prof. Hugh Gusterson: The US Hasn’t Been a Responsible Nuke Power. But It Can Help North Korea Be One

Prof. Hugh Gusterson (SPPGA; Anthropology) explains the concept of “nuclear orientalism” in an article about North Korea’s ownership of nuclear weapons.

Wind turbines on a grass field

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Nuclear Lifetime Extensions: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

SPPGA Prof. M.V. Ramana advocates for expanding renewable energy in Germany, as a solution to the country’s aging nuclear power plants.

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Prof. Rashid Sumaila: EU Needs to Act on the Science to Preserve Oceans

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) is mentioned in an article regarding his research about the impact of overfishing on ocean health and climate change.

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Prof. Hugh Gusterson: Shooting Survivors Shouldn’t Pay Their Own Medical Bills

Prof. Hugh Gusterson (SPPGA; Anthropology) writes an article discussing an insurance model to protect survivors of gun violence in America.

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Prof. David Boyd: How Biodiversity Coverage Shapes Lives and Policies

Prof. David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) is mentioned in an impact report regarding his book, The Rights of Nature (2017).

Justin Trudeau

Prof. Heidi Tworek: Prevailing Sense That Toxicity is Continuing to Rise

Prof. Heidi Tworek discusses the increasing trend in toxic exchanges, threats, and harassment online targeting candidates during the Canadian federal elections.

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Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Ex-Vancouver Newspaper Editor of Sing Tao On Hong Kong’s Wanted List

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) comments about an ex-Vancouver journalist, Victor Ho, being put on Hong Kong’s wanted list.

Nuclear plants

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima: And Now Zaporizhzhia?

Prof. M.V. Ramana discusses reports of rocket attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Russia’s occupation.

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Prof. M.V. Ramana: Beyond First Steps: Phasing Out Nuclear Weapons and Energy

SPPGA Prof. M.V. Ramana discusses how the increased use of nuclear energy will lead to more dangers, specifically near the Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine.

Victor Ho, former editor-in-chief of the Sing Tao Daily newspaper

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Calls Grow for Ottawa to Support B.C. Journalist on Hong Kong’s ‘Wanted’ List

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) discusses the growing demand for Ottawa to support a B.C. journalist who was recently put on a “wanted” list by the Hong Kong government.

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Prof. M.V. Ramana: What Happens If Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Explodes?

SPPGA Prof. M.V. Ramana warns about the risk of explosion and radiation leak from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, as a result of the war with Russia.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres plants a tree during his visit to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Prof. Julian Dierkes: Why Was the UN Secretary General Planting Trees in Mongolia?

SPPGA Prof. Julian Dierkes discusses the UN Secretary General’s recent visit in Mongolia.

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Senior Fellow Gisèle Yasmeen: Why Food is so Pricey

Senior Fellow Gisèle Yasmeen discusses why food prices are rising in Canada and how access to food should be treated as a right, not a purchasing decision.

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Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot: UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan Funding Sees Student Projects Get off the Ground

Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot (SPPGA; Political Science; FNIS) advocates for funding Indigenous student-led projects through the UBC Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund.

Former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, speaks at a political event

News Compilation: Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s Assassination

UBC Centre for Japanese Research Director, Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.); comments on Shinzo Abe’s assassination.

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Prof. Maxwell Cameron: The Americas After American Hegemony

Prof. Maxwell Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) speaks about democracy challenges in the Americas.

Mongolia's Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene

Prof. Julian Dierkes: Mongolia’s Prime Minister Wants to Transform the Country. That Means Looking Beyond Russia and China

SPPGA Prof. Julian Dierkes is quoted in an article about Mongolia’s foreign relations outside of Russia and China.

Nancy Pelosi during her visit in Taipei, Taiwan

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Pelosi’s Visit Could Derail US-China Compromise Over Taiwan

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) discusses how Pelosi’s visit in Taipei could derail US-China’s agreement over Taiwan.

