Media
June 19, 2024
Gig platform workers need better health and well-being protections
MPPGA alumna Atieh Yekta calls for improved health protections for gig workers, such as more supportive and health-conscious work environments. This increases employees’ well being and safety amidst rising stressors. Via The Conversation
June 15, 2024
Regulation vs promotion: Small modular nuclear reactors in Canada
SPPGA Prof. M.V. Ramana details the problems with Canada’s upcoming development of Small Modular Reactors, including institutional bias supporting their usage and the lack of environmental consideration. Via ScienceDirect
June 9, 2024
Here’s an idea: a worldwide universal basic income paid for by a carbon tax. A study found that it could boost the global GDP by 130%.
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF), SPPGA Prof. Kristen Hopewell, SPPGA Honorary Research Associate Nathan Bennett and others propose that a universal basic income in Canada may double global GDP. Via Business Insider
June 7, 2024
Corruption Issues Loom Large as Mongolia Prepares to Vote
SPPGA Prof. Julian Dierkes discusses the Mongolian People’s Party and the overall trajectory of the nation’s upcoming election. Via The Diplomat
June 6, 2024
Illegal fishing and labor abuse rampant in China’s Indian Ocean fleet
Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) spotlights how illegal fishing practices in China’s Indian Ocean fleet threaten global fishery sustainability in an unprecedented manner. Via Mongabay
June 3, 2024
More female peacekeepers essential to protect children in conflict zones
Prof. Hugh Gusterson (SPPGA; UBC Anthropology) and MPPGA students Mahnan Omar, Raashi Dabola, Aydan Macdougall, & Sarah Sam convey how increased female participation in conflict zones increases the protection of vulnerable civilians such as children. Via Policy Options
