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Morgan, J.W. & Wu, B. Higher Education Reform In China: Beyond The Expansion. New York: Routledge Press, 2011., Ryan Guffey Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Introduction To Empowered Partnerships: Community-Based Participatory Action Research For Environmental Justice, Christopher M. Bacon, Saneta Devuono-Powell, Mary Louise Frampton, Tony Lopresti, Camille Pannu

Environmental Studies and Sciences

This article introduces a special section on empowered partnerships that deepens a dialogue initiated during the 2010 symposium titled EmPowered Partnerships: Community-Based Participatory Action Research for Environmental Justice. The articles in this section will be divided between issues 1 and 2 of the Journal. After briefly reviewing the definitions and the steps associated with community-based participatory action research (CBPAR), we identify the synergies connecting the underlying principles and values of the environmental justice (EJ) movement and CBPAR. The principles-based comparison is part of an ongoing effort to craft a framework that produces research partnerships that are simultaneously more responsive to …

Global Carbon-And-Conservation Models, Global Eco-States? Ecuador’S Yasuní-Itt Initiative And Governance Implications, Conny Davidsen Ph.D., Laura Kiff

Journal of International and Global Studies

The “global carbon age” marks a structural change far beyond the economic realms of implementing carbon trade, affecting the fabric of global environmental governance and its actors. Carbon trade and conservation in the Global South have taken on various forms, and climate change mitigation efforts in light of continued rainforest deforestation are scrambling to establish effective approaches. Ecuador’s Yasuní-ITT Initiative proposes a new global carbon-and-conservation model in the Ecuadorian Amazon that leaves oil reserves of the Yasuní Ishpingo Tambococha Tiputini (ITT) oil fields underground, in exchange for international compensation payments that would be based on voluntary contributions of governments and …

Astri Suhrke. When More Is Less: The International Project In Afghanistan. New York: Columbia University Press, 2011., Saroj Kumar Rath Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Francis L. F. Lee And Joseph M. Chan. Media, Social Mobilization, And Mass Protests In Postcolonial Hong Kong: The Power Of A Critical Event. New York: Routledge. 2011., Wai-Chi Chee Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Assessing Cultural Ecosystem Services Using Gis-Based Landscape Values Mapping. Case Study: Olympic Peninsula Human Ecology Mapping Project, Diane Besser, Rebecca J. Mclain, Lee Cerveny, David Banis

Institute for Sustainable Solutions Publications and Presentations

This presentation focuses on the Olympic Peninsula mapping project objectives:

• Develop and test a method for mapping sociocultural values at a Bioregional scale
• Test techniques for analyzing spatialized sociocultural values data
• Explore ways to integrate spatialized sociocultural values into forest management planning

Plant Community Composition And Structure Monitoring In Scotts Bluff National Monument, 2013 Annual Report, Isabel Ashton, Michael Prowatzke

United States National Park Service: Publications

Introduction

During the last century, much of the prairie within the Northern Great Plains has been plowed for cropland, planted with non-natives to maximize livestock production, or otherwise developed, making it one of the most threatened ecosystems in the United States. Within Nebraska, greater than 77% of the area of native mixed grass prairie has been lost since European settlement (Samson and Knopf 1994). The National Park Service (NPS) plays an important role in preserving and restoring some of the last pieces of intact prairies within its boundaries. The stewardship goal of the NPS is to “preserve ecological integrity and …

Le Nature Degli American Studies, Cindi Katz

Publications and Research

Al “Futures of American Studies Institute” di Dartmouth del 2003 lanciai una provocazione sulle “geografie immaginate” dell’americanistica. Volevo mettere in discussione sia le celebrazioni romantiche del “luogo” in quanto elemento in qualche modo autentico e particolare, minacciato da un mondo sempre più globalizzato e controllato dalle multinazionali, sia l’esaltazione della “delocalizzazione” nelle società in rete, negli “spazi di flusso”, nella mobilità senza attrito. Suggerivo che queste, come altre geografie poco studiate, si sposano troppo facilmente con molte correnti dell’eccezionalismo americano.

