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The Request Is Not Compatible: Competing Frames Of Public Lands Discourse In The Lolo Peak Ski Resort Controversy, Philip A. Sharp

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Sharp, Philip, A., M.A., Spring 2022

Communication Studies

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The Request Is Not Compatible: Competing Frames of Public Lands Discourse in the Lolo Peak Ski Resort Controversy

Co-Chair (in absentia): Steve Schwarze Co-Chair: Joel Iverson

In mid-2003, the United States Forest Service (USFS) received a pre-application for a Special Use Permit to build and operate an all-season ski resort on public lands near Missoula, Montana. The ensuing public deliberation over the possible use of protected lands for outdoor commercial recreational purposes provides a site of rhetorical inquiry. In this rhetorical criticism I analyze and evaluate arguments presented by the USFS, …

Species Selection And Plantation Management In Enrichment Planting With Native Timber Species In The Panama Canal Watershed, Abigail A. Marshall

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Large areas of the Panama Canal Watershed have been converted to monocultures of teak (Tectonia grandis), a non-native timber species that is generally not providing hoped-for economic and ecological benefits of Forest Landscape Restoration. Enrichment planting offers a potential strategy for revitalizing these underperforming plantations through the addition of high-value, native species to the understory, but more information is needed to guide implementation and management in this region and other tropical areas. I assessed the performance of six promising native species (B. crassifolia, D. retusa, D. oleifera, H. alchorneoides, P. pinnatum, T. amazonia) as an enrichment …

Global And Regional Perspectives On Large-Landscape And Transboundary Conservation, Sanober R. Mirza

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

With the growing pressure of environmental degradation and exploitation to social and ecological landscapes around the world, conservationists are looking for new approaches to address the complex nature of transboundary issues. Large-landscape conservation supports conservation and management of ecosystems, wildlife, and resources in a more holistic approach that extends beyond protected area boundaries. Transboundary conservation, a distinct form of large-landscape conservation, operates across political and spatial scales by involving two or more countries cooperating to protect a border resource or ecosystem. Though the recognition of large-landscape and transboundary conservation is growing, there is limited understanding of trends across these types …

A Critical Examination Of Private Conservation Areas On Campesino Community Lands In Peru, Megan Barnhart

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Community-owned private reserves are emerging around the world as an alternative to government-run resource management and as a way to more directly involve citizens as stewards of their local natural resources. Despite their recent proliferation globally, voluntary efforts by communities to include their land in protected area systems, and the motivations and expectations of their legal recognition remain largely unknown. This thesis examines community-owned private conservation areas in Northern Peru locally known as Áreas de Conservación Privadas (ACPs) which are voluntary and legally recognized by the Peruvian State. The study investigates the rationales and outcomes of the application of ACPs …

Evaluating Community Forestry In Huai Lu Luang, Thailand, Kimberly Beth Roberts

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Forest tenure and the acquisition of land deeds for forest dwellers in Thailand remain problematic and inconsistent. The Royal Forestry Department (RFD) governs state forests in this politically decentralized country, with the state parlimentary government drafting, sometimes conflicting policies, to resolve conflict with forest dwellers. This study was conducted in the predominantly ethnic Black Lahu village of Huai Lu Luang in the Chiang Rai province. The village resides on RFD land designated as a forest reserve. With the possibility of the enactment of a parliamentary based community forestry bill, establishment of an RFD Mae Kok River Basin National Park, or …

Action-Oriented Sustainable Agriculture Education: Attitudes Towards Nutrition And Agricultural Practices In Guaimaca, Honduras, Sarah Lynne Potenza

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Agricultural policies and global economic forces negatively affect many small-scale farmers in developing countries, resulting in widespread micronutrient malnutrition and environmental degradation. This study explores the connections between these issues, and the efficacy of using participatory education on sustainable agriculture to address them at a local level. Specifically, it evaluates an action-oriented education and sustainable agriculture program in Honduras, from the perspective of the participants and my own participation, as a means to improve agricultural practices and rural nutrition among subsistence farmers. As in many developing countries, access to land, poor soil conditions, steep hillsides, adverse climatic conditions, and limited …

Sustainability Of Commercial Woodcraft Production In Mision Chaquena, Argentina| A Preliminary Assessment, Thaden E. Brient

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Emerging Biodigester Technology In Honduras : Biophysical Processes And Operation, N. Stuart Green

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Analyzing Implementation Of The Natural Forest Protection Plan In China's Southwestern Forest Management Region, Henry Gordon Carey

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Habitat Selection Of Large Flying Foxes Using Radio Telemetry : Targeting Conservation Efforts In Subic Bay Philippines, Tammy L. Mildenstein

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Fire In The Mountains| Campesino And Natural Resource Manager Perspectives On Agro-Pastoral Burning And Forest Fires In Honduras, Dale Gregory Woitas

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Environmental Policies And Programs On The Reforestation Effort In Vietnam, Krystal R. Weilage

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

The Paper Park Tempest Of Sochi: Describing Analyzing And Strategizing Protection Of The Complex Of Protected Natural Areas In The Greater Sochi Region Of Russia, Kurt Martin Menning

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, April 3, 1992, Associated Students Of The University Of Montana

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Montana Business Quarterly, Summer 1966, University Of Montana (Missoula, Mont.: 1965-1994). Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Montana Business Quarterly, 1949-2021

This is an academic publication produced by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Montana’s College of Business. This is volume 4, number 3.

The Forest Products Industry In Montana, Arnold W. Bolle, William K. Gibson, Elizabeth Hannum

University of Montana Bulletin: Forestry Series, 1949-1982

Paper published as Bulletin 31 in the UM Bulletin Forestry Series.