Sentences with phrase «coastal development also»

Human activities, such as overfishing, pollution and coastal development also have a huge impact of coral reefs.

Pollution and nutrient enrichment, overfishing and coastal development also represent severe threats to their survival.

Not exact matches

He also questioned why the NPP plans to establish a middle belt development authority for Northern Volta and coastal development for the coastal part.

The task force, led mostly by the state's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) put forth 14 specific recommended changes, mostly calling for revisions to state statutes and executive orders that would tighten environmental review and also make coastal development more costly in an effort to discourage building in sensitive areas.

Marine Biologist Tom Iliffe, also from Texas A&M University at Galveston, said: «Providing a model for the basic function of this globally - distributed ecosystem is an important contribution to coastal groundwater ecology and establishes a baseline for evaluating how sea level rise, seaside touristic development and other stressors will impact the viability of these lightless, food - poor systems.»

Roger also oversaw development of the America's Marine Highway Program, which seeks to expand the use of our nation's coastal and inland waters to transport freight and passengers more efficiently.

Federal taxpayers also heavily subsidize coastal development when the government pays to rebuild infrastructure destroyed in storm surges and picks up much of the bill for private losses not covered by insurance.

See also what the International Coral Reef Intitiative says: «Overfishing, pollution and coastal development top the list of chronic stressors.»

The first words spoken in Shored Up, a documentary that highlights the destructive folly of unchecked coastal development, refer not just to the scenes of devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy, but also the unwinnable battle being waged against rising seas and shifting sands.

The development of a vibrant solar industry in the western regions is also consistent with the national «Go West» policy of developing China's interior western and remote regions that have traditionally lagged behind the coastal economies.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar outlined a proposed plan that will allow for additional access for oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR - A) while also protecting wildlife and coastal resources.

She is also working to identify cost - effective management options for the Great Barrier Reef, which may lose World Heritage status if something significant is not done in the next year to protect it from a variety of threats, from agricultural run - off to rapid coastal development.

Two new studies of the Hudson Landing development proposed for the City of Kingston reveal the planned project violates policies adopted by the city in its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) and also is inconsistent with state coastal management guidelines.

Voyageur also influenced the development of NIC field schools to Kingcome and Rivers Inlets, giving student nurses and faculty from across Western Canada, physicians and professionals the opportunity to learn about Aboriginal health and healing from Elders in remote coastal communities.