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  • Ecotourism, poverty, and conservation in Prek Toal, Cambodia

    Creator:
    Conway, Kathryn
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    In Prek Toal, a poor subsistence fishing village on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake, the conservation organization Osmose is using ecotourism revenues to finance poverty intervention programs and promote conservation in a threatened ecosystem. This thesis examines local perceptions of tourism as a measure of Osmose’s success. Limited awareness of tourism...
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    ). People are not the only life forms to have adapted to the unique hydrology of the Tonle Sap Lake. The

  • Gender and Race Stereotypes in Advertisements in Science, 2004-2006

    Creator:
    Atwood-Wheeler, Kathryn
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    This study documents the occurrence of stereotypical representations of gender, race, and other characteristics in individuals that appear in advertisements in the prestigious academic journal Science. It repeats and expands upon a study conducted by Mary Barbercheck (2001) that analyzed advertisements in Science between 1995 and 1997. In this study,...
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    of Science’s (AAAS) weekly academic journal Science presents both important scientific information

  • Opportunities and challenges in engaging stakeholders in marine reserves planning in Oregon

    Creator:
    Bird, Arwen
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    This paper explores the contributions of social capital, social connections, and stakeholder engagement to the goals of ecosystem-based management in a local scale marine planning process. The body of work presented here, through a journal article and report, uses the lens of social capital to evaluate stakeholder engagement in making...
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    work presented here, through a journal article and report, uses the lens of social capital to

  • Low Power Radio : An Antidote for Coastal Visitors Looking but not Seeing!

    Creator:
    Williams, Erin M.
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    State parks in Oregon provide important sites for visitor recreation and natural resource education. With the increasing number of visitors to Oregon coastal parks, tide pools and beach areas, there is growing need for site-specific marine education to enhance stewardship, interpretation and safety knowledge. The Oregon Sea Grant Program and...
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    national forest. Journal of Interpretation Research, vol. 2, Winter 1997. Reed, A. Scott and Michael C

  • The Role of the Urban Matters Community of Practice within the National Park Service

    Creator:
    O’Casey, Elizabeth
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    There is a growing movement in the U.S., and throughout the world, involving top down government bureaucracies or government agencies within the natural resources field, to develop new and innovative processes and structures for integrating societal viewpoints into agency decision-­making. This study examines Urban Matters, a community of practice within...
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     O’Casey  for  the  degree  of  Master  of  Public  Policy  presented  on  June  3rd,  2014   Title:  The

  • Factors Influencing Residential Risk Perception in Fire-Prone Landscapes

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    Vandeventer, Alexia
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    Since the 1990s the U.S. and especially the Western U.S. have experienced more intense and costly fires. To help address this problem government agencies are increasingly looking at homeowners in fire-prone landscapes to mitigate fire risk. Part of this effort involves communicating risk and understanding how residents perceive risk. This...
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  • Factors Influencing Residential Risk Perception in Fire-Prone Landscapes

    Creator:
    Vandeventer, Alexia R. E.
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    Since the 1990s the U.S. and especially the Western U.S. have experienced more intense and costly fires. To help address this problem government agencies are increasingly looking at homeowners in fire-prone landscapes to mitigate fire risk. Part of this effort involves communicating risk and understanding how residents perceive risk. This...
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  • No One Cares What Color The Fire Truck Is: A Case Study of Interagency Cooperation In Fire Management in Central Oregon

    Creator:
    Gregory, Sarah
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    The purpose of this study is to identify the aspects of successful collaboration within an inter-organizational context. This essay is a case study of a tightly niched network of fire chiefs in central Oregon situated within multiple contiguous boundaries of federal and state agencies, county and municipal governments, industrial forests,...
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    Fire Truck Is: A Case Study of Interagency Cooperation In Fire Management in Central Oregon by

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

    Creator:
    Bolick, Zachary L.
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    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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    ? Journal of Environmental Management 58:1-19, Table 1, p. 4. Copyright © 2000 by Academic

  • Decanting values of the environment: A comparative case study in the Willamette Valley’s wine industry

    Creator:
    Cogle, James M.
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    The Oregon wine industry is growing and becoming increasingly valuable to the regional economy. As with many production industries, the wine industry has faced concerns around its environmental practices and community impact. The use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and associated wastewater run-off are a few issues vineyard managers experience....
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    Decanting values of the environment: A comparative case study