Sentences with phrase «at sustainable levels»

So maybe what we're seeing here is a return to normalcy, with house values rising at sustainable levels.

The purpose of the Commission was to re-examine critical environment and development problems and develop strategies to ensure future development would be at sustainable levels.

Barcoding and properly tracking species could potentially help improve regulations to keep stocks at sustainable levels.

With growing concerns about the greenhouse gas balance of many types of biomass and bioenergy — as well as effects on biodiversity, land use, and competition with food production — the EU needs to get policies right by capping the contribution of bioenergy to renewables targets at sustainable levels, and promoting only bioenergy that is both sustainable and delivers real carbon benefits.

Iceland's increased commercial whaling and recent trade in whale products diminish the effectiveness of the IWC's conservation program because: (1) Iceland's commercial harvest of whales undermines the moratorium on commercial whaling put in place by the IWC to protect plummeting whale stocks; (2) the fin whale harvest greatly exceeds catch levels that the IWC's scientific body advised would be sustainable if the moratorium were removed; and (3) Iceland's harvests are not likely to be brought under IWC management and control at sustainable levels through multilateral efforts at the IWC.

Nations must invest $ 37 trillion in energy technologies by 2030 to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions at sustainable levels.»

TRAFFIC is the wildlife trade - monitoring programme of the World Wide Fund for Nature and the World Conservation Union and aims to help ensure that wildlife trade is at sustainable levels.

They may help increase your body's daily energy expenditure by as much as 5 percent, and make it easier for you to manage your weight at a sustainable level.

«The estate has a responsibility to manage its valued deer herd to ensure numbers are maintained at a sustainable level and that animal welfare is of the highest standard.

That irrigation now looks unsustainable: «The problem is that groundwater consumption was not capped at a sustainable level and now it will be difficult to curb demand,» Rodell notes.

It is however important to ensure that these fisheries are operating at a sustainable level.»

If this region is to provide adaptive potential to climate change, fishing at a sustainable level and maintaining reef fish biomass, life histories, and functions is a high priority.»

First, you need to keep withdrawals from your nest egg at a sustainable level.

Besides the «consensus» about AGW there is also a consensus about over population, the number of inhabitants our planet could endure at a sustainable level, a consensus about future religions, a consensus about future government and how to engage a transformation process.

«In contrast, countries that are using resources at a sustainable level, such as Sri Lanka, fail to meet the basic needs of their people.»

Our view is that sexual health and reproductive rights are necessary contributors to a population size consuming resources at a sustainable level.

At that point, perhaps new fee structures can help law firms learn how to staff up at a sustainable level.

Not exact matches

At the angel investor level especially, Bearse believes, «it seems like a lot of companies are getting funded, and it may not be sustainable.»

Do you think that they're really sustainable at the levels that they've been at?

«I will continue to act to ensure that household debt levels are sustainable, that lenders are acting prudently, and that increases in interest rates or a housing market downturn don't put at risk the economic growth we are working so hard to accelerate,» Morneau said.

The committee left its median estimate for the lowest sustainable level of long - run unemployment at 4.6 percent, suggesting that officials still expect the drop in joblessness to eventually boost inflation.

«But none of them are sustainable in the long term, and certainly ongoing apportionment at this level jeopardizes the long - term viability of the refinery.»

The animal - welfare standards, along with the company's sustainable - seafood policy (it sells no fish at low levels of abundance), Responsibly Grown ratings, and decision to become the first national grocery chain to label whether products contain genetically modified organisms, all show a bit of Mackey's libertarian streak.

If the economy were to grow at the pace I discussed earlier, this would likely translate into sufficient job gains to continue to remove any remaining slack in the labor market — which, by my assessment, is already operating quite close to a level that is consistent with what is achievable on a sustainable basis.

Achieving a sustainable healthcare system requires innovation at multiple scales and levels of care.

«Inventory levels remain well below normal, and while there is still price appreciation occurring in most markets, it is at a more moderate and sustainable pace.»

You already know that I do not chase high yield fantasies but gravitate to value, sustainable yield and stability and for now, at these depressed levels the Canadian banks seem to fit that bill.

