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Ecocinema Theory And Practice 2, Stephen Rust, Salma Monani, Sean Cubitt

Gettysburg College Faculty Books

This second volume builds on the initial groundwork laid by Ecocinema Theory and Practice by examining the ways in which ecocritical cinema studies have matured and proliferated over the last decade, opening whole new areas of study and research.

Featuring fourteen new essays organized into three sections around the themes of cinematic materialities, discourses, and communities, the volume explores a variety of topics within ecocinema studies from examining specifc national and indigenous flm contexts to discussing ecojustice, environmental production studies, flm festivals, and political ecology. The breadth of the contributions exemplifes how ecocinema scholars worldwide have sought to overcome the …

Learning From The Collective Space In Making Culture And Making Space : A Case Study From Yogyakarta City, Indonesia, Zita Wahyu Larasati, Pinurba Parama Pratiyudha, Galih Prabaningrum, Devy Dhian Cahyati, Krisdyatmiko Krisdyatmiko

Journal of Urban Culture Research

The contestation of urban space is a dialectical process in defining space by stakeholders in urban areas. We will explain the efforts of city citizens to form a collective space by promoting a making culture. With the spirit of Do It Yourself and Do It With Others, the collective space produces shared knowledge and democratizes data to increase the capacity of urban citizens. This study is grounded on empirical research in Yogyakarta through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and participant observation. We discuss the formation of collective space in urban informality to encourage urban communities. This study finds that the …

Tdec 2022 Annual Report, Tennessee. Department Of Environment And Conservation

TDEC Annual Reports

This annual report highlights the accomplishments of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation over the fiscal year.

Concerning The Creation Of The Producer Responsibility Program For Statewide Recycling And In Connection Therewith, Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Healthy Environmental Communication Practices, Michelle Monique Magana

Communication Senior Capstones

The goal of my academic research is to highlight the importance of appropriate, scientifically correct and accurate communication when discussing Environmental Health. If we want to begin making changes to help our environment to become more sustainable and ultimately provide more years of existence we must stop the lies, propaganda and spread of misinformation. “Communication constructs a social world that is relational, collaborative, strategic, symbolic, and adaptive” (Learning Outcomes in Communication). The objective is to understand the discourse on environmental issues and try to use our communication discipline to engage and dissect this issue from a Communication perspective. Our standards …

Jim Crow In Savannah's Parks, Jeffrey M. Ofgang

History: Graduate Internship Reports (2018-2022)

Savannah, Georgia maintained separate and unequal public park systems for Black and white people from the end of the Civil War until the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Black Savannahians were barred by custom from entering the largest parks, including Forsyth Park, a landmark for residents and visitors, and were allowed only in the historic Savannah squares situated in Black neighborhoods. The “Black” neighborhood parks were inferior in size, equipment, and greenery. Black swimmers could not use Daffin Park Lake or play without restriction on the only city-owned golf course. They played on basketball courts made of dirt while white …

Comments In Response To Request For Information To Inform Interagency Efforts To Develop The American Conservation And Stewardship Atlas, John C. Ruple, Jamie Pleune

Utah Law Faculty Scholarship

On January 2, 2022, the Department of the Interior published a notice in the Federal Register seeking Information to Inform Interagency Efforts to Develop the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas. This letter responds to the Department’s request for information.

Our comments focus on what we believe would be a useful framework for the Atlas. Our comments proceed in 5 parts: (1) broad comments about conservation, the Conservation and Stewardship Atlas, and the America the Beautiful Initiative; (2) the need to provide a universal baseline of ecological health that includes ecological potential, existing conditions, and a landscape health assessment; (3) the …

Fish & Wildlife News: Winter 2022, Matt Trott

Fish and Wildlife News

No abstract provided.

Concerning Measures To Protect Communities From Pollution And In Connection Therewith, Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning Water Used In Oil And Gas Operations And In Connection Therewith Making An Appropriation, Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning Energy And Carbon Management Regulation In Olorado And In, Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Patents On Psychedelics: The Next Legal Battlefront Of Drug Development, Mason Marks, I. Glenn Cohen

Scholarly Publications

In the past two decades, pioneering research has rekindled interest in the therapeutic use of psychedelic substances such as psilocybin, ibogaine, and dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Indigenous communities have used them for centuries, and researchers studied them in the i9gos and '6cs. However, most psychedelics were banned in the '7os, when President Nixon launched the U.S. war on drugs. Fifty years later, rising rates of mental illness, substance use, and suicide are prompting researchers to revisit psychedelics, and some have gained permission to study them in limited quantities. Clinical trials are producing promising results, creating enthusiasm for commercializing and patenting psychedelics. This …

Governing Urban Land For Community Food Cultivation, Kirsten Valentine Cadieux

College of Liberal Arts All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Indoor Air Quality Through The Lens Of Outdoor Atmospheric Chemistry, Jonathan P.D. Abbatt, Douglas B. Collins

