Alaska depends on its natural resources for wealth and quality of life, the Department of Resources Management provides leadership in research, education and outreach emphasizing natural resources management to benefit Alaskan's and their environment. Our research, education, and outreach programs reflect the interest of our diverse clientele: Native people, rural communities, industry, environmental organizations, state and federal agencies, farmers, foresters, tourists, fishers, and sports enthusiasts. Research focuses on:
Interface between ecotourism
and public land
International resources management
Economic evaluation of management policies
Natural resource planning for recreation, forestry, wildlife,
and water resources
Environmental mediation
Public involvement process
Environmental impact analysis
Native land management
Management of public lands
for recreation
Wilderness management
Interpretation of Alaska's natural and cultural resources
Alaska rural economic development
Economic impact analysis
Community based and business feasibility studies
Subsistence
Alaskan and international agricultural development
Market analysis
Cooperative businesses
Fisheries economics
Native self governance
Environmental law
Review of natural resource regulations
Resource policy analysis
Approximately 80% of the students
in the Natural Resources Management program
Individuals in communities and businesses
Rural communities
Native associations
Public land management agencies
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