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Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

2017

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Cultural Influences On Taiwanese Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations' Strategies And On Public Perceptions Of Their Strategies, Li-Yin Liu Jan 2017

Cultural Influences On Taiwanese Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations' Strategies And On Public Perceptions Of Their Strategies, Li-Yin Liu

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

The strategies of environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) and public perceptions of environmental activism in Taiwan are arguably crucial, yet understudied determinants, of types of environmental activism and of public support for environmental policies. Accordingly, this study sought answers to several important unasked questions in environmental governance and public opinion research: 1) How do ENGOs' decision makers decide what types of environmental activities to pursue? 2) What role does ENGOs' organizational culture play in their decision making? 3) How does the public perceive different types of environmental activism? And 4) How does culture influence these perceptions? To answer these questions, this …


Documenting Indigenous Tagbanua Practices That Support Environmental Conservation In Palawan, Philippines, Shannon E. Thomas Jan 2017

Documenting Indigenous Tagbanua Practices That Support Environmental Conservation In Palawan, Philippines, Shannon E. Thomas

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

This research analyzes the relationship between a particular indigenous Filipino tribal society, the Aborlan Tagbanua, and their natural environment. The Tagbanua face issues associated with ancestral land loss and increased environmental degradation as a result of corporate and government interests and the arrival of migrants to their native regions. This research focuses on the ways in which the Tagbanua rely on their surrounding environment through their cultural practices and beliefs. I addressed three key research questions: How is the concept of nature embedded within indigenous Tagbanua culture and society? How have environmental challenges, such as changes in landscape due to …