Faculty Contributions to Books

Outdoor atmospheric chemistry and air quality have been the topic of research that intensified in earnest around the mid-20^th century, while indoor air quality research has only been a key focus of chemical researchers over the last 30 years. Examining practices and approaches employed in the outdoor atmospheric chemistry research enterprise provides an additional viewpoint from which we can chart new paths to increase scientific understanding of indoor chemistry. This chapter explores our understanding of primary chemical sources, homogeneous and multiphase reactivity, gas-surface partitioning, and the coupling between the chemistry and dynamics of indoor air through the lens of …

The Natural Law Ethics Of Public Health Lockdowns, Eric C. Ip

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Promoting Education For Sustainability Through Place-Based Education: A Student Led After-School Program, Briana Lafratte

West Chester University Master’s Theses

Climate change is an unprecedented issue in that it is not only local, but also exists globally and impacts all of life on Earth. Without youth advocates and agents of change, the future progress of climate justice will be futile. However, before being able to become activists and allies for sustainability, students will need to understand the root causes of climate change, especially locally. This research focuses on the promotion of local sustainable resources through place-based education with the ultimate goal of engaging students firsthand in the need for critical environmental stances as well as how to become climate advocates. …

Quality Of Life: How Does Race Influence Residential Satisfaction In Cities, Alexis Kelly

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

The main concepts addressed within this study are neighborhood security, culture in cities, immigration, White flight, and gentrification. Although Whites originally settled in cities, an influx of foreigners encouraged racial dispersion and seclusion. Ultimately, Whites fled to suburban and rural areas while racial minorities remained in the city. The historic relocation of Whites led to the neglect of the city and its occupants, Thus, the motivation for this study revolves around the idea that race-related exclusion influences quality of life and residential satisfaction in cities. Data were obtained from the General Social Survey to examine the relationship between quality of …

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Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Foreword: Probing The Intersection Of Climate Change And Public Health, Ana Santos Rutschman

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Tribal Water Rights And Tribal Health: The Klamath Tribes And The Navajo Nation During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Robin Kundis Craig

Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy

Public health measures to combat COVID-19, especially in the first year before vaccines became widely available, required individuals to be able to access fresh water while remaining isolated from most of their fellow human beings. For the approximately 500,000 households in the United States and over two million Americans who lacked access to reliable indoor running water, these COVID-19 measures presented a considerable added challenge on top of the existing risks to their health from an insecure water supply.

Many of these people were Native Americans, whose Tribes often lack fully adjudicated, quantified, and deliverable rights to fresh water. To …

Segregating Cities, Separating Environments: A Look At The Relationship Between Redlining And Polluting Facilities In Philadelphia, Natalie Chartove

Scripps Senior Theses

This thesis explores the relationship between federal redlining policy and the siting of air polluting facilities, using a dual approach of geospatial analysis and historiography on Philadelphia as a case study. Geographic Information System (GIS) tools are applied to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data on air polluting facilities and the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) Residential Security Maps. This analysis is used to determine the number of facilities within redlined neighborhoods and their patterns of density. Findings suggest that higher concentrations of polluting facilities are present in those neighborhoods ranked lowest by the HOLC, while neighborhoods ranked highest show remarkably …

Evaluating Climate Risk In Nepa Reviews: Current Practices And Recommendations For Reform, Romany M. Webb, Michael Panfil, Stephanie H. Jones, Dena Adler

Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

In recent years, policymakers, practitioners, and scholars have increasingly considered how climate change should factor into existing environmental review obligations, including review of U.S. federal agency actions under the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). Attention thus far has focused primarily on the critical question of how to account for an action’s contribution to climate change via direct, indirect, or cumulative greenhouse gas emissions. However, less focus has been given to the equally critical question of how actions will be affected by, and can prepare for, the impacts of climate change. This paper combines an extensive review of previously conducted …

Better Light Than Never: Using An Energy Justice Approach To Close The Solar Racial And Ethnic Gap In Kentucky, Cierra Garcia

Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law

No abstract provided.

8.16.22 - Nyc Districting - Queens Public Hearing, Piper Benedict

Redistricting Resources

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Prescribed Burns And Smoke Exposure On Marginalized Communities In California, Annika Ragnartz

Scripps Senior Theses

In response to the increase in wildfires seen over the past decade, federal, state, and private landowners in California are taking steps to mitigate the effects of future wildfires. A key part of the mitigation plan is to increase the number of prescribed burns being done across the state. This planned substantial increase in prescribed burns aims to protect communities from wildfires but a key concern this paper will address is the impact that this increase is having on marginalized communities in the state. This paper will aim to provide some context for the current situation in California and examine …

St. George’S Food Access Initiatives: Navigating Food Inequalities, Forging A Way To Food Choice Freedom, And Transgressing Culinary Borderlands In Lake County, Colorado, Mannon R. Frykholm

Honors Theses

As guided by ethnographic fieldwork and the interdisciplinary discipline of Global Studies, this thesis works to trace food access inequalities in Lake County, Colorado and how they are felt and confronted both at the individual and communal level. Amidst the failures of global food systems and the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, rural communities, such as the field site of Lake County, Colorado, face additional challenges in accessing food that is culturally relevant, craved, and truly wanted. This thesis traces the dominant food inequalities in Lake County. In the face of these inequalities, I centralize the community food initiatives …

"It’S Just Another Thing”: Perceptions Of Well Water Quality And Barriers In An Arsenic Hot Spot, Linzy Rosen

Honors Theses

Privately owned water is the primary source of drinking water for 43 million Americans. Although residential or private wells are susceptible to a variety of contaminants, the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 positions individuals as responsible for the testing, remediation, and management of this water. Despite the elevated presence of arsenic in Maine, which is linked to various cancers, cardiovascular disease, and neurological damage, little is known about how private well owners perceive the safety and quality of their own water.

