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Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, November/December 1999
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, November/December 1999
Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- Newsletters 1993-2000
Contents: Conference Shows Large Interest in Small Farms University Role in Biotechnology: What Do People Say and Why? Loss of Biodiversity a Growing Concern
An Investigation Of Environmental Management Systems Motivations And Firm Performance, Robert Sroufe, Steven A. Melnyk, Frank L. Montabon, Roger Calantone
An Investigation Of Environmental Management Systems Motivations And Firm Performance, Robert Sroufe, Steven A. Melnyk, Frank L. Montabon, Roger Calantone
Frank L. Montabon
There are many of issues associated with Environmental Management Systems (EMS). One attempt to overcome these issues can be found in the development of IS0 14000. In this paper, a hypothesized model of the motivations influencing the decision to seek IS0 14000 certification and the relationship to firm performance is examined. The hypothesized model is tested through the use of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results identify positive relationships between uncertainty and the motivations to seek EMS certification. A positive relationship is shown between the status of a firm’s EMS, the environmental options a firm will explore. Finally, a positive …
Iso 14000: Assessing Its Perceived Impact On Corporate Performance, Frank L. Montabon, Steven A. Melnyk, Robert Sroufe, Roger J. Calantone
Iso 14000: Assessing Its Perceived Impact On Corporate Performance, Frank L. Montabon, Steven A. Melnyk, Robert Sroufe, Roger J. Calantone
Frank L. Montabon
The IS0 14000 environmental standard is a relatively recent development in Environmentally Responsible Manufacturing (ERM). It applies to environmental systems and processes the same approach used by its predecessor, the IS0 9000 quality standards. Being relatively new, there are numerous questions regarding the impact of this new standard both on the corporate environmental management system and corporate performance. This paper addresses some of these questions, by drawing on data generated by a large-scale survey of American managers. The results indicate that, even though IS0 14000 has achieved relatively limited acceptance, there is strong evidence to indicate that this standard can …
Investigating The Linkage Between Total Quality Management And Environmentally Responsible Manufacturing, Sime Curkovic, Steve Melnyk, Rob Handfield, Frank L. Montabon, Robert Sroufe
Investigating The Linkage Between Total Quality Management And Environmentally Responsible Manufacturing, Sime Curkovic, Steve Melnyk, Rob Handfield, Frank L. Montabon, Robert Sroufe
Frank L. Montabon
This paper explicitly examines the relationship that exists between Total Quality Management (TQM) and Environmentally Responsible Manufacturing (ERM) systems. It has been presumed in numerous past studies that such a relationship does exist. It has been argued that those firms that have successfuhy implemented a TQM system are better positioned to successfully implement an ERM system. This relationship, however, has not yet been statistically and empirically evaluated. In this study, the authors evaluate this relationship using a large-scale survey of plant managers as the data source and Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling as the statistical tools. The study …
Human History As A Natural Science. Review Of: Guns, Germs, And Steel: The Fates Of Human Societies By Jared Diamond, Robert Costanza
Human History As A Natural Science. Review Of: Guns, Germs, And Steel: The Fates Of Human Societies By Jared Diamond, Robert Costanza
Institute for Sustainable Solutions Publications and Presentations
Book review of Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. Jared Diamond. W. W. Norton, New York, 1997.
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, September/October 1999
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, September/October 1999
Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- Newsletters 1993-2000
Contents: New Energy in Farming Communities University Role in Biotechnology: How Do We Assess The Risks And Benefits? CSAS Director Receives Honorary Degree Sooby Now at OFRF NCR SARE Revised Web Site New Food Ethics Journal in 2000 DOE Announces New Wind Energy Initiative Conference Celebrates Sustainable Ag Coming of Age in 2000
Protection Of The New York City Water Supply Land Development Threats And The Programs To Control Them, Werner Mueller
Protection Of The New York City Water Supply Land Development Threats And The Programs To Control Them, Werner Mueller
Theses
The Surface Water Treatment Rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act requires that all surface water sources used for drinking water must be filtered, unless the purveyor can demonstrate that the water is of such high quality that filtration is not required. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) operates the New York City water supply system and is taking actions to ensure that the water supplied from the Catskill -- Delaware system remains of high enough quality to maintain an avoidance of filtration determination granted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). New watershed rules and regulations have …
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, July/August 1999
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, July/August 1999
Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- Newsletters 1993-2000
Contents: Biotechnology Issues Discussed at NABC Meeting in Lincoln University Role in Biotechnology: How Do We Sustain Food Production? CSAS Issues Volumes 10 and 11 SARE Marketing Conference in Lincoln This November September 10 is Deadline for NCR SARE Preproposals Nebraska Legislative Bills Study Management and Help Beginning Farmers/Ranchers Voluntary Program Will Boost Organic Exports Canada Introduces National Standard for Organic Agriculture Merrigan to Head USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service Nominations Sought for Steward of the Land Award Thanks and Farewell, Glen
One Giant Leap. Review Of: Consilience: The Unity Of Knowledge By Edward O. Wilson, Robert Costanza
One Giant Leap. Review Of: Consilience: The Unity Of Knowledge By Edward O. Wilson, Robert Costanza
Institute for Sustainable Solutions Publications and Presentations
Book review of Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge. Edward O. Wilson. Knopf, New York, 1998.
An Examination Of The Self-Perceptions Of The Physical Environment And Psychological Health Of Latina Women Living In The St. Columbia Neighborhood Of Newark, New Jersey, Veronica Maria Maya
An Examination Of The Self-Perceptions Of The Physical Environment And Psychological Health Of Latina Women Living In The St. Columbia Neighborhood Of Newark, New Jersey, Veronica Maria Maya
Theses
A correlation between perceptions of environmental quality and psychological health has been established in a sample of Latina women. Three psychological scales exist to measure psychological constructs such as learned helplessness, hopelessness, and selfesteem. These three scales have been used in conjunction with an environmental survey designed to capture the perceptions of the sample to their physical environment.
The mean of scores for each psychological construct in the Latina sample were compared to the mean of scores for these constructs in independent samples of oncology, hemodialysis, and spinal cord injured patients being treated for depression. This comparison yields the following …
History Of Oxygenated Gasoline Use In New Jersey 1992-1998, Jean Niebuhr Borne
History Of Oxygenated Gasoline Use In New Jersey 1992-1998, Jean Niebuhr Borne
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New Jersey has been required to use oxygenated gasoline from November 1 to March 30 since 1992 in order to reduce carbon monoxide from vehicles. This requirement was part of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. For the past six winters, New Jersey has utilized gasoline with methyl butyl tertiary ether, MTBE, as the oxygenate. In New Jersey, and in many states across the country, health complaints were reported after oxygenated fuel started flowing from gas pumps.
Oxybusters is a grassroots organization dedicated to the removal of oxygenated gasoline off the market. The group has pressured Governor Whitman to …
Unlv Residence Hall Recycling & Reuse Program For Move-In And Move-Out, Angela Michelson
Unlv Residence Hall Recycling & Reuse Program For Move-In And Move-Out, Angela Michelson
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The goal of this thesis was to develop a program for the UNLV Residence Hall Recycling & Reuse Program for Move-In and Move-Out that would collect unwanted and unneeded materials from the residents and put them to use. Move-In collected cardboard boxes for recycling while Move-Out collected usable items such as shoes, clothes, food, bedding, and school supplies for resale. In order to have a good collection turnout, a combination of advertising and resident and staff education was conducted. Letters were sent to Resident Assistants (RA’s) and Complex Coordinators and posters and other advertisements were placed in high traffic areas …
The South Coast Estuarine Fishery. A Discussion Paper., Rod Pearn, Tony Cappelluti
The South Coast Estuarine Fishery. A Discussion Paper., Rod Pearn, Tony Cappelluti
Fisheries management papers
This discussion paper proposes a way for the South Coast Estuarine Fishery to address issues relating to the long-term sustainable management and sharing of the fish resource.
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, May/June 1999
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, May/June 1999
Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- Newsletters 1993-2000
Contents: The Farmer and the Dean University Role in Biotechnology: Who Owns Genes and Diversity? CSAS Volume 9 Discusses Watersheds SARE Appoints Paula Ford North Central PDP Coordinator Policy Project Identifies Retention of Farms and Farmland as Top Priorities Olson Heads to Kentucky Organic Grain Farming Workshops Two Alternative Agriculture Conferences in Midwest
Globalization And The Sustainability Of Human Health: An Ecological Perspective, Robert Costanza, A. J. Mcmichael, Bert Bolin, Gretchen C. Daily, Carl Folke, Kerstin Lindahl-Kiessling, Elisabet Lindgren, Bo Niklasson
Globalization And The Sustainability Of Human Health: An Ecological Perspective, Robert Costanza, A. J. Mcmichael, Bert Bolin, Gretchen C. Daily, Carl Folke, Kerstin Lindahl-Kiessling, Elisabet Lindgren, Bo Niklasson
Institute for Sustainable Solutions Publications and Presentations
The last half-century has seen momentous and accelerating changes in humankind's economic activities, political relations, and social and demographic profile. A prominent feature of this change is the increasing scale of human impact on Earth's natural biophysical systems: the climate system, stratospheric ozone, biodiversity, terrestrial and marine food-producing ecosystems, and the great cycles of water, nitrogen, and sulfur (Meyer 1996, Vitousek et al. 1997). These systems sustain the conditions on which life depends, and their weakening may therefore have profound long-term implications for human population health (McMichael 1993, Last 1997).
