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Where Old West meets New West : confronting conservation, conflict and change on Utah's last frontier

Creator:

Leaver, Jennifer Jensen

Abstract:

In the United States during the last 30 years there has been a shift from extractive natural resource-based economies of the Old West to a New West defined by environmental protection. Over the past century, a growing national support for environmental protection has influenced a lengthening list of national and...

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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

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Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

Creator:

Steward, Judith A.

Abstract:

Ideals of freedom, independence, and land ownership helped form and perpetuate the mythology of ranching in the United States. However, stereotypes emerged as a result of distortion from the media and the move away from the land. Social philosophies changed regarding the environment, land use, and the health and safety...

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Masters Thesis