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The Battle Over Cattle: Livestock Management In A Changing Rural Landscape, Monique Salomon, Robert Fincham, Terry Everson Jul 2021

The Battle Over Cattle: Livestock Management In A Changing Rural Landscape, Monique Salomon, Robert Fincham, Terry Everson

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.


Food Supply Chains In Developed Countries And Livestock Production Systems, Alan Mcdermott Jul 2021

Food Supply Chains In Developed Countries And Livestock Production Systems, Alan Mcdermott

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.


Himalayan Rangelands Ecology And Animal Production Influenced By Changing Social And Economic Culture In Northern Areas Of Pakistan, Syed Hassan Raza Jul 2021

Himalayan Rangelands Ecology And Animal Production Influenced By Changing Social And Economic Culture In Northern Areas Of Pakistan, Syed Hassan Raza

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.


Traditional Ranching Heritage And Cultural Continuity In The Southwestern United States, Carol Raish, Alice M. Mcsweeney Jun 2021

Traditional Ranching Heritage And Cultural Continuity In The Southwestern United States, Carol Raish, Alice M. Mcsweeney

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.


People, Culture And Nature In The Rural‐Urban Fringe: Impressions From A Study Of Rural Gentrification In The English Midlands, Martin Phillips Jun 2021

People, Culture And Nature In The Rural‐Urban Fringe: Impressions From A Study Of Rural Gentrification In The English Midlands, Martin Phillips

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Different Factors On The Hypocotyls Protoplast Isolation Of Common Sainfoin, Yupeng Luo, Bo Zhang, Aiping Chen Jul 2020

Effects Of Different Factors On The Hypocotyls Protoplast Isolation Of Common Sainfoin, Yupeng Luo, Bo Zhang, Aiping Chen

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

No abstract provided.


Leadership’S Influence On Environmental Sustainability, Stallar Lufrano-Jardine May 2019

Leadership’S Influence On Environmental Sustainability, Stallar Lufrano-Jardine

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

A phenomenological study within the gaming industry is currently being conducted to determine influential indicators within business operations. Based on interviews of executive leadership at global companies, participants disclosed the environmental developments at their organization based on industry norms and the ability to develop/execute environmental initiatives. Four themes emerged: the leader’s ideology and the political climate; the company’s founding principles; support from the industry and/or within the company; and the ability to change industry dynamics. Each leader touched on these four points. Regardless of department type, level of leadership, and the desire to be globally conscious, all participants remarked on …


Creating A Culture Of Evidence-Based Teaching Through Faculty Professional Development, Kirsten Fleming, David Polcyn Mar 2017

Creating A Culture Of Evidence-Based Teaching Through Faculty Professional Development, Kirsten Fleming, David Polcyn

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

This session will focus on leading change designed to instill a culture of equity-minded, evidence-based teaching and learning. Drawing on a community of practice model, a variety of professional development opportunities will be explored that enable STEM faculty members to redesign courses in ways that intentionally incorporates evidence-based teaching practices.


Problems And Prospects Of Grassland Development: Policy Issues, S. Ray Smith Jan 2015

Problems And Prospects Of Grassland Development: Policy Issues, S. Ray Smith

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

There are a range of government and non-government policies that affect grassland development around the world. The objective of this paper is to provide examples of successful policies which have been instrumental in the preservation and maintenance of grasslands and to highlight policies which have resulted in negative consequences. This paper will not attempt to provide a complete overview of policies, but instead will provide examples from representative countries. Policies which affect grasslands can be classified into two broad categories: government policies that cover comprehensive landscape issues like the Grassland Household Contract System (GHCS) in China or the Federal Land …


The Effects Of Climate Science Literacy And Cultural Polarization Around Climate Change Risk Perception, Gabriel R. Young, Helen R. Neill Apr 2013

The Effects Of Climate Science Literacy And Cultural Polarization Around Climate Change Risk Perception, Gabriel R. Young, Helen R. Neill

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

Science communicators have struggled to provide meaningful information about climate change due to the complex nature of the problem and the polarized political and media landscapes, and yet, a well informed public is a crucial element to both public acceptance and policy initiatives aimed at climate change mitigation. Current literature suggests that scientific literacy actually increases cultural polarization around the issue of climate change (Kahan, 2012). This study adds to the literature by testing the hypothesis that climate change risk perception is more heavily tied to climate science literacy than general science literacy when controlling for cultural worldviews. We use …