Sentences with phrase «conservation initiatives by»

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Future initiatives for conservation mainly depend on the proper co-ordination of scientists, governments, conservation groups and the media, especially when corruption is close by.

The Centre will build upon innovative and cost - effective conservation initiatives such as the Ontario Green Button, a program launched by the Ministry of Energy and MaRS Discovery District that gives consumers greater visibility and control over their energy usage.

«That is why we endeavor to make a difference by directing conservation initiatives to improve our environment and quality of life in the Extreme Pizza communities.

«This is a proven environmental initiative by Cadia that demonstrates its concern to optimize conservation of water as a resourced shared with the broader community,» said CST Waste Water Solutions Managing Director Michael Bambridge.

Under the initiative, developed by the United Nations and called REDD + (for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus conservation), Guyana can continue logging as long as biodiversity is protected.

Most recently, they are being used to demonstrate how to better identify Important Marine Mammal Areas in need of protection, an initiative being led by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).

This ambitious initiative builds on a half century of tortoise research and conservation carried out by the Charles Darwin Research Station, the GNPD, and numerous visiting scientists and volunteers.

A new initiative by Conservation Volunteers Australia aims to put these findings into practice, with the added benefit of a good old - fashioned workout sure to get your heart pumping.

Consequently, many conservation initiatives have been aimed at the eradication of feral cats on islands (Nogales et al. 2004), but the threat that free - ranging house cats pose to wildlife is also serious and has gained recognition by both researchers and conservationists (e.g., Kays and DeWan 2004; Baker et al. 2005; Sims et al. 2008; Morgan et al. 2009; Bonnington et al. 2013).

Operators also support shark conservation by supporting research projects and diver education initiatives.

All proceeds from Workout by the Water benefit Georgia Aquarium's research and conservation initiatives.

Collaborating with the Department of Conservation and other state agencies to restore Cottontail Habitat is just one of many environmental initiatives undertaken by Inn by the Sea and their employees over the last decade.

The technical support mission built on initiatives from the World Heritage Centre and UNESCO's World Heritage Marine Programme to increase management effectiveness by using spatial planning approaches as a key - tool in marine conservation.

Fostering Creativity and Culture by promoting the arts, advancing education, supporting cultural institutions and innovative projects with cutting edge talent; Promoting Wellbeing, supporting initiatives on women's empowerment, access to health and education and assisting the advancement and development of young people and communities; and Conserving Natural Resources through water sustainability and environmental projects to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

Open Plan: Michael Heizer is organized by Deputy Director for International Initiatives and Senior Curator Donna De Salvo and Melva Bucksbaum Associate Director for Conservation and Research Carol Mancusi - Ungaro.

The studio will be enclosed by a glass wall so museum visitors can observe studio activity, as part of an initiative to establish a more comprehensive in - house conservation program.

The relocation of the studio by the Hugh Lane is recognized as a ground - breaking initiative in conservation, archival and curatorial practice.

Together with the rest of the department's nine conservators, that new director will «further the work of the Guggenheim by supporting initiatives to make the museum's collection and the role of art conservation more transparent and accessible to the public,» the museum said in a release.

The initiative was set in place to protect and conserve 220,000 square kilometers of lush rainforest on the island and according to a new report by leading conservation organization, World Wildlife Fund, it has resulted in the exciting discovery of 123 new species... so far.The rare yellow - green ibycus rachelae slug has been dubbed the ninja slug after its mating ritual was discovered to include firing «love darts» full of hormones into its mate.

The FHHH initiative is specifically tailored to address this link between forest conservation and health care, which is not addressed by existing federal and state programs that promote forest stewardship private lands.

This project is a public private partnership managed by Terra Global and funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service under the Conservation Innovation Grant program and Entergy Corporation, an integrated energy company, through its Environmental Initiatives Fund.

