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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.
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:: by Daniel H. Kloepfer MPP Essay submitted to Oregon State University

Collaboration Challenges: Stakeholder Perceptions of Managing a National Forestry Program. A Case Study of the Multi Stakeholder Forestry Program in Nepal

Creator:: Maskey, Stuty
Abstract:: Increasing calls from stakeholders for a greater role in public decision making has led to the rapid world-wide adoption of multi stakeholder collaboration for policymaking. In line with this emerging trend the Government of Nepal with support from its long-time development partners and bi-lateral donors initiated a policy level experiment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________ Denise H. Lach Increasing calls from stakeholders for a greater role in public

Institutionalizing sustainability in community colleges : the role of the college president

Creator:: Williams, Peter G.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study was to describe and improve understanding of the meaning of institutionalized sustainability and the role that a college president plays in institutionalizing sustainability on a community college campus. The following questions guided the research: (a) What does it mean to have sustainability “institutionalized” at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : The Role of the College President Abstract approved: George H. Copa The purpose of

Transboundary river floods : vulnerability of continents, international river basins and countries

Creator:: Bakker, Marloes H. N.
Abstract:: Floods are the most frequent and damaging of all types of natural disasters and annually affect the lives of millions all over the globe. However, researchers seem to have overlooked the fact that floods do not recognize national boundaries. Therefore, the phenomena of shared, or transboundary floods occurring in international...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . ©Copyright by Marloes H. N. Bakker December 06, 2006 All Rights Reserved Transboundary River Floods

Early Math Enrollment in Washington State Community Colleges

Creator:: Harri, Ed J.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An Analysis of Oregon’s Preferential Forest Property Tax Programs in Relation to Non-industrial Private Forest Landowners’ Tax Program Enrollment Decisions and Forest Management Behavior

Creator:: Rushakoff, Benjamin J.
Abstract:: Little is known about non-industrial private forestland (NIPF) owners in relation to Oregon’s two primary preferential forest property tax programs: Forestland Program – the default tax program for many forestland owners, and Small Tract Forestland Option (STF) – a voluntary program wherein landowners pay reduced annual property taxes and an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Colonization, Statemaking, and Development: A Political Ecology of the Saru River Development Project, Hokkaido, Japan

Creator:: Ioannides, Michael J.
Abstract:: Although dam construction has been an integral tool in development initiatives for nearly a century, dams can have significant negative impacts on local residents, particularly those who are permanently displaced from their homes and must be resettled elsewhere. Dams have unique impacts on indigenous peoples. As a result, many dam...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael J. Ioannides for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology

Analysis of the Oregon Stakeholder Drug Take Back Public Policy Process to ReducePharmaceutical Pollution in Oregon’s Water Resources

Creator:: Hubbard, Monica L.
Abstract:: The goal of this analysis is to use the social construction framework to determine 1) whether the Oregon Drug Take Back Program stakeholder group can design a public policy that will ultimately reduce water contamination from the improper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals from the general public, and 2) use the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Brent S. Steel __________________________________________________ Denise H. Lach

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Assessing sustainable governance in Kuwait after the First Gulf War

Creator:: Husain, Abdullah M.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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

Collaboration Challenges: Stakeholder Perceptions of Managing a National Forestry Program. A Case Study of the Multi Stakeholder Forestry Program in Nepal

Institutionalizing sustainability in community colleges : the role of the college president

Transboundary river floods : vulnerability of continents, international river basins and countries

Early Math Enrollment in Washington State Community Colleges

An Analysis of Oregon’s Preferential Forest Property Tax Programs in Relation to Non-industrial Private Forest Landowners’ Tax Program Enrollment Decisions and Forest Management Behavior

Colonization, Statemaking, and Development: A Political Ecology of the Saru River Development Project, Hokkaido, Japan

Analysis of the Oregon Stakeholder Drug Take Back Public Policy Process to ReducePharmaceutical Pollution in Oregon’s Water Resources

Innovation in China's furniture industry

Assessing sustainable governance in Kuwait after the First Gulf War

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