Sentences with phrase «better land management»

«Preventing the loss of emissions through peatland preservation and better land management practices is much better than cure,» Kurnianto said.

While Vogel acknowledges that it will be difficult to set up «large - scale field trials... particularly for an extended period of time in a large geographical area,» he believes the 540 % figure could be increased further with better land management and breeding techniques and with improvements in cellulosic ethanol production technologies.

By taking advantage of crop rotation and better land management strategies, grazing animals actually decrease the amount of land needed to obtain the same calories.

One - third of emissions reductions needed for 2 degree target could be achieved with better land management.

Great examples include children, freed from the task of collecting water and firewood, able to attend school and benefit from education; farmers able to support their families with improved yields due to better land management and sustainable farming practices; or the reintroduction of a locally - extinct species due to ecosystem improvement and education of local communities.

Its effects may not be fully realized for some time (or may be interrupted), but the signs point to a significant shift: the incorporation of forest and soil restoration into the climate and development strategies of most countries, the enshrinement of the land sector's key role in the international climate agreement, the first fruits of coordinated research efforts aimed at integrating climate goals into land management, and the availability of large - scale financial investments to fuel the climate - related benefits of better land management.

Slide shows like this talk of 10t (C) / yr sequestration (but almost as a by - product from new better land management rather than CCS being the primary intention) but (or maybe «therefore») it is hardily a proper field trial, and I did consciously ask about «trials `.

This push for cleaner fuels is on a GHG basis just one part of a move to greater sustainability, with better land management, less water use, etc... in biofuel production and use.

Soil scientist Dr Paul Nelson from James Cook University says the technique will be particularly useful for growers of environmentally certified palm oil, which is produced without the clearing of primary forests, with transparent and fair agreements with landowners and good land management practices.

Oliver McCullough, a BASC council member, said: «BASC has worked extremely hard on this issue and we believe the draft order and code provide an effective balance for the humane treatment of animals and the practical needs of good land management.

Not exact matches

That's why in 2001 Jagdeesh Rao founded the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) to help local villagers set up formal institutions -; like forest protection, management, and grazing land committees -; in order to better maintain publicly owned land.

The PFRA pasture system is internationally renowned as one of the best examples of multi-purpose land management, providing both sustainable economic benefit and environmental conservation.

But fortunately, just as poor land - management practices are contributors to climate change, use of good on - farm...

Innovation Fund support allows us to develop a focused approach to water management that trains farmers on best water management practices and techniques to protect wetlands, streams and lakes on their own property and / or on neighboring land.

An independent study of banana farms in Ecuador showed that Rainforest Alliance Certified farms perform significantly better than non-certified farms in responsible land - management.

«The ability to gauge the impact of different river and land management practices on river systems across the Basin is crucial to informing environmental watering decisions, as well as Landcare and other similar projects, thereby enhancing the outcomes we are able to achieve.»

To achieve this design - stage accreditation, the project is assessed using a system of environmental measures grouped by management, health and well - being, energy, transport, water, materials, waste, land use and ecology, pollution, and innovation.

Indicating better soil conservation and stronger resistance under MCACs agro-ecological practices, the trends in agro-ecological resistance suggest that sustainable land management practices have been effective at building and conserving soil, water and vegetation over time.

That incident landed Curry, the best shooter ever, in an environment where the eventual management team would go all in on efficiency and shooting at the expense of any real focus on dribble penetration.

From there, I'd identify contenders, then look at management and coaching, as well as location, to see what might be good landing spots.

Trainings will showcase water and land management best practices, successful examples from other communities, and will provide resources, advice, and support for local conservation, restoration, and sustainable development initiatives.

Mass Audubon's Bird Conservation team has developed an informative document that outlines best management practices for nesting grassland birds for fields owned by municipalities, land trusts, private landowners, and conservation groups.

We are aware that, the management of GCAA, as well as the ministry of Transport, has made several appeals, and has justified the need to; at least, give about 250 acres of the land back to GCAA, but all to no avail.

The eleven member land management committee of the secretariat, shall record all land transactions at the local level as well as resolve land disputes within the Talensi traditional area.

The new proposed model could allow a better quantification of the impacts that will likely occur under changing climate and could be considered in future ocean resources and land use management.

Two decades - old pieces of legislation — the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 and the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands of 1947 — give the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management responsibility for minerals leasing on more than 550 million acres of federally owned public lands, as well as state and private lands where mineral rights have been acquired by the federal governLands of 1947 — give the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management responsibility for minerals leasing on more than 550 million acres of federally owned public lands, as well as state and private lands where mineral rights have been acquired by the federal governlands, as well as state and private lands where mineral rights have been acquired by the federal governlands where mineral rights have been acquired by the federal government.

Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment research published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE shows that private landowners trust conservation agencies more and have better views of program outcomes when they accompany conservation biologists who are monitoring habitat management on their land.

When seeking clues to how well conservation efforts are working in the present, sometimes scientists look to the past — and there may be no better historical record than the forest surveys conducted in Missouri by the Bureau of Land Management in the 1800s.

However, the proposal, which promoted fossil fuel development in parts of the region and allowed motorized recreation, met with stiff opposition from both environmental and tribal groups, as well as from the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.

Recent changes in land use have been well documented in South Dakota, according to Chipps, an adjunct faculty member in South Dakota State University's Department of Natural Resource Management.

Recently excavated by a team from the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, the Bureau of Land Management and the University of Louisiana, the trackway includes 117 footprints thought to represent a number of adults as well as juvenile and infant mammoths.

Researchers from Binghamton University, Cornell University, the International City / County Management Association (ICMA), and two divisions of the American Planning Association measured local government action on energy, water, waste, land use and transportation, as well as social equity and economic development across 1,900 local governments.

Robert H. Nelson, a professor of public policy focusing on public lands management at the University of Maryland and a proponent of the federal government transferring federal public lands to the states, said that what's most notable about McMorris Rodgers» nomination is that, unlike other Trump cabinet nominees, she does not appear to be a well - known activist.

«A fire policy that would make more sense is to do a better job of land management planning and try to avoid the hazardous areas for building,» Stephens said.

He and other researchers are studying the behavior of both humans and fire, to make recommendations for better land - use management.

«Trying to find the best way to get rid of tree - of - heaven has become a serious land - management issue,» said Kasson.

Soil conservation and nutrient management have been important concerns since the 1950s, with the best farmers taking a stewardship role with the land they operate.

This will help improve user compliance with best waste management practices, which in turn would reduce overall amounts of solid waste introduced into the ocean from land - based sources.

Building a secure and prosperous future will require wise management of land — the single most important common asset and source of well - being for a vast number of people and communities.

The project will use well - tested and nationally adopted participatory land - use planning and forest management processes which can help resolve land use issues, clarify land tenure and resource use rights, and ensure greater consultation, fairness and consistency in land allocation and forest regulation and management.

The seminar focused on the experience sharing in land resource management from stakeholder agencies in Thailand which relevant to best practices on land improvement, forest management, economics of land degradation and LDN baseline and target setting.

March 25, 2009 — In passing the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Congress approved a demonstration project involving federal compensation for livestock losses to wolves, as well as federal funding for nonlethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock losses to wolves.

The occasion of the conference provides an opportunity to place sustainable land management (SLM), land tenure, LDN, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a regional and global context, providing the means to enhance or adapted underlying theoretical paradigms, encourage the radical renewal of research methods and the validity of environmental change predictions, as well as to strengthen the integration between social and environmental branches of geography.

Thus, while food and other product prices will probably continue to skyrocket in cost, shrink in size, and decline in quality, with proper management and wise stewardship our families and communities can enjoy good pricing on superior products while helping our farmers to be more profitable and helping ensure that our children have a planet filled with nutrient - dense foods, healthy and happy animals, and clean air, water, and land — in short, a planet worth inheriting.

This brings to mind a collection of other far - left - leaning pop - films that find our way of life — the concept of the American Dream itself — particularly dubious: Nightcrawler's gaze at death incurred by corporate lingo and unregulated industries, A Most Violent Year's lament for the impossibility of moral management, Foxcatcher's conception of America as a land of slaves and slavemasters, Fury's abject refusal to render Americans the «good guys» even when fighting fascism, the entirety of Inherent Vice.

A degree in business or, better still, an MBA, will ultimately land you a management position with a company or perhaps motivate you to become an entrepreneur.

The leadership of the Connecticut Public School Superintendents Association may claim all is well in the Land of Oz, but they'd be hard pressed to claim that someone with no teaching experience and virtually no management experience should be in charge of the State of Connecticut new Educator Effectiveness and Professional Learning Program.

A conservative state lawmaker and a liberal former director of the Bureau of Land Management argued the merits of a debate that's sweeping the West — whether states should take control of federal lands and would they manage them better.

Keep in mind, too, that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rates most of the more popular off - highway trails in the country — their ratings mark the difficulty and equipment required for a given road, and they're as good a guide as any.

In all cases, we're amazed at the grip, especially considering the rubber under - foot is the high - performance summer stuff, better suited to LA freeways than the unused Bureau of Land Management trails.