«Our study suggests... [the] initiative will not significantly reduce deforestation in northern Sumatra and will have little impact on orangutan conservation,» David Gaveau of the University of Kent, UK, and the Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia Program told environmentalresearchweb, «because firstly a large amount of forest inside the proposed REDD project area is protected de facto by being inaccessible; and secondly much of northern Sumatra's lowland forests will remain outside of REDD and will be exposed to the combined expansion of high - revenue oil palm plantations and road netwconservation,» David Gaveau of the University of Kent, UK, and the Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia Program told environmentalresearchweb, «because firstly a large amount of forest inside the proposed REDD project area is protected de facto by being inaccessible; and secondly much of northern Sumatra's lowland forests will remain outside of REDD and will be exposed to the combined expansion of high - revenue oil palm plantations and road netwConservation Society Indonesia Program told environmentalresearchweb, «because firstly a large amount of forest inside the proposed REDD project area is protected de facto by being inaccessible; and secondly much of northern Sumatra's lowland forests will remain outside of REDD and will be exposed to the combined expansion of high - revenue oil palm plantations and road networks.»

29 There are already many tree planting initiatives proposed or under way that are driven by a range of concerns, from climate change and desert expansion to soil conservation and making cities more habitable.

The San Francisco - based billionaire first gained notice in politics by bankrolling a series of California ballot initiative campaigns that boosted state energy efficiency actions, promoted land conservation, and defended the state's cap - and - trade law against industry rollback.

India has placed energy conservation at the heart of its development strategy through multiple initiatives such as «Unnat Jeevan By Affordable LEDs and Appliances for All», the world's largest zero - subsidy LED bulb program for domestic consumers.

Our company is committed to contribute to a national volunteer carbon market, that may absorb a share of the overall credits generated by REDD + and other biodiversity conservation initiatives in Peru.

By investing into improved efficiency, conservation initiatives and changes in behaviour, offset purchasers take responsibility for the greenhouse gas emissions they are unable to reduce by taking immediate actioBy investing into improved efficiency, conservation initiatives and changes in behaviour, offset purchasers take responsibility for the greenhouse gas emissions they are unable to reduce by taking immediate actioby taking immediate action.

Scenic Hudson is leading the way with its bold land conservation initiative and by creating spectacular family friendly parks like Harrier Hill.

By investing in improved efficiency, improved environmental controls, conservation initiatives and changes in behaviour, offset purchasers like WNOTL, take responsibility for the emissions they are unable to reduce by investing in GHG reductions elsewherBy investing in improved efficiency, improved environmental controls, conservation initiatives and changes in behaviour, offset purchasers like WNOTL, take responsibility for the emissions they are unable to reduce by investing in GHG reductions elsewherby investing in GHG reductions elsewhere.

The project is one of nine groundbreaking climate change initiatives selected and funded by the NRCS's 2011 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program, and is focused on greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation for one of the least protected and most imperiled ecosystems in the world.

Such compensatory actions can include initiatives largely unrelated to the specific risks posed by specific projects, such as the donation of land to conservation trusts or to land conservancies.

Michael Totten, senior director for climate and water initiatives at the environmental group Conservation International, said humans have made it more difficult for animal and plant species to adapt to the shifting climate by fragmenting natural habitat.

Developed to compensate or «offset» an equivalent greenhouse gas emission from another source that can not be easily eliminated by improved efficiency, conservation initiatives or changes in behaviour, carbon offsets help mitigate climate change by creating a financial mechanism for change.

Brazilian rubber tapper and land rights leader Chico Mendes pioneered the world's first tropical forest conservation initiative advanced by forest peoples themselves.

The new reserves are also significant in that they are part of a broader initiative by the Amazon Conservation Association, an NGO with offices in Washington D.C. and Peru, to support sustainable livelihoods in a region that is traditionally very poor and is expected to be particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

We particularly applaud and support Governor Eliot Spitzer's ambitious «15 by 15» initiative — mandating a 15 - percent reduction in energy use statewide by 2015, and his creation of an Office of Climate Change — New York's first ever — within the Department of Environmental Conservation.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS • Completed 8 water conservation projects within 18 months, three months before the set deadline • Created awareness of global water problems amongst 29 states within 3 years • Coined the well - known buzzword «Wet - Water», now being used by 84 conservation units across the globe • Decreased water - borne diseases in Washington by 44 %, by employing water purification initiatives

Indigenous people are fully supportive of land and biodiversity conservation and this is evidenced by the constant efforts of Indigenous people to engage in land management and caring for country initiatives.