Media
June 2024
Mongolia’s governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show
SPPGA Prof. Dr. Julian Dierkes comments on the results of Mongolia’s national election.
Associated Press via ABC News, The Canadian Press, Toronto Star, Niagara Falls Review, Waterloo Region Record, Vancouver is Awesome, Burnaby Now, Richmond News, Tri-City News, Times Colonist; Voice of America
June 2024
B.C. study argues for global basic income, despite opposition
A study by Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF), SPPGA Prof. Kristen Hopewell, SPPGA Honorary Research Associate Nathan Bennett and others found that providing a universal income could boost global GDP by about 130 per cent. The study was featured in various articles:
Business Insider, Today in BC, Surrey Now – Leader, Nanaimo News Bulletin, Victoria News, Chilliwack Progress, Abbotsford News, Haida Gwaii Observer, Mission City Cover, Campbell River Mirror, Langley Advance Times
June 29, 2024
Ottawa launches residential school map to help in search for missing children
Prof. Tricia Logan (SPPGA; CIS) comments on the launch of Ottawa’s new residential school map, noting how tools which provide transparency can help support First Nations and communities working on this research. Via CBC
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 11, 2024
Equivocating Houses: Kinship, Materiality, and Bureaucratic Practice in Post-earthquake Nepal
SPPGA Professor Sara Shneiderman investigates how Nepali citizens qualify their understanding of a “household” amidst recovery from the nation’s 2015 double earthquakes. Via Project MUSE
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
