Sentences with phrase «between policy alternatives»

The formulas are by now well known: In an age of sound bites and spin doctors, we are unable to make real choices between policy alternatives.

Not exact matches

Alignment of government policy is particularly crucial, as inconsistency between government policies inhibits investment and raises the cost of capital.235 Once the overall strategic direction is set, a range of methods and instruments are available to mainstream climate at the project level.236 This needs to happen at the technical assessment stage, where technological and process options and alternatives are considered that will achieve the project aim; at the economic assessment stage, which involves measuring net impacts of the project on welfare; and at the financial assessment stage, where costs and revenues of the project are assessed.237

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

Upheaval and uncertainty during the prolonged transition period as the coalition developed alternative policies, has at times come to characterise the relationship between business and government in the regions.

There's no unqualified adulation of pronouncements by the hierarchy with no votes to choose between alternative policies — the hallmark of Conservative Party conferences.

In the period between now and when the voters, trade unionists and party members start to realise this, Blair will use the good will he starts out with to move as fast as possible — starting at this year's conference — to suppress the mechanisms whereby alternative policies could be expressed within the Labour Party.

Labour on the other hand has been all over the place between the Blaitite rump who largely support Osborne, a shadow chancellor who never stamped his mark on a credible alternative policy, and a Left whose calls for growth were ostentatiously ignored.

It explores the relationship between racial and economic segregation, and discusses the implications of these trends and the possible policy alternatives.

We chose to label the years that four key accountability policies went into effect, in order to look for a possible relationship between alternative school enrollment the implementation of policies that would penalize schools for poor performance.

And there are alternative methods of borrowing money in your policy that make this debate between direct and non-direct recognition a non issue.

Paul Driessen, author of «Eco-Imperialism: Green Power, Black Death,» explains the vast difference between Real Sustainability, which implies wisely using our resources and always looking to innovate, and Politicized Sustainability, a radical policy that focuses on focuses on ridding the world of fossil fuels, regardless of any social, economic, environmental, or human costs of doing so — and regardless of whether supposed alternatives really are eco-friendly and sustainable.

The IEA World Energy Outlook 2006 (WEO - 2006) estimates that power generation investments to meet projected demand between 2005 and 2030 must exceed USD 3.1 trillion under an alternative scenario which takes into account policies proposed to reduce CO2 emissions.

The divide between supply - and demand - side policies is a byproduct of mainstream economic assumptions and academic disputes that some heterodox economists criticize, yet have not yet presented an alternative causal model of business and sectoral development.

Conclusion: Multi-scale HIAs can illustrate the difference in direct consequences of costly mitigation policies and provide results that may help decision - makers choose between different policy alternatives at different scales.

As was noted in Tuckey's letter, I did not discuss the specifics of the government's ETS policy, canvass alternatives such as a carbon tax, or speculate on the amendments being negotiated between the government and the then leadership of the opposition.

The dialogue between the policy - makers and the evidence makers is two - way, and precludes any criticism or alternative discussion entering the dialogue.

There are many factors that come into play when deciding between a whole life insurance policy or the many alternatives, such as term life insurance policies.

When comparing multiple insurance offers, always take your time to examine the policies with the aim of picking out the key features which differentiate between alternative policies.

Whole life insurance is the alternative to term life insurance (and there are many other policy types in between, too).

And there are alternative methods of borrowing money in your policy that make this debate between direct and non-direct recognition a non issue.

These alternative products are called Guaranteed Acceptance or Issued Life Insurance Policies and provided that you meet their minimum requirements, which are: you are a US citizen and that you are currently between the age of 40 - 85 years of age (product may not be available in your state), you will be accepted!

Trump continues to bounce — seemingly randomly — between any particular policy and alternatives, including absolute opposites.

The simple and proven alternative to a VOW policy is a contract for data access that includes provisions to address only the unique risks associated with the electronic transfer of data between the boards's MLS system and the brokerage.