The loss of important agricultural land is
presently a highly significant resource problem. Urbanization
processes, such as subdivision development in
urban fringe areas, is a primary factor in converting
agricultural land to urban land. The State of Oregon has
addressed this issue by requiring all cities and urban
counties to...
The goal of this analysis is to use the social construction framework to determine 1) whether the Oregon Drug Take Back Program stakeholder group can design a public policy that will ultimately reduce water contamination from the improper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals from the general public, and 2) use the...
Remote national parks of the western U.S. and Alaska are not immune to contaminants of emerging
concern. Semivolatile organic compounds (SOCs) such as pesticides and PCBs can selectively deposit from
the atmosphere at higher rates in cold, high-elevation and high-latitude sites, potentially increasing risk to
these ecosystems. In the environment,...
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” (in specific
geographic regions). Daughton (2003) noted that the
term “emerging” refers to old