Integral Review Vol 9. No 3, September 2013 Full Issue, Bahman Shirazi

Founders Symposium

The articles included in this special issue of Integral Review represent a wide range of integral scholarship at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), founded in 1968 in San Francisco by Dr. Haridas and Bina Chaudhuri. Haridas Chaudhuri arrived in the United States in 1951 upon an invitation by professor Frederick Spiegelberg of Stanford University who was charged with directing a newly founded independent graduate school (American Academy of Asian Studies) devoted to introducing Asian studies to American higher education. Spiegelberg had traveled to India in the late 1940s to research the contemporary practices of the ancientspiritual traditions of …

Early Cenozoic Evolution Of Topography, Climate, And Stable Isotopes In Precipitation In The North American Cordillera, Ran Feng, Christopher J. Poulsen, Martin Werner, C. Page Chamberlain, Hari T. Mix, Andreas Mulch

Environmental Studies and Sciences

Paleoelevation reconstructions of the North American Cordillera inferred from the oxygen (δ¹⁸O) and hydrogen (δD) isotope ratios of terrestrial paleoclimate proxy materials (soils, ashes, lake sediments) suggest rapid north-to-south migration of topography in the early Cenozoic (pre-49 Ma to 28 Ma). The validation of this reconstruction relies on an accurate understanding of the δ¹⁸Op and the associated regional climate change in response to the uplift of the western North America. Here we study this response using a global climate model (GCM) with explicit δ¹⁸Op diagnostics (ECHAM5-wiso) focusing on the isotopic effects of different types of precipitation, vapor mixing, recycling and …

Risk Assessment Of Navigation Environment In Bridge Waters, Haoqiang Rui

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Broiler Litter Heat Production During Windrowing & Nitrogen Based Gas Emission Mitigation Using Biofilter, Min Lei

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Ammonia emission from animal feeding operations (AFOs) has negative effects on environment and animals' health. Thus measuring and mitigating ammonia emission from AFOs is important for environmental protection. In chapter I, different ammonia measurements were discussed and a mitigation technology- biofilter was represented.

In-house windrowing of built-up litter has been used by broiler producers to reduce pathogen loads and rejuvenate litter for the next flock. When litter is piled up for an extended period during downtime, heat generated by the litter pile can become a substantial heat source due to the metabolism of microorganisms. In chapter II, heat production rates …

The View From The Table: An Analysis Of Participant Reactions To Community-Based Dialogues On Food And Justice, Jennifer Turner

Dissertations and Theses

While Portland, Oregon's sustainable food movement wins accolades for explicitly situating itself in opposition to the industrialized global food system, it often fails to address systems of oppression that are reproduced within the alternative agri-food movement itself. This demonstrated aversion towards the messy, complex, contingent nature of the social world reflects larger processes of "de-politicization" of the overall sustainability agenda, which leads to the favoring of technological and/or spatial solutions that may undermine the social equity and justice dimensions of the "triple bottom line." This thesis focuses on an action research project involving a series of community dialogues that provided …

Physicochemical And Microbial Analysis Of Tap Water, Well Water And Sachet Water From Parts Of Abeokuta South Local Government Area In Nigeria, Anslem Diayi, Ojo L.O., Gbadebo A. M., Idabor V. N.

Applied Environmental Research

Water samples were collected from taps, wells and in sachets (table water) from various locations in Abeokuta South Local Government Area. The samples were subjected to physicochemical analyses in order to determine the suitability of the waters for drinking purposes. pH, temperature and conductivity were determined using Hana Combo (HI 98129). Evaporation method was used for total solids determination while titration was employed for alkalinity. Trace metals were subjected to Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) while Multiple Tubed Fermentation Technique was used for the microbial examination of the water samples obtained. From the results obtained, Fe (mg L-1) values obtained ranged …

Carbon Footprint For Organization; Huachiew Chalermprakiet University, Isaree Rodtusana

Applied Environmental Research

This study was conducted to assess carbon footprint of the Huachiew Chalermprakiet University in academic year 2010. The study was three scopes contributed in emitting greenhouse gases (GHGs) in term of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). The first scope was direct emissions which were electricity generation from auxiliary equipment, fuel combustion of the vehicles, fugitive emission, chemical fertilizer utilization, and wastewater treatment. The second scope was indirect GHGs emission from electricity consumption and the third scope was other indirect GHGs emissions. The study revealed that the Huachiew Chalermprakiet University had emitted CO2e by 4,640 ton a-1. The highest emission scope was …

Metal Concentrations In Sediments Of The Ogun River, Nigeria, Anslem Diayi, Gbadebo A.M., Adekunle I. M., Awomeso J. A.

