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  • Analyzing and Understanding the Latvian Environmental Movement

    Creator:
    Berzins, Mikelis I.
    Abstract:
    Several distinctive environmental movements of the past century have had major influence on public policies in the United States. More generally, social movements that push environmental issues into the limelight have the potential for significantly altering public perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs, thus driving big policy changes. This thesis examines the...
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    Capstone Project
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    , the government created the Soviet equivalent of the Environmental Protection Agency, Goskompriroda

  • Understanding the Implementation of Oregon's Environmental Justice Statute

    Creator:
    Osipova, Polina
    Abstract:
    The environmental justice (EJ) movement has succeeded in achieving policy change across different levels of government, however, there has been relatively little research to date on the implementation of environmental justice policies at the state level. The state of Oregon provides an opportunity to understand how state-level EJ policies are...
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    Capstone Project
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    that asserted that enforcement at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was discriminatory

  • Western U.S. Water Utilities and Adaptive Capacity: A Case Study

    Creator:
    Schermer, Maren
    Abstract:
    Water in the U.S. West faces considerable challenges and uncertainties. Climate change has intensified weather extremes, threatening the water sources that support the region’s many stakeholders. Urban water providers are among the stakeholders contending with the challenge of providing reliable water supplies to their growing populations. Recognizing the critical role...
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    Capstone Project
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    Western U.S. Water Utilities and Adaptive

  • Indicators of Social Vulnerability in Fishing Communities along the West Coast Region of the U.S.

    Creator:
    Miller, Stacey D.
    Abstract:
    Social vulnerability is often thought of as a culmination of social factors influencing the susceptibility of various groups to harm and govern their ability to respond. In an effort to identify communities that may be susceptible to social impacts from changes to fishery policies or fishing conditions, NOAA Fisheries is...
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    Capstone Project
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    vulnerability of U.S. counties to environmental hazards using the disaster resilience of place (DROP) model

  • Organizational Shifts Within the U.S. Forest Service: A Case Study of Senior Willamette National Forest Employees

    Creator:
    Bolick, Zachary L.
    Abstract:
    The U.S. Forest Service has been forced to adapt to numerous changes over the last three decades. These include a dramatic reduction in workforce, a declining budget, and controversial lawsuits. Moreover, recent agency wide studies suggest that within the Forest Service a new resource management paradigm has emerged that differs...
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    Capstone Project
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    Within the U.S. Forest Service: A Case Study of Senior Willamette National Forest Employees

  • Macro Stories: Policy Process Dynamics of Presidential Environmental Ideas

    Creator:
    Peterson, Holly L.
    Abstract:
    Public policy narratives and stories are often referenced by the media, politicians, advocacy groups, and across many disciplines in academia. Studies of social and political narratives support the notion narrative matters, but often lack systematic design capable of producing generalizable findings. The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has responded to this...
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    Dissertation
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    Presidential Environmental Ideas Abstract approved: ________________________________

  • Environmental Justice Policies at the State Level: Symbolic Rhetoric or Tangible Impacts?

    Creator:
    Kanzig, Erin
    Abstract:
    President Clinton’s Executive Order 12898 and subsequent federal environmental justice (EJ) policies and programs have faced significant challenges in implementation. Exploring scientific uncertainty, social complexity of EJ issues, lack of clear policy guidance, and weak regulatory enforcement demonstrate these challenges. However, at the state level, EJ policies, task forces, and...
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    Capstone Project
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    related to economic, environmental, and community concerns (U.S. EPA, 2014). While the tri-agency

  • Assessing Contention: Understanding Nuclear Waste Storage Opposition in the U.S. and Canada

    Creator:
    Rubenstrunk, Rebecca
    Abstract:
    Attempts to site nuclear waste storage facilities are highly contentious. Given that nuclear related facilities are the most commonly opposed types of proposed land uses, one might expect to observe strong contentious interactions between proponents and immediate community members. In some cases, what is expected is not necessarily observed; why?...
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    Capstone Project
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    Environmental Protection Agency standards and all other relevant requirements (United States Environmental

  • Greening a Red State: Understanding the Complexities of Environmental Policy in Florida

    Creator:
    Dearden, Grace
    Abstract:
    In some legislative bodies, the use of terms like climate change and global warming is frequently seen as taboo. In the United States, voters who identify as right-leaning have reported little concern about the environment or climate change. This lack of interest is mirrored by Republican legislators who often publicly...
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    Capstone Project
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    emphasis on environmental restoration and protection. Food, water, energy initiatives, and related

  • Co-producing Software for Environmental and Ecological Visualization

    Creator:
    Zanocco, Chad
    Abstract:
    Environmental scientists, land managers, and policy actors are increasingly presented with high-stakes high-uncertainty problems stemming from human-ecosystem interactions. To help address these problems, scientists frequently use models that produce enormous geospatial and temporal datasets that are constantly modified and often seek input from communities outside their discipline. To assist scientists—as...
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    Dissertation
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    -producing Software for Environmental and Ecological Visualization Abstract approved