Introduction to macro-level long-term development processes by which societies improve their standards of living. Development theories, historical drivers; present debates; when and how public policies can best enable economic development.
Micro-scale processes of development, including the challenges posed by persistent poverty, and ground-level development solutions. Measurement and empirical evaluation of development interventions and outcomes.
Fri, November 27, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. IOF Seminar Series Speaker: Dr. Andrea Frommel, Assistant Professor, UBC Land and Food Systems This talk aims to integrate two traditionally disparate fields, climate change and aquaculture...
Fri, November 20, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. IOF Seminar Series Speaker: Karen Sack President & CEO, Ocean Unite Co-Chair, Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance The Ocean which feeds us and regulates our climate is changing at...
WEBINAR: Diversity in Engineering: Synergies with Decarbonization & Building Science Join Brittany Coughlin for her presentation highlighting synergistic strategies for advancing energy efficient, low carbon building designs, alongside ideas for...
Fri, November 13, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. IOF Seminar Series: http://bit.ly/IOFseminars Speaker: Dr. Dana Miller, Senior Policy Advisor, Oceana Europe Given existing weaknesses in international frameworks for fisheries governance,...
Thu, November 26, 2020 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM See description. Are you interested in the Master of Urban Forestry Leadership (MUFL)? Are you thinking about applying? Come learn more about MUFL and ask questions to the Program Director and Coordinator...
Tue, November 24, 2020 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. Are you interested in the Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM)? Are you thinking about applying? Come learn more about MGEM and ask questions to the Program Director and...
Fri, November 6, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. IOF Seminar Series: http://bit.ly/IOFseminars Speaker: Dr. Boris Worm is a Killam Research Professor in Marine Conservation Biology at Dalhousie University In this presentation Dr. Boris...
Thu, October 22, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM See description. Any forester will tell you that different trees have different value, and that value is generally set by the marketplace. But what if the value of some trees is below ground rather than above...