A Comparative Analysis of State-Level Watershed Management Frameworks in the Pacific Northwest

dc.contributor.authorErickson, Adam Michael, 1979-
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-02T02:25:19Z
dc.date.available2012-03-02T02:25:19Z
dc.date.issued2011-09
dc.descriptionxiii, 236 p. : ill. (some col.)en_US
dc.description.abstractOver the past two decades, contemporary state-level watershed management burgeoned in the Pacific Northwest. This research offers a comparative analysis of contemporary state-level watershed management frameworks in the Pacific Northwest. The four case study areas consist of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. This study begins with a historical analysis of the greater watershed movement in natural resource management. Next, document analysis and key informant interviews are utilized to detail the watershed management framework of each state. Finally, this study explores a comparative analysis of each state framework. Results indicate that while the case study areas share many characteristics endemic to the bioregion, the watershed management framework of each state differs substantially. Key informant interviews indicate that these differences often reflect the unique sociopolitical climate of each state. Results additionally indicate the vital importance of stable state-derived funding for the establishment and resilience of watershed management organizations.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCommittee in charge: Dr. Michael Hibbard, Chairperson; Dr. Richard Margerum, Member; Dr. Max Nielsen-Pincus, Memberen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/11994
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of Oregon theses, Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management, M.C.R.P., 2011;
dc.rightsrights_reserveden_US
dc.subjectWater resource managementen_US
dc.subjectNatural resources -- Managementen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental managementen_US
dc.subjectHealth and environmental sciencesen_US
dc.subjectEarth sciencesen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem managementen_US
dc.subjectGovernmenten_US
dc.subjectPolicyen_US
dc.subjectRestorationen_US
dc.subjectSalmon recoveryen_US
dc.subjectWatershed management -- Northwest, Pacificen_US
dc.subjectNorthwest, Pacific
dc.subjectPacific Northwest
dc.titleA Comparative Analysis of State-Level Watershed Management Frameworks in the Pacific Northwesten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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