Sentences with phrase «account for biodiversity»

As a result, there are few effective tools available for businesses that allow them to plan and account for biodiversity in their operations.

Not exact matches

The bible is factually incorrect regarding the ability of extremely small populations to survive and repopulate the earth (and then successfully hyper - evolve to account for modern biodiversity).
In comparison, plant biodiversity accounts for 42 %.
Lead author Matthias Schmidt Thomsen, of Ocean and Earth Science at the University of Southampton, says: «We have known for some time that a reduction in biodiversity has negative ecological consequences, but predictions of what happens to an ecosystem have not accounted for the occurrence of compensatory responses.»
For the world to emit in 2061 no more than 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide is as difficult a task as I could endorse today, taking into account the salience of other objectives to which I assign comparable importance, including preventing nuclear war, alleviating global poverty, and protecting the planet's biodiversity.
Each nation, large or small, organising its science, technology and policies in ways designed to account for climate change and biodiversity?
Third - party standards such as the Climate Action Reserve, Verified Carbon Standard, Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards, American Carbon Registry and the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism all address and account for permanence.
Indeed, as Dias opened the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the CBD here, he reiterated the importance of engaging the private sector in the opening pages of the 4th Global Biodiversity Outlook, where he pointed out that agriculture accounts for 70 % of our habitat destruction.
Further adaptations for agriculture, water, forestry, and biodiversity can occur through policies taking account of rural decision - making contexts.
When we take into account that these forests will store more carbon, for every dollar spent, we will do about seven times the amount of good both for biodiversity and climate.
More on Ecosystem Services: More Corn = $ 58 Million in Lost Ecosystem Services, More Aphids, Fewer Ladybugs Wealthy Countries Should Pay «Rainforest Utility Bills» for Ecosystem Services Rendered: Prince Charles More Nations Pricing Biodiversity: India & Norway Will Publish Natural Wealth Account Data Why the World Must Not Consider Nature Priceless
Among a flood of questions, direct accounts of their African filmmaking adventures, including run - ins with crocs, snake bites and bouts of malaria, there were three very important take - aways for those of us interested in maintaining biodiversity;
The Committee advises the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts on the operation of the EPBC Act, taking into account the significance of Indigenous peoples» knowledge of the management of land and the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
The IAC advises the Minister for the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts on the operation of the EPBC Act, taking into account the significance of Indigenous peoples» knowledge of the management of land and the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
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