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View article: Biocultural evolution, narratives, and emerging cultures of sustainability
Biocultural evolution, narratives, and emerging cultures of sustainability Open
Biocultural evolution has created propensities that guide, largely unconsciously, how species think and behave. Human anthropocentrism leads to a lack of recognition of the propensities shared by Homo sapiens and other species. Human narra…
View article: Book review of American Environmental Policy, 1990-2006: Beyond Gridlock
Book review of American Environmental Policy, 1990-2006: Beyond Gridlock Open
Cockerill, K. (2008). Book review of American Environmental Policy, 1990-2006: Beyond Gridlock by C.M. Klyza and D. Sousa. Environmental Practice 10(3): 128-129 (Sep 2008) Published by Cambridge University Press (ISSN: 1466-0474). DOI:10.1…
View article: Book Review of Adaptive Governance and Water Conflict
Book Review of Adaptive Governance and Water Conflict Open
Cockerill, K. (2007). Book Review of Adaptive Governance and Water Conflict, edited by J. T. Scholz and B. Stiftel. Ecological Economics 62(2):375-376. (20 April 2007) Published by Elsevier (ISSN: 1873-6106).
View article: Cooperative Modeling To Promote Systems Thinking In Applying The National Environmental Policy Act
Cooperative Modeling To Promote Systems Thinking In Applying The National Environmental Policy Act Open
When the National Environmental Policy Act was passed in 1969, it presupposed that there were clear ways to identify and then address environmental impacts from federal actions. Since then, it has become evident that environmental issues a…
View article: Book review of Water for Life: Water Management and Environmental Policy
Book review of Water for Life: Water Management and Environmental Policy Open
Cockerill, K. (2005). Book review of Water for Life: Water Management and Environmental Policy, by J. L. Wescoat, Jr. and G. F. White. Ecological Economics 53(1): 143-44. Published by Elsevier (ISSN: 1873-6106).
View article: Last Settler’s Syndrome And Resource Use In Southern Appalachia
Last Settler’s Syndrome And Resource Use In Southern Appalachia Open
To better understand perspectives on resource use and economic development in a rural area, results from three independent studies have been integrated. The first project assessed whether there were differences across demographic groups as…
View article: Industrial Ecology Education at Wuhan University
Industrial Ecology Education at Wuhan University Open
China requires industrial ecology (IE) skills and knowledge to deal with the contradiction between rapid economic growth and subsequent environmental pollution and resource depletion. Industrial ecology education was introduced in China in…
View article: Book Review of Mediated Modeling: A System Dynamics Approach to Environmental Consensus Building
Book Review of Mediated Modeling: A System Dynamics Approach to Environmental Consensus Building Open
Cockerill, K. (2005). Book Review of Mediated Modeling: A System Dynamics Approach to Environmental Consensus Building by M. van den Belt. Ecological Economics 55(1): 135-137. Published by Elsevier (ISSN: 1873-6106).
View article: Cooperative Modeling Lessons for Environmental Management
Cooperative Modeling Lessons for Environmental Management Open
Environmental practitioners may find cooperative modeling an effective tool to address complex environmental management needs. The method involves convening a multidisciplinary team to collaboratively construct a system dynamics model. Adv…
View article: Testing Language: Media Language Influence on Public Attitudes about River Management
Testing Language: Media Language Influence on Public Attitudes about River Management Open
Everyday we make decisions on diverse topics using information from a wide variety of sources. This project builds on existing research about how people internalize information they skim from newspapers and the influence this has on their …
View article: Book review of Collaborative Environmental Management: What Roles for Government?
