And this truth brings us back to the question of the political
challenge of climate change in the United States, because national legislation of scope and reach requires a broad base of engaged public support.
The fate of the Paris deal lies largely in the hands of voters in democratic countries, and we can not expect democracies to produce good policy responses to
challenges of climate change if voters have a confused understanding of reality.
After five decades researching, writing, advocating, and providing leadership development and technical assistance on educational equity with an emphasis on immigrant and English Learner education, language access and rights, Laurie is trying to find her way towards retirement with more time for grandchildren, quilting, singing, hiking in the wilderness and, oh yes, taking on the
political challenge of climate change.
Urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry may be suitable strategies to address the triple
challenge of climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as the provision of basic services, including food; to a growing number of urban residents.
Flagship Project 5 will speed up genetic gain for the development of improved and climate - resilient rice varieties to increase farmers» income,
overcome challenges of climate change, and increase farmers» and consumers» food and nutritional security.
Managing for healthy forests and diversifying BC's forest product mix to include a greater number and array of higher value, solid wood products are also important tools that can be used to address the
ongoing challenges of climate change.
We know that our interests are bound up with millions of others across the world, whether that's in order to tackle the
huge challenge of climate change, build a more peaceful world or clamp down on the tax dodging elite, who think by bestriding the globe they can avoid paying their share for vital public services.
The decisions the current Government takes on transport to tackle the
dual challenges of climate change and rising oil prices could have significant repercussions for many years to come... Friends of the Earth is calling on the Government to: «Change direction on transport policy - and aim to rapidly move towards a low - carbon transport system... Vehicle Excise Duty must be changed to make road tax on gas - guzzlers more expensive - and cheaper for greener cars...»
In 2009, Commission on Social Action to the Union for Reform Judaism issued a resolution on the «unprecedented
challenge of climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions» and need for urgent action.
The plan seeks to implement the concept of using the campus as a kind of «living laboratory» to explore innovative and scalable ways of tackling the
daunting challenges of climate change, and to use that living laboratory to enhance the educational experience of MIT's students and provide new hands - on teaching opportunities for its faculty.
Home - grown wine might provide some solace as Britons contemplate challenges of climate change
Using input from the scientific community, the report identifies priority areas that advance the dual role of atmospheric chemistry: first to advance fundamental understanding of the Earth system; and second to advance research needed to address the
societal challenges of climate change, human health, and ecosystem health.
This is a statement by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Under - Secretary - General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT at the United Nations High - Level Event on Climate Change «The Future in our Hands: Addressing the
Leadership Challenge of Climate Change», in which she highlights how UN-HABITAT is supporting national and local authorities in their efforts to cope with the impacts of climate change.
«Healthy forests are an important part of the natural capital and offer us the most cost - effective means of confronting the many
environmental challenges of climate change and increased demand for forest products.»
SAN JOSE, California — Africa will be the source of the «innovation and intellectual power» necessary to confront
global challenges of climate change, threats to energy security, and pandemic disease, predicted Naledi Pandor at the 2015 AAAS Annual Meeting.
Via a video message, UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner underscored that, while the science keeps evolving, the
great challenge of climate change demands new policies in all sectors.
To commemorate the opening of the High Level Segment of the «African COP» in Durban, ECO invited African NGOs to submit thematic articles on the often
urgent challenges of climate change and the compelling opportunities for response.
Firstly, the
political challenge of climate change is much bigger than saving both the rainforests in Mato Grosso and car manufacturers in Detroit from destruction by making their emissions and sequestrations equivalent.
As coral reef researcher Terry Hughes, lead author of a recent study that showed the dire condition of the Great Barrier Reef, said on Twitter, «We're not going to fix
the challenge of climate change for coral reefs by killing a few starfish in Queensland.»
On a similar theme, I was also on the jury for the $ 4 million Zayed Future Energy Prize, based in the United Arab Emirates, which encourages entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions «that will meet
the challenges of climate change, energy security and the environment.»
We should meet
the challenges of climate change and aging population.
Rand is a clean energy champion who looks at
the challenges of climate change through a pragmatic economic lens.
Food group and beverage giant Danone and Veolia, the global resource management group, have announced an innovative strategic partnership focusing on the water cycle, waste management, sustainable agriculture and energy efficiency, to meet
the challenge of climate change.
Rather than being distracted by the shiny technocratic solutions of the GMO industry, FAO should continue its important work on promoting farmers» access to native and locally adapted seeds and breeds, markets and value chains, and on promoting agroecology as the best way to feed the world and face
the challenges of climate change.
Check out this bipartisan group that explores policy options that address
the challenges of climate change.