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An Economic Justification For The Development And Establishment Of Seascapes In The Coral Triangle, Sorina Seeley Aug 2016

An Economic Justification For The Development And Establishment Of Seascapes In The Coral Triangle, Sorina Seeley

Working Papers

Spanning six counties and over six million square kilometers, the Coral Triangle is home to 75% of the world’s coral species, 37% of the world’s coral reef fish, 6 out of 7 of the world’s marine turtle species and an array of pelagic fish and cetaceans. In addition to its outstanding biodiversity, the Coral Triangle provides economic, social, and cultural benefits to over 396 million people and directly supports the livelihoods of over 130 million inhabitants. It is also one of the fastest growing regions of the world. The same economic opportunities driving the region’s growth are also putting enormous …


Shaping The Future: The Dialectic Of Law And Environmental Values, Holly Doremus Aug 2016

Shaping The Future: The Dialectic Of Law And Environmental Values, Holly Doremus

Holly Doremus

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Shaping The Future: The Dialectic Of Law And Environmental Values, Holly Doremus Aug 2016

Shaping The Future: The Dialectic Of Law And Environmental Values, Holly Doremus

Holly Doremus

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Shaping The Future: The Dialectic Of Law And Environmental Values, Holly Doremus Aug 2016

Shaping The Future: The Dialectic Of Law And Environmental Values, Holly Doremus

Holly Doremus

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Landfill Communities Within The Land Of Eternal Spring, Blanca Vaneza Guzmán May 2016

Landfill Communities Within The Land Of Eternal Spring, Blanca Vaneza Guzmán

ENV 434 Environmental Justice

This paper examines the placement and impact of landfills within Guatemala City, Guatemala. By examining the municipal cite and its accessibility to policy taken on towards proper waste management, the recurring theme of lack of information will be obvious. It specifically looks at the lack of information provided and describes the landfill communities by looking at the minimal scholarship and media attention offered. This paper will also interrelate the importance of all beings, living and non-living with its surroundings and highlight ideas of ecological thinking. An emphasis on environmental racism will be stressed, particularly with the enormous impact it has …


Applying A Positive Theory Of Organizations: A Closer Examination Of State Environmental Protection Agencies, Emily Bedwell Jan 2016

Applying A Positive Theory Of Organizations: A Closer Examination Of State Environmental Protection Agencies, Emily Bedwell

Theses and Dissertations--Public Policy and Administration

Why do American states organize as they do for environmental protection? According to Moe (1990), “a positive theory of organizations has two goals: 1) explain where institutions come from and why they take the forms they do, and 2) understand their effects for political and social behavior.” This paper will examine Moe’s question in terms of state environmental agencies: What influences state adoption of a comprehensive environmental structure? To address this question, I develop a theory of state adoption of organizational structure drawing on organizational theories of public organizations. The latest comprehensive examination of state agency structure in the literature …