Shinzo Abe, Former Japanese Prime Minister

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: The Impact of Shinzo Abe on Japan and on the Emergence of Japan in the Indo-Pacific

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) discusses Shinzo Abe’s impact on Japanese foreign policy.

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Prof. Rashid Sumaila: How Much is the Ocean Worth?

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) speaks with CBC Kelowna about the economic value of BC’s oceans.

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Liu Scholar Karen Wong: Why Do Some Older Adults Have Less Access to Information and Community Technology?

Liu Scholar Karen Wong writes a policy brief explaining the barriers older adults face when trying to access Information and Community Technology.

Prof. Kristen Hopewell: Canadian Pulse Producers Eye Improving Trade with India as Hefty Tariff Suspension Extended

Prof. Kristen Hopewell: Canadian Pulse Producers Eye Improving Trade with India as Hefty Tariff Suspension Extended

SPPGA Prof. Kristen Hopewell discusses opportunities for strengthening agricultural trade between Canada and India.

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Prof. Heidi Tworek: Using Animal History to Inform Current Debates in Gene Editing Farm Animals: A Systematic Review

Dr. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA) collaborates with researchers on published paper and bring animal history to contemporary research

air pollution

Prof. David Boyd Comments on Why the UK Has a ‘moral Duty’ to Improve Air Pollution

The UN’s Special Representative on Human Rights and the Environment Prof. David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) issues an urgent call for Britain to tighten its policies on air quality

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Senior Fellow Gisèle Yasmeen: Grain shipment leaves Ukraine, a 1st since war started

Senior Fellow Gisèle Yasmeen (SPPGA) is interviewed by CBC and comments on global food insecurities as a shipment of grain has left Ukraine’s port, the first since the Russian invasion began

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Prof. Hugh Gusterson Interviewed on How Military Insubordination Has Saved the World from Nuclear War Several Times

Professor Hugh Gusterson (PhD, Stanford University, 1991) is jointly appointed with SPPGA and the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia (ANTH)

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Threat of ‘Heatflation’ Looms Large as Climate Change Shrinks Farm and Seafood Output

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Threat of ‘Heatflation’ Looms Large as Climate Change Shrinks Farm and Seafood Output

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses how rising temperatures are decreasing seafood supply from the South China Sea.

Prof. Philippe Le Billon and Liu Scholar Raphaël Deberdt: A Green Transition Should Prioritize the Ocean’s Carbon Sinks Over Deep-Sea Mining

Prof. Philippe Le Billon and Liu Scholar Raphaël Deberdt: A Green Transition Should Prioritize the Ocean’s Carbon Sinks Over Deep-Sea Mining

Prof. Philippe Le Billon (SPPGA; Geography) and Liu Scholar Raphaël Deberdt advocate for a green transition in the deep-sea mining industry.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: US Needs a National Action Plan to Stem the Tide of Plastic Pollution

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: US Needs a National Action Plan to Stem the Tide of Plastic Pollution

Prof. Rashid Sumaila co-authors an article highlighting the urgent need for a national plan to curb the high amount of plastic pollution in the U.S.

IAR Fellow Orkhon Gantogtokh: Mongolia’s Paradoxical Education Problem

IAR Fellow Orkhon Gantogtokh: Mongolia’s Paradoxical Education Problem

IAR Fellow Orkhon Gantogtokh provides insight on Mongolia’s paradoxical education problem.

News Compilation: WTO Deal on Fisheries Subsidies Media Mentions

News Compilation: WTO Deal on Fisheries Subsidies Media Mentions

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) advocates for the ban of fisheries subsidies for the WTO’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference.

Prof. M.V. Ramana: MidAmerican Shouldn’t Waste Money Studying Small Nuclear Reactors

Prof. M.V. Ramana: MidAmerican Shouldn’t Waste Money Studying Small Nuclear Reactors

Prof. M.V. Ramana co-authors an opinion piece on why MidAmerican Energy should not spend more money studying small modular reactors.

