Sentences with phrase «nature conservation as»

Now, organizations working in developing countries can apply for support from the United Nations QIAO Plan on Climate Change and Nature Conservation as part of a partnership between the UN Office for South - South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and the Beijing Qiaonyu Foundation.

«Nature conservation as a bridge to peace in the Middle East.»

Not exact matches

The consequent nature of God is the gathering up of all the values as they arise and their conservation in an everlasting consciousness that grows from more to more as each epoch rises and perishes and delivers up the value which it has achieved to this cosmic consciousness.

On the other hand, it would be overly simple to claim the Hebrew Scriptures in support of our modern study of animal life or the work of environmental conservation, since it is clear that neither priest not prophet thought the order of nature as we now see it to reflect God's intentions, either original or ultimate, for it.

The balance of nature, Type II, although commonly stated in a metaphor of two terms, obviously involves many terms such as animals, waste, water, oxygen, algae, industries, governments, conservation groups, etc..

Supported by industry leaders and prominent environmental conservation groups such as The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the AWS Standard is the first comprehensive global standard for measuring responsible water stewardship, not just in terms of environmental criteria, but also social and economic dimensions.

Created by industry leaders and prominent environmental conservation groups such as The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the AWS Standard is the first comprehensive global standard for measuring responsible water stewardship, not just in terms of environmental criteria, but also social and economic dimensions.

Paul Gardiner, Managing Director of Worldwide Experience explained, «Nature, conservation and education are really important to us and we are so excited to continue working with Bear and his team as the Survival Academy launches in the USA.

LINCOLN, MA — The public is invited to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the George Robert White Environmental Conservation Center at Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center in Mattapan as part of the annual «Rockin» with Raptors» festival on Saturday, September 22, from 1 - 4 pm.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Honored By Illinois Association of Museums - Chicago Business Journal - October 8, 2015 The Nature Museum was recognized as the Leader Institution of the Year and Doug Taron, PhD, Curator of Biology and Vice President of Conservation and Research, was named the Professional of the Year.

Since late February, researchers from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Lincoln Park Zoo have been monitoring levels of cortisol (known as the stress hormone) in three species that have been reintroduced or restored by the forest preserve: wood frogs (designated as «in great need of conservation» in Illinois); spotted salamanders, a rare species for northeastern Illinois; and spring peepers, a frog species whose local populations are in decline.

As a program of Mass Audubon, our values of conservation, scientific inquiry, and a love for nature inform our teaching — so Know Your Food takes a unique approach to food education.

Twelve different species have been designated as «priority species» by Chicago Wilderness, a regional conservation alliance, and the Nature Museum is proud to be one of the organizations developing strategies to protect these species.

«As a conservation organization committed to helping people connect with nature, we appreciate how the Bay Circuit supports that same important goal, and we are particularly happy to partner with the Bay Circuit Alliance and the Appalachian Mountain Club in this valuable work.»

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and LandVest, has developed a web - based interactive map to assist the Massachusetts land conservation community and state and municipal environmental planners in identifying parcels best suited to meet land protection goals as birds, other animals and plants, and the habitats they depend upon are impacted by climate change.

«We like to think of it as a rite of spring for folks around here,» said Dave Brooks, manager of conservation services for the nature sanctuary, which is part of the Schaumburg Park District.

Long - tailed duck is listed as vulnerable to global extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, and relies heavily on Massachusetts» coast for its overwintering habitat.

Mass Audubon, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and LandVest, has developed a web - based interactive map to assist the Massachusetts land conservation community and state and municipal environmental planners in identifying parcels best suited to meet land protection goals as birds, other animals and plants, and the habitats they depend upon are impacted by climate change.

The public is invited to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the George Robert White Environmental Conservation Center at Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center as part of the annual «Rockin» with Raptors» festival.

Mass Audubon will hold its 2016 Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 10 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester to review accomplishments, announce initiatives — and honor individuals and organizations who model the same commitment to the environment as the state's largest nature conservation organization.

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon will hold its 2016 Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 10 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester to review accomplishments, announce initiatives — and honor individuals and organizations who model the same commitment to the environment as the state's largest nature conservation organization.

