Archives: Research Themes

Thursday, January 5, 2023

SPPA Postdoc Laurenne Schiller and Prof. Graeme Auld Publish in One Earth

SPPA Postdoctoral Fellow Laurenne Schiller and Professor Graeme Auld have published a paper, "Increasing industry involvement in international tuna fishery negotiations," in One Earth that looks at the evolving participation of industry in the annual meetings of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, one of five Regional Fisheries... More

Monday, December 19, 2022

Three of the Top 30 Social Purpose Researchers of the Year in SPPA

Dec 18, 2022 Authors: Kylie Adair & Vinod Rajasekaran So much happened in 2022. New leaders have emerged, first-of-their-kind organizations have launched, and much more. It can be hard to keep up and understand what it all means — but that’s what Future of Good is here for. 2022 was a big year for... More

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Alexandra Mallett Publishes Article in Energy Strategy Reviews

Green transformation in the iron and steel industry in India: Rethinking patterns of innovation Alexandra Mallett Prosanto Pal Highlights Innovation is needed for decarbonization of the iron and steel industry in a sustainable way. The adoption of technologies that significant reduce carbon emissions in countries like India serve as important... More

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Governing Artificial Intelligence Through Ethical Standards

Major efforts are afoot to govern the ethics of artificial intelligence. In a recent paper, Graeme Auld, Amanda Clarke, Ashley Casovan, and Benjamin Faveri offer a dynamic look at pathways along which private governance is engaged to shape future AI governance. Taking lessons from other private governance cases for sustainability, the pathways... More

Thursday, September 1, 2022

James Meadowcroft – Accelerating Pathways to Net Zero: Governance Strategies from Transition Studies and the Transition Accelerator

Daniel Rosenbloom (University of Toronto) and SPPA Chancellor's Professor James Meadowcroft's recent paper Accelerating Pathways to Net Zero: Governance Strategies from Transition Studies and the Transition Accelerator. was published in Current Climate Change Reports (Aug 2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40641-022-00185-7. Abstract Purpose After... More

Monday, August 15, 2022

Robert Shepherd Publishes Paper on the Indigenous Youth Futures Partnership

“We Cause a Ruckus”: Exploring How Indigenous Youth Navigate the Challenges of Community Engagement and Leadership by Robert P. Shepherd1,* and Treena R. Orchard2 1School of Public Policy & Administration, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada 2School of Health Studies, Western University, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada *Author to... More

Monday, November 22, 2021

Engaging Northern Youth in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability

By Micah Ton, MA Sustainable Energy student SPPA Prof. Alexandra Mallett’s Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) funded project explores the links between governance (how decisions are made) and energy system changes in communities in Northwest Territories. The central aim of the research is to find out if there are more... More

Monday, August 9, 2021

Moving Fast and Breaking Public Trust: How Digital Reforms in Government Must be More Accountable to Citizens

Amanda Clarke is a recipient of the 2021 Early Researcher Award. By Joseph Mathieu Even as the Ontarian and Canadian governments are boldly considering digital reforms to meet their citizens’ needs, there is a risk that this work is undermining citizen trust, not bolstering it. “We know very little about what Canadians actually want, and... More

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