Select Publicly Available Publications 

 

International Innovation (2014). A Social Opportunity: An interview with sustainability expert Dr. Alison Shaw and agricultural development researcher Dr. Patti Kristjanson. Beyond 9 Billion: an introduction to the latest strategies for environmental sustainability, Issue 155: pp. 35-37. www.internationalinnovation.com

 

Shaw, A. and P. Kristjanson (2013). Catalyzing learning for development and climate change: An exploration of social learning and social differentiation. Working Paper Series, No. 43. Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Available online October 2013.

 

Shaw, A., R. Foon, A. Dale, Y. Herbert (2013). Adaptation planning: the local government experience in BC. Collaboration between Sustainability Solutions Group and Meeting the Climate Change Challenge (MC3). Commissioned by the Climate Action Secretariat, BC Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Canada. Available at http://www.sustainabilitysolutions.ca/news/2013/10/adaptation-case-studies/498

 

Shaw, A., R. Foon, A. Dale, Y. Herbert (2013). Sea level rise in BC: mobilizing science into action. Collaboration between Sustainability Solutions Group and Meeting the Climate Change Challenge (MC3). Commissioned by the Climate Action Secretariat, BC Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Canada. Available at http://www.sustainabilitysolutions.ca/news/2013/10/adaptation-case-studies/498

 

Dale, A., J. Robinson, Y. Herbert, A. Shaw (2013). Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation – An Action Agenda for BC Decision-makers. Commissioned by the Climate Action Secretariat, BC Ministry of Environment. http://www.mc-3.ca/news/summary-climate-action-agenda-bc-decision-makers

 

Lebofsky, P., S. Wilkins, M. Epp, C. Srigley, D. Wuori, A. Shaw (2012). Gibsons Harbour Area Plan. Commissioned by the Town of Gibsons, Planning Department.  See http://www.gibsons.ca/images/stories/pdf/03.21.2012%20TofG_HarbourAreaPlan_final.pdf

 

Shaw, A. (2012). A Strategic and Situational Analysis for the Development of a Sustainability Institute at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus. Commissioned by the Vice Provost’s Office, University of British Columbia – Okanagan, Kelowna, B.C. February 22, 2012.

 

Hamstead, M., A. Shaw, M. Walsh, M. Wilson (2010). Ktunaxa Nation Community Energy and Emissions Plan. Funded by BC Hydro and honoured as the first Aboriginal Community Energy and Emissions Plan to be implemented in BC.

 

Tatebe, K., A. Shaw, S.R.J. Sheppard (2010).  Technical Report on Local Climate Change Visioning for Delta: Findings and Recommendations. Version 1.0, Feb. 22, 2010.  Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning, University of BC. 42 pgs.

 

Flanders, David, Stephen Sheppard, Sarah Burch and Alison Shaw. 2009. Hot In My Backyard  - Climate Change Comes Home to Roost. Landscapes Paysages. Winter 2009, Vol. 11. No 1. pp 10-13.  http://csla.ca/sites/csla.ca/files/documents/Paysages/CSLQ0109.pdf

 

Shaw, A. (2009). Monitoring Progress Toward Strong Sustainability Research at UBC: Identifying Strengths, Gaps, and Weaknesses in UBC Sustainability Research. UBC Sustainability Academic Strategy Secretariat, University of British Columbia. Available at www.sas.ubc.ca. 72 pgs.

 

Robinson, J., T. Berkhout, S. Burch, E.J. Davis, N. Dusyk, A. Shaw with S. Sheppard, and J. Tansey (2008).  Infrastructure and Communities: The Path to Sustainable, Low-Carbon Communities.  White Paper prepared for the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions.  Available at http://www.pics.uvic.ca/assets/pdf/Sustainable%20Communities.pdf.

 

Flanders, D., S.R.J. Sheppard, A. Shaw, S. Burch (2008).  Hot in my backyard. Landscape Architecture: The Magazine of the American Society of Landscape Architects 6, 82-87.

 

Shaw, A. and S. Burch (2007). Preparing for Bali and Beyond: Envisioning Local Climate Change Futures. Human Dimensions of Climate Change: A Conference of the Alliance of Small Island States. A joint initiative of the Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Water, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, and the Alliance of Small Island States. Male, Maldive Islands.

 

Oberlander, H.P. and A. Shaw (2006).  Towards Sustainable Urbanization: Canada/UN-HABITAT Initiatives 1976-2006. Centre for Human Settlements, School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia. Funded by the Western Economic Diversification and International Development Research Centre and delivered as Canadian contribution to UN-HABITAT Programme at the World Urban Forum, Vancouver B.C. Canada.

 

Shaw, A., T. Neale, C. Jacobsen, G. Solano, M. Watson, S. Cohen (2006). Okanagan River Basin Water Availability and Climate Change Case Study (Chapter 5) in National Agri-Environmental Standards Initiative: Water Availability Standards Report.  A report for Environment Canada and the Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa.