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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument 2012 Resource Brief, Marcia Wilson, Kara Paintner, Isabel Ashton, Michael Prowatzke Mar 2013

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument 2012 Resource Brief, Marcia Wilson, Kara Paintner, Isabel Ashton, Michael Prowatzke

United States National Park Service: Publications

Includes brief information on plant community monitoring, aquatic invertebrate monitoring, weather and climate monitoring at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in Nebraska, USA from 2012.


Scotts Bluff National Monument 2012 Resource Brief, Isabel W. Ashton, Michael Prowatzke, Kara Paintner Mar 2013

Scotts Bluff National Monument 2012 Resource Brief, Isabel W. Ashton, Michael Prowatzke, Kara Paintner

United States National Park Service: Publications

Includes brief information on plant community monitoring, air quality monitoring, and weather and climate monitoring at Scotts Bluff National Monument in Nebraska, USA in 2012.


Sustainable Production Of Swine: Putting Lipstick On A Pig?, Michelle B. Nowlin Jan 2013

Sustainable Production Of Swine: Putting Lipstick On A Pig?, Michelle B. Nowlin

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Agenda: The Future Of Natural Resources Policy, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center Dec 2012

Agenda: The Future Of Natural Resources Policy, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

The Future of Natural Resources Policy (December 6)

This forum will provide a post-election perspective on some of the challenges and opportunities that natural resources, public lands, and energy policymakers in Washington are likely to face in the next four years. An expert panel will discuss the dynamics in the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and Congress, and how their evolving policies are likely to affect Colorado in the coming years.

Moderator: Dean Phil Weiser, University of Colorado Law School

Panelists:

Jay Jensen, Associate Director for Land & Water Ecosystems, White House Council on Environmental Quality

Scott Miller, Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Law …


Background Reading: Department Of The Interior, 2013 Departmental Overview, United States. Department Of The Interior, Ken Salazar Dec 2012

Background Reading: Department Of The Interior, 2013 Departmental Overview, United States. Department Of The Interior, Ken Salazar

The Future of Natural Resources Policy (December 6)

18 pages (DO-5 through DO-22).

"Background Reading"

The Future of Natural Resources Policy: This forum will provide a post-election perspective on some of the challenges and opportunities that natural resources, public lands, and energy policymakers in Washington are likely to face in the next four years. An expert panel will discuss the dynamics in the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and Congress, and how their evolving policies are likely to affect Colorado in the coming years.


Slides: Impacts Of Energy Deficits In Cooking, Illumination, Water, Sanitation, And Motive Power, Paul S. Chinowsky Sep 2012

Slides: Impacts Of Energy Deficits In Cooking, Illumination, Water, Sanitation, And Motive Power, Paul S. Chinowsky

2012 Energy Justice Conference and Technology Exposition (September 17-18)

Presenter: Dr. Paul Chinowsky, Director, Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities; Professor, University of Colorado

25 slides


A Meta-Analysis Of Alternative Water Sources, Katie Colton Apr 2012

A Meta-Analysis Of Alternative Water Sources, Katie Colton

Honors Projects in History and Social Sciences

Roughly one half of the Earth’s population suffers from shortage or lack of clean water. While many innovations and products have been created to address this Global Water Crisis, no comparisons have been done as to which innovations and products are the best overall choice for philanthropic investment. The crisis can be broken down into three specific crises including the transportation crisis, the access crisis, and the sanitation crisis. The study examined fifteen innovations and products, targeted to address the three crises to determine which innovation in each group is the overall smart investment. Pulse tool was used to create …


Transnational Business Governance And The Management Of Natural Resources, Virginia Haufler Jan 2012

Transnational Business Governance And The Management Of Natural Resources, Virginia Haufler

Transnational Business Governance Interactions Working Papers

In the last two decades, the international community has intervened directly to reduce the conflict and corruption that accompany natural resource development in weakly governed states. These efforts converge on the norm of information disclosure by a number of different transnational business governance initiatives. This article examines how the successive failures of public and private efforts led to patterns of convergence and divergence in the transnational governance of the extractive sector. The timing of the effort, combined with variation in industry structure, differences in the targets of information disclosure, and learning over time influence the outcome in each case. This …


The Management Of Feral Pig Socio-Ecological Systems In Far North Queensland, Australia, Gabriela Shuster Jan 2012

The Management Of Feral Pig Socio-Ecological Systems In Far North Queensland, Australia, Gabriela Shuster

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The development of management programs for socio-ecological systems that include multiple stakeholders is a complex process and requires careful evaluation and planning. This is particularly a challenge in the presence of intractable conflict. The feral pig (Sus scrofa) in Australia is part of one such socio-ecological system. There is a large and heterogeneous group of stakeholders interested in pig management. Pigs have diverse effects on wildlife and plant ecology, economic, health, and social sectors. This study used the feral pig management system as a vehicle to examine intractable conflict in socio-ecological systems. The purpose of the study was …