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship provides unparalleled platforms at the regional and global level to highlight and advance leading models of sustainable social innovation.

While this may be more reflective of reality in some eyes, the truth is that carrying this much debt can put you at a greater risk of financial trouble, so adhering to a more conservative level of debt is likely to be safer and more sustainable over time.

The vote count reached a remarkable level of backing for proposals opposed by management, according to Heidi Welsh, executive director at the Sustainable Investments Institute, a Maryland - based nonprofit that provides impartial analysis of social and environmental policy shareholder resolutions.

Peace Corps volunteers work for sustainable change at the grassroots level while becoming global citizens and serving their country.

The home price predictions over the next year are at a more sustainable level, compared to what we have seen over the last year or so.

However, as noted in the chapter on «Domestic Economic Conditions», housing loan approvals remain at a high level, which suggests that further falls in approvals would be required for housing credit growth to fall to a sustainable pace.

However, both loan approvals and credit growth still remain at high levels, and the value of loan approvals would need to fall significantly further to bring credit growth back to a reasonably sustainable pace.

«The market should continue its slow march back to normal, as annual (price) appreciation rates fall to more sustainable levels around 3 percent,» said Stan Humphries, chief economist at real estate data provider Zillow.

Food scientists are examining animal products at the molecular level and sourcing plants with matching proteins and nutrients to create delicious plant - based meats, eggs, and dairy products that are healthier and more sustainable than conventional animal products.

«As well, ISDS puts a serious chill on the ability of governments at all levels to enact legislation and public policies that protect the health and well - being of citizens or promote sustainable development.

Nevertheless, with the ECB's own inflation forecast for 2019 still only at 1.7 %, our sense is that ECB President Draghi is likely to wait for far more compelling evidence that the eurozone economy is generating appropriate and sustainable levels of price increases before contemplating a change of stance.

At that yield, which is sustainable, and value, CAT is very compelling at these levelAt that yield, which is sustainable, and value, CAT is very compelling at these levelat these levels.

We believe both Foot Locker and American Eagle have more sustainable businesses than many retailers and at current levels, the market is discounting a more dire situation than is likely to occur.

In the new normal of low rates, AIG will struggle to achieve sustainable growth at such a level.

What it means is a resident of Hammarby Sjostad is able to live, more or less, at a level calculated to be sustainable for all of the world's 6 billion humans — as compared with the American lifestyle, which would require five additional earths if it were extended across all humanity.

Albert Straus — who runs the operation — says they're committed to sustainable production at every level, from the way they cultivate their pastures to feed their cows, to the methane digester they use to produce their energy, to the reusable glass bottles they use to package the milk.

Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 «ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns» has target 12.3 «by 2030, halve the per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer level, and reduce food losses along production and supply chains including post-harvest losSustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 «ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns» has target 12.3 «by 2030, halve the per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer level, and reduce food losses along production and supply chains including post-harvest lossustainable consumption and production patterns» has target 12.3 «by 2030, halve the per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer level, and reduce food losses along production and supply chains including post-harvest losses».

Decisions were adopted on the target to achieve LDN, how to align the UNCCD's goals and parties» action programmes with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), on effective implementation of the Convention at national, subregional and regional levels and linking scientific knowledge with decision making.

The SDAS audit will satisfy Kerry's requirements on quality, food safety and traceability at farm level while the evaluation of performance on sustainability criteria such as environmental management, animal health and welfare, pasture management, and health and safety will ensure more sustainable production.

GPI Comments to the EPA on the National Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for Recycling at the Municipal Level, February 9, 2012

CSWA, Wine Institute and CAWG presented its first report measuring the level of sustainable practices among vintners and growers on a statewide basis at a press conference held October 6, 2004 in San Francisco.

We support sustainability at farm level by focusing on three pillars: sustainable farm management, profit and people.

PIDA is a way for us to push forward the development of sustainable packaging design and this year we want to challenge conventional packaging solutions by bringing unboxing to a new level where it can reach its full potential in terms of creativity, sustainability and innovation, «says Lena Dahlberg Manager Carton Solution at BillerudKorsnäs.