The Sanctuaries 100th celebration on April 9 will present an opportunity to look back on how they've evolved as community resources for conservation, nature - based education, and environmental advocacy, and how they are positioned to inspire even more people to forge their own bonds with the natural world.

The species was assessed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2009 after more than two decades of population studies indicated that its numbers had plummeted by more than 99 percent over three generations.

Not everyone was thrilled, as thresher sharks — although legal to catch — are listed as vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The lesser flamingo is now categorized as «near threatened» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

«We think the meat is more tasty that way,» explains Cun «Angela» Yan Fang, who went from guiding Western tourists as a local Naxi to guiding her fellow locals through the biogas technology and environmental conservation promoted by Western environmental groups such as the Nature Conservancy and Rare.

By the end I was hooked: I knew that I wanted to continue working as a biologist in the realm of international cooperation, contributing to nature conservation and the transfer of knowledge.

I had the opportunity to work as a guest student for three and a half months in the project «Conservation de la Nature intégrée, Est - Zaïre» (Integrated Nature Conservation, East Zaire), which was assisted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ).

Warmer colors indicate a greater number of birds classified as vulnerable or worse by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Manta rays are classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and are present at this site in surprisingly large numbers.

Its distribution is very limited geographically, and it is considered as a critically endangered species by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).

In 1994, the International Union for Conservation of Nature gave the concept of extractive reserves its stamp of approval, expanding its protected - area classification system to include «Category VI,» defined as «Protected Areas with Sustainable Use of Natural Resources.»

Leopards are categorised as «near threatened» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and their numbers are decreasing.

Tasmanian devils then numbered 100,000 and had a large island to call home, so the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classed them as being of «Least Concern».

Parts of the Nu River are also designated as a World Heritage site and the Nature Conservancy and Conservation International have delineated stretches of this river and its tributaries as biodiversity hotspots.

One in six shark and ray species are classified as «threatened» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, but one in three species of open - ocean sharks are threatened.

Although tempting to conclude that human activities thus benefit as well as deplete global biodiversity, the authors stress that extinct wild species can not simply be replaced with newly evolved ones, and that nature conservation remains just as urgent.

It was listed as critically endangered in 1994 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Among the 5 % of carnivores (17 species) that are most affected by roads, nine are currently categorised as «least concern» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which means that they are regarded as not endangered.

Both species are listed as «critically endangered» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

«We estimated that over 28 thousand lemurs are kept illegally as pets in Malagasy cities over the last three years alone,» said Reuter, who has recently been appointed to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission's Primate Specialist Group.

Since 1986, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has designated snow leopards as «endangered».

The trend worries many local environmental groups, such as California's Surfrider Foundation or Australia's Nature Conservation Council of NSW, which are concerned about protecting nearby ecosystems by safely disposing the concentrated brine left from the process as well as increased fossil - fuel use and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions.

«Plants, animals, and people all depend on forests and may all face additional challenges as temperatures increase and precipitation patterns shift,» said John Shuey, a co-author of the study and Director of Conservation Science for the Indiana Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

Yet only around 800 of the planet's 1.9 million known species are officially recorded as extinct by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) «Red List.»

The study is unique because it tests the emerging framework for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Ecosystems, which seeks to classify vulnerable ecosystems as «safe,» «threatened» or «endangered.»

Although considered the most abundant of the marine turtles, there has been a net decline in the global numbers of the species, such that they are currently listed as «vulnerable» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

«Although it's too early to declare victory, there's a good chance now that science will not be sidelined as would have been the case had the chair's proposal been adopted,» says Justin Cooke, a mathematical modeler in Freiburg, Germany, who represents the International Union for Conservation of Nature at the IWC meeting.

Based on preliminary assessments, the research team suggested M. laterite to be classified as Endangered under the guidelines of the Red List by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as the geographic range of the frog is narrow, within an area of 150 square kilometres in southwest India.

Although increasing illumination was more common in MPAs associated with human activity, even those designated as strict nature reserves or wilderness areas, which have limited human intrusion, experienced increasing light — about 9 % are experiencing increases in artificial light intensity, the team reports online before print in Conservation Letters.