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AquaNet

Series consists of records created and collected by Richard Apostle in the course of his aquaculture research conducted under the auspices of AquaNet: Network of Centres of Excellence in Aquaculture, which was an NSERC-funded grant of 10.9 million dollars for which Richard Apostle was a co-investigator through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The two projects on which he worked were “The Institutional and Social Structure of Aquaculture: A Comparative Study,” with Gene Barrett and John Phyne, and “The Social Construction of Environmental Risk and Benefits: Risk to Whom? Benefits to Whom?”, with Ralph Matthews, Susan Elliot, Brian Elliot and John Phyne.

Record types in this series include grant-related correspondence, applications, budgets and reports; research correspondence; presentations and papers in manuscript and published form; and secondary research materials.

Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

  • MS-2-615
  • Fonds
  • 1823 - 2006
Fonds comprises Ronald St. John Macdonald's records regarding his personal, academic, and professional activities as a jurist, judge, and professor. Records include those related to Macdonald's involvement with Osgoode Hall, University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, the European Court of Human Rights, the Hague, Peking University, World Academy of Arts and Science, Canadian Council of International Law, United Nations, Institute of International Law, African Society of International Law, British Institute of International Law, Canadian Institute of International Law, International Law Association, and others. Records types include correspondence; meeting minutes and agendas; research materials; photographs; newsletters; newspaper clippings; manuscripts; and off-prints.

Macdonald, Ronald St. John, 1928-2006

Ronald St. John Macdonald’s correspondence

Series comprises correspondence regarding Macdonald's professional and academic involvement with institutions including Osgoode Hall, University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, the European Court of Human Rights, the Hague, Peking University, World Academy of Arts and Science, Canadian Council of International Law, United Nations, Institute of International Law, African Society of International Law, British Institute of International Law, Canadian Institute of International Law, International Law Association, and others. Series also contains correspondence between Ronald St. John Macdonald and individuals including Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, Paul E. Martin, Jean Chrétien, Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Wang Tieya, A. Donat Pharand, and others.

Ronald St. John Macdonald’s correspondence by recipient

Subseries contains Ronald St. John Macdonald's correspondence with different individuals and organizations, including A. Donat Pharand, J. Alan Beesley, Bozidar Bokatic, Charles B. Bourne, Donald A. Kerr, Donald McInnes, Douglas M. Johnston, Edgar Gold, Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Gerald L. Morris, Ivan Leigh Head, John P. Humphrey, John King Gamble Jr., Leslie C. Green, Maxwell Cohen, Wang Tieya, the Canadian Department of External Affairs, the Council of Europe, and others, regarding a wide range of subjects.

Photographs of travels in South America

File contains 139 photographs taken Bill Freedman on his travels in South America in 2002. Photographs show jungle, rain forest, market, and beach scenes, as well as pictures of artwork and of fellow travelers.

South American Subcommittee of CoML 2001-2002

File contains records related to the founding of the South American regional subcommittee for the Census of Marine Life. File includes information the First South American Workshop on Marine Biodiversity held in Concepcion, Chile, in October 2002 (organized by CoML, the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. File includes drafts of funding proposals, and much correspondence. File includes correspondence between Ron O'Dor, Odd Aksel Bergstad, Cynthia Decker, David Farmer, Yoshihisa Shirayama, Jesse Ausubel, Victor Ariel Gallardo, Shubha Sathyendranath, among others.

Photographs of wildlife, rain forests, and people in South America

File contains 222 photographs taken by Bill Freedman during his travels in South America, between 1999 and 2001. The file also contains a small number of photographs taken by World Wildlife Fund members in 1988. Photographs show forestry recovery after controlled burns; pictures toucan, caiman, alpaca, armadillo, owl, and otter; rain forest scenes; and people. Photographs were taken in Peru (Machu Picchu, Guano Isdlands, Manu River, Cuzco), Bolivia (La Paz, Titicaca, Yungas), Costa Rica (Santa Cruz), and Brazil (Pantanal).

Creelman Family fonds

  • MS-2-775
  • Fonds
  • 1887-1999
This accession contains photographs, correspondence, postcards and other memorabilia from various members of the Creelman family.

