Sentences with phrase «conservation issues in»

Techno - fixes to solve the big conservation issues in southern Asia.
While there are no simple solutions (of course there never are), people in «western conservation groups» are working on conservation issues in a humane way.
«The best way to raise awarenss of conservation issues in sub-Saharan Africa was to set up a forum,» he said.
The Gili Shark Conservation Project is the first of it's kind in the Gili Islands, and takes an active role in conservation issues in Indonesia's three Gili Islands: Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air.
The Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) clubs are organized by teachers who have gone through C3 Club training here at the museum and are now organizing afterschool programs on environmental conservation issues in their schools with support from C3!
The founders of CWPA, Tom Sullam and Paul Joynson - Hicks, started the competition to raise awareness of wildlife conservation issues in partnership with the Born Free Foundation.
An affiliated group of management agencies, landowners, academics, and non-profits concerned with the conservation of the island fox has convened since 1999 to exchange information regarding the status and trend of the six island fox subspecies, and to work cooperatively on island fox conservations issues in such areas as captive breeding, wild population management, veterinary issues, and educational / outreach.

Not exact matches

The Southern Metropolitan Regional Council has applied for a lifeline for its Canning Vale waste facility, the largest in the state, after the Department Of Environment and Conservation moved to shut down the plant because of odour issues.
The Southern Regional Metropolitan Council has won a bid to reopen its waste management facility, one of the largest in Perth, after odour issues had prompted the Department of Environment and Conservation to shut it down.
This billionaire entrepreneur says that «it is amazing how focusing your mind on issues like health, poverty, conservation and climate change can help to re-energize your thinking in other areas.»
If we ask why so few economists are willing to take more serious account of issues of justice or of the conservation of the natural world, the answer is found in two deeper assumptions.
To be successful in addressing issues of justice, land reforms must be accompanied by the development of «infrastructures» such as credit for the poor, agricultural extension services, conservation education, and supportive industrial development.
Insofar as the clergy is better able to deal with issues of basic belief, values, and orientation toward life, he has an inescapable role to play in the conservation and advancement of mental health....
I get to work on Adirondack conservation issues and assist those who are fighting global warming; I've helped my wife start a new school in our town; I can teach Sunday school and help run a nationwide effort to decommercialize Christmas and sit on the board of the local college.
The SeaWeb Seafood Summit brings together global representatives from the seafood industry with leaders from the conservation community, academia, government, and the media for in - depth discussions, presentations, and networking around the issue of sustainable seafood.
Representatives have also written letters in support of beginning farmer issues, organic agriculture issues, local food issues, and conservation accountability and crop insurance, among others.
The Banrock Station Environmental Trust also supports internationally and nationally recognised conservation organisations to further their objectives in tackling global environmental issues such as climate change, water conservation, ecosystem loss and species loss.
Banrock Station is now the global wine industry leader in environmental issues, with part proceeds of every sale contributing to conservation projects around the world.
In May 2001, five non-profit organizations that work on coffee conservation issues (Conservation International, Consumer's Choice Council, Rainforest Alliance, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, and the Summit Foundation) took a step toward creating a unified front by releasing a document entitled «Conservation Principles for Coffee Producconservation issues (Conservation International, Consumer's Choice Council, Rainforest Alliance, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, and the Summit Foundation) took a step toward creating a unified front by releasing a document entitled «Conservation Principles for Coffee ProducConservation International, Consumer's Choice Council, Rainforest Alliance, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, and the Summit Foundation) took a step toward creating a unified front by releasing a document entitled «Conservation Principles for Coffee ProducConservation Principles for Coffee Production.»
In addition, through warmth of heart, clarity of thought, and strength of purpose, Waldorf students are uniquely equipped to address the global challenges facing their generation — issues of renewable energy, climate change, food quality, wildlife conservation, and preserving our natural resources.
He has a degree in conservation ecology where he tailored his studies on gamekeeping issues and wildlife management.
«He has championed issues throughout his distinguished career in public service that will be top priorities for me — from consumer protection and tenants» rights to environmental conservation and government reform.»
New permit requests to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation have dropped sharply in recent months and in 2012 will be far fewer than the nearly - 600 permits usually issued.
The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) works with our state LCVEF partners, educates the public, media and elected officials about key environmental issues, works to increase voter participation in the democratic process and mobilizes a diverse network of activists to advocate for sound environmental policies.
The new Chair of the Northern Ireland Committee for Justice met representatives the UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), to discuss issues affecting shooting in Northern Ireland.
We are fighting for your air, your land, and your water by being your voice in the state Capitol, issuing the Conservation Scorecard, and electing pro-conservation candidates to office.
