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  • Towards a sustainable future : a global empirical analysis on the diffusion & innovation of carbon pricing policies

    Creator:
    Raghoo, Pravesh
    Abstract:
    There are currently 43 countries which have adopted some kind of carbon pricing policy – either adopted a carbon tax or entered a cap–and–trade, while the remaining countries have not. This has created significant diversity in the world with regard to climate change mitigation. There is thus a need to...
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    Capstone Project
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    policy. Present studies have focused mostly on the internal political and socio–economic factors that

  • Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

    Creator:
    Henthorne, Ryan
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    This study explores Oregonians’ attitudes about and perceptions of public education. Specifically, perceptions about education quality were analyzed, looking at the perceived quality of education today and how it has changed over the last 5 years. Questions posed to respondents about education funding, explored views on additional state funding needed...
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    Capstone Project
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  • Marine protected areas : Gathering stakeholder input via an internet-based survey

    Creator:
    Demirdjian, Renee
    Abstract:
    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
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    -BASED SURVEY by Renee Demirdjian A Project Report Submitted To Marine Resource Management Program

  • Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

    Creator:
    Strom, Stephen L.
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    Literature on the evolution of the American higher education system includes a historical and consistent debate over the definition of the higher education mission in the country. Recent debate focuses on mission differentiation between the university and the community college. Acknowledging systemic changes in higher education historically occurred within regions...
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    Dissertation
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    .............................................................................................. 62 Internal criticism

  • Making Electric Vehicles Accessible: A Program Evaluation of California's Clean Vehicle Assistance Program

    Creator:
    Diaz, Alexa R.
    Abstract:
    Transportation contributes approximately 41 percent of California’s greenhouse gas emissions and 27 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions (CARB, 2019, EPA, 2017). In response to climate change concerns, stakeholders have encouraged the use of electric and hybrid vehicles through tax credits, rebates, and education campaigns. Environmental and transportation justice groups...
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    Capstone Project
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    these programs. This report aims to evaluate how the Clean Vehicle Assistance Program (CVA Program) in

  • Early Math Enrollment in Washington State Community Colleges

    Creator:
    Harri, Ed J.
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    More than half of students in Washington state community colleges enroll in developmental mathematics, but a relatively small percentage of these students persist to the second year. Many students place into these courses and never enroll; others enroll at some point after the first academic term, even when faced with...
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    Dissertation
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    .........................................117 Table 4.23 Hierarchical generalized logistic regression: Completion of a college level

  • Predicting the Relationships between High School Characteristics and High School Community College Enrollment Rate Using the Oregon Promise.

    Creator:
    Murray-Jensen, Julie
    Abstract:
    Background: Legislators, policy-makers, and leaders in higher education and within communities, are increasingly turning to place-based scholarships, or “promise programs”, to encourage college enrollment and address growing public concerns regarding college affordability. One such program, the Oregon Promise, was implemented across the state of Oregon in the fall of 2016....
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    Dissertation
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    study included all Oregon high schools in 2016 that were in the state report card and had at least a

  • Innovation in China's furniture industry

    Creator:
    Cao, Xiaozhi
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    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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    companies to adopt innovation. No relationship was found between profitability and innovativeness. This

  • 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...
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    Capstone Project
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    controversial environmental law and policy problems arise in the areas where no individual state has sole

  • Agroforestry farming in American Samoa : a classification and assessment

    Creator:
    Tuitele-Lewis, Jeannette D.
    Abstract:
    Agroforestry is a traditional farming practice in American Samoa that has helped to sustain the livelihood of the native population for centuries. These once self-sufficient islands have become economically dependent on U.S monies and other external resources during the past century. Dependency has caused a shift in the carrying capacity...
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    Masters Thesis
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    product resource in American Samoa. Although there is no longer the same level of dependency on these