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A Comparison of the Preferred Role of Science and Scientists in the Marine and Terrestrial Policy Process

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Kloepfer, Daniel H.

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The role of science in marine policy, and environmental policy in general, is a debated topic. Currently, there is an increasing desire for transparent and participatory democracy that involves more input from local residents and other non-experts. These demands often conflict with the increasing complexity of problems and the real...

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…” (Steel et al. 2004, p. 11). This follows the same thought process that Lackey (2007) uses to warn
Environmental justice and energy production : coal-fired power plants in Illinois

Creator:

Clark, Catherine

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The environmental justice framework has been applied to many environmentally negative issues in the past such as toxic storage and disposal facilities, toxic release inventory sites, air quality, transportation, and global climate change. It has not yet been applied to energy production in a quantitative study. This study investigates the...

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, Gamson’s (1975) theory of strategy and Tilly’s (1978) polity theory. Jenkins (1983 p.528) describes the
Evaluating the Student Retention Program of Oregon State University Using Vincent Tinto's Model of Student Departure

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Walker, Kellie

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Retention, the ability of an institution to retain students through degree completion, is a major concern for most colleges and universities. The current first to second year retention rate at Oregon State University (OSU) is about 80% (OUS 2008; 2011). Currently the OSU Strategic Plan includes the goal of increasing...

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Capstone Project