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Fall 2023

Garrett, David

This thesis is composed of three studies. First study (Gold Mining and Disparities in Indigenous Infant Health in the Brazilian Amazon): Regulations in mining industries can mitigate environmental pollution and health risks. The health of indigenous communities may be disproportionately harmed by...

Fall 2023

Skelding, Hannah S

Coal mining in Alberta has proven to be a controversial and heated topic in the past few years. The decision of the Government of Alberta to rescind the 1976 Coal Policy in 2020 provided a new context for coal mining in the province. The future of coal mining in Alberta is complicated by national...

Fall 2023

Giannitsos, Marina

Evidence suggests that property-level risk reduction against natural hazards is worthwhile, however households often don’t make these investments. The overall objective of this thesis was to understand the decision-making process concerning household investment in property-level flood protection...

Fall 2023

Chowdhury, Susmita

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...

Spring 2023

Chitsaz, Sara

As global greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, there is a growing focus on low-carbon initiatives, specifically renewable alternatives to conventional fossil fuels for energy production. Transitions to renewable energy sources may occur across scales, including community-scale energy...

Fall 2023

Kobori, Hotaka

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...

Fall 2023

Begom, Tamanna

Development economists increasingly recognize the significance of hope in poverty alleviation efforts. However, there is still a paucity of research examining the relationship between hope and household poverty, and in particular, the role of hope that is transmitted across generations. This...

Fall 2023

Kim Marriott, Ella

There is agreement amongst activists, politicians, the majority of the public and even industry stakeholders that shifting away from carbon-intensive industries is necessary to get on a path towards mitigating climate change. There is also widespread support for a transition that prioritizes the...

Spring 2023

Sydora, Michael

Calf morbidity and mortality due to Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is highest in the first two weeks after arrival at the feedlot. Feedlots use antimicrobial drugs (AMDs) to maintain calf health, which contributes to general antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR causes externality costs to human...

Spring 2023

Rogers, Katherine Louisa

Across Canada, there are approximately 3 million people that identify as vegan or vegetarian. Though reasons for this diet vary across individuals and groups, a major motivator found in recent research is that consumers are concerned about their environmental footprints and are seeking diets and...