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

    Creator:
    Banshchikova, Inga
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    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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    effectiveness of collaboration across the multilateral system (UNIDO, 2008, p. 2). There is no institution

  • 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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    companies to adopt innovation. No relationship was found between profitability and innovativeness. This

  • Essays on Public-Private Contracting

    Creator:
    Gultom, Yohanna M. L.
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    In this work, I address foundational concerns at the interface of institutions, governance structure, transaction costs, and efficiency in public-private contracting. Following transaction cost economic perspective, I build and justify the theoretical models explaining that institutions may affect the economic performance of public-private contracting through the effect of transaction costs....
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    Dissertation
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    compared to the traditional contracting-out in Oregon transportation infrastructure delivery, (2) the use

  • Evaluation of the intergovernmental relationships between national and state wetland regulatory agencies within wetland regulatory units

    Creator:
    Taylor, Ryan W
    Abstract:
    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
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    program's outcomes are influenced by state programs. There is no evidence that the amount of wetland fill

  • Agroforestry farming in American Samoa : a classification and assessment

    Creator:
    Tuitele-Lewis, Jeannette D.
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    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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    . Data collection was divided into five vertical layers primarily by height: 1) low crop (<1.5m), 2

  • Seed quality and plant establishment studies of seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.)

    Creator:
    Baker, Stanley D.
    Abstract:
    Seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.) is an important warm-season perennial turfgrass, known for its tolerance to salinity. Turfgrass is used for homes, municipalities, sod farms, resorts, and sports fields. Seashore paspalum has historically been planted in sub-tropical and tropical climates because of its heat tolerance. Seashore paspalum could become an...
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    Dissertation
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    accurate seed testing and possibly improved seed cleaning, 2) to determine the extent of dormancy in

  • 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...
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    Dissertation
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    periods of focus as well as periods of little or no attention to environmental policy, and lastly

  • Understanding Welfare As We Know It: A Comprehensive and Updated Mixed-Methods Analysis on the Relationship between Public Opinion and Welfare Policies

    Creator:
    Molina, Rafael Felipe S.
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    After the 1996 national welfare reform known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) was enacted with more stringent eligibility and work requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program, a plethora of analyses have followed assessing the...
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    Dissertation
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    . Article 2 turns attention more to the role of public opinion in this process, examining the major

  • Social Learning and Adaptive Capacity in Collaborative Watershed Partnerships

    Creator:
    Calvert, Daniel T.
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    This dissertation examines learning driven adaptations in salmon recovery efforts and water resources management in Oregon. The case study utilizes a framework highlighting the connections between human and natural systems. Semi-structured interviews are used to analyze interactions between rural riparian landowners and watershed council staffs living and working in Oregon’s...
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    Dissertation
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    drivers of learning, 2) natural resource management and learning interventions should be tailored

  • White racial identity development in transitional space : Discourse and praxis among Christian teacher educators

    Creator:
    Harris, Gennie S.
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    This research examines two questions: 1) What stories do Christian teacher educators tell about their own White racial identity development? and 2) Is there an impact of studying White racial identity development on the praxis of Christian teacher educators? If so, in what ways? The researcher began the project with...
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    Dissertation
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    educators tell about their own White racial identity development? and 2) Is there an impact of studying