Book review of Collaborative Environmental Management: What Roles for Government? Open
Cockerill, K. (2006). Book review of Collaborative Environmental Management: What Roles for Government? By T.M. Koontz et al. Environmental Practice 8(2):136-137. (June 2006) Published by Cambridge University Press (ISSN: 1466-0474). DOI:1…
View article: Leveraging Opportunities for Campus Sustainability
Leveraging Opportunities for Campus Sustainability Open
Institutions of higher education are well situated globally for transformation toward sustainability. The case of the Water Resources Planning Committee (WRPC) at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, United States offers insight…
View article: Public Perception Of A High-Quality River: Mixed Messages
Public Perception Of A High-Quality River: Mixed Messages Open
Existing studies have demonstrated a lack of consensus on the relationships between what the public sees when viewing a river, the actual ecological quality of that river, and a perceived need for management measures for that river. More s…
View article: Book review of Comparing Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Book review of Comparing Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Open
Cockerill, K. (2010). Book review of Comparing Futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by J. R. Lund, E. Hanak, W. E. Fleenor, W. A. Bennett, R. E. Howitt, J. F. Mount, and P. B. Moyle. Ecological Economics 69(12):2644. (15 Oct 2010) …
View article: Managing Water in Western North Carolina: Decision-Maker Perceptions and Policy Implementation
Managing Water in Western North Carolina: Decision-Maker Perceptions and Policy Implementation Open
Western North Carolina is water rich, with high annual rainfall and historically low population. Therefore, water management has traditionally not been a signi?cant policy issue. Recent droughts and high population growth, however, have st…
View article: Image Influence on Concern about Stormwater Flooding: Exploratory Focus Groups
Image Influence on Concern about Stormwater Flooding: Exploratory Focus Groups Open
Increased urbanization coupled with climate change is increasing the number and intensity of stormwater flooding events. Implementing efforts to successfully manage stormwater flooding depends on understanding how people perceive these eve…
View article: Knowledge sources, narratives, and living in social-ecological systems
Knowledge sources, narratives, and living in social-ecological systems Open
Humans exist as part of social-ecological systems (SES) in which biological, physical, chemical, economic, political and other social processes are tightly interwoven. Global change within these systems presents an increasingly untenable s…
View article: Reflections on SES modeling: Stop me if you’ve heard this
Reflections on SES modeling: Stop me if you’ve heard this Open
Key lessons about and limits to social-ecological systems (SES) modeling are widely available and frustratingly consistent over time. Prominent challenges include outdated perspectives about systems and models along with persistent discipl…
View article: Managing Stormwater by Accident: A Conceptual Study
Managing Stormwater by Accident: A Conceptual Study Open
Stormwater-driven road salt is a chronic and acute issue for streams in cold, urban environments. One promising approach for reducing the impact of road salt contamination in streams and adjacent aquifers is to allow “accidental wetlands” …
View article: PDG15 Dollars DRIVE Decisions: TOTAL Healthcare Spending Best Predicts Country Selection for New Drug Launches
PDG15 Dollars DRIVE Decisions: TOTAL Healthcare Spending Best Predicts Country Selection for New Drug Launches Open
View article: PRO9 Orphan Drug Pricing in JAPAN Since Reform
PRO9 Orphan Drug Pricing in JAPAN Since Reform Open
View article: Water Quantity Perceptions in Northwestern North Carolina: Comparing College Student and Public Survey Responses
Water Quantity Perceptions in Northwestern North Carolina: Comparing College Student and Public Survey Responses Open
Entender los comportamientos y las percepciones con respecto a la cantidad de agua a través de estudios cuidadosamente diseñados es un componente crítico en la producción de políticas de gestión de agua más eficaces. Las actitudes y percep…
View article: Water does not flow up hill: determinants of willingness to pay for water conservation measures in the mountains of western North Carolina
Water does not flow up hill: determinants of willingness to pay for water conservation measures in the mountains of western North Carolina Open
Even in historically water-rich areas, population growth and drought put pressure on water supplies. Understanding public attitudes about water management and, especially water conservation, may become increasingly salient as even humid re…
View article: To Restore or Not to Restore: Assessing Pre-project Conditions of a Habitat Restoration Project on the New River, North Carolina
To Restore or Not to Restore: Assessing Pre-project Conditions of a Habitat Restoration Project on the New River, North Carolina Open
View article: “Creating False Images: Stream Restoration In An Urban Setting” REPLY TO DISCUSSION by David L. Rosgen
“Creating False Images: Stream Restoration In An Urban Setting” REPLY TO DISCUSSION by David L. Rosgen Open