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, March/April 1999
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, March/April 1999
Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- Newsletters 1993-2000
Contents: We Came! We Saw! We Heard! University Role in Biotechnology: Who Benefits From New Technologies? Highlights of Upcoming Book: Under The Blade (Part 6) Study Finds Consolidation Harms Nation's Consumers And Farmers National Ag Biotech Meeting in Lincoln Nordic Agroecology Course Welcomes Students Agroecology Field Course Offered
Four Visions Of The Century Ahead: Will It Be Star Trek, Ecotopia, Big Government Or Mad Max?, Robert Costanza
Four Visions Of The Century Ahead: Will It Be Star Trek, Ecotopia, Big Government Or Mad Max?, Robert Costanza
Institute for Sustainable Solutions Publications and Presentations
Lays out different visions as to what the 21st century will be like. Where these visions are based; Default technological optimist vision; Technological skeptic's nightmare; War between public interest and private enterprise; Low-consumption sustainable vision; How society should decide among the visions; Challenges.
Arizona Source Water Assessment Plan Final Draft, Arizona Department Of Environmental Quality
Arizona Source Water Assessment Plan Final Draft, Arizona Department Of Environmental Quality
Publications (WR)
The safe drinking water amendments of 1996 placed a strong emphasis on the goal to establish a nationwide effort to protect drinking water sources. As part of that goal, the legislation provided for a preliminary assessment of drinking water sources and an inventory of surrounding adjacent land use (ALUs). This nationwide effort will result in the first comprehensive look at the nation's drinking water sources from an assessment perspective. One of the outcomes of this nationwide assessment will be information that public water systems (PWSs) can use to help determine appropriate monitoring frequencies and to protect their sources of drinking …
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, January/February 1999
Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, January/February 1999
Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- Newsletters 1993-2000
A Question of Sustainability! Highlights of Upcoming New Book: Under the Blade (Part 5) Global Perspectives on Biotechnology (or) What's This Farm Boy Doing in Brussels? NCR SARE Producer Grants Available University Role in Biotechnology: How Do We Set Research Priorities?
What Does Smart Growth Mean For Housing?, Karen A. Danielsen, Robert E. Lang, William Fulton
What Does Smart Growth Mean For Housing?, Karen A. Danielsen, Robert E. Lang, William Fulton
Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Publications
Barely noticed amid the returns from the 1998 midterm elections was a quiet revolution that goes to the heart of how and where Americans live. While most news accounts focused on the high-profile candidate elections, voters across the nation-in Democratic and Republican areas alike-approved more than 160 state and local ballot measures intended to preserve open space and limit urban sprawl.
The coalition forming around the idea of limiting sprawl includes environmentalists, farmers, big-city mayors, and some developers. But perhaps most important, the so-called "smart growth" movement also includes many suburban voters who are fed up with growth. For example, …
Fire On The Plateau: Conflict And Endurance In The American Southwest, Charles F. Wilkinson
Fire On The Plateau: Conflict And Endurance In The American Southwest, Charles F. Wilkinson
Books, Reports, and Studies
This digital resource contains only an abstract, cover image and table of contents information from the published book.
Print copy of book is available in the University of Colorado’s Wise Law Library: http://lawpac.colorado.edu/record=b235993~S0
Contents: Introduction : The Colorado Plateau -- PART ONE : BEDROCK: Route 66 -- Mexican hat -- Deseret -- Coyote -- Vishnu -- PART TWO : CONFLICTS AND CONQUESTS: Kykotsmovi -- Jack -- Uintah -- Phoenix -- Rosa -- Cretaceous -- Junction Dam -- PART THREE : ENDURANCE: Cedar Mesa Canyon -- Black Mesa -- Kachina -- Druid Arch -- Mount Blanca -- Afterword
From Reclamation To Sustainability: Water, Agriculture, And The Environment In The American West, Lawrence J. Macdonnell
From Reclamation To Sustainability: Water, Agriculture, And The Environment In The American West, Lawrence J. Macdonnell
Books, Reports, and Studies
This digital resource contains only an abstract, cover image and table of contents information from the published book.
Print copy of book is available in the University of Colorado’s Wise Law Library: http://lawpac.colorado.edu/record=b236740~S0
Contents: Introduction : Living in a land of limited water -- PART 1. THE LOWER ARKANSAS VALLEY : AFTER THE WATER IS GONE: Colorado's Arkansas River -- Watering and cultivating the prairie -- Stretching a limited water supply -- Irrigation water for sale? -- A hostile takeover? -- Looking ahead -- PART 2. THE GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO : WHERE FRUIT, FISH, AND GROWTH COLLIDE: Growing peaches in …
A Woman's Field Is Made At Night: Gendered Land Rights And Norms In Burkina Faso, Michael Kevane, Leslie C. Gray
A Woman's Field Is Made At Night: Gendered Land Rights And Norms In Burkina Faso, Michael Kevane, Leslie C. Gray
Economics
Gendered social norms and institutions are important determinants of agricultural activities in southwestern Burkina Faso. This paper argues that gendered land tenure, in particular, has effects on equity and efficiency. The usual view of women as holders of secondary, or indirect, rights to land must be supplemented by a more nuanced understanding of tenure. Women's rights are in fact considerably more complex than the simple right to fields from their husbands. First, women's rights to property obtained from men may be coupled with other rights and obligations. In many ethnic groups, women have share rights to the harvest of their …