Creelman Family

Brochure for Independent World Commission on the Oceans

File contains an informational and promotional brochure for the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). Includes reproductions of children's drawings of the ocean. Brochure also contains background information (in French) on the Commission and it's membership, and on the second plenary session to be held in Rio de Janerio (July 1996).

'M - P' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence. Correspondents include the Permanent Ambassador of Jamaica to the United Nations Lucille Mair (attached is a copy of the G-77 Draft Paper); Ambassador Don Mills; Claude Morel (Ministry of the Environment, Economic Planning and External Relations for Seychelles) ; Satya Nandan (attached is a statement by Elisabeth Mann Borgese to the United Nation's Commission for Sustainable Development), Professor Kaldone Nweihed (sent with a list of countries that have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea); Chinese Premier Li Peng; M.C.W. (Chris) Pinto; Steve Polansky; Senator Claiborne Pell (sent with the non-paper: "Agreement on the Implementation of Part XI and Annexes III and IV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea"); and Jan Pronk.

'V - Z' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence with: Anton Vratusa of the ICPE (International Center for Public Enterprise in Developing Countries) on adovating for ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS); Lojze Peterle (Slovenian Deputy Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, letter contains an appeal from Mann Borgese on why UNCLoS is important to Slovenia); Mark Wood (a journalist at "The Malta Independent"); Layachi Yaker (mainly on the Secreatary General Consultations, the boat paper, and the non-paper); and Günther Zade of the World Maritime University (the International Ocean Institute held a training programme with them in 1992).

Statement at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro

Item consists of the text of a statement delivered by Dr Emil Salim, State Minister for Population and the Environment of the Republic of Indonesia, delivered at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (also known as the Rio Conference, or the Earth Summit), in June 1992, and collected by Howard Clark.

Interview with Dr. Howard Clark on the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Dr. Howard Clark, president of Dalhousie University. Dr. Clark spoke with CKDU after the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which he attended as part of the Canadian delegation representing the Association of Universities and Colleges. The interview aired June 11, 1992 and was rebroadcast June 15, 1992 on Title Waves and July 15, 1992 on The Evening Affair.

Patricio Meller on economic reform and democracy in Latin America

File is an audio reel containing a recording of Patricio Meller at the Halifax Public Library as part of their World We Want lecture series. Meller, the executive director of the Corporation of Economic Research for Latin America (CIEPLAN) in Santiago, Chile, spoke about economic reform and democracy in Latin America. The recording is in two parts (15 min., 1 sec. and 13 min., 38 sec.) and was recorded October 29, 1992. It aired October 30, 1992 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development : part 1 of 3

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is part 1 of 3 featuring The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Summit. It includes a post-summit panel and discussion with Vic Buxton of Environment Canada on UNCED. The episode aired on July 27, 1992, and was rebroadcasted on October 2, 1992 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs radio program.

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development : part 2 of 3

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is part 2 of 3 featuring The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Summit. It includes a post-summit panel and discussion. The episode aired on August 13, 1992, and was rebroadcasted on October 9, 1992 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs radio program.

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development : part 3 of 3

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is part 3 of 3 featuring The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Summit. It includes a post-summit panel and discussion with Jean Arnould on behalf of NGOs. The episode aired on July 27, 1992, and was rebroadcasted on October 23, 1992 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs radio program.

Board of directors of the International Centre for Ocean Development : [meeting documents]

File contains meeting minutes and agenda for ICOD Board of Directors meeting held on June 24 - 25, 1991. File includes supporting documentation, such as: memos, financial documents, project proposals and summaries, statements, reports, and by-laws. Topics discussed include: ICOD Forum seeking sustainable development of the Oceans, selection of candidates for the position of President, Presentation by Mr. Jioji Kotobalavu, president's report, report of the executive committee, report of the audit and evaluation committee, financial report, four (4) project proposals, corporate plan and policy issues, election of committee members, and revisions of ICOD by-laws. File also contains a fax to "The Group of Fifteen" from the International Ocean Institute (IOI) on the implementation and ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS).

