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  • A Comparison of the Preferred Role of Science and Scientists in the Marine and Terrestrial Policy Process

    Creator:
    Kloepfer, Daniel H.
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    The role of science in marine policy, and environmental policy in general, is a debated topic. Currently, there is an increasing desire for transparent and participatory democracy that involves more input from local residents and other non-experts. These demands often conflict with the increasing complexity of problems and the real...
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    Capstone Project
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    Presented May 20, 2013 Commencement June 15, 2011   Master of Public Policy essay of Daniel H

  • The supply and demand of university agricultural biotechnology research

    Creator:
    Yang, Hui
    Abstract:
    The objectives and characteristics of university biotechnology research, including its applicability to such industries as agriculture and food processing, arise from formal and informal linkages among university scientists, public and private-nonprofit funding sources, and industry. In the present study I develop, specify, and estimate a model of the supply and...
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    Dissertation
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    Supply and Demand of University Agricultural Biotechnology Research. Abstract approved: Steven T

  • The Politics of Small Farm Policy in Oregon

    Creator:
    Merritt, Terence
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    During the 2011 Oregon Legislative session, seven bills were debated that addressed policy affecting small farms. This paper seeks to understand the environment surrounding these bills: what is the political structure for determining small farm policy? To answer this question seven policymakers were interviewed and two legislative hearings were observed....
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    Capstone Project
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  • Federal Timber Payments and County Government Expenditures in Oregon

    Creator:
    Adams, Vince
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    The federal government owns 60 percent of Oregon’s forests and, since 1908, has shared proceeds from federal forest timber harvests with counties. These revenues have provided a relatively stable source of funds for the provision of services by county governments in Oregon. Shared revenues from US Forest Service (USFS) lands...
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    Capstone Project
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    . Adams October 20, 2010 All Rights Reserved Federal Timber Payments and County Government

  • Assessing sustainable governance in Kuwait after the First Gulf War

    Creator:
    Husain, Abdullah M.
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    The First Gulf War that took place in Kuwait in 1991 resulted in one of the worst environmental disasters in the history of mankind. Extreme pollution affected the soil, waters, and the air in Kuwait. In this research I try to look into how the Kuwaiti government reacted to those...
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    Masters Thesis
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    M. Husain for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Sciences presented on December 20

  • Carnism ideology in food waste management: A qualitative comparison among stakeholders in the US state of Oregon, and the Italian Region of Emilia Romagna

    Creator:
    Rhodes, Amanda
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    People in the US and Europe eat the most meat worldwide, lose or waste about 20% of this product overall, and they waste the most food per capita. Food waste is currently addressed as an issue of volume, so programs and policies target foods that are wasted more by weight...
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    ........................................................................................................................... 103 v Acknowledgements This research was supported financially by grants from

  • Public perceptions of sagebrush ecosystem management : a longitudinal panel study of residents in the Great Basin, 2006-2010

    Creator:
    Gordon, Ryan Patrick
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    Intact sagebrush communities in the Great Basin are rapidly disappearing due to invasion of non-native plants, large wildfires, and encroachment of pinyon pine and juniper woodlands. Land management options include the use of prescribed fire, grazing, herbicides and mechanical treatments to reduce the potential for wildfire and restore plant communities....
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    Dissertation
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    Northwest and Northern Research Stations have provided support for this work and other projects over the

  • Innovation in China's furniture industry

    Creator:
    Cao, Xiaozhi
    Abstract:
    Innovation is considered the ultimate drive for business success. Fast growing furniture imports from China have become a controversial topic within U.S. wood and furniture industries. Low-cost production, which is stereotypically considered as the major competitive advantage of the Chinese-made products, has received considerable attention by a large body of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    advantage of the Chinese-made products, has received considerable attention by a large body of research

  • Food Safety Issues in the Vegetable Trade between China and Japan: What is Required to Establish Effective Food Safety System in Their Bilateral Food Trade?

    Creator:
    Matsuda, Akane
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    In the context of expanding global food trade in which we import and consume a variety of foods from across the world, insuring food safety, an essential public health issue, has become a major concern in our food supply system. Over the past several years, food related scandals of Chinese...
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    Capstone Project
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    development of bilateral relationship (Tokyo-Beijing Forum, 2009). Research Question and Method

  • Citizen Perceptions of Public Safety Levies in Josephine County, Oregon: A Test of Group Engagement Theory

    Creator:
    Davis, Nathan
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    Group Engagement Theory describes the relationship between citizen perceptions of policy, individual identity and status judgements, and individual group engagement decisions. Utilizing a least likely crucial case methodology, this paper uses the case of Josephine County, Oregon to determine the validity of the Group Engagement Theory prediction that citizen identity...
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    Capstone Project
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