Browsing by Author "Mjelde, James W."
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Colin Castillo, Sergio (2012-02-14)Self governance has proved to be a suitable instrument for the management of a common pool resource like fisheries. Under self governance, individuals organize themselves for the use of a resource, to deal with problems ...
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Occupation, Dispersal, and Economic Impact of Major Invasive Plant Species in Southern U.S. Forests Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan (2011-02-22)Invasive alien plants have impacted southern U.S. forests. This study focuses on quantifying current distribution, rate of dispersals, and economic losses caused by four major invaders — Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera ...
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Garoian, Lee (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1989)The profitability of ranch operations are largely dependent on stochastic prices and range conditions. These variables are stochastic, but not entirely beyond the influence of ranchers. Current management decisions will ...
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Kultgen, Pat Morrison (2013-08-16)This thesis is a participant observer case study that examined how three primary intervening variables (resources, trust, and risk communication) influenced the amplification and attenuation of perceived risk during a ...
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Olsen, Kyle (2011-02-22)The dynamics of the U.S. and Canada natural gas spot markets are evolving through deregulation policies and technological advances. Economic theory suggests that these markets will be integrated. The key question is the ...
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Rubas, Debra Joyce (Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)Many fields of economics point to technology as the primary vehicle for change. Agencies pushing change often promote technology adoption to achieve their goals. To improve our understanding of how efforts to push new ...
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Mendez Ramos, Fabian (2013-05-15)This dissertation addresses: 1) the reliability of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) forecasts generated by the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) of Columbia University; 2) estimation of ...
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Oh, Chi-Ok (Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)With ever-increasing demands on scarce natural resources, understanding public attitudes toward natural resources is crucial to accomplishing various management goals for resource conservation and the provision of resource ...
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Israel, Alicia Ann (2012-07-16)Mobility is an undeniable issue for current and future elderly populations. The increasing popularity for retirees to live in rural communities makes this a particularly important issue in rural towns. When an elderly ...