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Transboundary Water Management Among the Riparian States of the Mekong: Using the Water Governance Reform Framework to Prevent Conflict

Creator:: Eilers, Michael
Abstract:: Few river systems in the world are under equal or more stress than Southeast (SE) Asia’s Mekong River. Several factors threaten the Mekong as the riparian states of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam jockey for position within its geopolitical sphere. Climate change, globalization, industrialization, urbanization, economic growth,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , utilization, management, and conversation of the water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin,” and

Transboundary Water Management Among the Riparian States of the Mekong: Using the Water Governance Reform Framework to Prevent Conflict

Creator:: Eilers, Michael
Abstract:: Few river systems in the world are under equal or more stress than Southeast(SE) Asia’s Mekong River. Several factors threaten the Mekong as the riparian states of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam jockey for position within its geopolitical sphere. Climate change, globalization,industrialization, urbanization, economic growth, and hydro-hegemony...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: China uses the instruments of national power to control their water resources and cooperate with, or

Wind Energy Siting in Harney and Crook Counties, Oregon

Creator:: Bhattarai, Mukesh
Abstract:: Concerns over climate change and energy security have spurred governments worldwide to encourage the development of renewable energy. Although public attitudes and macro-politics, in general, show moderate to strong support for renewables- in particular, wind power- largely because of the economic and environmental benefits associated with it. However, local politics...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: energy facility siting is crucial for future planning and decision making of a successful wind energy

Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

Creator:: Naimoli, Stephen
Abstract:: Increasing renewable energy development is often seen as an essential tool for combating global climate change, yet despite widespread support in theory, renewable energy often faces problems at the implementation stage. In the state of Washington, where voters have expressed a desire for greater renewable energy by mandating that 15%...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: theories to understand how the concepts of threat, political opportunity, and resources influenced

The Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh: Environmental Impacts, Policies, and Practices

Creator:: Bashar, Shahinur
Abstract:: The Rohingya community have faced continuous violence, discrimination and statelessness in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. In 2017, a violent crackdown by Myanmar’s army on Rohingya Muslims sent almost a million fleeing across the border of Bangladesh. They found their temporary home in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: resource base and the livelihoods of local communities dependent on these resources. (Dudley et al

Community Driven Development (CDD) in Action: Three Case Studies of International Nongovernmental Development Organizations’ (INGOs’) CDD Practices

Creator:: Rhynard-Geil, Meghann
Abstract:: Since the 1980s, NGOs have created a necessary niche for themselves within developing nations addressing poverty “traps” such as: lack of infrastructure, corruption, environmental degradation, conflict, disease, educational paucity, and gender inequality. Due to increasing issues of dependency and failed development projects resulting from a top-down, organizational structure, international nongovernmental...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: planning decisions and investment resources for local development projects to

Evaluating Equity in the Provision of Primary Health Care in Tanzania

Creator:: Babbel, Breannon
Abstract:: Equitable access to primary health care is vital to the overall health and development of a country. Since its independence in 1967, Tanzania has established a clear objective of achieving primary health care for all. Yet achieving the goal of health care for all is especially difficult considering Tanzania’s poverty...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: of citizens who live in rural areas, and health care as a scarce resource. To aid in achieving

Wind Energy in Solano County

Creator:: Kelly, Anna C.
Abstract:: While the U.S. energy portfolio increasingly includes renewables, social acceptance of such technologies can pose an important challenge for developers. Using survey data from a random sample of nearby households (n=524), content analysis of coverage in local newspapers, and interviews with various stakeholders (n=14), I explore local social acceptance of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: to site wind energy focus on the contested nature of the planning, permitting, and siting processes

A Study on Policy Change of Locating Radioactive Waste Depository Facilities in South Korea Using a Multiple Streams Perspective

Creator:: Kwon, Taehyun
Abstract:: This essay provides a snapshot of major policy change in the siting of radioactive waste depository facilities in South Korea during 2005. After 20 years of failing to locate a radioactive waste depository facility, South Korea finally succeeded in locating a facility through a major policy change of delegating decision...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Technology verify the rumors at the Committee of Energy and Resources. The minister acknowledged that a

Donating Democracy: Measuring the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid in Central Asia

Creator:: Michaels, Julia
Abstract:: The promotion of democracy abroad has become a critical national security objective for the United States. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, newly independent states have received millions in aid to facilitate their transition to democracy. A significant portion of this funding has been administered by the United States...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: uninterrupted flow of money consume so much time and so many resources that organizations are often left with

