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Defining agricultural sustainability in the Marys River region of Oregon

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Stanton, Michael

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This ethnographic study explores the social aspects of agricultural land-use in the Marys River region. The study seeks to understand how farmers define sustainability and how their views on agricultural issues help to define a sense of place and identity in the Marys River region, within the context of the...

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bioregionalism to develop a theoretical model of regional political ecology for an integrated and
Understanding environmentalism in six Asian countries : an analysis of the world values survey

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Choi, Eugene

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This dissertation focuses on a central question for six countries in Asia: what factors affect environmentalism? Numerous studies have proposed mixed theoretical explanations for the relationship between diverse values and beliefs regarding environmentalism. Although these diverse studies propose theories for the fast-growing and multifaceted environmentalism in Asia, here it is...

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_____________________________________________________________________ Director of the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program
Conservation volunteer tourism at a reserve in Ecuador : effects of perceptions, discourse, and motivations on human-environment relations

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Grimm, Kerry E.

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The number of people traveling to other countries to volunteer for conservation or humanitarian projects has increased dramatically in the past three decades. Despite substantial interest in volunteer tourism, few researchers have examined: (a) the role of promotional material (e.g., brochures, internet websites) in motivating volunteers; (b) factors that attract...

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Environmental Sciences Program Dean of the Graduate School I understand that my
Development and decommissioning of small dams : analysis of impact and context

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Kibler, Kelly Maren

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Management of small dams may have profound implications for the health and integrity of small rivers and freshwater diversity. Global indicators suggest future growth in the small hydropower sector, particularly in developing countries. As a renewable energy source, it is often presumed that small hydropower entails fewer and less severe...

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Engineering Director of the Water Resources Graduate Program Dean of the Graduate
Community-based sea turtle monitoring and management at Helen Reef, Hatohobei State, Republic of Palau

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Barr, Julie M.

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Remote areas are frequently homes to regional subpopulations of endangered green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) and their essential habitat. Local communities are often the users and primary stewards of this valuable and charismatic resource. Recognizing this, a Hatohobeian community group in Palau has engaged in longterm monitoring and conservation management...

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program. I provide recommendations for future monitoring and recovery planning of Helen green sea
The Challenges and Opportunities of a Proactive Endangered Species Act : A Case Study of the Greater Sage Grouse

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Taylor, Casey Lynn

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The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) is considered by many to be among the most powerful and most contentious environmental laws in the United States. Persistent challenges to the Act’s implementation make reaching conservation goals problematic. Most notably, the very nature of the law—providing protections for species already at...

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candidate for ESA protection in the western United States. Using the sage grouse as a focal case study
Andean roots, coca, and grassroots development in the Bolivian Yungas : food sovereignty and agrarian change for native farmers

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Piispanen, Kyle Henry

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Since the 1952 Bolivian agrarian reform, farmer unions have sought to establish themselves as producers for regional markets. Development strategies led by the World Bank and IMF have largely jeopardized small farmers, and challenged farmers to meet market demands. At present, a new agrarian revolution is being implemented and is...

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area for coca growing and thus clearly integrated into the world “commodities” market via the
Groundwater arsenic concentrations and cancer incidence rates : a regional comparison in Oregon

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Fleming, Harmony S.

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Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a global issue with national and local implications. Chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking water has been linked to both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health outcomes. The primary exposure route of inorganic arsenic is ingestion from drinking water due to natural contamination in groundwater from dissolution...

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Services Drinking Water Program; groundwater arsenic data from the U.S. Geological Survey National Water
Improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Surveillance: Focusing on Enhancing Surveillance Methods and Evaluation

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Yang, Liu

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Work-related hazards and exposures affect human health and well-being. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) surveillance is fundamental to the public health approach. OSH surveillance provides important data on the occurrence and magnitude of the problem and risk/protective factors. A wide variety of OSH surveillance programs and systems have been established...

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made it possible to successfully navigate the doctoral program and complete my dissertation research
Examining Nepal’s Community Forestry to Understand Opportunities and Barriers to Successful Collective Action

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Pant, Suman

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Nepal’s community forestry has been internationally recognized as an example of successful case of collective action. However, many scholars argue that although it has been successful in protecting forests from degradation, it has not been able to create an inclusive platform for political decision-making process. Using historical analysis, comparative case...

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examines the opportunities and barriers to a successful implementation of community forestry program in

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Anthropology2
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences2
Language, Culture, and Society2
Public Policy2
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences1
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Steel, Brent S.3
Gross, Joan2
Needham, Mark D.2
Chan, Samuel S.1
Gross, Joan E.1
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Tilt, Bryan[remove]19
Almquist, Jennifer1
Anderson Brekken, Christine1
Bailey, John1
Bernell, David1
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Stanton, Michael2
Barr, Julie M.1
Choi, Eugene1
Ferguson, Laura B.1
Fleming, Harmony S.1
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Howe, Glenn T.1

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Environmental Sciences5
Applied Anthropology4
Marine Resource Management2
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Environmental Arts and Humanities1
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Master of Arts (M.A.)4
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Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)1

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Oregon State University. Graduate School14

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Dissertation11
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Sustainable agriculture -- Oregon -- Benton County2
Agrobiodiversity -- Bolivia -- Yungas1
Arsenic -- Carcinogenicity -- Oregon1
Arsenic -- Environmental aspects -- Oregon1
Arsenic -- Health aspects -- Oregon1
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