Announcements | Sep 4, 2025
Dr. William Cheung named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Update 11/17/25: Dr. William Cheung inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Read more at oceans.ubc.ca.
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News | Aug 21, 2025
Solving-FCB Co-PIs selected as authors for the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report
Drs. William Cheung and Rashid Sumaila, Solving-FCB Co-PIs, and members of the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF), one of whom also holds a joint appointment at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA), are the only UBC scholars selected as authors for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Seventh Assessment Report (AR7).
Conferences | May 29, 2025
Solving-FCB at the UN Oceans Conference 2025
! ## 2025 UN Ocean Conference
Conferences | Mar 5, 2025
Insights from the Solving-FCB 2025 Meeting, Costa Rica
! ### February 10–13, 2025 | Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
News | Nov 6, 2024
Op-Ed: If we have to ditch the carbon tax, subsidies are the way to go
Solving-FCB’s Dr Rashid Sumaila’s Op-Ed in the National Observer discusses the challenges of implementing carbon taxes in Canada and argues that subsidies, while not as efficient, may be a more politically feasible alternative to encourage the adoption of low-carbon technologies and behaviors.…
Media Coverage | Jun 21, 2024
Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction - Media Summary
What if if the path to a more prosperous and sustainable future involved providing financial support to everyone? To some this may initially sound provocative, but this idea lies at the heart of recent research that has sparked conversations among economists and environmentalists worldwide. The study, led by Solving-FCB’s Dr. Rashid Sumaila (other contributors from the Solving-FCB Partnership include Dr. Colette Wabnitz, Dr. Louise Teh, Dr. Lydia Teh, Solving-FCB PI Dr. William Cheung, and Dr.…
News | Mar 15, 2024
Student Aleah Wong is Storytellers Challenge finalist
Congratulations to Solving-FCB MSc student Aleah Wong, who has made it to the final round of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) 2024 Storytellers Challenge.
Deep sea mining will produce far too little benefits for the harm it will cause. That is the result of an analysis by marine scientists and policy experts from around the globe, led by Solving-FCB Co-Director Dr. Rashid Sumaila, based at the University of British Columbia.