Join us for a hearing of the Assembly Select Committee on Coastal Protection and
Access to Natural Resources for «Aquatic Vegetation as an Ocean Acidification Management Tool in California» Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Sacramento, CA.
«Ultimately, the extent to which large land deals can generate real development, secure
access to natural resources for all, and improve food security will depend on their terms and conditions,» said Jose Graziano da Silva, director of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, at a 2012 Cornell University conference.
Not exact matches
Representing 36 percent of Russia's territory, the Russian Far East is geopolitically significant
for Russia due
to its
access to the Asia Pacific and the region's wealth of
natural resources, including oil and gas, iron ore and copper, other minerals, and precious metals.
Before the Northern Gateway review panel even commenced formal hearings in January 2012, the federal Minister of
Natural Resources issued an open declaration that Canada needs more
access to Asia - Pacific markets
for resource exports.
«Market participants will look back on this municipal green bond issuance
for Massachusetts, and see it as the gateway
to further green bond issuances across the many states and many cities that are hoping
to access less expensive funding
to improve infrastructure, protect
natural resources and offer renewable energy,» says Bill Daley, Managing Director in Public Finance.
«The federal government has taken a leadership position on climate change policy while also enabling greater
access to international markets
for our
natural resources, which ensures that Canadians receive full value
for those
resources.»
Regulation of private sector impacting on food systems and
access to natural resources, including on marketing
for unhealthy foods and breastmilk substitutes, seeds protection
for peasants, antibiotic resistance, endocrine disrupting chemicals, is central.
«Green Cross and Giorgio Armani are ensuring thousands of people have
access to water, the most vital
natural resource on the planet,» said Marie - Laure Vercambre, Director of GCI's Water
for Life and Peace programme.
Coverage of areas specially conserved
for biodiversity and ecosystem functions should be increased (at least
to the Aichi Target 11 of 17 % terrestrial and 10 % marine area), with systems of conservation being democratized and based on integration of rights and responsibilities; in all kinds of land / water uses, activities that are ecologically damaging need
to be modified or replaced; high priority should also be given
to the regeneration and restoration of degraded ecosystems and the revival of populations of threatened species; equitable
access (including through territorial and
resource tenure) must be accorded
to natural resources, with special focus on populations with high and direct dependence on such
resources for their survival and livelihoods.
A socio - economic team investigated the scale of economic impacts in the Raja Ampat area, and interviewed local residents about their attitudes toward their environment, land ownership and traditional regulations
for managing
access to natural resources.
This central campus
resource serves as a hub
for exploring design in nature and the
natural connections between art and science, offering students hands - on
access to more than 80,000 specimens along with high - end microscopes and aquatic tanks.
This would allow
access to natural resources in the region that are not accessible now, and provide a dramatically shorter shipping route
for goods.
As climate change affords increased
access to the Arctic, it is envisioned that there will be new opportunities
for natural resource exploration and recovery, as well as increased ship traffic of all kinds, and with that a need
for broadened naval partnership and cooperation, and a framework
for settling potential disputes and conflicts.
Furthermore, Siberia would be one of the regions
for which climate change would indeed be a regional warming - it is already heating up [wikipedia.org] much faster than any other part of the globe, and if it keeps doing so, it will become much more prospective
for human settlement and agriculture, and in short - term perspective provide
for easier
access to the vast
natural resources of the region.
This is a great opportunity
for the town
to expand its riverfront
access and provide residents with new places
to enjoy this beautiful
natural resource,» said Bethlehem Supervisor Jack Cunningham.
An internal memo, sent by
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver's deputy minister Serge Dupont and released
to Postmedia's Mike De Souza through
access to information legislation, highlighted a section of a Conference Board of Canada report that said demand
for fossil fuels could drop if countries attempt
to prevent the planet's atmosphere from warming by more than two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Another is that same changes, as well as melting of ice in the Arctic, will provide
for much easier
access to extremely rich
natural resource deposits which are currently very hard (and in many cases economically unfeasible)
to develop.
This week, in front of House and Senate committees, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke will attempt
to defend shifts in his agency's proposed budget that the White House claims will protect America's
natural resources and «provide
access to public lands
for the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts.»
«Ontario currently does not recognize any Métis right
to hunt
for food, or any «special
access rights
to natural resources»
for the Métis whatsoever» (R. v. Powley, supra, para. 47).
Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and
accessing commercial financial programs and services
for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters
for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements
for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts
for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences
for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural
resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural
resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural
resource protection Brokering fee -
to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights,
natural and cultural
resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant
to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate
to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed
to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.
As a country of almost 80 million people, with a highly educated population and
access to significant
resources, both
natural and financial, there are clear opportunities
for Western businesses.
The departures have made it difficult
for the
Natural Resources Department's
access to information division
to locate and retrieve relevant documents that were requested about the file.
Before the Northern Gateway review panel even commenced formal hearings in January 2012, the federal Minister of
Natural Resources issued an open declaration that Canada needs more
access to Asia - Pacific markets
for resource exports.
The lack of
access to traditional lands, waters and
natural resources could diminish our ability
to care
for country and
to maintain culture.
At present the law of native title gives limited recognition
to rights and interests that provide a sustainable basis
for economic development, such as commercial fishing and harvesting rights or rights
to control
access to natural resources.
Instead, I consider myself a facilitator / coach / guide
to a
natural interactive process
for accessing resources valuable
for achieving durable change and increasing overall well - being.
«Equal opportunity» should be understood
to mean equal
access to financial, human and material
resources in order
for communities
to fully and meaningfully debate in indigenous language (s) as appropriate, or through any other agreed means, on any agreement or project that will have or may have an impact, whether positive or negative, on their development as distinct peoples, or an impact on their rights
to their territories and / or
natural resources.
With water becoming the most significant global commodity, the rights
for Indigenous peoples
to access and use ours lands, waters and
natural resources for economic development and
to build sustainable communities is also provided
for under the ICESCR and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
However,
access to economic development
for the Indigenous peoples of the Murray - Darling via their lands and waters has
to date been significantly limited by the priority of water allocations being given
to industrial and agricultural activities, and the policy barriers
to having their rights
to their lands, waters and
natural resources recognised, including the recognition of native title.
The ICESCR and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples provide
for Indigenous peoples
to access and use their lands, waters and
natural resources for economic development and building sustainable communities.
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Access to, and control and management of their lands, waters and
natural resources are areas where this will be especially important, as they are crucial elements in achieving economic development, and will be critical in creating sustainable futures
for Indigenous people.