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- 12Parkins, John (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 12Parlee, Brenda (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 11Boxall, Peter (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
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Canadian Consumer Preference and Willingness to Pay for Beef Raised under Different Antimicrobial Use Practices
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In recent years, there have been rising public concerns regarding production practices related to antimicrobial use (AMU) in food-animal production (FAP). Many FAP practices have requirements that consumers are not fully aware of. The raised without antibiotics (RWA) requires that no antibiotic...
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Complementarities Between Psychological and Technical Policy Interventions: Evidence from Child Health Programs in Rural Tanzania
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Child stunting is a public health issue that affects millions of children under five years of age around the world. This condition hinders cognitive development, posing challenges for academic success and future earning potential. Consequently, it perpetuates a cycle of poverty and malnutrition....
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Masculinity, labour, and Indigeneity: identity negotiation on the path to a just transition
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As pressure continues to grow to reduce global emissions, recognition of the widespread impacts on various groups from such efforts has inspired calls for a just transition. On the one hand, Canada's path to decarbonization must address workers who stand to lose their jobs, while ensuring this...
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Technical Efficiency of Wildfire Detection and Machine Learning Predictions in Alberta, Canada
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Wildfire management agencies must continue to evolve and adjust to the dynamic nature of their industry. They face pressures that include a changing climate with the prospect of intense future fire seasons, tighter government budgets for wildfire detection and suppression, and the fast-pace of...
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Spring 2024
Although oil and gas overshadow coal mining in conversations about fossil fuels, coal still plays a significant role in Alberta’s culture, economy, and energy supply. In some pockets of Alberta, coal mining is central to local communities and their future aspirations. This study uses a case study...
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An Examination of the Environmental Farm Plan and its Role in Agri-Environmental Policy and Programs in Alberta
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The Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program has been the cornerstone of Canada’s agricultural policy frameworks since 2003. It is a voluntary, self-administered program designed to help agricultural producers assess and mitigate environmental risks on their farms. The EFP program has seen varied...
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Exploring Indigenous Community-Based Monitoring Programs in Alberta: Key Factors in Advancing Community Capacity-Building and Sovereignty
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Indigenous community-based monitoring (ICBM) has the potential to act as a vehicle for building capacity in the community - particularly amongst youth, creating culturally oriented jobs to strengthen intergenerational learning, and contributing information to environmental governance and...
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Fall 2023
Lockdowns and other non-pharmaceutical interventions that were implemented to combat the COVID-19 Pandemic have had unintended yet profound consequences. One widely-reported consequence has been changes in people’s perceptions of the value of nature and their personal dwelling spaces. Highly...
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The Nexus of Public Perceptions of Contemporary Energy Technologies in the Face of Climate Change
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The pressure to achieve net-zero CO2 objectives has heightened the need to evaluate energy technologies in Canada, where the oil and gas industry remains essential to the economy. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a component of Canada’s net-zero CO2 strategies and can absorb up to 90% of the...
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Incorporating ‘Nudge’ in Agri-environmental Program Design to Stimulate BMP Adoption: Does It Work?
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Sustainable agriculture refers to an environmentally friendly agriculture sector that ensures safe production for both current and future generations. To address climate change’s impact on Canadian agricultural production and mitigate the harmful environmental effects of agriculture, promoting...