FERU’s Ema Fatima has been selected by the SPPGA alonside an exceptional group of three other students with a strong commitment to global change.
Since its conception in 2009, the Liu Scholars Program has engaged outstanding PhD students from UBC in multidisciplinary collaboration to address today’s global issues and enhance global networks. It strives to promote meaningful research amongst students of diverse backgrounds under the mentorship of a core faculty member at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA). This research will be centered on themes that are identified each year.
Ema Fatima is a PhD student at the Fisheries Economics Research Unit and the Conservation Decisions Lab. Her doctoral research investigates how inequities in fisheries subsidies marginalize socially vulnerable groups and affect their livelihood resilience. Using an interdisciplinary approach that integrates quantitative and qualitative methods, her work aims to inform public policy for a transition from harmful subsidies to socially just and sustainable practices. As a Liu Scholar, Ema is collaborating with Dr. Tara Cookson to examine the impacts of fisheries subsidies on women in the marine fishing industry. This study addresses critical issues, including economic equity for women fishers, gender-equitable economic practices, resource sustainability, and fair, sustainable global trade.