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Creator:: MacQuarrie, Patrick R.
Abstract:: River basins provide essential services for both humans and ecosystems. Understanding the connections between ecosystems and society and their function has been at the heart of resilience studies and has become an increasing important endeavor in research and practice. In this dissertation, I define basin resilience as a river basin...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: assess resilience at sub-basin (provincial), watershed (national), and basin (regional) scales

Creator:: Ogren, Kimberly
Abstract:: Academics and practitioners agree that in water governance, the quality of a decision making process should influence the quality of the outcome and the degree to which it is accepted by interested parties. However, finding a feasible way to evaluate and then improve the quality of a decision making process...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Columbia River Basin Abstract approved

Creator:: Cheng, Antony S.
Abstract:: A qualitative research approach composed of three strategies was employed to systematically examine the politics of natural resource collaboration. First, using the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds as a case study, the behavioral assumptions of natural resource policy instruments enabling collaboration were uncovered and analyzed. Three key assumptions emerge:...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Council and the Mohawk Watershed Planning Group for allowing me to be a part of their efforts for 16

Creator:: Veilleux, Jennifer Corinne
Abstract:: Human security is a framework related to the stability and sustainability of political, environmental, economical, and socio-cultural areas of concern. Water resources around the world are under increased pressure from increased development, growing populations, pollution, and global climate change. Large-scale dam development while still popular for political and economic development...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Freshwater Dispute Database Basin Country Units (TFDDBCU) to create GIS based maps of watershed development

Creator:: Wolters, Erika Allen
Abstract:: Oregon is a state with great social and ecological diversity. Unfortunately however, Oregon's water-rich reputation is more rumor than reality. As with many Western states, Oregon struggles with water scarcity, especially during dry summer months. Recent efforts by the state to develop an integrated water resource strategy (IWRS) to manage...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: use of adaptive governance in basin and sub-basin planning efforts

Creator:: Phadungsontikul, Sarintip
Abstract:: Water is an essential natural resource for human survival and plays an important role in food, manufacturing, and energy systems, as well as in ecosystem maintenance. The rapid increase in global water demand is due to economic and social development competition. At the same time, water availability and access to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: management cannot be considered only for the Prasae River Sub-basin due to the linkage of the diversion

Creator:: Morré, Susan K.
Abstract:: Sustainable management of the world’s forests is a key component for conserving biodiversity, soil and water resources, mitigating climate change, strengthening economies, and promoting sustainable communities and human well-being, now and in the future. While international cooperation is important, the actual policies and management actions that affect forest conditions and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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