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Scientists' perspectives on the importance of scientific communication in natural resource decision-making

Creator:: Shaw, Christine Michelle
Abstract:: Natural resource decisions require consideration at many levels, ranging from how one invertebrate will be affected by a nearby road, to how an entire watershed will be transformed by a massive clearcut. Considerations reach farther than just the local ecological community-human communities, economies, and future impacts on the communities and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Master of Science in Environmental Sciences presented on August 26. 2003. Title: Scientists

Public support for species conservation policies : major determinants in the case of the Pacific salmon controversy

Creator:: Fomenko, Valentina
Abstract:: The arduous task of finding a solution to the enduring salmon crisis calls for a non-trivial, comprehensive approach. Such a solution is likely to affect virtually everyone in the Pacific Northwest. Ensuring public understanding of and support for species restoration policies is especially important, because many of such policies involve...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Is wave energy comparatively sustainable in Oregon?

Creator:: Yin, Yao
Abstract:: This essay provides a snapshot of sustainability and acceptability of wave energy and eight other electricity-generating energy sources in Oregon. Since “sustainability” is an important point of view in decision-making, the paper is centered around the concept. Although there is no consensus on the definition of sustainability in the academic...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: organizations (Gutman 2003; Parris and Kates 2003; Speth 2003; Schnoor 2002). The origins of “sustainability

In the Name of Human Capital: Navigating the Licensing Requirements of a Regulated Occupation as an Internationally Educated Refugee

Creator:: Lagouit, Ennada
Abstract:: Many skilled immigrants suffer from the nonrecognition of their foreign professional credentials within the US labor market. As such, they are often forced to accept employment in fields that do not make full use of their skills. Consequently, foreign trained professionals are underrepresented in the upper segments of the American...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: (Boutwell, 2015). Similarly, Robins’ (2003) analysis of American newspapers’ coverage of the

Factors Influencing Residential Risk Perception in Fire-Prone Landscapes

Creator:: Vandeventer, Alexia
Abstract:: Since the 1990s the U.S. and especially the Western U.S. have experienced more intense and costly fires. To help address this problem government agencies are increasingly looking at homeowners in fire-prone landscapes to mitigate fire risk. Part of this effort involves communicating risk and understanding how residents perceive risk. This...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text::  2003 and compared the  data with hydrological and land records.  They found that earlier spring snow

Factors Influencing Residential Risk Perception in Fire-Prone Landscapes

Creator:: Vandeventer, Alexia R. E.
Abstract:: Since the 1990s the U.S. and especially the Western U.S. have experienced more intense and costly fires. To help address this problem government agencies are increasingly looking at homeowners in fire-prone landscapes to mitigate fire risk. Part of this effort involves communicating risk and understanding how residents perceive risk. This...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text::  records between 1970 and 2003 and compared the data with  hydrological and land records.  They found that

A Study on Policy Change of Locating Radioactive Waste Depository Facilities in South Korea Using a Multiple Streams Perspective

Creator:: Kwon, Taehyun
Abstract:: This essay provides a snapshot of major policy change in the siting of radioactive waste depository facilities in South Korea during 2005. After 20 years of failing to locate a radioactive waste depository facility, South Korea finally succeeded in locating a facility through a major policy change of delegating decision...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ............................................................................. 37 4.3 Period 3 (1996-2005): Before and after the Buan Incident in 2003...................... 35

Understanding environmentalism in six Asian countries : an analysis of the world values survey

Creator:: Choi, Eugene
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on a central question for six countries in Asia: what factors affect environmentalism? Numerous studies have proposed mixed theoretical explanations for the relationship between diverse values and beliefs regarding environmentalism. Although these diverse studies propose theories for the fast-growing and multifaceted environmentalism in Asia, here it is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: postmaterialism and the affluence hypothesis (Franzen, 2003

Determinants of public opinion on renewable energy : the case of wave energy development in Oregon

Creator:: Stefanovich Petrova, Maria A.
Abstract:: Renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, and wave, have a number of advantages compared to traditional fossil fuels. Numerous studies attest to the physical potential for wave energy development in Oregon. In transitioning from conventional fossil fuel to alternative energy provision, citizen understanding of the global energy problems and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: collections could act as power stations (Archer and Jacobson, 2003, 2007). Since the sun always shines and

A Comparative Study of Climate Change Policy and Actions between the United States and Sweden

Creator:: Jacobs, Annie R.
Abstract:: The issue of global climate change and possible remedies has been debated between national governments since the 1970s. While some countries have adopted aggressive measures to address the issue, others have lagged in their efforts. The United States, as a key player in global climate change conferences, has focused its...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (1997): 30. 24 “Energy Trends,” Union of Concerned Scientists, February 18, 2003, accessed August 16

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Scientists' perspectives on the importance of scientific communication in natural resource decision-making

Public support for species conservation policies : major determinants in the case of the Pacific salmon controversy

Is wave energy comparatively sustainable in Oregon?

In the Name of Human Capital: Navigating the Licensing Requirements of a Regulated Occupation as an Internationally Educated Refugee

Factors Influencing Residential Risk Perception in Fire-Prone Landscapes

Factors Influencing Residential Risk Perception in Fire-Prone Landscapes

A Study on Policy Change of Locating Radioactive Waste Depository Facilities in South Korea Using a Multiple Streams Perspective

Understanding environmentalism in six Asian countries : an analysis of the world values survey

Determinants of public opinion on renewable energy : the case of wave energy development in Oregon

A Comparative Study of Climate Change Policy and Actions between the United States and Sweden

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