Browsing MA Environment and Management Theses by Issue Date
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Understanding anti-environmentalism : content analyzing the blogosphere for insight into opposition to environmentalism
(2014-01-09)Environmentalism, like any other noteworthy social movement, has been met with some resistance. Opposition to this movement has come both from the general public and from organized anti-environmental groups. The closeness, ... -
Victoria, British Columbia : green road inner duct (VIC-G.R.I.D.) - planning for a modern transportation city
(2014-01-28)Rapidly growing outlying communities, exasperated congestion, complex traffic challenges - coupled with the role of vehicle carbon emissions in climate change - have led to the need for long-term sustainable transportation ... -
Environmental tendencies and significant life experiences of municipal sustainability coordinators in Canada
(2014-02-10)This study explored the demographics, environmental tendencies, and significant life experiences of 91 Sustainability Coordinators employed by municipalities across Canada. The intent of this research was to find a common ... -
Improving monitoring and evaluation in conservation and development efforts
(2014-03-04)Efforts to alleviate poverty and conserve biodiversity require reliable methods to monitor and assess changes in conservation and development status. Projects intended to achieve biodiversity conservation and poverty ... -
Public perceptions on fresh water use for hydraulic fracturing of the Duvernay Shale Gas Formation, Kaybob Area, Alberta
(2014-03-06)The thesis research examined localized socio-environmental perceptions related to amplified fresh water requirements for hydraulic fracturing and subsequent flowback disposal activities. These requirements are associated ... -
Navigating the waters : exploring the roles of provincial water NGOs in decision-making
(2014-03-06)The principles of adaptive water governance blends many of the components of adaptive and comanagement, specifically iterative and social learning to foster adaptation and collective action. While many of the principles ... -
Extended producer responsibility as a management practice for waste mattresses in British Columbia
(2014-03-12)Development of stewardship programs for management of end-of-life mattresses (ELM) is a global challenge for governments. Metro Vancouver is the first Canadian regional government to ban mattresses at local landfills. The ... -
Green jobs in British Columbia : transitioning toward a low-carbon economy
(2014-05-22)In terms of sustainability, climate change has defined the last decade, underlining the need for a rigorous assessment of the intersection between economic and social development and environmental sustainability. This ... -
British Columbia's approach to drill cuttings disposal : is legislation fit for the purpose?
(2014-10-31)Planned acceleration in hydrocarbon development is a growing concern among British Columbians. My thesis explores BC's regulatory regime governing non-aqueous drill cuttings disposal. The thesis particularly evaluates ... -
Community climate change mitigation and adaptation : the role of Columbia Basin Trust
(2014-11-11)Local communities are on the front line of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Columbia Basin Trust, in the province of British Columbia, is a leading intermediary that is helping communities in the Canadian Columbia ... -
Exploring the role of Alberta's aboriginal women in environmental impact assessments
(2014-11-20)The role of women is still not considered important in discussions about sustainable development so it would seem unlikely that Aboriginal women would be consulted on environmental impact assessment activities in Alberta. ... -
An analysis of environmental regulatory compliance
(2014-12-05)The future of North American energy supplies lie in a source of unconventional gas known as coalbed methane (CBM). As with any hydrocarbon resource, its exploration and production poses risks to the environment that can ... -
What's the story? : an exploration of North America's pipeline industry's sustainability reporting practice
(2014-12-05)With an aim of identifying specifically what North America's pipeline industry discloses and fails to disclose in its sustainability reporting, this study undertook a disclosure index analysis based on the GRI's G3 framework ... -
Can forest harvesting and the practice of Aboriginal rights exist compatibly on the landscape?
(2014-12-18)Colonization and settlement have had a significant impact on the land base in British Columbia (BC). Forestry legislative changes, the mountain pine beetle epidemic and Aboriginal law developments over the past 30 years ... -
Social factors that influence rural carsharing success
(2015-01-16)This research examined what social factors influenced the success or failure of rural carsharing branches in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia, Canada. There has been limited research done on the emergent carsharing ... -
Green teams in government : action research to discover how to use green teams
(2015-01-22)Government Services (2007) has recognised their operations are having adverse effects on the planet. Energy, water, and material use, carbon dioxide emissions from travel and building operation, and waste disposal are of ... -
Caring for place : factors influencing property management approaches among shoreline landowners on Kootenay Lake, BC
(2015-02-06)Residential development on freshwater lakeshores can negatively impact water quality and biodiversity. On Kootenay Lake in southeastern British Columbia, shoreline properties are increasingly being managed in ways that may ... -
Conservation education in shark ecotourism
(2015-03-10)Sharks, as top predators, are vital a healthy marine ecosystem. Sharks regulate species abundance, distribution, and diversity, which in turn can impact the health of marine habitats. The biggest issue relating to the ... -
Is Alberta doing enough? A critical evaluation of the specified gas emitters regulation
(2015-03-12)Alberta is the province with largest greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. Coal-based electricity generation and oil and gas production in Alberta accounted for 62% of the province's 249 Mt carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) ... -
Volunteer environmental steward leadership : a developmental perspective on paths to engagement
(2015-04-13)This case study explores the meaning making systems of a small group of volunteer environmental steward leaders. Research consists of: 1) an assessment of participants' action logic using the Maturity Assessment Profile; ...