IAR Fellow Christina Dasom Song and Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Domestic Realities Constrain Yoon’s Foreign Policy Rebalancing

IAR Fellow Christina Dasom Song and Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Domestic Realities Constrain Yoon’s Foreign Policy Rebalancing

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate and Political Science prof.) and IAR Fellow Christina Dasom Song (CKR) discuss South Korea’s foreign policy and relations with the US, Japan, and China.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The First Version of Puerto de Ideas Biobío Will Focus on Nature

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The First Version of Puerto de Ideas Biobío Will Focus on Nature

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the concept of “infinity fish,” and how protecting marine ecosystems would sustain fishery resources.

Prof. Yves Tiberghien and Fuma Aoki: Is Japan Ready to Reopen its Borders?

Prof. Yves Tiberghien and Fuma Aoki: Is Japan Ready to Reopen its Borders?

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) and Konwakai Research Assistant (CJR) Fuma Aoki discuss the ongoing COVID-19 border rules in Japan.

Rashid Sumaila: Bottom Trawling in the Med Supported by ‘Generous Handouts’

Rashid Sumaila: Bottom Trawling in the Med Supported by ‘Generous Handouts’

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (IOF; SPPGA) comments on a new study he co-reviewed on the trawling sector in the Western Mediterrnean.

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SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: Mini Nuclear Reactors Land in Scientific Spat Over Waste Output

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane is quoted in an article discussing her study on nuclear waste from mini nuclear reactors.

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Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Japan’s Former PM Shinzo Abe Assassinated

Yves Tiberghien (Centre for Japanese Research Director; Political Science prof.) is interviewed by CBC News about the assignation of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former PM.

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Emerging Small Nuclear Reactors May Significantly Contribute to Grid Decarbonization by 2050

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Emerging Small Nuclear Reactors May Significantly Contribute to Grid Decarbonization by 2050

Prof. M.V. Ramana explains the economic challenges behind building small nuclear reactors and the inevitable rising costs due to safety concerns.

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Let’s Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, Before They Eliminate Us

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Let’s Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, Before They Eliminate Us

Following the conclusion of the first UN meeting of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Prof. M.V. Ramana comments on the State Parties promise to eliminate nuclear weapons on an urgent basis.

Prof. Heidi Tworek: The Online Abuse and Harassment of Women in Politics Must Stop

Prof. Heidi Tworek: The Online Abuse and Harassment of Women in Politics Must Stop

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) writes an article about the online abuse and harassment of women in politics.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Aquaculture Drives Aquatic Food Yields to New High

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Aquaculture Drives Aquatic Food Yields to New High

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) is quoted in an article about the role of aquaculture in increasing food yields.

IAR Fellow Younus Mushtaq Ahmed: Solving India’s Sanitation Scourge

IAR Fellow Younus Mushtaq Ahmed: Solving India’s Sanitation Scourge

IAR Fellow (CISAR) Younus Mushtaq Ahmed writes an article discussing India’s sanitation policy.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The Cod Delusion

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The Cod Delusion

A report co-authored by Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) is quoted in an article discussing the Atlantic cod population.

Prof. Sara Shneiderman: Wildfires Have Left Lytton, B.C., a Ruin Frozen in Time as Archeological Work Delays Plan to Rebuild

Prof. Sara Shneiderman: Wildfires Have Left Lytton, B.C., a Ruin Frozen in Time as Archeological Work Delays Plan to Rebuild

Prof. Sara Shneiderman (SPPGA; Anthropology) discusses the importance behind prioritising government efforts to support the local Indigenous community impacted by the wildfires in Lytton, B.C.

Prof. Gerald Baier: B.C. Premier John Horgan Fuels Speculation Over His Future

Prof. Gerald Baier: B.C. Premier John Horgan Fuels Speculation Over His Future

SPPGA Faculty Associate, Political Science Prof. Gerald Baier discusses John Horgan’s term as premier, his plans to exit politics, and what this could mean for the future of the NDP.

Prof. Heidi Tworek: CSIS Officials Briefed Vancouver Mayor on Foreign Election Interference

Prof. Heidi Tworek: CSIS Officials Briefed Vancouver Mayor on Foreign Election Interference

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) comments on how foreign interreference could impact municipal elections following CSIS officials briefing the Mayor of Vancouver.

