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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)
- 10Goddard, Ellen (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 10Luckert, Marty (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 9Adamowicz, Vic (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
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Fall 2016
Inequality, collective action, and adapting climatic variability are all central adaptive problems that shaped the evolution of our species’ sociality. Equally so, because of the internal logical structure of these challenges, each of these problems also sits at the heart of climate change....
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Fall 2016
The overall objective of this study was to provide an estimate of the monetary value of drinking water reliability in Alberta. The study employed the results of an Alberta-wide survey on drinking water reliability. The survey elicited respondents’ experiences with, and risk perceptions of, three...
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Estimating the Willingness-to-Pay for Agri-Environmental BMP Adoption in Alberta's South Saskatchewan Region
DownloadSpring 2019
The overall objective of this study was to determine the economic benefits associated with wildlife habitat and water quality enhancement in Alberta’s South Saskatchewan Region as results of agri-environmental BMP adoptions. Stated preference questionnaires were designed to elicit the associated...
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Fall 2015
Ethanol has been promoted in Canada as an alternative to fossil fuels in the transportation sector. Future changes in Canada’s emerging bioeconomy have the potential to cross industry boundaries, such as agricultural and forestry, and lead to inadvertent economic outcomes. As biofuel production...
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Evaluating Consumer Behaviour, Attitudes, and Emotions Surrounding Environmental Aspects of the Canadian Animal and Plant-based Dairy Industries
DownloadSpring 2023
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...
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Evaluating the effectiveness of citizen participation in public forest planning and management: results from surveys of public advisory committee members in Canada
DownloadSpring 2018
Forest governance within Canada includes public engagement as an established component of forest resource development and regulation. Public engagement, often through local stakeholder advisory committees, can address conflicts in values and can facilitate decision making under conditions of...
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Fall 2015
The Alberta Capital Region is experiencing rapid population growth, economic development, and conversion of agricultural land into alternative land uses. As a result, some of the province’s most productive agricultural land has been converted. However, little is known about what values are being...
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Spring 2017
This study assessed the economic impacts of Alberta’s irrigated agriculture industry as of 2011 and evaluated the economic viability of expanding the irrigated crop land by 10% within the 13 irrigation districts in southern Alberta. Results of the economic impact assessment revealed that...
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Expert Opinions on the Potential Role of Indigenous Peoples in Wildlife Management in Alberta
DownloadSpring 2019
Management of cervids for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a challenging multi-stakeholderendeavour. This thesis focuses on the thoughts and perceptions of various experts regardingcervid management in Alberta, and the inclusion of Indigenous peoples and their knowledge.This research sought to...
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Exploring dimensions of place-power and culture in the social resilience of forest-dependent communities
DownloadFall 2011
Over the last decade, the forest industry in Canada has been severely impacted by post-Fordist shifts in economic, political and land-tenure regimes, as well as ecological impacts related to climate change. Because of these impacts, many forest-based communities have lost mills and jobs and have...