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The literature on women left behind due to husbands’ migration presents mixed findings. However, studies exploring these women's interpretations of family separation due to their husbands’ geographical dislocations are limited. To fill this gap, this study examines how Ghanaian women left behind due to their husbands’ migration interpret migration-induced family separation. Filling this scholarly gap is important as it provides insights into these women's feelings and expectations regarding their husbands’ migration. Our findings suggest that these women's lived experiences of their husbands’ migration shape how they feel about family separation—reminding us not to view these wives solely as remittance recipients, but as individuals in affective relationships with their husbands, whether positive or negative. Based on in-depth interviews with 44 participants, this paper demonstrates that the embodied experiences of these women influenced their interpretation of family separation. The interpretations of both categories of women left behind coalesce around pessimistic, optimistic, and ambivalent perspectives. Their ambivalence in particular demonstrates that the uncertainties of family separation cannot be reduced simply to gains or losses but rather are complex. Overall, this study builds on the existing literature by contributing new findings that comparatively integrate the experiences of both women whose husbands migrate internally and those whose husbands migrate internationally.

While secondary suites were once informal and hidden, they are now seen as a key to addressing Canada's housing supply and affordability challenges. Cities such as Edmonton, where this study was conducted, have reformed their urban planning to allow and encourage secondary suites. In this context, it is important to know whether secondary suites meet adequacy standards. We conducted focus groups with 32 postsecondary students who lived in secondary suites and employed a housing adequacy framework derived from international standards to assess their experiences as tenants. Participants reported that secondary suites generally offered security of tenure, were among the most affordable rentals available on the market, and provided an opportunity to live in high-amenity neighbourhoods, including close to campus. Conversely, they reported shortcomings in the availability of services due to lack of control over heating and ventilation, in habitability due to inadequate soundproofing and natural light, and in accessibility due to barriers such as steep stairs. This study provides detailed insights into the quality of secondary suites from the perspective of those who live in them, and identifies issues that need to be addressed for tenants to enjoy the right to adequate housing.

Bioenergy is a promising renewable energy option for energy insecure communities across the boreal region. Whilst community energy planning tools are advancing, many are driven by external technical resource assessments and fail to capture local community values. Community energy solutions must be community-appropriate. This research combines spatial tools with participatory mapping to assess bioenergy resource potential for the northern Indigenous community of Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan. Results show that sufficient resources are available near the community to support local bioenergy production needs, whist respecting culturally significant and traditional use areas and ensuring that resources can be harvested within proximity of the community and road networks. The assessment approach demonstrates the utility of spatial and participatory tools to address the data challenges related to biomass resource assessment in remote northern contexts and to ensure community-appropriate energy solutions. The research responds to increasing calls in energy geography scholarship for energy transition planning that is spatially relevant, grounded in technical realities, and accountable to community values, expectations, and aspirations.