Sentences with phrase «conservation values of»

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.

1.2 the ecological and conservation values of the asset (s) including those recognised by international agreements.

In 2003, a number of important researchers debated the conservation value of promoting shade - grown coffee in the pages of the journal Conservation Biology.

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.

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.»

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.

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.

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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 enterpriseOf 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 enterpriseof 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 enterpriseof these and other alternative markets, in terms of their risk reducing capacity, and diversifying to include various conservation values into their agricultural enterpriseof 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.