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- 1Coffee
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- 1Adamowicz, Wiktor (Department of Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology)
- 1Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa (Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
- 1Frost, Carol (Renewable Resources)
- 1Nielsen, Scott (Renewable Resources)
- 1Theresa Garvin (Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
- 1Zivkovic, Marko (Anthropology)
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Fall 2012
This thesis is an anthropological study of the interactions between the coffee industry and the tourism industry in Costa Rica. It focuses on how coffee production, marketing and consumption have been affected by the presence of tourists and how tourists come in contact with coffee. I conducted...
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Effects of linear anthropogenic corridors on insect pollinator movement and diversity, and understory shrub fruit production in the boreal forest of northeastern Alberta
DownloadSpring 2021
Fragmentation of habitats is a primary concern in the conservation of global biodiversity. Anthropogenic linear disturbances, such as roads, trails, and power lines, are a major source of habitat fragmentation worldwide. In Alberta’s boreal forest, a common, pervasive type of disturbance is...
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Opportunities and challenges for the pursuit of sustainability under globalization: A study from Costa Rica
DownloadFall 2009
Globalization and human-domination of the globe have increased the complexity, scope and pace of human-environment interactions in ways that have fundamentally reconfigured the opportunities and challenges for sustainability. As a result, what society needs from science has shifted. Society and...
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The impact of social context on conservation auctions: social capital, leadership and crowding out
DownloadFall 2011
Conservation auctions are a policy tool that can be used to cost-effectively achieve environmental goals, by providing incentives for landowners to adopt environmentally friendly beneficial management practices (BMPs) on their land. Using a competitive bidding process, the party interested in...