An important set of thoughts on the terrible disaster in Nepal last month, based on a broader community and long-term research on disaster response. theconversation.com/nepal-could-...

Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster

Development in known hazard zones is creating untenable risks for communities around the world. Here’s how Nepal and the global community can build back differently.

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www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/gues...

Tara Martin @ibiosprogram.bsky.social says "current efforts to avert the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are profoundly inadequate" and asks "how are we, ... in conservation and ecology responding?" conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

With Knowledge Comes Responsibility: Increasing Conservation Scientists’ Impact in a Time of Global Crises

The dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss continue despite overwhelming scientific evidence of their impacts on human well-being and planetary health. Those of us working in the fields ...

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No comment on this as policy, but what's with the 'sorry'? Is it like... a Canadian self-aware ironic thing? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canada 'will NEVER be the 51st state. Sorry!': B.C. premier unveils new border welcome signs | CBC News

B.C. Premier David Eby unveiled new welcome signs for U.S. border crossings at a Tuesday press conference, which he says reflect a message from his government: "Welcome to British Columbia, Canada. St...

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If you love the Fraser River in British Columbia and want to support restorations along it, the UBC @ibiosprogram.bsky.social is running a team for their event today please donate!!! www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...

Double your impact for the Fraser!

The Fraser Rivershed is the lifeblood of British Columbia.Every tributary, every community, every habitat has a story to tell.Sally Otto and Claire Kremen…

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What I would like to know is how socioeconomic standing correlates wtih participation. What about the reasons people don't participate in politics, civic life, etc.?

Pew Research Center@pewresearch.org · 2mo ago

Americans who participate more in politics, civic life, religion and news consumption are more likely to have negative feelings about the state of the country. But they are more likely to have positive feelings about the state of their local community. #PewKnightInitiative

Highly recommend. A good reminder that the powerful set the rules of the game. Massot also shows how competitive edges are built and come at a cost and positions at the top of the economic hierarchy are not all the same.

Belt and Road Podcast@beltandroadpod.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Book recommendation: Pascale Massot’s China’s Vulnerability Paradox. The book asks a fascinating question: how can the world’s largest commodity consumer reshape global markets while still remaining vulnerable to them? pascalemassot.com/chinas-vulne...

What does it say about me that I regularly fail those 'captcha' 'verify you are human' tests where you have to click on the squares with crosswalks and shit

How is this asinine Malthusian bullshit still being published, and who is helping me craft a response (or shall we simply refer them to 30 years of counter research?) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Achieve Sustainability by Easing Population to 4 Billion by 2200

The past century of massive increases in human population and resource use has seen many undesirable environmental effects, ranging from biodiversity loss to climate change. But a research gap exists....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Chris Horton's latest piece shows how Taiwan is thriving. @heguisen.bsky.social for @thewirechina.bsky.social www.thewirechina.com/2026/07/19/t...

The Return of the Taiwan Tiger - The Wire China

Taiwan’s “tiger” economy is back and burning bright. Driven by U.S. demand for Taiwan tech products, the island’s economy grew almost 15 percent in the first quarter of this year and it now exports mo...

thewirechina.com

Everyone who was feigning disinterest at this third place match … that had to be one of the most entertaining games in history

Man in pink bunny hat smiles and laughs

ALT: Man in pink bunny hat smiles and laughs

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My collaborators in the TRACC Project are recruiting for 2 Masters' positions - both looking at Cocoa supply chains and deforestation One in Cameroon: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... and one in Ghana: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

MSc | TRACC Project

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 (MSc in Geography - UVic)! UVic’s Environmental Governance Group at the University of Victoria (UVic) is seeking applications for a funded Master’s position, starting in 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕....

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Was glad to get a chance to talk about this and put in the point that ordinary Chinese citizens, especially working class folks, are still waiting to benefit from China's economic success and are disproportionately affected when its economy is squeezed.

Belt and Road Podcast@beltandroadpod.bsky.social · 3mo ago

China's GDP slower than expected but is still strong. The hidden picture is continued export-led growth, stagnating domestic consumer spending. The Chinese people feel a squeeze these numbers don't reflect. (Our Co-Host @profjulietlu.bsky.social quoted) www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026...

