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Continuity & Change: Commercial Fishing & Community Resilience on the Oregon Coast

Creator:: Flathers, Courtney
Abstract:: Commercial fishing is deeply embedded in the economy and culture of many coastal communities. Recent ecological, economic, and regulatory changes impacting fisheries are likely to have important consequences for this industry and the communities it supports. The objective of this study is to improve understanding of coastal community resilience through...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: This project would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of many people. My

Female Genital Cutting in the Gambia: A Case for Tostan

Creator:: Kopper, Sarah
Abstract:: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines female genital cutting (FGC) as “all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons” (WHO, 2010). This practice has existed in Africa for thousands of years, but over the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: mutilation (FGM), little was known about this practice in the West until the last half century. Although

Public Participation in Environmental Decision-making Process in China: A Case Study of the Anti-Nu River Dam Campaign in Yunnan Province

Creator:: Chen, Meian
Abstract:: The ever-increasing environmental degradation in China is leading people to pay more attention to environmental protection. Although Chinese government has made progress in dealing with environmental problems, the environment still gets worse. Thus, ordinary people began to take part in environmental issues, and make contributions to environmental protection. With increased...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: the media and international NGOs, and are supported by those actors. In this paper, I will try to

Methods for Engaging Leaders in Climate Science and Providing Local Decision Support

Creator:: Winters, Kirsten
Abstract:: Oregon Sea Grant and its partner states have received a Sectoral Applications Research Project (SARP) grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to refine outreach methods for coastal communities with specific attention to climate change. This paper will focus on the SARP project and a related case study...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: this study was based upon recommendations made by authors of the

A Culture of Resilience: Social Capital and Climate Adaptation in Post-Flood Boulder County

Creator:: Shepard, Stephanie
Abstract:: Scientists say that climate change is very likely to cause more frequent and more severe weather events. In order to understand how communities respond to changing weather patterns, an exploration of the connection between extreme weather events and climate change awareness, collective action, and policy is warranted. This case study...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Shepard, Author v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Funding for this material was provided in part by

Characterizing and Assessing the Researcher-Stakeholder Engagement Process for Water Sustainability : The Willamette Water 2100 Project

Creator:: Ferguson, Laura B.
Abstract:: Natural resource management and policy is ideally informed by the best available science. Natural resource researchers ideally participate in broader impacts activities to extend the reach of their best available research. However, there are many cultural, institutional, and practical barriers to participating in broader impact activities and to incorporating science...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: as a means to achieve those ends. The objective of this study was to document the perceptions of

¿Mba’eteko, Che? : An Examination of the Roles of the Guaraní and Spanish Languages in the Cultural Identity of Paraguayan Migrants in Greater Buenos Aires

Creator:: Kocher, Evelyn
Abstract:: The purpose of this project was to investigate the roles of different languages (namely Guaraní, Jopará, and Spanish) in the formation of Paraguayan cultural identity among Paraguayan migrants to the greater Buenos Aires region of Argentina. Though the Paraguayan community makes up the largest immigrant population in Argentina, outside of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Buenos Aires. Abstract approved: Joan Gross The purpose of this project was to investigate the roles

Defining agricultural sustainability in the Marys River region of Oregon

Creator:: Stanton, Michael
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by other stakeholders and policy-makers. This dissertation research project explores the ways in

Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Kubein, Adele
Abstract:: This ethnography looks at the processes a rural Oregon community is undergoing as some members attempt to re-animate the community by creating a community center after the loss of its school and market, two vital services that provided venues for social interaction and engagement. The methodology for this research includes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: project, and run the day-to-day operations of the Community Center. Though this project is led by a

Climate Changers: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Reducing Personal Carbon Emissions

Creator:: Johnson, Carly A.
Abstract:: In an era of human-induced climate change, there is increasing interest in encouraging people to reduce their carbon dioxide (carbon) emissions by adopting low-carbon behaviors, or behaviors that reduce a person’s use of fossil fuels. I designed the Campus Carbon Challenge as a research and outreach project to gain a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Principle is supported by consequentialist and justice arguments. I also discuss the practical

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Continuity & Change: Commercial Fishing & Community Resilience on the Oregon Coast

Female Genital Cutting in the Gambia: A Case for Tostan

Public Participation in Environmental Decision-making Process in China: A Case Study of the Anti-Nu River Dam Campaign in Yunnan Province

Methods for Engaging Leaders in Climate Science and Providing Local Decision Support

A Culture of Resilience: Social Capital and Climate Adaptation in Post-Flood Boulder County

Characterizing and Assessing the Researcher-Stakeholder Engagement Process for Water Sustainability : The Willamette Water 2100 Project

¿Mba’eteko, Che? : An Examination of the Roles of the Guaraní and Spanish Languages in the Cultural Identity of Paraguayan Migrants in Greater Buenos Aires

Defining agricultural sustainability in the Marys River region of Oregon

Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

Climate Changers: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Reducing Personal Carbon Emissions

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