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Picking up litter: an application of theory-based communication to influence tourist behaviour in protected areas by Brown, Terry J., Ham, Sam H., Hughes, Michael

“…Tourism to protected areas worldwide has increased rapidly, prompting management agencies to seek enhanced visitor management including communication aimed at…”
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Closing the compliance gap in marine protected areas with human behavioural sciences by Bergseth, Brock J., Arias, Adrian, Barnes, Michele L., Caldwell, Iain, Datta, Amber, Gelcich, Stefan, Ham, Sam H., Lau, Jacqueline D., Ruano‐Chamorro, Cristina, Smallhorn‐West, Patrick, Weekers, Damian, Zamborain‐Mason, Jessica, Cinner, Joshua E.

“…Advocates, practitioners and policy‐makers continue to use and advocate for marine protected areas (MPAs) to meet global ocean protection targets. Yet many of…”
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Interactional theory and the sustainable nature-based tourism experience by Powell, Robert B, Kellert, Stephen R, Ham, Sam H

“…Two complementary studies were conducted to investigate both the immediate and long-term influence of Grand Canyon National Park multi-day commercial…”
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Tour Guide Training: A Model for Sustainable Capacity Building in Developing Countries by Weiler, Betty, Ham, Sam H.

“…This paper explains the special role of interpretive tour guide training in the context of sustainable tourism development and management in developing…”
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Development of a Research Instrument for Evaluating the Visitor Outcomes of Face-to-Face Interpretation by Weiler, Betty, Ham, Sam H.

“…This article details the development, testing, and refinement of a set of indicators and a data collection instrument designed to be used to evaluate the…”
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Can Ecotourism Interpretation Really Lead to Pro-Conservation Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour? Evidence from the Galapagos Islands by Powell, Robert B., Ham, S. H.

“…Proponents of ecotourism within protected areas believe that tour design and interpretation can help mitigate the negative impacts of tourism, human and…”
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Can Ecotourism Interpretation Really Lead to Pro-Conservation Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour? Evidence from the Galapagos Islands by Powell, Robert B., Ham, Sam H.

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A planning and decision-making framework for ecological restoration by Wyant, J.G. (Decision Resources, Inc., Corvallis, OR.), Meganck, R.A, Ham, S.H

“…Provides a definition for restoration ecology that is suitable for extensive terrestrial applications and presents a decision framework to help organize…”
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Toward a Theory of Commitment to Environmental Education Teaching by Shuman, Dorothea Kunz, Ham, Sam H.

“…In this article, the question of why some teachers are more committed than other teachers to educating their students about the environment is addressed. A…”
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Identifying beliefs underlying visitor behaviour: A comparative elicitation study based on the theory of planned behaviour by Curtis, Jim, Ham, Sam H., Weiler, Betty

“…Applying Ajzen's (1991) theory of planned behaviour to inform a persuasive communication intervention involves a number of phases of field research. While the…”
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Applying Environmental Interpretation in Protected Areas of Developing Countries: Problems in Exporting a US Model by Ham, Sam H., Sutherland, David S., Meganck, Richard A.

“…Interpretation is most effective when its form and content are adapted to the situations in which it will be presented. Although many developed countries have…”
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Child-to-Parent Transfer of Environmental Ideology in Costa Rican Families: An Ethnographic Case Study by Sutherland, David S., Ham, Sam H.

“…In this study, the authors examined the transfer of environmental information and ideologies from Costa Rican children to their parents. Ethnographic data were…”
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Identifying Audiences and Messages for Nonformal Environmental Education--A Theoretical Framework for Interpreters by Ham, Sam H, Krumpe, Edwin E

“…Outlines a theoretically driven approach to identifying strategic audiences for nonformal environmental education and communication efforts. Offers a rationale…”
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Elementary Schools in Rural Honduras: Problems in Exporting Environmental Education Models from the United States by Ham, Sam H., Castillo, Lizeth

“…A study of elementary school teachers in rural Honduras was conducted to determine the best approaches for developing environmental education materials and…”
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Contextual Analysis of Interpretation Focused on Human-Black Bear Conflicts in Yosemite National Park by Lackey, Brenda K.

“…This study examined how Yosemite National Park addresses the continuing problem of human-bear interactions with its interpretive communication services. A…”
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Diffusion and Adoption of Thematic Interpretation at an Interpretive Historic Site by Ham, Sam H., Weiler, Betty

“…Thematic interpretation has become a standard approach in both natural and cultural heritage interpretation programs and institutions across the world have…”
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Back to Definitions in Environmental Education: The Case of Inland Northwest Camps by Ham, Sam H., Langseth, Randall D., Fazio, James R.

“…A census of resident environmental education camps in Idaho and the eastern halves of Oregon and Washington was conducted to determine both the intent and…”
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Barriers to Environmental Education by Ham, Sam H., Sewing, Daphne R.

“…Personal interviews with elementary teachers were conducted to identify and determine the relative importance of barriers to environmental education (EE) in…”
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The need for an environmental restoration decision framework by Wyant, James G., Meganck, Richard A., Ham, Sam H.

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Elementary Schools in Honduras: Problems in Exporting Environmental Education Models from the United States by Ham, Sam H, Castillo, Lizeth

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