Applied Environmental Research

Sediment samples were collected from various locations along the Ogun River basin after which they were subjected to physicochemical analysis in order to determine the concentration of metals in the sediments as well as other sediment characteristics like pH, texture, cation exchange capacity etc. The samples were collected using a Van Veen Sediment grab after which they were stored in labeled polythene bags and transported in ice packed coolers to the laboratory. They were air dried, sieved and hand pulverized. Sediment trace metal analysis was determined using the Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry. Data obtained were subjected to Analysis …

Student-Initiated Campus Sustainability: Strategies For Success, Michaela Stuver Harper

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Campus sustainability is growing in popularity throughout the United States, and also internationally. The purpose of this study was to determine whether student-run environmental sustainability initiatives are capable of succeeding, and if so, what factors and characteristics exist in successful and unsuccessful projects. Environmental sustainability initiatives are those that address at least one of the following five ares: 1) Air quality and climate change, 2) local food and sustainable agriculture, 3) land conservation and recycling, reducing and reusing, 4) renewable energy, and 5) water conservation. Success was defined as the ability of a program to continue when the initiator leaves …

Malaria Epidemics Under Climate Change Scenarios In Thailand, Chayut Pinichka, Kampanad Bhaktikul, Saranya Sucharitakul, Kanitta Bundhamcharoen

Applied Environmental Research

The objective of this study was to estimate avoidable burden on disease of malaria in Thailand under climate conditions in the future. The study was based on climate projection under 2 different situations which included the regionally economic development (A2) and the local environmental sustainability (B2). 1991-2011 climate data collection was used to create nonlinear mixed regression model. The variables in monthly time step, which included maximum temperature, minimum temperature, precipitation, humidity, average wind speed. The results were found the best fitting model, model 2, which adjusted R-Square = 0.818 and RMSE = 763.27. The average disease incidence in the …

The Water-Managed Patterns Of Local Irrigation System For Agriculture In Mae Khan Watershed, Chiang Mai Province, Chaowalit Simsuay, Apiwat Ratanawaraha

Applied Environmental Research

This research is a conceptual framework study of the water- managed patterns of local (Muang Fai) irrigation systems for agriculture in Mae Khan watershed area, Chiang Mai Province by using the model of Elinor Ostrom and Lertwicha and Wichainkhiew. The objectives were; to study the pattern of water resource management based on the topography, to study the factors affected the existing of water management patterns, and to study the development and the changes of water management patterns in Mae Khan watershed basin. The research methodologies were the field trip survey, questionnaires, and depth interview with the groups of leaders, water …

Ambient And Personal Exposure Levels Of Btex Among School Children Residing Near The Oil Refineries In Chonburi Province, Nantaporn Phatrabuddha, Nipa Maharatchpong, Sastri Saowakhontha

Applied Environmental Research

Benzene (B), toluene (T), ethylbenzene (E) and xylene (X) known as BTEX are commonly observed in the refinery industrial area and acknowledged that pose a threat to human health, and possibly even more so to children. Personal exposure of 86 schoolchildren and the ambient air levels were measured simultaneously. The potential risks of BTEX exposure were also investigated. The results revealed that the highest BTEX personal exposures were observed in school children residing close to the oil refinery. The average ambient level of benzene and toluene were comparable to these level of personal exposure which indicated the large impact of …

Impacts Of The Federal Farm And Ranch Lands Protection Program: An Assessment Based On Interviews With Participating Landowners, J. Dixon Esseks, Brian J. Schilling, Alexander Hahn

