Sentences with phrase «nature conservation also»

Not exact matches

Also, in 2013, she created the first index that monitors gender equality and women's empowerment in the environmental arena, the Environment and Gender Index (EGI) for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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.

The Museum also continues the Academy's tradition of research, conservation and education about nature in the Midwest through participatory exhibits and programs, educational outreach and ongoing scientific activity.

Children's immersion and connection with nature also has profound implications on future conservation and the direction of the environmental movement.

«I think it's a stretch to suggest more generally that tropical animal populations may be capable of rapid adaptation to anthropogenic warming,» said Mahler, who is also co-chairman of the Anoline Lizard Specialist Group, which studies which anole lizard species are at risk of extinction at the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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.

«The combination of nature conservation and peace - building is not only important, but it also brings a new message of hope that our society is looking for,» Roulin said.

He also became active in habitat conservation and helped spur the creation of The Nature Conservancy, which he headed from 1949 to 1953.

Other green groups and corporations, including CarbonFootprint.com, CarbonCounter.org, Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy and British Oil Giant BP, among others, also offer carbon calculators on their websites.

In fact, they also find that areas outside nature reserves are showing increases in favorable panda habitat patches, thanks to sweeping nation - wide conservation efforts to curb deforestation and return cropland to forest.

The species is also on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Species, and trade in the species or its parts is banned under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

He also helped set up the World Wide Fund for Nature and has been involved with several other conservation organisations, including Flora and Fauna International and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

The UK Natural History Museum and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature were also involved.

He is also the President of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Working Group on Wildlife and chairs the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission's Wildlife Health Specialist Group.

Invasive predators also threaten 596 species classed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List.

As the perfect match of nature, designers have made a golf course that reaches the environmental standards, always caring about the wildlife and water conservation, also surpassing the common natural beauty.

Gray whales, as described by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), are stated to feed primarily on swarming mysids, commonly called opossum shrimps, tube - dwelling amphipods, and polychaete tube worms in the northern parts of their range, but are also known to take red crabs, baitfish, and other food (crab larvae, mobile amphipods, herring eggs and larvae, cephalopods, and megalops) opportunistically or off the main feeding grounds.

Bali Sharks, also known as the Serangan Shark Island Project, is a private nature conservation initiative that has embarked on a mission to save black tip and white tip reef sharks, while providing visitors to Bali with the first environmentally - friendly tour of its kind in Indonesia.

But the panoramic views and abundance of nature on the mainland also offer plenty to do and see for honeymooners, including touring animal sanctuaries, wildlife conservation areas (including the world's only jaguar monitoring program), and enjoying activities like bird watching, spelunking (exploring caves), hiking, and horseback riding.

The area is also home to the Iberian lynx and the Mediteranean monk seal, the most threatened cat and seal species on the planet, respectively, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

People can also learn about local conservation initiatives and the Ecological Gifts Program, which allows Canadians with ecologically sensitive land to protect nature.

One recent Nature study, however, found there was substantial potential for sugarcane biofuel to expand in Brazil over the coming decades, while also protecting forests under conservation and accounting for increases in food and animal feed production.

Mr. Crow is also a long - term supporter of the Texas Conservation Alliance, the Nature Conservancy of Texas, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Log Cabin Republicans and the League of Conservation Voters.

«This speaks to the progressive nature of UCSB, not only in its ability to surpass California's 20 - percent water - use reduction mandate nine years ahead of schedule, but also in our ability to assist others as they strategize for future reductions, conservation, and education of their campus communities.

Also on board are many of the state's business, farming and environmental groups, including the Nature Conservancy, Audubon, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the California League of Conservation Voters.

In the past few years have also received support from civil society organisations, including WWF - UK, RSPB, and 10 other conservation organisations for Common Cause for Nature.

The University also maintains a hands - on Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, NC, where courses on biology, science and nature writing, and marine policy take place in the Gold LEED - certified conservation center.

It becomes clear how some forms of this noise pollution may not only confuse whales, but can also be so powerful that «a whale can be killed outright by the shock,» says Carl Gustav Landin, who heads the marine program for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), not only are these snakes losing habitat, but they are also hunted for their skin and for ingredients in traditional medicines.

The future of children in nature has profound implications not only for the conservation of land but also for the direction of the environmental movement.

Tapping the «nostalgia for nature and the outdoors» among urban Turks could also be a powerful way to raise interest in conservation, the paper's authors write.

The company is also proud to support their local animal welfare and nature conservation organizations.

«A deeper awareness of the economic value of free services provided by nature may increase our willingness to invest efforts and resources into natural capital conservation and correct exploitation, so that societal wealth, economic stability and well - being would also increase.»

The Nature's Stewards farms also plan to be the first rice producers in the world to be certified as sustainable under a new U.S. Sustainable Rice Certification Standard in development by Winrock and the American Carbon Registry to be launched this summer under a USDA Conservation Innovation Grant.

International Union for Conservation of Nature — State of the Polar Bear — Polar Bear Specialist Group — Also wearing whites are everybody's favourite bear — which are on the rise in only one portion of the circumpolar world, as this dynamic chart shows.

However, extinguishment on nature reserves is also at odds with contemporary conservation approaches, sustainability and even principles within the NTA.

The engagement of MLDRIN in forums such as the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and meetings of the International Union of Conservation and Nature will also bring to the debate, an understanding of the human rights based approach to policy development.

The MOU also includes a Ngadjon Jii right to bury, which the EPA could include, not as a native title right, but under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld).