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In the Wake of Cascadia: Overcoming the Challenges of Disaster Preparedness for the Visiting Population in Newport, Oregon

Creator:: Copeland, Patrick J.
Abstract:: Extensive research has been published on a large-scale Cascadia subduction zone (CSZ) rupture off the Oregon coast, including the requirements of evacuation, shelter, and mass care of a diverse coastal population due to earthquake and tsunami related hazards. Adequate preparedness centers around the understanding of a hazards characteristics, and the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf Extensive research has been published on a large-scale Cascadia subduction

Investigating Management of Transboundary Basins between Sovereign Countries and Non-Sovereign Entities

Creator:: Altingoz, Mehmet S.
Abstract:: There is a significant gap in academia in the field of transboundary water management of the non-sovereign entities. The objective of this master’s thesis is to work towards filling this gap. The first part of this master’s thesis research identifies potential hydro political tension risks of the transboundary basins in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: principal adviser and graduate committee chair Dr. Aaron Wolf for his consistent support and invaluable

Assessing the Current State of Transboundary Cooperation in the International Columbia River Basin

Creator:: Timboe, Ingrid A.
Abstract:: The Columbia River Treaty (CRT) is often used as an example of how treaties can work to normalize, regulate, and improve the cooperative management of shared water resources between basin countries. Few would argue that, in its limited mandate to regulate hydropower generation and flood risk management for downstream communities,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf The

A topography of dams in China : impacts to agriculture, labor, and migration

Creator:: Foster-Moore, Eric
Abstract:: Dams are often promoted as a tool to reduce poverty and spur economic development. Dam construction worldwide, and particularly in China, which has built nearly half the world's large dams since 1949, remains contentious due to the potential for negative environmental and socioeconomic impacts. Despite numerous case studies, there is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _______________________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf

Assessing water governance capacity in MENA : applying an institutional document analysis to Jordan

Creator:: Brown, Bridget N.
Abstract:: Water governance has been identified as a crucial component to improving conditions and balancing supply and demand of water resources in the water-scarce Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. Finding a method for, and commencing the process of, evaluating water governance is thus imperative. This study analyzes the potential to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: source of data among qualitative researchers. Wolf, Yoffe, and Giordano

A collaborative potential assessment of project atmospheric brown clouds

Creator:: McNally, Amy
Abstract:: Collaboration between scientists and decision makers is a critical element in mobilizing science into action. Likewise, the United Nations defines collaboration between scientists and policymakers as a requisite component in the process of sustainable development. Despite the UN sustainability movement beginning in 1983, scientists may still be frustrated by their...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf Collaboration between scientists and decision makers is a critical element

Institutional capacity building through land and water stewardship integration - an analysis of source water protection in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Odom, Olivia
Abstract:: Globally, access to safe, reliable drinking water sources is a major challenge of this generation. Protected sources of drinking water provide communities with a sustainable, vital resource, yet many public water suppliers lack legal authority over their source water protection (SWP) area, especially in surface water systems. Absence of legal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Protection in Corvallis, Oregon Abstract approved: Aaron T. Wolf Globally, access

Does the Source of the Conflict Impact the Effectiveness of River Basin Organizations?

Creator:: Kakhramonov, Vokhidjon
Abstract:: The success or failure of river basin organization (RBO), when they deal with disputes, might rely on the source of conflict along with other factors such as institutional design, legal attributes and conflict resolution mechanism of the organization. However, little attention has been paid to the research which studies a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: _____________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf The success or

Cross-cultural and Sustainability Values in International Freshwater Management Institutions

Creator:: Porta, E. Lynn
Abstract:: In the process of building international water policies and management institutions, like international treaties and River Basin Organizations, States simultaneously signal the values that they view as most important in these different institutions. Examining expressed and acted-upon values for transboundary freshwater management are currently under-explored areas where overlapping lenses of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf In the

The Role of Islam in Water Resources Management: Could it be Integrated into International Water Law Principles (IWLP) for the Islamic-dominated States?

Creator:: Loodin, Najibullah N.
Abstract:: Considering the negative impacts of climate change along with the rapid increase in population in Islamic dominated states, e.g., the Middle East, water tension among upstream and downstream states is increasing. Despite the importance of water in Islamic culture and studies, the role of religion has been under-valued and under-emphasized...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf Considering the negative impacts of climate change along with the rapid increase

Transboundary Wetlands: Exploring Formal Mechanisms for Cooperation

Creator:: Rosenblum, Zoe H.
Abstract:: Despite increased understanding of the benefits of wetlands, global wetland area continues to decrease. Wetlands are being lost at an alarming rate, and with them, biodiversity, floodwater storage, water purification, and countless other functions. There is little information available about mechanisms to manage transboundary wetlands. While the Ramsar Convention is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: expertise in comprehension of international laws and organizations. Dr. Aaron Wolf. It is clear how deeply

(In)visible women: Representation and Conceptualization of Gender in Water Governance and Management

Creator:: Best, Jaclyn P.
Abstract:: Although there is a substantial body of work on the inclusion of women in traditionally male-dominated processes of water management and water governance (Earle & Bazilli, 2013), these efforts have mostly been concentrated in the Global South and women are still lacking in positions with decision-making power, making water governance...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Management. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf

