These millions in losses exclude an economic valuation of the loss of water,
the conservation value of the forests, or recreation amenity due to forest destruction.
A resulting 1991 site visit by NYZS and ITCF established
the conservation value of the site and both have subsequently provided technical input for the preparation of its designation.
The economic and
conservation value of deeper reefs renders them worthy of protection in their own right, and safeguarding these habitats will also extend ongoing efforts in shallow water to protect reef species across their entire depth range.»
The vulnerability and
conservation value of sub-tropical reefs south of the Great Barrier Reef — regarded as climate change refuges — has been highlighted in a new study.
In 2003, a number of important researchers debated
the conservation value of promoting shade - grown coffee in the pages of the journal Conservation Biology.
1.2 the ecological and
conservation values of the asset (s) including those recognised by international agreements.
Mass Audubon will also hold a «no development» covenant on another 29 acres that will further reinforce
the conservation values of the 1700 - acre Rutland Brook sanctuary.
Not exact matches
At the same time, the
conservation value is questionable, Looney said, particularly when it comes to the construction
of golf courses.
Like most land trusts, Atlantic Coast Conservancy doesn't report the total
value of its donors»
conservation deductions.
The former Millstone golf course near Greenville, S.C., whose
value rose by a factor
of eight when it was donated as a
conservation easement.
They include a small - town
conservation biologist and a couple
of big - city ex-bankers who met after the easements law was changed — at a moment in the wake
of the real estate crisis when investors began looking for ways to salvage
value from land whose price had plummeted.
Until Site C is held up against a comparable investment in renewables and
conservation, British Columbians won't have a complete picture
of the best
value for our money.
There are a number
of conditions for pasture land purchases including each pasture must be maintained in each block, sales will be based on market
value, native prairie lands will be subject to no - break / no - drain
conservation easements and federal Species at Risk Act will be enforced.
The consequent nature
of God is the gathering up
of all the
values as they arise and their
conservation in an everlasting consciousness that grows from more to more as each epoch rises and perishes and delivers up the
value which it has achieved to this cosmic consciousness.
Brumbaugh observes that «it is by an appreciation
of value as future, selection
of it as present, and
conservation of it as past, that we as individuals achieve our cosmic importance» (WPP 128).
For those
of us willing to take this step, the
value of energy
conservation can easily be understood.
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....
The
conservation movement
of recent years has put great emphasis on the
value of non-humans as means, that is their instrumental
value to humanity.
Any philosophical discussion
of the future life is apt to be related to the
conservation of values.
In the last two decades, the
value of shade - grown (or simply shade) coffee farms for biodiversity
conservation and ecosystem service provision has gained widespread attention from the public and scientific communities (Perfecto et al. 1996, Tscharntke et al. 2011, Jha et al. 2012, De Beenhouwer et al. 2013).
Afognak is part
of a growing movement
of land trusts, nonprofit
conservation groups and foundations that use carbon verification to support the protection
of high -
value ecosystems.
Banrock Station is a Ramsar site (a wetland
of international importance) because it is a model or demonstration site for the Ramsar Convention's fundamental principle
of «wise use», combining private enterprise with wetland
conservation and rehabilitation and with raising awareness
of the important
values and functions
of wetlands.
One
of the outcomes that grabbed the most headlines was the resolution to give high
conservation value to secondary, degraded forest, a move that has been welcomed by many environmentalists and campaign groups, including Greenpeace.
The Company is driving innovations that extract
value from material, polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many
of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, clean energy generation and
conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity.
Of most promise for long - term agricultural sustainability was evidence that certain groups of farmers were found to be realising the potential of these and other alternative markets, in terms of their risk reducing capacity, and diversifying to include various conservation values into their agricultural enterprise
Of most promise for long - term agricultural sustainability was evidence that certain groups
of farmers were found to be realising the potential of these and other alternative markets, in terms of their risk reducing capacity, and diversifying to include various conservation values into their agricultural enterprise
of farmers were found to be realising the potential
of these and other alternative markets, in terms of their risk reducing capacity, and diversifying to include various conservation values into their agricultural enterprise
of these and other alternative markets, in terms
of their risk reducing capacity, and diversifying to include various conservation values into their agricultural enterprise
of their risk reducing capacity, and diversifying to include various
conservation values into their agricultural enterprises.
she blogs at Fine and Fair, a blog written to and for her children about the ups and downs along the journey
of raising them as responsible citizens
of the world with the
values of compassion toward all living things, environmental responsibility,
conservation, and celebrating diversity in all
of its forms.
