Prof. Genevieve Bates: The ICC Doesn’t Look So Interventionist After All
At present, all this is uncharted territory, and it remains to be seen how domestic proceedings in Colombia unfold. What we do know, however, is that the ICC’s decision to withdraw from Colombia suggests it is not the interventionist institution some have accused it of being.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison explains how we need international collaboration on both fossil fuel consumption and production
Each country is held responsible for greenhouse gas emissions according to the Paris Agreement. “Because 75 per cent of emissions result from burning fossil fuels, an obvious solution is to adopt policies like carbon taxes and zero-emission vehicle mandates that constrain fossil fuel consumption,” said Dr. Kathryn Harrison
Prof. Michael Byers: We must ban anti-satellite weapons testing to stop space from becoming a minefield
Debris in low Earth orbit is like fast-moving shrapnel that endangers the systems we use for communication, navigation and research. Let’s not allow international militaries to make such a mess, writes Prof. Michael Byers and Aaron Boley in Globe and Mail.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien comments on how vital is it for china to be on track to meet carbon targets despite challenges
“China is part of the problem but also part of the solution. China has pushed the envelope on renewable energies. For example, the cost of solar panels have dropped by 90% over the last ten years due to massive investment by China,” said Professor Yves Tiberghien.
Broadcaster Jody Vance says she feels relief after suspect arrested following years of online harassment
Postdoctoral Researcher Chris Tenove said journalists routinely face three types of harassment: unwanted attention from obsessive fans aspiring to form a relationship, partisan or politically motivated insults, and blowback from the general toxicity present on social media platforms.
Prof. Michael Byers comments on prisoner swap and how contributes to the evolution of US-China relations
The return to China of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is an exchange for two detained Canadians contributes to the evolution of US-China relations. Prof. Michael Byers talks about the prisoner swap and what it means for Western diplomacy with Beijing.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien explains the plea deal of Meng Wanzhou in Globe and Mail podcast
Canada was left looking admirable on the world state after intense diplomatic negotiations, with the United States accepting a non-guilty plea deal from Meng Wanzhou and the return of the two Michaels. Prof. Yves Tiberghien breaks down the dramatic end to what has been a tumultuous time for Canada and China’s relationship.
How does the release of the two Michaels affect Canada-China relations? Prof Yves. Tiberghien interviewed by CBC
“Everything was frozen — even border disputes over agricultural products were very hard to solve. Those things may be solvable … but the bigger relationship [between Canada and China] will not be back to the status quo it was three years ago. We have profound differences and profound grievances,” Professor Yves Tiberghien said.
It is possible that countries could develop anti-satellite technology without creating more space debris, Prof. Byers says
“Using 1000s of satellites to support communications provides redundancy and therefore protection against direct ASAT strikes”, Professor Michael Byers told The Independent.
Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot Elected Member of The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists by Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to UBC Political Science Professor Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot who was elected as a Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists by the Royal Society of Canada.