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I used fishery-independent survey data and catch curve analysis to assess the potential predation effects of sea otters on the British Columbia geoduck fishery on the west coast of Vancouver Island,…

British Columbia’s Premier Christy Clark has promised eight new mines by 2015, and upgrades to current mines. Unfortunately, the variety of individual mining company practices for consulting with BC…

British Columbia has taken specific policy action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to meet its legislated target: a 33% reduction in GHG emissions below 2007 levels by 2020. This…

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are crucial to the conservation of the ocean’s biodiversity and the recovery of global fisheries. Cost-benefit analysis can help policymakers evaluate the expected…

This paper examines the evolution of gender equality as manifested and protected by the state in both Rwanda and South Africa since 1994. As a liberal democracy, South Africa should, in theory, allow…

Canadian industrial carbon dioxide emissions exacerbate climate change and decrease the likelihood of Canada meeting its 2020 greenhouse gas targets. One approach to reducing emissions is to capture…

This project seeks to examine the root cause of gender barriers preventing the majority of women in Rwanda from benefiting from economic opportunities despite access to such opportunities and strong…

Loss of farmland to urban sprawl presents challenges to achieving sustainable development in Metro Vancouver. Finite petroleum supplies foreshadow a potential future need for locally attained…

Youth transitioning to adulthood from government care or youth agreement tend to experience poor outcomes in a variety of domains including education, employment, housing, income, relationships,…

I examine impacts of bottom-trawling on benthic foundation species (FS) in northern Hecate Strait, BC using photographic analysis of the benthos conducted over a gradient of trawling effort,…

The sustainability of British Columbia’s economy depends on maintaining a highly-skilled and productive trades labour-force. Since the late-1990s, reports of labour shortages in the trades have…

This paper proposes a new conceptual framework and techniques for sleep-onset acceleration: the somnolent mentation framework. It distinguishes between somnolent, asomnolent and insomnolent mentation…

Rapidly rising obesity rates are a major public health concern. Obesity is a well-established risk factor for many chronic diseases, the leading causes of death and disability in Canada with costs…

Mental health is an integral component and determinant of health. Mental health promotion (MHP) is a key primordial and primary preventive strategy that aims to enhance the capacity of individuals…

In Canada, Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) form the group with the highest prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Studies conducted in other developed countries indicated that…

This study examines the rural-urban post-secondary education participation gap in Canada. Using data collected in the Access and Support for Education and Training Survey (ASETS) released in 2009,…

This report examines the tension between print and digital magazine publishing, the divisiveness around SEO, and the future of BCBusiness magazine’s digital editorial strategy. Beyond simply…

The last decade has brought with it new youth criminal justice legislation: the Youth Criminal Justice Act. This federal legislation created more options for practitioners (e.g., police, courts and…

This report examines how sell-through reporting has revolutionized the editorial, marketing, publicity, and sales strategies of Sourcebooks and Raincoast Books since the introduction of BookScan and…

Neighbourhood design can play a role in facilitating walking within the neighbourhood. Elements in the built environment that are believed to play a role in walking include density, land use mix,…