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Marine protected areas : Gathering stakeholder input via an internet-based survey

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Demirdjian, Renee

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Conservation efforts have been increasing in recent years to help preserve threatened coastal and ocean resources. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an important tool to protect and conserve ocean resources. The MPA Center was established to take the lead in developing a framework for a national system of MPAs. The...

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Capstone Project
Policy recommendations of the U.S. Commission on ocean policy : Is public input represented?

Creator:

Hamilton, Jessica S.

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This study analyzes public participation in nine regional hearings and six public meetings held by the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (USCOP) from September 2001 to April 2003. While several researchers have examined whether certain public involvement methods are considered successful or fair, this study characterizes the participants in a...

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Capstone Project

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Education Robert Ballard, Ph.D. Institute for Exploration Mr. Ted A. Beattie John G. Shedd Aquarium Mrs
Evaluation of the intergovernmental relationships between national and state wetland regulatory agencies within wetland regulatory units

Creator:

Taylor, Ryan W

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Since the 1890s, American federalism has been perceived as being unique in the world by having two different levels of government operating within the same jurisdiction without influencing one another. Modern scholars call into question the validity of this basic assumption, but few have published quantitative evidence to reject its...

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Dissertation