This study takes a qualitative approach to understanding concerns and opinions by conducting semi - structured interviews with …

"Comic"Ally Calling For Cultural Competency: Using Graphic Narratives To Teach Social Justice In The Writing Classroom, Travis Moody

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

การฟอกเขียวด้วยการซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิตในประเทศไทย, วนัสนันท์ กันทะวงศ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การศึกษาเรื่องนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษากระบวนการฟอกเขียวด้วยการซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิต ศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ของการฟอกเขียวด้วยการซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิต และศึกษาทัศนคติของประชาชนเกี่ยวกับการฟอกเขียวด้วยการซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิต เป็นการวิจัยแบบผสมผสาน (Mixed method) การวิจัยเชิงปริมาณ เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัยคือ แบบสอบถาม โดยวิธีการเก็บข้อมูลกับกลุ่มตัวอย่าง จำนวน 400 คน ในจังหวัดเชียงราย เชียงใหม่ กรุงเทพมหานคร สมุทรสาคร ตราด และสุราษฎร์ธานี และการวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพด้วยการวิจัยเชิงเอกสาร 10 ปีย้อนหลัง พ.ศ. 2556 - 2566 และใช้เทคนิคการสัมภาษณ์แบบเจาะลึก ผู้ให้ข้อมูลสำคัญ จำนวน 15 คน ในหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้องกับคาร์บอนเครดิต นักวิชาการและผู้เชี่ยวชาญ องค์กรไม่แสวงหากำไร ผลการศึกษาพบว่า การซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิตสามารถบรรเทาปัญหาภาวะโลกร้อน ก่อให้เกิดโครงการเพื่อสิ่งแวดล้อม และนำไปสู่การลงทุนรูปแบบใหม่ที่เป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อม ทั้งนี้การซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิตไม่ได้เป็นอาชญากรรมในตัวเอง หากแต่มีการใช้เป็นเครื่องมือกระทำความผิดและนำไปสู่การฟอกเขียว การฟอกเขียวด้วยการซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิต ประกอบด้วย 6 องค์ประกอบ 1) ผู้กระทำ 2) กิจกรรมการฟอกเขียว 3) ฟอกเขียวด้วยกลไกคาร์บอน 4) เป้าหมาย 5) ผลกระทบ 6) กระทำด้วยเจตนา โดยผู้กระทำการฟอกเขียว ประกอบด้วย 1) บุคคลธรรมดา มีลักษณะอาชญากรคอปกขาว 2) นิติบุคคล มีลักษณะอาชญากรรมที่กระทำโดยบริษัทหรือธุรกิจองค์กร 3) รัฐ ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับอุบัติเหตุจากความประมาทจากการประกาศนโยบายของรัฐ หรือการดำเนินการผิดพลาดที่นำไปสู่การทุจริตคอร์รัปชัน การฟอกเขียวด้วยการซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิตสามารถเกิดใน 3 รูปแบบ ได้แก่ การใช้ช่องโหว่ของกระบวนการซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิต การพึ่งพาการชดเชยมากเกินไป และการใช้กลไกการทำธุรกรรมของกลไกคาร์บอน ความสัมพันธ์ของการฟอกเขียวด้วยการซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิต จำแนกเป็น 2 ลักษณะคือ การซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิตช่วยบรรเทาปัญหาภาวะโลกร้อน และการซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิตนำไปสู่ปัญหาสังคม 2 ลักษณะ ได้แก่ เป็นเครื่องมือการฟอกเขียว และ ก่อให้เกิดอาชญากรรมรูปแบบใหม่ในลักษณะห่วงโซ่อาชญากรรม ได้แก่ การฉ้อโกงประชาชน อาชญากรรมสิ่งแวดล้อม อาชญากรรมคอปกขาว อาชญากรรมทางเศรษฐกิจ อาชญากรรมไซเบอร์ การฉ้อโกงภาษี และการฟอกเงิน จากการศึกษาทัศนคติของประชาชนเกี่ยวกับการฟอกเขียวด้วยการซื้อขายคาร์บอนเครดิตปรากฎว่า มีความสัมพันธ์กับการบรรเทาปัญหาภาวะโลกร้อน โครงการเพื่อสิ่งแวดล้อม และการลงทุนที่เป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมในระดับน้อย มีความสัมพันธ์กับไม่ช่วยลดการปล่อยก๊าซเรือนกระจก …

Social Work Baccalaureate Degree Annual Program Outcomes Assessments, 2021-22, College Of Health, Education, And Human Services, Wright State University

Annual Program Outcomes Assessments - All

This report reviews Wright State University's Social Work Baccalaureate Degree program for the 2021-2022 academic year.