Sentences with phrase «economic resources continue»

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The resources sector will, no doubt, continue to make an important contribution to the Australian economy, but it is unlikely that it will shape the next chapter in our economic history as it did the current chapter.

Those who continue to cling to the fatally flawed infinite economic growth within a resource finite biosphere won't have much to cling to as we witness the outcome of the laws of basic arithmitic, physics, and chemistry on this planet overwhelmed by artificially supported human population and resource exploitation.

At least seven immense, interdependent threats to the quality of life on spaceship earth continue to escalate: the population explosion; the widening gulf between rich and poor nations; massive malnutrition (caused mainly by economic injustice, which produces maldistribution of available food); environmental pollution and degradation; the depletion of the irreplaceable resources of our finite planet; the growing threat of nuclear terrorism and eventual holocaust (with the equivalent of one and a half million Hiroshima - sized bombs in the arsenals of the world); and the worldwide tendency for the fruits of science and technology to be used without ethical responsibility.

It taunts me that I am not a church theologian but just another academic theologian who continues to draw off the residual resources of Constantinian Christianity to fantasize about a church that does not and probably can not or should not exist, given the political and economic realities of our time.

«As Concord continues to grow and make a dynamic economic impact on our community, I look forward to our focus on showcasing the evolving resources and amenities in Concord» said Schroth.

So far as wealth is concerned, Scotland does have substantial oil resources off its coasts, which will continue to provide much economic activity in parts of the country, as well as a stream of tax revenue.

As the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees federal funding allocations, I will continue to make sure that the Lower Hudson Valley has the resources to serve residents, support economic growth, and prosper.»

«The Hudson River is a critical economic engine and environmental treasure and New York will not allow PCB contamination to continue wreaking havoc on this vital resource,» Cuomo said.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed University of Petroleum Resources Bill with a pledge to continue to support the socio - economic development of the Niger Delta region.

«WNYREDC is committed to capitalizing on the region's abundance of resources as we continue to grow the agricultural sector and create more healthy communities,» said Jeff Belt, Western New York Regional Economic Development Council Co-Chair and SolEpoxy President.

If Nigeria continues with capitalistic economic system inherited from her colonial masters, it means the few people would persistently sit on top of the nation's resources at the expense of the majority.

«These... reports suggest that the government should value migrants as more than simply an economic resource and must continue to place importance on ensuring their integration into wider British society, even when their stay is expected to be temporary,» said JRF director Julia Unwin.

«This past year, I successfully fought for more critical water and environmental infrastructure improvements in the final budget, which will protect our natural resources and support continued economic growth,» Hannon said.

More than ever, we need to make sure our local governments and communities have the resources they need to provide affordable housing, deliver vital services to working families and seniors and continue the neighborhood revitalization efforts critical to local economic development.»

During these difficult economic times, we must find ways for State government to act smarter, more efficiently, and maximize existing resources, and that is precisely what this Task Force has done,» Governor Paterson continued.

«I think what has changed is a desire to see more transparency form the executive branch, and the regional economic development councils, but I don't think it will slow down at all the access to resources to continue the resurgence of our economy,» Peoples - Stokes says.

Rob has also been affiliated with the Hudson River Valley Greenway, whose mission is «to continue and advance New York's commitment to the preservation, enhancement and development of the world - renowned scenic, natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources of the Hudson River Valley, and at the same time emphasize economic development activities and remain consistent with the tradition of municipal home rule.»

The Vice President of the Republic, H.E. Dr Bawumia, has reiterated that President Nana Akufo - Addo's vision of a Ghana beyond aid is founded on the firm belief that Ghana can not continue to rely on only her natural resources to achieve and sustain economic growth and development.

Continuing, Odigie - Oyegun stressed that the nation's tough economic condition has created new threats to national security and peace «in the form of kidnapping, herdsmen attacks, Biafra separatist movement and agitations for changes to the political structure of the country which underlying motivation is access to the economic resources of the land that have also become political».

«A project of this scale reflects continued investment in the health of Westchester County and the Hudson Valley both in the form of healthcare resources, services and economic development.»

«Continued monitoring of shelf inputs to Arctic surface waters is therefore vital to understand how the changing climate will affect the chemistry, biology, and economic resources of the Arctic Ocean,» the study's authors wrote.

I greatly appreciate the President's understanding that despite having more limited funding to allocate, we must continue to devote additional resources to the research that will lead to future economic gains.

The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate for an extended period.

We continue to recommend that you spread your investments out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources; Consumer; Finance; and Utilities).

The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.

It's an international ETF we just see as a hold right now because sluggish exports and low resource prices continue to slow Brazil's economic growth.

The agency continues its legacy of creating «bridges» not only to employment opportunities but also «bridges» to community services, economic resources and avenues for personal growth.

Wukgurukaba and Bindal people continue their custodial responsibility for country by being involved in Federal and State Government programs with the Burdekin Dry Tropics Natural Resource Management to ensure the cultural, spiritual and economic relationship to country, both land and sea is respected.