State Tax Credit Auctions

Creator:: Korejwa, Elise
Abstract:: Tax credit auctions are a new way to fund government programs, dating back to just 2011. In place of funding new programs with direct appropriations from the general fund, tax credit auctions are a means to fund programs by monetizing tax credits. We performed a case study of all of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: !the!context.!In!addition,!decision!makers!have!limited!time!and! resources!to!create!a!full!list!of

Understanding Community Opposition to Industrial Scale Wind Farm Sitings and the Impacts of Federal Fast Track Initiatives in Southern California: A Case Study of the Tule and Ocotillo Wind Energy Facilities

Creator:: Allouzi, Yousef
Abstract:: As climate change forces energy policy to incorporate environmental impacts and fuel diversification into the traditional model of energy security, finding ways to site, develop, and deliver renewable energy has taken on increasing importance across the United States. With no consistent federal framework to implement these changes, much of the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: percent of electricity retail sales be served by renewable energy resources by 2010” and then again in

Kids in the Grid: The Role of Family Energy Lifestyles in Changing Residential Energy-Use Behaviors

Creator:: Moline, Heather M.
Abstract:: The increasing complexity and connectedness of energy networks has opened pathways for new forms of collaboration with energy consumers. Despite the emergence of the smart grid an array of policy options like demand-side management (DSM), many families continue to disregard daily household energy consumption, particularly during peak-use times of day....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: social and environmental transformation in an era of climate change and resource uncertainty

Fostered Futures: A Campus Support Service for Former Foster Youth

Creator:: Kirker, Emma G.
Abstract:: An often overlooked student population within higher education, former foster youth, is a population that needs support. Students who were formerly a part of the foster care system who have since aged out, are left to navigate higher education institutions on their own. College support services tailored for the needs...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: universities can adapt to their unique population and available resources. Each aspect of the program outline

Public Perception of Natural Gas Export: The Jordan Cove Energy Project

Creator:: Mooney, Rachel L.
Abstract:: Fracking and natural gas have been widely studied in public opinion research over the years, but few studies evaluate natural gas export and the perceptions of its associated economic benefits and environmental risks. Since the shale revolution in the early 2000s, the U.S. transitioned from a net natural gas importer...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: than 480 bodies of water, 30 endangered and threatened species, and be the number one greenhouse gas

Passing of the Torch: A Multiple Streams Approach Investigation into House Bill 2021 "100% Clean Energy for All"

Creator:: Crispin, Samuel L.
Abstract:: In 2021, Oregon’s legislature passed House Bill 2021 with relative ease. House Bill 2021 is a mandate for the state’s two largest utilities to reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation on a decreasing scale, reaching 100% below baseline levels by 2040. This ambitious piece of legislation, meant to reduce the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: California’s Air Resources Board runs a multi-sectoral cap-and-trade program that covers approximately 85% of

Lake County Renewable Energy Transition: An Assessment from the Energy Justice Framework

Creator:: Ojeda León, Natalia
Abstract:: The energy transition in Oregon poses challenges and offers opportunities to rural areas that tend to be targeted for large-scale renewable energy development. The present case study analyzes how the energy transition has taken place in rural Lake County, to answer the question: to what degree has the energy transition...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: and interconnecting resources (accounting for the variability and relative unpredictability of

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Transboundary Water Management Among the Riparian States of the Mekong: Using the Water Governance Reform Framework to Prevent Conflict

Transboundary Water Management Among the Riparian States of the Mekong: Using the Water Governance Reform Framework to Prevent Conflict

Wind Energy Siting in Harney and Crook Counties, Oregon

Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

The Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh: Environmental Impacts, Policies, and Practices

Community Driven Development (CDD) in Action: Three Case Studies of International Nongovernmental Development Organizations’ (INGOs’) CDD Practices

Evaluating Equity in the Provision of Primary Health Care in Tanzania

Wind Energy in Solano County

A Study on Policy Change of Locating Radioactive Waste Depository Facilities in South Korea Using a Multiple Streams Perspective

Donating Democracy: Measuring the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid in Central Asia

State Tax Credit Auctions

Understanding Community Opposition to Industrial Scale Wind Farm Sitings and the Impacts of Federal Fast Track Initiatives in Southern California: A Case Study of the Tule and Ocotillo Wind Energy Facilities

Kids in the Grid: The Role of Family Energy Lifestyles in Changing Residential Energy-Use Behaviors

Fostered Futures: A Campus Support Service for Former Foster Youth

Public Perception of Natural Gas Export: The Jordan Cove Energy Project

Passing of the Torch: A Multiple Streams Approach Investigation into House Bill 2021 "100% Clean Energy for All"

Lake County Renewable Energy Transition: An Assessment from the Energy Justice Framework

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