Center for Great Plains Studies: Staff and Fellows Publications

Focus of the Study

From mid-February to mid-May 2012, a research team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln surveyed 506 owners whose agricultural land was protected from development through conservation easements that were funded in part by USDA’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP). This program “provides matching funds to help purchase development rights to keep productive farm and ranchland in agricultural uses. Working through existing programs, USDA partners with State, tribal, or local governments and non-governmental organizations to acquire conservation easements or other interests in land from landowners, USDA provides up to 50 percent of the fair market easement …

A Natural Resource Condition Assessment For Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks, Appendix 16 - Bats, Alice Chung-Maccoubrey

United States National Park Service: Publications

Scope of Analysis

North American bats are highly unique animals that have historically been overlooked by land managers and misunderstood by the public. Bats are unique as the only true flying mammals and due to their exceptionally long lives (5-15 years) and unusually low reproductive rates (typically one young per year) for their small size. Most North American bat species are insectivorous, serve as the primary predators of nocturnal insects, and can consume up to one-third of their weight in insects per night. Thus, bats play a role in regulating insect populations, insect-related ecological processes, and nutrient redistribution and cycling …

Who's Responsible? Personal Beliefs, Civic Engagement And Environmental Attitudes, Brooke Vavricka

Student Theses and Dissertations

This paper examines whom individuals hold responsible for environmental protection, controlling for environmental civic engagement and demographic measures. Using the General Social Survey 2010, I test the hypotheses whether political ideology affects beliefs about personal responsibility and government responsibility on environmental protection. Results of this study find political ideology to be the most significant predictor of environmental responsibility, while race and education were also found to be significant predictors. Environmental civic engagement did not necessarily predict individual environmental responsibility.

Archeological Investigations For The Levi Jordan Plantation House Stabilization, Brazoria County, Texas, Jennifer K. Mcwilliams, Douglas K. Boyd, Aaron Norment

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

The Levi Jordan plantation house is one of the few antebellum plantation structures to have survived in Brazoria County. It is the only standing structure associated with the plantation, which began operating in 1848 and was occupied continually up through the 1990s. The original house, built in the early 1850s using slave labor, was a 20x60-ft two-story wooden frame structure. It was altered many times during its long occupation, often due to hurricane damage. A portion of the Levi Jordan Plantation was acquired by the State of Texas in 2002 and managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department until …

The Emergence Of The Brics – Implications For Global Governance, Sotiris Petropoulos Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

The global financial crisis of 2008, with its detrimental effects on the global economy, was the starting point of a transformation of the global governance landscape. This fluid political and economic global environment seems to be leading to the enhancement of the position of regional powers, especially within the developing world. Hence, the importance of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and, to some extent, South Africa, within the global governance structure has increased. This rise of importance is derived from the enhancement of the economic capabilities of these powers and the fact that economic interdependence has rendered the world more sensitive …

Iberian Globalization And The Rise Of Catholic Theology Of Religions In The Xvi Century, Enrico Beltramini Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

This article provides a synthetic view of the historical and theological components that explain how Catholicism came to understand the great religious systems in Asia as doctrinally inferior during the sixteenth century in response to the discovery/invasion of the “New Worlds” by Iberian Europeans.2 A strong emphasis on the universal salvific will of God led Catholic theologians to elaborate a doctrine that ultimately altered Catholicism’s understanding of non-Christian religions. 3 The article suggests that the predominant Catholic view of non-Christian religions has been shaped by a specific theological vision that was raised in sixteenth century Southern Europe. In order to …

Felix B. Chang And Sunnie T. Rucker-Chang (Eds.) Chinese Migrants In Russia, Central Asia And Eastern Europe. London And New York: Routledge. 2012., Henryk Szadziewski

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Shiro Armstrong (Ed.) The Politics And The Economics Of Integration In Asia And The Pacific. Abingdon: Routledge, 2011., Sebastian Maslow

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

A.N. Brady (Ed.) China’S Thought Management. Oxon And New York: Routledge. 2012., Elisa Nesossi Ph.D.

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.

Ori Goldberg. Shi’I Theology In Iran: The Challenge Of Religious Experience. New York: Routledge. 2012., Imranali Panjwani

Journal of International and Global Studies

Book review.