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Implications of the 2008 Lacey Act amendments : insights from the wood products industry

Creator:: Tibbets, Ashlee
Abstract:: Export-oriented illegal logging has been recognized as a major global problem in environmental, social, and economic terms. It has been argued that export-oriented illegal logging does not benefit the community or government that should be benefited by its own natural resources. The emergence of policy initiatives targeting illegal logging could...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ................................................................................... 23 United States Environmental Legislation

Judicial deference and its potential effect on agency science and natural resource management

Creator:: Grisa, Amanda Marie Schenk
Abstract:: The USDA Forest Services' actions have come under greater scrutiny by a public that has become increasingly concerned with the legality of their actions. Often, challenges involve the quality of science used in the decision-making. Congress has mandated that the agency use the "best available science" in its decision making...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: resulted in a lapse in the nexus of the law and science to allow for effective natural resource

The wild and scenic river act : problems of implementation in Oregon

Creator:: Root, Ann L.
Abstract:: In 1968, Congress passed the Wild and Scenic River Act creating a system of rivers protected from dams and other development. By 1987, segments of four Oregon rivers were protected by the Wild and Scenic River System: the Rogue, Illinois, Owyhee, and a portion of the Snake along the Idaho...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: assistance and encouragement were essential to the completion of the pro- j ect. My thanks to the state

Tales from the trenches : the people, policies, and procedures of cultural resource management

Creator:: Wilson, Michele L.
Abstract:: Since the late 1970s, archaeology has grown into an industry whose practitioners work in both public and private sectors. As an industry, modern archeology is commonly known as Cultural Resources Management, or CRM. CRM emerged from a surplus of employment opportunities made available to archeologists after the passing of National...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , places, objects, and ideas important to United States' history. The first act passed into law that

Treaty past, treaty present : an interdisciplinary analysis of the Pacific Salmon Treaty through examination of the values, culture and political structures that provide definition

Creator:: Evans, Paul L.
Abstract:: The Pacific Salmon Treaty was established by Canada and the United States to secure sustainability of salmon harvests within the Pacific Northwest. Renewed in June 1999, the treaty functions to legitimize and empower the Pacific Salmon Commission as the agent of fishery sustainability. The Pacific Salmon Commission serves as a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Axworthy and United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright jointly declared, "U.S. and Canadian

Whose community is it anyway? : the CDA and cultural conflicts over speech and pornography

Creator:: Christian, Mary Ann
Abstract:: The Communication Decency Act became law in 1996 and was immediately challenged on Constitutional grounds. It was subsequently declared unconstitutional based on the First Amendment guarantee of free speech. Using Fantasy Theme Analysis, an analysis of the dramatic elements of the key players was accomplished. The dramatic elements of Overall...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Keith The Communication Decency Act became law in 1996 and was immediately challenged on

Readability of waiver of liability forms used in collegiate intramural and recreational sports programs

Creator:: White, Benjamin J.
Abstract:: Properly written waiver of liability forms can be an effective tool in decreasing injury liability of intramural and recreational sports programs. In order for a waiver to be effective, (i.e., held up in court), participants must not only read and sign the waiver, but they must understand it as well....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: intramural sports programs at the University of Michigan and Ohio State University (Meuller & Mitchell

Native American Representation in Museums : A Cross Cultural Comparison of the Effects of Cultural Resource Laws

Creator:: Thorsgard, Misty
Abstract:: The image of Native Americans in the United States has changed through the passage of time. Part of this change is directly related to the representation of their cultures in a museum setting and the inception of cultural resource laws that govern them. This research looks at four museums, two...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ). However, this law does not pertain to other museums in the United Kingdom, and yet it has set a

Evaluation of a U.S. West coast groundfish habitat conservation regulation via analysis of spatial and temporal patterns of trawl fishing efforts

Creator:: Bellman, Marlene A.
Abstract:: Recent emphasis on linkages between essential fish habitat and fish stock productivity has raised concerns about the management of fishing activities such as trawling, which have the potential to impact fish habitat. Knowing specifically where and how intensively trawl effort has occurred over time provides ecologists with the necessary background...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: many people who have supported me throughout my graduate experience at Oregon State University and at

An evaluation of criteria proposed to reauthorize the cleanup of superfund sites : case studies from EPA's Region X

Creator:: Williamson, Gina Denise
Abstract:: The United States Congress is currently debating a bill to reauthorize the 1980 Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup Law. If this bill is not reauthorized by the end of 1995, the program will either continue in its present form or be eliminated altogether.' As currently administered, the Superfund program sets out...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: guide the cleanup of sites according to scientifically based risk and current state and federal law

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Implications of the 2008 Lacey Act amendments : insights from the wood products industry

Judicial deference and its potential effect on agency science and natural resource management

The wild and scenic river act : problems of implementation in Oregon

Tales from the trenches : the people, policies, and procedures of cultural resource management

Treaty past, treaty present : an interdisciplinary analysis of the Pacific Salmon Treaty through examination of the values, culture and political structures that provide definition

Whose community is it anyway? : the CDA and cultural conflicts over speech and pornography

Readability of waiver of liability forms used in collegiate intramural and recreational sports programs

Native American Representation in Museums : A Cross Cultural Comparison of the Effects of Cultural Resource Laws

Evaluation of a U.S. West coast groundfish habitat conservation regulation via analysis of spatial and temporal patterns of trawl fishing efforts

An evaluation of criteria proposed to reauthorize the cleanup of superfund sites : case studies from EPA's Region X

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