Exploring Educational Tools to Improve Transboundary Groundwater Management

Creator:: Steritz, Melissa S.
Abstract:: Groundwater tables are dropping quickly in many regions of the world. Central Asia is an arid region where groundwater abstraction rates often exceed recharge rates. The Pretashkent Aquifer is a crucial transboundary groundwater resource for the Republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Both countries rely on the aquifer as a primary...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Aaron T. Wolf Abstract: Groundwater tables are dropping quickly in many regions of the world

Addressing Inadequate Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Euphrates and Tigris Basin : The Guidance of Systems Thinking

Creator:: Eroglu, Duygu
Abstract:: This research is conducted to contribute to the enhancement of the transboundary water cooperation in the Euphrates and Tigris Basin. The main research questions answered are: “Is operationality of the transboundary water cooperation adequate to address the problems of the ET Basin and to reach sustainable development goals that are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf This research is conducted to contribute to the enhancement of the

Navigating Cultural Currents : The Sixaola River Basin Story

Creator:: Splichalova, Dacotah-Victoria
Abstract:: In transboundary river basins, political borders oftentimes trace shared rivers across a basin. A border between territories can be seen as a space that is separated; however, it is actually one with the potential to unite populations and environments. A river basin is generally defined by its topography and hydrology....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

What Lies Below: Options to Improve Sustainable Management of U.S./Mexico Transboundary Aquifers

Creator:: Welch, Christina, N.
Abstract:: Globally, as surface water quality and quantity diminishes there is increasing reliance on groundwater to buffer water demands of growing populations. Today in many arid regions around the world aquifer pumping rates far exceed recharge rates. Often the groundwater is nonrenewable, or thousands of years old. Despite the known hydrologic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf Globally, as surface water quality and quantity diminishes there is

Indigenous Approaches to Water Conflict Management : the Anuak and their Approaches to Water Conflict Management

Creator:: Woge, Tsion M.
Abstract:: This research paper investigates the water conflict management approaches of the Anuak indigenous people in Gambella, Ethiopia. The paper poses the question do indigenous approaches to water conflict management provide some effective mechanisms that help to resolve conflict? If so, how? In order to provide answers to the research question,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ____________ _________________ Aaron T. Wolf This research paper investigates the water

An investigation and analysis of the incentives and disincentives for conflict prevention and mitigation in the Bureau of Reclamation's water management

Creator:: Ogren, Kimberly
Abstract:: This study addresses the question: "What are the incentives and disincentives for conflict prevention and mitigation in the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and how do they factor into Reclamation's management of water in the western United States?" Incentives and disincentives for conflict prevention (i.e., actions taken to avoid conflict) and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ___________________________________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf This study addresses the question: “What are the incentives and disincentives

A river loved : facilitating cooperative negotiation of transboundary water resource management in the Columbia River Basin through documentary film

Creator:: Watson, Julie Elkins
Abstract:: In transboundary water resources policy and management situations, such as the governance of the Columbia River Basin, complex social, ecological, and economic factors seem to be in irreconcilable competition with one another. However, cooperative negotiation provides an outlet for entities and stakeholders to "expand the pie" and develop creative alternatives...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Management in the Columbia River Basin through Documentary Film Abstract approved: Aaron T. Wolf

Assessing tribal water rights settlements as a means for resolving disputes over instream flow claims : a comparative case approach

Creator:: Rancier, Racquel
Abstract:: Tribal water rights and instream flows for species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) have been a source of tensions in the western United States, particularly when tribes have undetermined water rights to support tribal fisheries listed under the ESA. Understanding the mechanics of past tribal settlements and their...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf Tribal water

Assessing sustainable governance in Kuwait after the First Gulf War

Creator:: Husain, Abdullah M.
Abstract:: The First Gulf War that took place in Kuwait in 1991 resulted in one of the worst environmental disasters in the history of mankind. Extreme pollution affected the soil, waters, and the air in Kuwait. In this research I try to look into how the Kuwaiti government reacted to those...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Aaron T. Wolf The First Gulf War that took place in Kuwait in 1991 resulted in one of

Assessing water governance capacity in the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Albuquerque Area Office

Creator:: Pak, Mariya
Abstract:: In the Middle Rio Grande region of New Mexico, challenges such as droughts, growing urban demand for water, and newly listed endangered species have forced people to change the way that they manage water. New challenges in water governance have created cooperation among agencies that often have conflicting interests, goals,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Reclamation Albuquerque Area Office. Abstract approved: Aaron T. Wolf In the Middle Rio

Irrigated agriculture, energy, and endangered species in the Upper Klamath Basin : Evaluating trade-offs and interconnections

Creator:: Boehlert, Brent B.
Abstract:: In 2001, an extreme drought tightened water supply in the Upper Klamath Basin (basin) while earlier increases in Endangered Species Act (ESA) water requirements for basin fish species that same year elevated demands. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), which manages irrigation water in parts of the basin located near the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________ William K. Jaeger Aaron T. Wolf In 2001, an extreme drought tightened

Agreeing to Nothing? Exploring the Role of Ambiguity in International Water Treaties

Creator:: Kaskina, Dina
Abstract:: Ambiguity is a typical element of treaty documents. Its success in accommodating divergent interests, creating boundary conditions leading to dispute prevention and facilitating the conclusion of agreements has been widely recognized, yet less is known whether or not intentional ambiguity or unintentional ambiguity, or perhaps both, lead to challenges or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Aaron T. Wolf Mary V

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