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Showing 1 to 20 of 107 for “"public trust"”.
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The public trust : real trust
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1985.
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Public Trust in the Mass Media
… of this research is to determine whether the public has an elevated amount of trust in the industry of the mass media. The data for the research come from the 2005 Eurobarometer 64.2. The participants consist of the population of the respective countries of the European Union Member States. …
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Coming out of hibernation : the Canadian public trust doctrine
… to be the first academic recognition of the public trust doctrine at Canadian common law. Surprisingly, despite the explosion of the doctrine in the United States, there has been little consideration of the doctrine by Canadian courts and only one Canadian article on the subject. To date, …
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Fully informed consent: Can public trust be restored and harms avoided?
… and have given rise to the perception that trust in the research enterprise is eroding. Trust is vital to the responsible conduct of research and without it many believe that the entire system of research with humans will inevitably fail. Inherent in the practice of research with humans is a …
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The public-trust doctrine and environmental stewardship in coastal New Hampshire.
… and responsiveness to changing conditions. The public-trust doctrine has been postulated to meet these criteria. It is a vehicle for identifying resources that provide special public benefits, it places the stream of public benefits within its mandate under the guardianship of a public trustee, …
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Can legislation restore public trust? : an analysis of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002
… the high levels of legal liability, potential public embarrassment, and possible bankruptcy, some management and auditors fail to act ethically or to follow even basic professional standards. The consequences of even just a few individuals' misdeeds can have a dramatic impact on investors' …
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INSPIRING PUBLIC TRUST IN OUR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS: ARCHIVES, PUBLIC HISTORY, AND THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA
… that might prove controversial for fear of public backlash. This paper examines how public historians and archivists might work together to devise strategies for positive public engagement in controversial history projects. Archives have the power to ensure the public's trust in their …
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Factors affecting public trust in government digital services in developing countries: a case of South Africa
… eroded the government capacity to deliver public services effectively and efficiently. The advent of government digital services was intended to address these challenges, hence substantial investment in such initiatives. However, the return on such investment is low due to low uptake of …
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Democracy, Instrumentalism, and Power as a Trust: On the Foundations of Political Instrumentalism
… in a moralized view of political power as a public trust. I thus argue for a distinctive version of political instrumentalism which I call ‘public trust instrumentalism’. Public trust instrumentalism supports a broadly sufficientarian approach to justifying the distribution of political …
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Reclaiming a national icon: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: increased acountability and effective transition into the 21st century
… explores the concepts of accountability and public confidence as it applies to the RCMP in British Columbia, specifically examining the existing model of accountability, and the erosion of accountability and public trust with the RCM, in British Columbia, over the past two decades. The thesis …
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Hydroecological connectivity as a normative framework for aquatic ecosystem regulation: lessons from the USA
… and expropriation. Here the principles of the public trust, already legislatively expressed in South African water law, provide an institutional legal framework that renders 'public' any lands which form part and parcel of the integrity an aquatic ecosystem. The public trust doctrine anchored …
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RELATIONSHIP POLICING: IMPLEMENTING A NEW MODEL OF THINKING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO BUILD FORMAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
… stakeholders with the purpose of building public trust and reducing crime. This study aims to answer the question: “How do local law enforcement agencies structure successful partnerships that earn public trust and contribute to crime reduction?” Using six police partnership cases from the …
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Risk Cultures, Beef Traceability, and Food Safety in the United States and Zambia
… safety systems in the United States and the Republic of Zambia. Focusing on the traceability of meat (as a form of risk management), I reveal the factors shaping each of these systems, with an eye towards their similarities and differences. I argue that food safety systems come to look …
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Political crisis and the politics of water pollution control in the 1970s
In the late 1970s public trust in government and business increased considerably. During this period the federal government amended the 1972 act. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1977 extended industrial compliance deadlines for meeting the national water quality standards and …
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Altruism, Autonomy, and Human Dignity for the Sustainability of Post-Mortal Organ Donation
… and the effective means to attract the public. Currently, presumed consent policies operating in Spain, Belgium, and Singapore have proved their effectiveness in increasing the number of donor organs. However, the increasing number of donor organs should not be a sole, sufficient …
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Finance & architecture : a tragic love story
… was undertaken in order to produce a sense of public trust in the institution. It was the task of the architects of great financial establishments to maintain an image of lofty seclusion, of power, and of stability. They were constructed of stone, were monumental in scale and they referenced …
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ISO 9001 certification and accreditation in healthcare system
… health care and function as mechanisms to give public trust in the quality level of the organizations that comprise national health services. Both facilitate measures to improve patient safety and strengthen quality culture including safety aspects. Several health organizations testify to their …
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Fiducial accountability for collections : a comparison of traditional and non-traditional museums.
… institutional and professional identity, and the public trust. Recommendations are made to further address the issue of fiducial responsibility, including further study, institutional oversight, and professional oversight.
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