Don’t worry, my fellow Americans! We’ll just have Trump make another call and reverse all four of those Belgian goals… ⚽️🇧🇪🥳

Modern exclusion is more subtle, but no less dangerous. It seeks to distinguish between “good Chinese” and “bad Chinese.” Can you list the differences? Hint: It has nothing to do being a law abiding citizen. Other minorities also face this problem. www.scmp.com/news/china/d...

Why Chinese-American success stories still provoke prejudice and fear

Almost a century and a half has passed since the notorious Chinese Exclusion Act, but anti-Asian prejudice is still rife.

scmp.com

My 5yo while we’re listening to NUEVAYoL in the car “Mom is this grumpy bunny?” “Yep”

My colleague in @sppga.ubc.ca Rashid Sumaila and co-authors "call for ocean science to move beyond observation toward active engagement by forging strategic alliances, centring storytelling, and acknowledging the political nature of science." www.nature.com/articles/s44...

I’m no poet but the Lincoln memorial reflection pool situation seems like a beautiful metaphor…

Just… 🤦🏻‍♀️ apnews.com/article/worl...

Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero's welcome

A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States has returned to his country's capital of Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials.

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Call for consultant on Traceability for Deforestation in supply chains wwf.panda.org/jobs_wwf/?15...

More great coverage of the Lao PDR's economic shifts, struggles with foreign debt, and engagement with China from Keith Barney and Simon Creak. eastasiaforum.org/2026/03/24/c...

Can Laos de-risk from China on its own terms?

Vientiane’s de-risking strategy balances diversification abroad with the preservation of its statist system at home.

eastasiaforum.org

If you have appreciated artwork used by the Journal of Peasant Studies or just appreciate activist artwork you may have encountered Philippine activist painter BoyD's work. He's been ill and his family is reaching out for donations for medical expenses. www.gofundme.com/f/help-phili...

Donate to Help Philippine activist painter BoyD with life-saving care, organized by Philippine Knowledge and Activity Center Netherlands

Federico ‘Boy’ Dominguez, or more popularly, ‘BoyD’ is a Fili… Philippine Knowledge and Activity Center Netherlands needs your support for Help Philippine activist painter BoyD with life-saving care

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Based in Canada? Care about the environment? Please consider commenting on this plan to weaken the Species at Risk Act www.canada.ca/en/one-canad...

Canada is one of many (most?) countries sweeping decades of environmental protection regulations aside in the name of mounting an economic response to Trump. www.raincoast.org/2026/05/cana...

Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk | Raincoast

Action alert: It’s not just endangered species being undermined by federal fast tracking of major projects, it’s also the SARA legislation that protects them.

raincoast.org

Super interesting read in a moment when I often wonder what is the role of the university in geopolitics.

@journalspectre.bsky.social · 5mo ago

www.e-flux.com/journal/163/... Tithi Bhattacharya writing for @eflux.bsky.social journal.

A good friend of mine wrote a piece on her struggles to decide when to have a baby and how to return to the PhD postpartum. The experience is so varied, so nuanced, I feel it helps to see and embrace how little control we have over the experience. oneextrayear.substack.com/p/ella-patel...

Ella Patelli

University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business

oneextrayear.substack.com

Lecturer positions in the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs are open for the coming academic year: sppga.ubc.ca/news/sppga-t...

SPPGA Term Instructors - Apply by May 24 | School of Public Policy and Global Affairs

SPPGA is seeking Teaching Assistants for Winter Term 2026-27.

sppga.ubc.ca

It's a very odd feeling to read that the cost of your firing was $20 billion to the US economy. Studies like this are so important. It's hard to put a value on a public service. Trustworthy economic data is vital to so much economic activity in a $29 trillion economy. Worth your time to read.

Michael R Strain@michaelrstrain.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨New paper. 🧵Our baseline estimate implies that preserving trust in the integrity and quality of official statistics generates economic benefits of about $25 for every $1 spent on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics's budget. cc: @nickbloom.bsky.social, @ericagroshen.bsky.social, #econsky

A message from Mary, a 72-year-old Amazon worker from North Carolina projected onto Jeff Bezos’s $120 million penthouse before tonight’s #MetGala, chaired by Bezos.