Land Systems Of The Kimberley Region, Western Australia, A L. Payne, N Schoknecht Dec 2011

Land Systems Of The Kimberley Region, Western Australia, A L. Payne, N Schoknecht

Technical Bulletins

The Land Systems of the Kimberley Region Report describes and maps the landscapes, soils and vegetation of the Kimberley region. This report is a consolidation of surveys carried out by different organisations, across different areas of the Kimberley, since the 1940s. The Kimberley region, as defined in this bulletin, covers 330 070km². The report categorises the Kimberley region into 111 land systems. Under each land system, the report identifies the vulnerabilities of those areas, and provides recommendations on how to achieve sustainable use. The report also publishes pasture types for the entire region and the grazing potential for each pasture, …


Final Report: Table Of Contents, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Table Of Contents, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 2. A Watershed Approach, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Section 2. A Watershed Approach, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 5. Recommendations, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Section 5. Recommendations, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 1. Introduction, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Section 1. Introduction, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Executive Summary, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Executive Summary, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 3. Code Reform Projects, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Section 3. Code Reform Projects, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Report Cover, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Report Cover, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Appendix A. Proposed Norton Wetland Protection Bylaw And Regulations, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Appendix A. Proposed Norton Wetland Protection Bylaw And Regulations, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Appendix B. Recommended Revisions To Lakeville Zoning Code And Subdivision Rules And Regulations, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Appendix B. Recommended Revisions To Lakeville Zoning Code And Subdivision Rules And Regulations, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Section 4. Engineering Demonstration Projects, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Section 4. Engineering Demonstration Projects, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Appendix E. Innovative Wastewater Disposal At Ted Williams Park, Lakeville – Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Appendix E. Innovative Wastewater Disposal At Ted Williams Park, Lakeville – Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Appendix F. Lid Driveway Retrofit At Ocean Spray Processing Facility, Middleboro – Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Appendix F. Lid Driveway Retrofit At Ocean Spray Processing Facility, Middleboro – Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Appendix G. Lid Driveway Retrofit And Teaching Tool At Bristol County Agricultural High School, Dighton - Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Appendix G. Lid Driveway Retrofit And Teaching Tool At Bristol County Agricultural High School, Dighton - Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Example Code Reform And Demonstration Projects. (Full Report, Excluding Appendices), Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Example Code Reform And Demonstration Projects. (Full Report, Excluding Appendices), Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Appendix D. Mill River Park And Riverwalk At City Hall, Taunton – Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Appendix D. Mill River Park And Riverwalk At City Hall, Taunton – Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Appendix H. Lid Parking Lot Retrofit At Belmont Street Soccer Fields, East Bridgewater - Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Appendix H. Lid Parking Lot Retrofit At Belmont Street Soccer Fields, East Bridgewater - Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Appendix C. Lid Parking Lot Design And Teaching Tool At Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater – Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Appendix C. Lid Parking Lot Design And Teaching Tool At Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater – Supporting Information, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Final Report: Example Code Reform And Demonstration Projects. (All Appendices), Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Feb 2011

Final Report: Example Code Reform And Demonstration Projects. (All Appendices), Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Phase II Final Report

No abstract provided.


Adaptive Management For A Turbulent Future, Craig R. Allen, Joseph J. Fontaine, Kevin L. Pope, Ahjond S. Garmestani Jan 2011

Adaptive Management For A Turbulent Future, Craig R. Allen, Joseph J. Fontaine, Kevin L. Pope, Ahjond S. Garmestani

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications

The conceptual underpinnings for adaptive management are simple; there will always be inherent uncertainty and unpredictability in the dynamics and behavior of complex ecological systems as a result non-linear interactions among components and emergence, yet management decisions must still be made. The strength of adaptive management is in the recognition and confrontation of such uncertainty. Rather than ignore uncertainty, or use it to preclude management actions, adaptive management can foster resilience and flexibility to cope with an uncertain future, and develop safe to fail management approaches that acknowledge inevitable changes and surprises. Since its initial introduction, adaptive management has been …


"We Are The Owners": Autonomy And Natural Resources In Northeastern Nicaragua, Mary Finley-Brook Jan 2011

"We Are The Owners": Autonomy And Natural Resources In Northeastern Nicaragua, Mary Finley-Brook

Geography and the Environment Faculty Publications

Although focused predominately on Miskitu politics, this chapter identifies various constraints to multi-ethnic self-determination, while noting barriers exist even among aid programs targeting political empowerment and community development. Nevertheless, I also explore examples of progress toward decentralization at regional and local levels regardless of an overall national context of political containment and economic exploitation.