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: ‘We Really Want to Find A Long-Term Solution’: Canada Inches Toward Permanent Storage of Radioactive Waste

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: ‘We Really Want to Find A Long-Term Solution’: Canada Inches Toward Permanent Storage of Radioactive Waste

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane discusses concerns around safety of a permanent nuclear storage site in Ontario, explaining that “we don’t understand what the costs are going to be yet.”

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UBC and Stanford-led Research Finds Small Modular Reactors will Exacerbate Challenges of Highly Radioactive Nuclear Waste

Small modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from the University of British Columbia and Stanford.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Govt. of Canada Delivers on Commitment to Ban Harmful Single-Use Plastics

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Govt. of Canada Delivers on Commitment to Ban Harmful Single-Use Plastics

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the positive environmental impact behind banning single-use plastics in Canada.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: 5 Truths About the Seafood Industry That Will Make You Lose Your Appetite

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: 5 Truths About the Seafood Industry That Will Make You Lose Your Appetite

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) comments on the economic incentives behind selling expensive, low quality seafood that is often illegally or unethically sourced.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: We Have to Ensure We Don’t Empty the Oceans

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: We Have to Ensure We Don’t Empty the Oceans

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) explains why fishing must be carefully managed in order to remain sustainable.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) comments on Canada’s singe-use plastic ban as a “good start” with a lot more work to be done.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: UBC-Led Team to Find Out How to Feed the World While Protecting Nature with New Grant

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: UBC-Led Team to Find Out How to Feed the World While Protecting Nature with New Grant

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) co-directs the Solving Food-Climate-Biodiversity (FCB) project in Ghana and Nigeria. This project focuses on the Earth’s capacity to sustain life and support human wellbeing food security, climate mitigation, and safeguarding biodiversity.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: WTO Finally Nets Deal Curbing Fisheries Subsidies, but Tables Key Bits for Later

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: WTO Finally Nets Deal Curbing Fisheries Subsidies, but Tables Key Bits for Later

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the outcome of the WTO’s talks aimed at curbing harmful subsidies for fisheries.

Prof. Gerald Baier: What 5 Politicians Knew as Money Laundering Proliferated in B.C., According to the Cullen Report

Prof. Gerald Baier: What 5 Politicians Knew as Money Laundering Proliferated in B.C., According to the Cullen Report

Prof. Gerald Baier (SPPGA; Political Science) comments on a money laundering scandal investigated by Former B.C. Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen.

Prof. Heidi Tworek: Here’s Why Some Scientists Want to Change How We Talk About Monkeypox

Prof. Heidi Tworek: Here’s Why Some Scientists Want to Change How We Talk About Monkeypox

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) is quoted in an article about renaming the monkeypox virus with less discriminatory, stigmatizing language.

Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Canada Has an Opportunity to Exert Influence in Latin America

Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Canada Has an Opportunity to Exert Influence in Latin America

Prof. Maxwell Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) writes an article discussing opportunities to increase Canada’s involvement in Latin America.

Prof. Timothy Cheek: Ideology in Xi Jinping’s China

Prof. Timothy Cheek: Ideology in Xi Jinping’s China

Prof. Timothy Cheek (SPPGA; History) discusses Xi Jinping and ideology in modern China in an interview with the Center for Advanced China Research.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Canada on Board for Ending Subsidies that Promote Overfishing

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Canada on Board for Ending Subsidies that Promote Overfishing

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the subsidies that promote overfishing and Canada’s support behind ending these subsidies to promote sustainable development goals.

MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: Dominic Barton Tapped to Advise Canada on Indo-Pacific Strategy

MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: Dominic Barton Tapped to Advise Canada on Indo-Pacific Strategy

MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch was recently appointed to the Government of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee along with former Ambassador Dominic Barton.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: WTO Hopes to Avoid Stalemate at Upcoming Geneva Ministerial

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: WTO Hopes to Avoid Stalemate at Upcoming Geneva Ministerial

A study by Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) on fisheries subsidies in India is mentioned in an article discussing India’s public food procurement agenda ahead of the upcoming WTO ministerial conference.

Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: Why Nuclear Energy is on the Verge of a Renaissance

Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: Why Nuclear Energy is on the Verge of a Renaissance

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane discusses the global attitude shift towards embracing nuclear power and safe energy storage methods with CNBC News

Prof. Paul Evans: UBC-Huawei Partnership Not Yet ‘Directly Impacted’ After Canada Bans Company from 5G Network

Prof. Paul Evans: UBC-Huawei Partnership Not Yet ‘Directly Impacted’ After Canada Bans Company from 5G Network

Prof. Paul Evans explains how the Canadian government has not restricted research and development activities in Canada, maintaining the UBC-Huawei partnership as of now.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Scientists Urge WTO to Ban Subsidies that Promote Overfishing

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Scientists Urge WTO to Ban Subsidies that Promote Overfishing

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses WTO subsidies that cause overfishing, why these subsidies need to go, and how Canada will be affected.

Prof. Heidi Tworek: One Way to Fight Disinformation, Provide Something Better

Prof. Heidi Tworek: One Way to Fight Disinformation, Provide Something Better

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) highlights ways to improve critical thinking surrounding various online sources such as Wikipedia pages.

Senior Fellow Gisele Yasmeen: Food Banks Brace for Summer of Hunger

Senior Fellow Gisele Yasmeen: Food Banks Brace for Summer of Hunger

Senior Fellow Gisele Yasmeen discusses the impact of inflation on Canadian food banks, and who suffers the most, with CBC The National.

Prof. Gerald Baier: Keep Surrey Police or Ditch Them? Mayoral Race to Centre on Policing

Prof. Gerald Baier: Keep Surrey Police or Ditch Them? Mayoral Race to Centre on Policing

Prof. Gerald Baier (SPPGA Faculty Associate, Political Science Professor) discusses the implications behind Surrey’s shift to a municipal department and the legal charges against mayor McCallum.

Manimugdha Sharma: How History Made Prithviraj Chauhan the ‘Last Hindu Emperor’

Manimugdha Sharma: How History Made Prithviraj Chauhan the ‘Last Hindu Emperor’

IAR Fellow, Manimugdha Sharma writes about historical figure Prithviraj Chauhan and his legacy as the ‘Last Hindu Emperor’ of Delhi.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Sustainability Champions on how to Tackle the Planetary Crises

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Sustainability Champions on how to Tackle the Planetary Crises

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries) discusses solutions to climate change, biodiversity protection and preventing pollution with some of the world’s leading environmentalists. Prof. Sumaila won the 2017 Volvo Environment Prize.

Prof. Heidi Tworek, Postdoctoral Research Fellow Chris Tenove: What Women and Racialized Candidates Face on the Campaign Trail.

Prof. Heidi Tworek, Postdoctoral Research Fellow Chris Tenove: What Women and Racialized Candidates Face on the Campaign Trail.

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Chris Tenove highlight how female and racialized politicians are more likely to experience harassment online and on campaign trails, and the impact of political violence on communities.

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Do We Need Nuclear Power to Stop Climate Change?

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Do We Need Nuclear Power to Stop Climate Change?

Prof. M.V. Ramana discusses the debate over the apparent need for nuclear power to fight climate change and adopt green energy alternatives.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The Future of Fishing and Fish Hinges on Economics and the Idea of ‘Infinity Fish’

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The Future of Fishing and Fish Hinges on Economics and the Idea of ‘Infinity Fish’

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the future of fishing and the planet’s ability to achieve “infinity fish.”

Manimugdha Sharma: The Mughal-Rajput Ties that gave India its Taj Mahal

Manimugdha Sharma: The Mughal-Rajput Ties that gave India its Taj Mahal

Institute of Asian Research Fellow, Manimugdha Sharma writes about the Indo-Mughal history and origins of the Taj Mahal.