Sentences with phrase «address scarcity»

However, as economists will be quick to point out, there are actually two ways to address scarcity.

«I have directed all members of this committee to go back to their constituencies to investigate the problem at the grassroots so that we take approximate measures to address the scarcity.

We are bent on addressing the scarcity of the crop not only on the Plateau, but in the country at large in this wet season,» Dandam said.

Not exact matches

This farm addresses that potential disaster and ensures the possibility of food production in times of scarcity with a system of 27 dams, soaks, tanks and high capacity bores.

As the 2015 Global Opportunity Report puts forward, there are impactful opportunities in this sector that would address water scarcity in developed countries, while also delivering new opportunities for developing countries.

Future Ready Singapore, 12 February 2015: As the international corporate community rethinks the way it conducts business to address global challenges, solving water scarcity and managing water use could be the top untapped opportunity that will have the biggest positive impact on societies.

In an article posted on The Atlantic's website last week, Gary Paul Nabhan, co-author of Chasing Chiles: Hot Spots Along the Pepper Trail, addressed the relationship between farming in the Southwest and climate change — both food production and food security have been cast into question with the growing scarcity of water and unpredictable growing seasons and weather patterns, such as drought.

The Atlantic Food Summit will address topics like global scarcity, food education and the changing face of farming.

It also organised a protest in the city of Port Harcourt against the federal government's inability to address the burning perennial fuel scarcity, zero megawatts and total lack of electricity amidst increased tariff and economic hardship unleashed on Nigerians by the Buhari administration.

Thus, China has an interest in ensuring that India remains a water - secure country, although China's current major hydro - engineering projects demonstrate that the Chinese government is focused, first and foremost, on addressing China's own serious water scarcity challenges.

He also pointed to the scarcity of parking in downtown Harrison, an issue which both of his potential Democrat opponents have also addressed.

The cleric made the call on Wednesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, while addressing the Church of Nigeria's Standing Committee, where he also lamented the unending fuel scarcity in the country.

United Water proposed the desalination plant in 2010 to address the predicted scarcity issues linked to Lake DeForest's insufficient water capacity.

Some who were at the meeting said Black's levity was especially inappropriate given that she was addressing a community whose complaints about the scarcity of public - school seats has for years seemed to fall on deaf ears.

Officials said the agreement furthers the objectives of the league's 2014 sustainability report, which documented and disclosed the NHL's carbon footprint, and «NHL Green» — a comprehensive sustainability initiative created by the league in 2010 to address the effects of climate change and freshwater scarcity upon ice hockey as a sport.

The good news is though that I think he does feel that it is still possible to take some kinds of actions to respond to problems of climate change, to do a better job of trying to conserve top soil, to try to address the problems of water scarcity all over the world and so forth; that we can actually head off a lot of these problems.

«Water Pricing Experiences and Innovations» (Springer, 2015) presents practices and implementation experiences from many countries that face water scarcity conditions similar to those faced by California and elsewhere, and introduces a wide set of water - pricing methods that California agencies might consider as they address the state's historic drought.

«Our work highlights opportunities for addressing water scarcity in China by adjusting where water intensive crops are grown and how they are traded» said Mauzerall.

I have perhaps too MANY passions all clamoring for time, whether it be writing or political reform or embracing energy renewal and addressing the issues of food scarcity (I guess those are political too though my focus is more on the tech side of it).

Recommendations address the major barriers limiting growth of the sector's best, such as scarcity of excellent school leaders, funding for growth, and motivation of charter leaders to grow while maintaining excellence.

Among the many other pluses are a scarcity of waiting lines and intrusive public address announcements.

As indicated by the title, the exhibition looks into the future and contemplates the world in the year 2050 with over 70 contemporary works selected to address major themes such as over-consumption, global conflicts, scarcity of natural resources, social and economic inequality and the evolution of mankind.

John Cook is a registered portfolio manager and venture investor focused on businesses whose products and services address resource scarcity and ecological challenges.

In subsequent years, the WEO has addressed various facets of the nexus: the WEO Special Report Redrawing the Energy - Climate Map in 2013 looked at energy infrastructure and climate resiliency; while the World Energy Outlook 2015 assessed the impact of water scarcity on coal - fired power plants in India and China as well as water requirements of unconventional gas production.

Secondly, knowledge failures (research and information challenges), such as failure to address social and environmental drivers of ill health, a historical scarcity of transdisciplinary research and funding, together with an unwillingness or inability to deal with uncertainty within decision making frameworks.

6.4: Increase water - use efficiency across all sectors, ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply for freshwater to address water scarcity and lower number of people suffering from water scarcity

From Florida to Minnesota, and from Alaska to New York, Federal agencies have partnered with communities to provide funding and technical assistance to address local climate impacts such as sea level rise, flooding, and water scarcity.

However, this potential can only be realised by also addressing problems associated with the large - scale production of biofuels, such as poverty, impacts on biodiversity and climate change, and water scarcity.

When the RFS was first implemented about a decade ago, our nation's energy policy was focused on addressing long - term scarcity and increased energy dependence.

Already being translated into ten other languages, Full Planet addresses the major issues of today centered around the new geopolitics of food scarcity.

CIEL's analysis concluded that the Bank failed to adequately address and quantify important negative environmental effects, such as water scarcity and quality, air quality, and transboundary impacts.

And there is such a system that can offer a variety of benefits to not just the grower, their local neighborhood, and their community, but can also address some of the larger challenges that we as a species are facing, such as water and food scarcity, decreasing soil health, and resource depletion.

The bright - side for many Chinese citizens, however, is that the country can now start to address these crucial, life - threatening issues such as water scarcity, pollution and desertification.

The company will continue to support both the Rivulis and Eurodrip brands, and will remain strongly committed to its mission of providing continuous innovation, and strong service to help growers to optimise yields sustainably and economically while addressing water and land scarcity.

In order to achieve this, my study will seek to address key gaps in current knowledge about cultural safety and the scarcity of empirically based research on reducing Aboriginal health inequality.

Second, despite partitioning mortality risk and resource scarcity, priming studies have yet to address what components of these environmental cues we are attuned to.

Co-housing solutions, micro housing and other design trends are addressing some of the scarcity and lifestyle issues shaping household preferences, including a mix of rental, ownership and rent - to - own properties.