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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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Agreement No. 2001-52100-11217. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Literature

Using the IDA Framework to Examine the Relationship Between Regulating Enforcers and the Commercial Trawl Fishery of Newport, Oregon

Creator:: Moon, Ruby
Abstract:: This research uses the Institutional Development Analysis (IDA) framework to examine the relationships between the individual levels of enforcement and the commercial trawl fishermen in Newport, Oregon, to determine if there is a difference in relationships and whether those differences impact compliance. While a difference in the relationships between the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Presented August 21, 2012 Masters of Public Policy Essay of Ruby Moon presented on August 21

Microgrids and the Transition Toward Decentralized Energy Systems in the United States: A Multi-Level Perspective

Creator:: Ajaz, Warda
Abstract:: The last decade has seen a drastic interest in microgrids throughout the world. Even though this trend might seem to be just another technological solution in the energy sector, it is a part of a greater transition from a centralized energy system to a more decentralized one. However, unlike most...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy presented on May 21, 2019. Title: Microgrids and

Exploring pathways to adaptive collaborative management : a multi-case study of the National Riparian Service Team's place-based riparian assistance

Creator:: Smedstad, Jill A.
Abstract:: Adaptive collaborative (co-) management has received increased recognition as a novel approach to environmental governance that combines the dynamic learning features of adaptive management with the linking and network features of collaborative management. This approach is concerned with fostering sustainable livelihoods and ecological sustainability in the face of uncertainty and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ..................................................................21 Table 3: Riparian Assessment

The relationship between vehicle miles traveled and economic activity

Creator:: Eckstein, Nathan
Abstract:: Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the U.S. have exhibited an upward trend over time similar to that observed for GDP and personal income. While conventional wisdom suggests that economic growth leads to more driving and thus higher VMT, it is theoretically possible that the causation could also be the other...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: have no unit roots; this quality in a time-series vector is a prerequisite for use in a standard VAR

Understanding Wildfire Mitigation Behavior of Central Oregon Homeowners

Creator:: Roper, Dan
Abstract:: A history of fire suppression, growth in the wildland-urban interface, and changing climate conditions, have created a fire regime in central Oregon that is growing in severity and intensity, putting more people and structures at risk and requiring a greater percentage of state and federal agency budgets to manage fires....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: a series of factor analyses that are assumed to measure concern about wildfire and opinions on

Income Inequality and Public Expenditure on Non-Compulsory Education in Western Europe from 1999-2010

Creator:: Young, Ryan
Abstract:: Policies in Europe over the last half a century have steadily dismantled the inequality-easing processes of the welfare state. Current conditions coupled with concerns related to the recent economic downturn have heightened focus on the issue of income distribution. Education has been identified as a resource to combat such ills....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: tertiary education and income inequality for fifteen Western European countries. Six time series models

Macro Stories: Policy Process Dynamics of Presidential Environmental Ideas

Creator:: Peterson, Holly L.
Abstract:: Public policy narratives and stories are often referenced by the media, politicians, advocacy groups, and across many disciplines in academia. Studies of social and political narratives support the notion narrative matters, but often lack systematic design capable of producing generalizable findings. The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has responded to this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: periods of focus as well as periods of little or no attention to environmental policy, and lastly

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

Creator:: Kloepfer, Daniel H.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , we found no significant differences between the two studies and their preferred role of scientists

International environmental treaty-making. The future of the UN BBNJ Treaty

Creator:: Banshchikova, Inga
Abstract:: Because the environmental threats are becoming global in scope, international cooperation and global governance issues are in the spotlight. The most controversial environmental law and policy problems arise in the areas where no individual state has sole responsibility for governing, "global commons." Scholars believe that the best way to deal...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: controversial environmental law and policy problems arise in the areas where no individual state has sole

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The supply and demand of university agricultural biotechnology research

Using the IDA Framework to Examine the Relationship Between Regulating Enforcers and the Commercial Trawl Fishery of Newport, Oregon

Microgrids and the Transition Toward Decentralized Energy Systems in the United States: A Multi-Level Perspective

Exploring pathways to adaptive collaborative management : a multi-case study of the National Riparian Service Team's place-based riparian assistance

The relationship between vehicle miles traveled and economic activity

Understanding Wildfire Mitigation Behavior of Central Oregon Homeowners

Income Inequality and Public Expenditure on Non-Compulsory Education in Western Europe from 1999-2010

Macro Stories: Policy Process Dynamics of Presidential Environmental Ideas

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

International environmental treaty-making. The future of the UN BBNJ Treaty

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