It's obvious that economic and population growth can't continue at current rates without crashing into finite resource limits with painful results, and possibly abrupt reductions in growth.

• If global civilization can not continue to adjust to these climate changes in an evolutionary manner, then revolutionary means (economic depression, famine, mass migration, unilateral seizure of resources, unilateral efforts at geo - engineering) leave us and our descendants vulnerable to perpetual warfare, with ever - increasing chances of unrestrained nuclear exchanges.

The first question, it seems to me, is whether the economic approach that has been so successful in shaping the modern world — that each person, company, and country strive to maximize their own self - interest — can possibly continue to work in a world of diminishing resources where rapid action to begin reducing CO2 emissions seems to be necessary.

If left to our own devices, we will continue in the exercise of our «inalienable rights» to outrageously consume Earth's limited resources; to recklessly expand economic globalization unto every corner of our natural world and, guess what, beyond; and to carelessly consent to the unbridled global growth of human numbers so that where there are now 6 + billion people, by 2050 we will have 9 + billion members of the human community and, guess what, even more people, perhaps billions more in the distant future, if that is what we «free wheelers and dealers» desire.

If left to our own devices, we will continue in the exercise of our «inalienable rights» to outrageously consume Earth's limited resources; to recklessly expand economic globalization unto every corner of our natural world and, guess what, beyond; and to carelessly consent to the unbridled global growth of human numbers so that where there are now 6 + billion people, by 2050 we will have 9 + billion members of the human community and, guess what, even more people, perhaps billions more in the distant future, if that is what we desire.

Another worthwhile hope would be that continuing our dependence on the diminishing fossil fuels resources will produce such a profound and long lasting economic depression, the problem won't arise.

This analytical report has been produced to support policymakers and stakeholders in the context of increasingly evident resource constraints and growing economic and environmental risk and uncertainty that threaten the continued stability and prosperity of the Asia - Pacific region.

Access to U.S. offshore oil and gas resources remain vitally important to continued U.S. energy security and economic prosperity.

Climate Change and Himalayan Cold Deserts: Mapping vulnerability and threat to ecology and indigenous livelihoods The remote cold desert stretches of high altitude Himalayas, having a fragile ecosystem are characterized by complex interplay of climatic and geo - morphological processes, availability of limited natural resources and economic conditions leading to accelerated resource degradation and associated environmental consequences [continue reading...]

Also, while I think that science and technological progress and capitalism have done a pretty good job of avoiding permanent resource scarcity so far (eg, the Simon / Ehrlich bet), I don't think we should assume that they can do so forever, or that economic growth will continue at the current several percent rate forever - they might, betting against human ingenuity is always dangerous, but a good, robust strategy would take into account the possibility that there might be limits to growth even if it is difficult to pinpoint any one given constraint.

He continues to participate in the climate discussion as a fellow at Resources for the Future, an economic research and analysis nonprofit in Washington, D.C.

On the other side, the industry - friendly U.S. Chamber of Commerce wrote a letter of support for the bill, describing it as «a common - sense plan that maintains continued air quality improvement without unnecessarily straining state and local economic resources.»

Decision - makers, by contrast, need to understand how climate change may interfere with their plans and compromise their objectives, so they can adapt existing policies and adopt new strategies to stay on track — whether to protect life, health, and well - being, sustain economic growth, preserve natural resources, ensure continued performance of critical infrastructure, or maintain national security.

And human population growth and economic expansion continue to demand new resources like energy and food, to claim new land and to cut natural landscapes into disconnected patchworks.

These equity concerns include: the regressive impact of potential energy price increases on low - income households; the potential for carbon pricing policies to allow some fossil fuel - fired power plants or refineries to continue to operate and emit air and water pollutants in neighborhoods already burdened by pollution; and the economic hardship to workers and communities dependent on fossil fuel industries for livelihoods or for their tax base as we transition away from these resources.

I grew up in the far North of British Columbia (Cassiar - which no longer exists, so I can honestly say I am from no where; and, Stewart, which is a small resource town that continues to persist despite great economic challenges) and White Horse, Yukon.

The plan is for Calvinayre.com to continue to cover Bitcoin news as it relates to the gaming industry, while using its considerable resources to enable Coingeek.com to hire more technical and media personnel, thereby allowing the site to provide truly global coverage of this rapidly expanding economic instrument.

Special Rapporteur Miguel Alfonso Martinez also considers the issue of «recognition of indigenous peoples» right to their lands and their resources, and to continue engaging, unmolested, in their traditional economic activities on those lands» (127) to be of central importance in establishing a renewed relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

At the same time, couples began the program with, and continued to face, numerous economic and resource needs.

Give the current economic situation, and its affect on state budgets, it is likely that trial court resources will be less available than ever in... Continue reading →

Poor health, high school dropouts, poverty, crime — America will continue to create costly economic and social burdens if it fails to provide disadvantaged families with the resources they need for effective early childhood development.

Offer family supports and resources designed to promote economic stability, good health and continuing education