Corporate plans for the International Centre for Ocean Development

File contains the report "International Centre for Ocean Development Corporate Plan 1986/87 - 1990/91." This plan touches on the Centre's mandate, corporate organization, operational environment, corporate assessment, strategies and objectives, performance indicators and programme effectiveness, and operational plans, including technical assistance, information services, training, and finance and administration.

Alan Ruffman fonds

  • MS-2-578
  • Fonds
  • ? - 1990
Fonds consists of materials regarding Alan Ruffman's contributions to the Atlantic Sub-committee of Oceanography (ASCO) and the Canadian Committee on Oceanography (CCO), including reports, manuscripts, correspondence, newspaper clipping, meeting minutes, newsletters and others textual records.

Ruffman, Alan

Correspondence with Henry Davies Hicks regarding Guyana politics relating to Dalhousie University

File contains correspondence with Henry Davies Hicks regarding Guyana politics, human rights and proposed research, including an unsuccessful bid by the Lester Pearson Institute to conduct a CIDA project in partnership with the University of Guyana, as well as correspondence and newspaper clippings on the proposed revoking of the honorary degree granted to Guyanan dictator Forbes Burnham.

Capoeira of Brazil

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Black Cultural Centre Presents, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is on capoeira, a Brazilian martial art developed by slaves and former slaves. The episode aired May 10, 1990 and was rebroadcasted May 15, 1990.

Dalhousie University and University of Guyana linking project : part 1 of 2

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Women's Time. This episode is the first part of a two-part series on the linking project between Dalhousie University and the University of Guyana, which offered a Bachelor of Social Work degree program that focused on women's issues at the University of Guyana. Belinda MacFadyen spoke with Patrice Lafleur, a student from Guyana, and Wendy Trull, a visiting professor to the University of Guyana.

Interview with Dr. James Petras on Latin American economies : part 2 of 3

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Dr. James Petras, a professor of sociology at the State University of New York. Petras spoke with CKDU's Vince Tinguely about Latin American economies. This audio reel contains the second part of that interview. It was recorded May 25, 1989 and aired May 30, 1989 on Title Waves, a CKDU radio program. It was rebroadcast May 30, 1989 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

Interview with Dr. James Petras on Latin American economies : part 3 of 3

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Dr. James Petras, a professor of sociology at the State University of New York. Petras spoke with CKDU's Vince Tinguely about Latin American economies. This audio reel contains the third part of that interview. It was recorded May 25, 1989 and aired May 31, 1989 on Title Waves, a CKDU radio program. It was rebroadcast May 31, 1989 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program, and August 2, 1990 on Title Waves.

Ronald St. John Macdonald's correspondence with Jutta R. Brunnee

File includes correspondence with H.L. O'Brien, G.E. do Nascimento e Silva, Karel Nutil, Rakel Surliem, John Yogis, David Vanderzwaag, A. Bebler, Christine Boyle, John E. Carroll, Ellis B. Cowling, Janet Davies, Gray L. Dorsey, Mary A. Gade, Heike Fenton, Robin Hopher, Y. Kanazawa, Karen MacIntyre, E.J. Manner, Hans Martin, Michael T. Pugsley, Werner Pgennigstorf, Alan D. Stephens, Gregory Wetstone, Ernst Willheim, Gerd Kleinheyer, Donna Scheeler, Jean M. Carbonneau, Werner Pfennigstorf, and Robin Hopler. File contains Jutta R. Brunnee's resume and a photograph of Jutta R. Brunnee in 1989, handwritten notes, and other materials related to Jutta R. Brunnee's thesis at Dalhousie University.

Interview with Elizabeth Tillett about the exploitation of Brazil's land and people and human rights violations

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Elizabeth Tillett, Amnesty International's Canadian coordinator for the South American countries of Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. Tillett spoke with CKDU's Dan Hart about the exploitation of Brazil's land and people, and human rights violations by the Brazilian government. The interview aired March 28, 1989 and was rebroadcast March 28, 1989 on Title Waves; March 29, 1989 on The Evening Affair; May 6, 1989 on Title Waves; and June 16, 1989 on Titles Waves.

Ariel Dorfman

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Voices, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features Ariel Dorfman, an Argentine-Chilean-American author and human rights activist who was in exile at the time and later settled in the United States. The episode was recorded on June 5, 1989, and was broadcasted on June 7, 1989, and June 12, 1989.

