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Creator:: Greenleaf, Sarah (Sarah Maleno)
Abstract:: Effective management of urban forests is vital to society due to the numerous ecological, economic, and social benefits they provide. In many cities, management efforts are commonly supported by citizen advisory groups, which are often generically referred to as “tree boards” within the urban forestry context. Very little is known...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: urban forestry context. Very little is known about tree boards and the volunteers who serve on them

Creator:: Howell, Robert E., Olsen, Marvin Elliott, and Olsen, Darryll
Abstract:: Designing A Citizen Involvement Program presents a model and supportive materials that can be used to design and implement a program for involving citizens in decision-making that concerns significant environmental issues. These actions might be large-scale construction projects, such as building a dam, an electric power plant, or a nuclear...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: more in- formed and effective citizen participation in dialogue with representa- tives of the

Creator:: Lawrence, Rick L.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the application of findings from the social psychological field of procedural justice to public involvement in natural resource decision making. The methodological approach involves examining the literature of each of the fields and developing a synthesis applicable to public involvement. The review of public involvement literature reveals...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Odom, Olivia
Abstract:: Globally, access to safe, reliable drinking water sources is a major challenge of this generation. Protected sources of drinking water provide communities with a sustainable, vital resource, yet many public water suppliers lack legal authority over their source water protection (SWP) area, especially in surface water systems. Absence of legal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

Creator:: Hamilton, Jessica S.
Abstract:: This study analyzes public participation in nine regional hearings and six public meetings held by the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (USCOP) from September 2001 to April 2003. While several researchers have examined whether certain public involvement methods are considered successful or fair, this study characterizes the participants in a...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Date Created:
Full Text:: increased citizen participation, and high hopes have been held for the promise of involvement improving the

Creator:: Simler, Brooke S.
Abstract:: Interest groups have participated in the American political system since the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Environmental interest groups, a subsection of the American interest group society, have been especially active in national policies since the proliferation of environmental laws and environmental advocacy in the 1960s and 1970s. When environmental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science

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