As a program
of Mass Audubon, our
values of conservation, scientific inquiry, and a love for nature inform our teaching — so Know Your Food takes a unique approach to food education.
This includes consideration
of the
value of open lands for grassland and shrubland - dependent wildlife, many
of which are in decline in the state and are
of high
conservation concern.
Comparing the
values of conservation with the advantages
of the development for the local community provided a lot
of thought provoking discussion which resulted in a fantastic piece
of work.
«BASC recommends that any new environmental scheme should recognise the
value of shooting, especially in relation to
conservation objectives associated with improving farm wildlife and habitats.
The UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and
Conservation (BASC), has pledged to continue to work proactively with all politicians across the UK, whether in government or opposition, to increase the
value of shooting in Britain.
The League
of Conservation Voters (LCV) works to turn environmental
values into national, state and local priorities.
People involved in shooting generate
conservation work
valued at a quarter
of a billion pounds per year.
These projects show the
value of the shooting community in managing rural land where most
conservation organisations have difficulty accessing and influencing.
We all share a similar goal, to help shooting and hunting make the best contribution they can to
conservation and to communicate the immense
value of it to politicians and partner organisations.»
Ian Danby, BASC's head
of biodiversity projects, said: «This is a practical demonstration
of the
value of conservation work carried out on shoots and farms.
A party for those whose priorities include the Welfare State, workers» rights, trade unionism, the co-operative movement, consumer protection, strong communities,
conservation rather than environmentalism, fair taxation, full employment, public ownership, proper local government, a powerful Parliament, the monarchy, the organic Constitution, national sovereignty, civil liberties, the Union, the Commonwealth, the countryside, grammar schools, traditional moral and social
values, economic patriotism, balanced migration, a realist foreign policy, and a base
of real property for every household to resist both over-mighty commercial interests and an over-mighty State.
The League
of Conservation Voters (LCV) seeks to «turn environmental
values into national priorities.»
I now serve as executive director for an organization that has protected and now stewards nearly 5,000 acres
of land with high
conservation values, including farmland, ridge lines and river corridors.
When analyzing water, for instance, according to
Conservation International, researchers studied the
value of the crops dependent on water for irrigation, as well as the
value of the energy water generates through hydroelectric dams, among other factors.
«Climate
value of Earth's intact forests:
Conservation efforts and the fight against climate change risk failure unless intact forests are preserved.»
Nevertheless, the study casts serious doubt on the
value of hatcheries for
conservation, he says: «It's been going on for more than a century in the U.S., and just now has there been a push to find out if supplementation has been beneficial.»
The Animal Behavior, Ecology and
Conservation Program at Canisius (ABEC) combines the rigorous scientific study
of Animal Behavior with a
values - focused curriculum in the liberal arts tradition.
So poor is the condition
of many native woodlands that 19th - century plantations
of Scots pine, with their young self - seeded offspring, are often
of greater
conservation value: «These self - sown pine woods tend to have a much more varied structure and condition than the genuinely native pinewoods, which generally have no structural diversity and consist
of mature trees with little or no regeneration,» say MacKenzie and Callander.
I have not mentioned the spiritual and cultural
values of wildlife
conservation and the scientific interest
of the wonderful African fauna and flora, which are at present receiving the most unsympathetic treatment.
Its report, Gene Drives on the Horizon: Advancing Science, Navigating Uncertainty and Aligning Research with Public
Values, stresses that although gene drive offers great promise for agriculture,
conservation, and public health, neither the science nor the current regulatory system is adequate to address the risks and requirements
of gene drive — altered organisms.
«And the opportunity
of developing
value - added products is a strong argument for
conservation and environmental protection,» he added.
Measuring the
value of natural capital can allow governments and business to redefine
conservation expenditures as «investments,» said Eli Fenichel, an assistant professor at the Yale School
of Forestry & Environmental Studies and lead author
of the study.
Losey and his colleague Mace Vaughan
of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate
Conservation undertook the task
of estimating the monetary
value of insect activity in the U.S. Confining themselves to four activities that could be rigorously calculated — processing cattle dung, controlling pests, pollinating plants and serving as food for wildlife — the scientists derived conservative figures for the
value of these services.
«This paper will cause a stir as it really is the first to scientifically illustrate the
value of fencing for the
conservation of a large predator,» predicts Matt Hayward, a wildlife ecologist with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy in New South Wales, who was not involved in the study.