Episode of Earth Action : various topics

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. The episode features atmospheric change, definitions of sustainable development, "Bolivia: huge cloud of smoke hangs over once Virgin land", and "African Gene Bank." The episode aired on January 21, 1988

Episode of Earth Action : various topics

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. The episode features a variety of topics including grapes in Chile, over-reacting to chemicals, and asbestos exports. The episode aired on April 22, 1989.

Board of directors of the International Centre for Ocean Development : [meeting documents]

File contains minutes and agenda for ICOD Board of Directors meeting held on June 15- 16, 1989. File includes supporting documentation such as: memos, financial documents, project proposals and summaries, correspondence, reports, background material, and press release. Topics discussed include ICOD Seminar, MarLaw, Marine Edication Kits for St. Kitts/ Nevis, Coral Reef Research, future policy directions, an update on West Africa, report by the audit and evaluation committee, a financial report, project proposals, and a presentation of DELMAR. File contains a duplicate memorandum on budget cuts for 1989/1990, which has not been digitized.

What if it was me? : a story of Chile

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of From a Different Perspective, a radio program broadcast on CKDU 97.5. This episode is on Chile. It aired September 6, 1989 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

Interview with Dr. James Petras on Latin American economies : part 1 of 3

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Dr. James Petras, a professor of sociology at the State University of New York. Petras spoke with CKDU's Vince Tinguely about Latin American economies. This audio reel contains the first part of that interview. It was recorded May 25, 1989 and aired May 29, 1989 on Title Waves, a CKDU radio program. It was rebroadcast May 29, 1989 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

Marjorie Agosín

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Voices, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features Marjorie Agosín, a Chilean-American writer, reading her poetry. The episode was recorded on January 19, 1989, and was broadcasted on February 27, 1989, May 7, 1989, and June 25, 1990.

Dalhousie University and University of Guyana linking project : part 2 of 2

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Women's Time. This episode is the second part of a two-part series on the linking project between Dalhousie University and the University of Guyana, which offered a Bachelor of Social Work degree program that focused on women's issues at the University of Guyana. Belinda MacFadyen spoke with Patrice Lafleur, a student from Guyana, and Wendy Trull, a visiting professor to the University of Guyana. The episode also includes a calendar note for July 30, 1989. The episode was recorded July 23, 1989 and aired July 27, 1989.

Election in Chile

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of From a Different Perspective, a radio program broadcast on CKDU 97.5. This episode is on the Chilean election of October 5, 1988, which ended the rule of President Augusto Pinochet. The episode was rebroadcast on January 4, 1988[?] on The Evening Affair, CKDU's public affairs program.

Episode of Wired for Freedom : various topics

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode includes a feature on Tibet, a Colombian prisoner of conscience, and news briefs. The episode was recorded on April 23, 1988, and was broadcasted on April 26, 1988, and December 12.

Refugee camp music

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode aired January 1, 1988 and was rebroadcast February 3, 1988; April 12, 1988; and September 27, 1988 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

Women in Chile : part 1 of 2

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode is the first part of a two-part series on women in Chile. It was recorded March 13, 1988 and aired March 15, 1988 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

Women in Chile : part 2 of 2

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode is the second part of a two-part series on the women's movement in Chile. It was recorded March 13, 1988 and aired March 22, 1988 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program. It was rebroadcast June 21, 1988.

Interview with Graziella Corvalana on Paraguay's dictatorship

File is an audio reel containing an interview with Graziella Corvalana, the Paraguayan delegate to the Gender and Development conference sponsored by Dalhousie University and St. Mary's University. Corvalana, the assistant director of the Paraguayan Centre for Social Sciences, editor of its journal, and a professor of sociolinguistics at the National University of Paraguay, spoke with CKDU's Steve Balyi about Paraguay's dictatorship. The interview aired June 29, 1988 and was rebroadcast July 4, 1988 on Title Waves, a CKDU radio program.

Episode of Wired for Freedom : various topics

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode includes a South American features on Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, United States prisoners on death row, and a Tibetan news brief. The episode was recorded on March 12, 1988, and was broadcasted on March 15, 1988.
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