Kurkoski says even though a moratorium passed by the legislature and signed by then Governor David Paterson has expired, the state still has a moratorium in place because the state's Department of Environmental Conservation can't issues permits until it finishes its environmental review.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens, second from let, talks on hydraulic fracturing during a cabinet meeting at the Capitol on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration will move to prohibit fracking in the state, citing unresolved health issues and dubious economic benefits of the widely used gas - drilling technique.Acting health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker is seated left.
Grisanti, chairman of Senate's Environmental Conservation Committee, said in an interview he did not read the full report before issuing his statement.
Hydrofracking is indeed an issue on both the state and federal level, but attention in New York for the last several months has focused on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of Environmental Conservation's long - awaited report on the feasibility of high - volume hydrofracking.
The New York League of Conservation Voters, which has steadily increased its political spending in recent years, this morning sent an email to members of the Assembly who it backed in the last election cycle, reminding them that this issue is the group's «top priority for the 2015 session, and as you may recall this was specifically communicated to you in 2014 when you applied for NYLCV's endorsement.»
At 10 a.m., Assembly Standing Committees on Environmental Conservation and Health, and the Subcommittee on Oversight of the DEC, hold a joint public hearing to examine water quality issues and to review implementation of the $ 2.5 billion in water infrastructure funding contained in the 2017 - 18 budget, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.
At 6 p.m., the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund hosts an environmental candidate forum to discuss issues impacting Congressional District 1 in Eastern Long Island, featuring Rep. Lee Zeldin and Anna Throne - Holst, SCCC Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center, 20 E. Main St., Riverhead.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has issued two trail warnings for hikers in the High Peaks region of the Adirondack Mountains.
The issue of safety and bullying, specifically, came under scrutiny since a student was fatally stabbed in a classroom at the Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation last month.
New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced this week that he is leaving that position, just two days after he issued the final environmental impact statement banning hydrofracking in the state.
Dan Hendrick from the New York City League of Conservation Voters is an unabashed bike lane champion, but he frames the issue in a way that requires both sides to listen.
Regional Administrator Judith Enck took issue with the claims made by Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos in a previous note that criticized the EPA.
A joint statement issued by the state Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health pushed back on the comments made by a top official at the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday that the state did not act swiftly when warned of a chemical contamination in Hoosick Falls's drinking water.
The group's affiliated 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, seeks to encourage participation in the political process and educate the public and policymakers regarding what the group considers to be significant environmental issues.
And as environmental issues continue to be closely monitored by voters and green groups in the Adirondack Park, critics often point out the lawmaker has received a 27 percent lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters, an environmental organization.
Connecticut's congressional delegation has received high marks for action on environmental issues in 2015, according to the League of Conservation Voters» latest national scorecard.
The Department of Environmental Conservation is in the midst of an environmental review process to allow the controversial gas drilling process on some private lands in the state, and has already issued proposed regulations for hydrofracking.
The state of emergency declared by Cuomo allows the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue emergency permits for protective measures against high Lake Ontario waters, and Cuomo also created a rapid response team, a flood information hotline and deployed 20 National Guard members to help in flood reactions.
In addition to guiding all aspects of NISC Secretariat operations, Jamie is currently providing the leadership necessary to develop an Arctic Invasive Alien Species (ARIAS) Strategy and Action Plan under the Arctic Council's Conservation of Flora and Fauna (CAFF) and Protection of the Marine Environment (PAME) working groups; produce a documentary on invasive species entitled, Protecting What Matters; establish an annual Innovation Summit to advance U.S. scientific and technical capacities to address the most pressing invasive species issues; and raise the capacity of other governments to more effectively institutionalize invasive species programs.
In these cases museum scientists are working at transboundaries that are beyond politics but that can generally facilitate policy, such as with climate change and conservation issues.
My review of Virginia Morell's latest book Animal Wise is in this summer's issue of Conservation Magazine, and is also now online.
In his presidential campaign, Kerry issued a «Conservation Covenant,» in which he pledges to create «cleaner and greener communities.&raquIn his presidential campaign, Kerry issued a «Conservation Covenant,» in which he pledges to create «cleaner and greener communities.&raquin which he pledges to create «cleaner and greener communities.»
A recently published paper provides a history of scientific research on mountain ecosystems, looks at the issues threatening wildlife in these systems, and sets an agenda for biodiversity conservation throughout the world's mountain regions.
I wanted to talk to him because he has an opinion piece called «Where the Wild Things Were,» in the current issue of Foreign Affairs which is not the place I expected to see an article about wildlife conservation.
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