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Relationships, communication, and power in Willamette Valley watershed councils : toward building resilient collaborative pathways

Creator:

Myhre, Andrea L.

Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to investigate how stakeholders involved in collaborative watershed groups in Oregon work with each other to form ideas and take action. Most collaboration efforts include encouraging a high level of trust with a great value placed on relationships and partners, being open and flexible,...

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Masters Thesis
Local resilience, canola cropping, and biodiesel production

Creator:

Bates, Christopher Allen

Abstract:

New technology may have negative, as well as positive, effects on a sociocultural system. Biodiesel is growing in popularity as a fuel alternative that addresses global warming and reduces dependency on petroleum. The biodiesel innovation fits well into the existing behavioral infrastructure of Linn and Benton Counties, Oregon. The introduction...

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Masters Thesis
Cape Scene & the path to a conscientious tourism product

Creator:

Sykes, Kimberly M.

Abstract:

Many countries around the world are looking to tourism as a sustainable solution for economic development and many individuals seek business opportunities in the tourism industry. Researchers in the field of anthropology and other disciplines alike have recorded findings of the environmental, economic and cultural impacts of tourism development that...

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Masters Thesis