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A Cap-and-Trade roadmap for Canada : lessons learned from international experiences

Brown, Jason R L (2017-07-19)

In the pursuit of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through climate action planning policymakers have been establishing carbon pricing (Yamin, 2012). Through partnership with the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) the ...

A comparison of microplastics in farmed and wild shellfish near Vancouver Island and potential implications for contaminant transfer to humans

Murphy, Cassandra Lee (2018-03-07)

This research compared numbers of microplastics in three species of farmed and wild shellfish collected near Vancouver Island, BC. Species included were blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), Manila clam (Venerupis philippinarum), ...

A Complex adaptive journey toward sustainability : reframing a federal fisheries program

Chestnut, Tina Jean (2020-06-18)

The Anthropocene requires environmental managers to shift toward governance approaches that recognize the interdependencies of system components, embrace uncertainties and enable adaptive management to retain the resilience ...

A good life with dementia : collective action for positive change in the Capital Regional District, British Columbia

Brandly, Carolyn Paige (2018-08-09)

Dementia is rapidly transforming from an individual health matter into a social issue of concern at the community or collective level. Dementia friendly communities may provide a vehicle to regional community development ...

A home improvement reality : exposing the myths and ideologies in budget 'home and garden' programs

Ager, Jessica (2017-08-31)

There is a culture industry deeply invested in alerting consumers to what is “trending” in virtually every element of our lives today, especially with regards to the home and how it is meant to look. This study focuses on ...

A journey to kiscâyâwin ᑭᐢᒑᔮᐃᐧᐣ : belonging within us, around us and between us a co-created exploration into cultivating collective belonging for young people

Alexander, Kiana (2020-04-17)

Alongside young people, our research explores the meaning of belonging and unearths its role in igniting action in our communities today and for our future. It creatively explores our collective journey to kiscâyâwin ᑭᐢᒑᔮᐃᐧᐣ ...

A narrative analysis of religious journalism’s approach to disaster reporting

Parker, Neil Ian (2019-08-19)

This qualitative study examines the description of disaster events in religious journals in order to better understand how faith communities access their faith traditions and master narratives to encourage, motivate, and ...

A participatory case study on youth’s emergency department experience through youth engagement as a change agent

Whelan, Trish (2018-05-08)

My doctoral research involved a participatory case study (PCS) on youth’s emergency department (ED) experiences through youth engagement as a change agent. One of the vulnerable populations in our society, namely, ...

A storied life : learning from the voices of youth with developmental disabilities

Sparling, Elizabeth (2020-04-21)

Youth in transition in the province of British Columbia are individuals aged 14-25 who have IQs below 70. Within the province, youth in transition, or individuals with developmental disabilities, are disadvantaged by the ...

A study in current emergency exercise design processes in Canada

Gonzalez, Ana Marcela (2018-11-06)

The purpose of this qualitative study was to discover how Canadian emergency management professionals design their exercises and the common elements in the exercise design practice. Academic literature and practice guidance ...

A study of ecosystem services that draw users to Tombstone Territorial Park and a review of potential conflict areas

Morin, Amélie (2018-04-25)

This study is an evaluation of the ecosystem services (ES) in Yukon's Tombstone Territorial Park (TTP), the spatial distribution of those ES and the location of potential user conflict areas within the park. Cultural ...

A view towards integration and the role of leadership within it : a study with The Family Centre in Edmonton Alberta

Kelly, Mary-Ann (2020-06-27)

This action-oriented inquiry explored how executive leadership might actively support the process of integration throughout The Family Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Inquiry methods were grounded in dialogic ...

Abbey Church of St. Mary, Iona

Unknown author (Electronic version published by Vancouver Island Unviersity, 1970)

Colour postcard of Abbey Church of St. Mary, Iona in Scotland.

Abbey Gatehouse, Montacute

Unknown author (Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 1970)

Black and white postcard of Abbey gatehouse in Montacute, Somerset in England.

Abne Praksisser Og Identitet – evidens fra forskeres og underviseres deltagelse i sociale medier

Veletsianos, George (Kognition & Paedagogik, 2014-06)

The ways in which the new technologies and social media are used and perceived by researchers and teachers is insufficiently understood and explored. The aim of this study is to investigate individual researchers' ...

Aboriginal early childhood post-secondary programs: stories of successes and challenges

Alphonse, Danielle (Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2013)

Aboriginal Early Childhood Post-Secondary Programs: Stories of Successes and Challenges takes a look at Vancouver Island University Early Childhood Education programs and examines at the factors that contribute to a students ...

Aboriginal perspectives on planning in Canada - decolonizing the process: A discussion with four Aboriginal practitioners

Peters, John (Canadian Institute of Planners, 2003)

It would be impossible to have an issue of Plan Canada focusing on heritage concerns without considering the Aboriginal perspective, which is clearly the longest and deepest element of human heritage in the country. On ...