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Adaptation to climate change and limits in food production systems: Physics, the chemistry of biology, and human behavior

September 11, 2024 by d.burnside@oceans.ubc.ca

Nelson, G. C., Cheung, W. W. L., Bezner Kerr, R., Franke, J., Meza, F., Oyinlola, M. A., Thornton, P., & Zabel, F. (2024). Adaptation to climate change and limits in food production systems: Physics, the chemistry of biology, and human behavior. In Global Change Biology (Vol. 30, Issue 9). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17489 Solving-FCB’s Dr. William Cheung is … Read more

Solving-FCB Q3 ’24 Meeting Update

November 20, 2024September 10, 2024 by d.burnside@oceans.ubc.ca

On the 9th of September 2024, many project members met on Zoom to catch up and share our activities since the last meeting. These are updates from the meeting.

Seminar – Solving the sustainability challenges to achieve desirable ocean futures at the food-climate-biodiversity nexus

September 3, 2024 by d.burnside@oceans.ubc.ca

Solving the sustainability challenges to achieve desirable ocean futures at the food-climate-biodiversity nexus

New Study: Climate change alters social-ecological trade-offs in achieving ocean futures’ targets

July 31, 2024 by d.burnside@oceans.ubc.ca

The effects of climate change on marine ecosystems are causing cascading impacts on livelihood, food security, and culture through fisheries.

William Cheung wins UBC Alumni Achievement Award

July 22, 2024 by d.burnside@oceans.ubc.ca

Congratulations to Changing Oceans Research Unit leader Dr. William Cheung who has been awarded the UBC Alumni Achievements Award for Research and Innovation.

Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction – Media Summary

June 28, 2024June 21, 2024 by d.burnside@oceans.ubc.ca

What if if the path to a more prosperous and sustainable future involved providing financial support to everyone?

Increasing temperatures and salinity result in decreased ecosystem diversity, UBC study finds.

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 by d.burnside@oceans.ubc.ca

Ecosystems can be impacted and changed by a lot of different things, including human activities, stormwater runoff, contaminants, invasive species, and climate change.

Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds

June 18, 2024June 7, 2024 by d.burnside@oceans.ubc.ca

Originally posted at oceans.ubc.ca. Providing a basic income could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by $US163 trillion while acting to curb environmental degradation, UBC research has found. An analysis of 186 countries found that providing basic income, or regular, set payments to all adults in the world, could boost global GDP by about 130 … Read more

A traits-based approach to assess aquaculture’s contributions to food, climate change, and biodiversity goals

June 3, 2024 by d.burnside@oceans.ubc.ca

A new Solving-FCB Paper states that aquaculture can support UN SDGs on food security, climate, and biodiversity, and diverse species like algae and molluscs are key for sustainable systems.

Solving-FCB Q2 ’24 Case Study Update

April 16, 2024April 8, 2024 by d.burnside@oceans.ubc.ca

On the 4th of April, 2024, many project members met on Zoom to catch up and share our activities since the last meeting. These are updates from each of the case studies.