Sentences with phrase «conserve ecosystems»

Indeed, the environmental movement itself is increasingly more dependent on technology, from advances in the smart grid to analyzing big data in the IT sector to using technology to understand and conserve ecosystems.

And a diet shifted away from eating beef would conserve ecosystems while improving human health.

Co-author Bill Adams of the University of Cambridge, said: «Our strategies for conserving ecosystems, species, and genetic diversity, formulated over the past century, are profoundly challenged by synthetic biology.

In their new Conservation Genetics paper, the researchers say, «Past gene flow also suggests that human - assisted gene flow is necessary to conserve the ecosystem services associated with predation, since climate warming has reduced the frequency of ice bridges and with it the only opportunity for unassisted gene flow.

On Thursday at the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain, WWF and Indonesian authorities announced a political agreement — signed September 18 in the Indonesian capital Jakarata between all 10 governors on the island and four federal ministers — to «agree to save and conserve the ecosystem of Sumatra Island.»

Not exact matches

These sustainable vineyard and winery practices conserve water and energy, maintain healthy soil, protect air and water quality, enhance relations with employees and communities, preserve local ecosystems and wildlife habitat, and improve the economic vitality of vineyards and wineries.

If farmers must grow twice as much food to feed the 10 billion, following the ecosystem - conserving rules of Sir Albert Howard ties their hands.

The prerequisites include practices that protect air and water quality, conserve water, promote energy efficiency and reduced pesticide use, and preserve ecosystems and animal habitat, among many others.

1) Conserved natural ecosystems; 2) Areas being restored to natural ecosystems; 3) Tree cover within agroforestry or silvopastoral production plots2; 4) Gardens, live fences, riparian zones or border plantings; or 5) Off - site compensation areas, including land held in common by farmer groups that is not part of individual member farms3.

In fact, all natural ecosystems on certified farms must be identified and conserved as an obligatory condition of certification.

I am an ornithologist and coffee lover, and I believe that the simple choice of the coffee we choose to buy has the power to help conserve birds, the ecosystems that sustain them, and provide a stable, comfortable income for farmers.

Organic agriculture captures high levels of CO2, conserves soil, water and fossil - fuels, protects carbon - rich ecosystems and improves food security

This three - year project will determine the economic value of these «ecosystem services» received from conserved land and clean water, and incorporate the information into decision - making for smart land use in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

As a responsible steward of the animals in its care, Shedd is committed to conserving species and ecosystems through research that increases knowledge, informs policy, enhances livelihoods and inspires the public to become environmental stewards.

This three - year project will determine the economic value of these «ecosystem services» received from conserved land and clean water.

Natural ecosystems conserve energy remarkably well.

«Managers can use information from our study to better restore and conserve valuable wetland ecosystems for the protection of this species.»

Coastal ecosystems store carbon, conserve biodiversity and help protect local economies such as fishing for a nominal cost

Florida Department of Transportation officials supported UF scientists in the study and appreciate the results because they want to create an environment that fosters biodiversity and conserves critical ecosystem services like pollination, Daniels said.

Gaining traction are projects to quantify the value of «services» provided to us by oceans, forests and other ecosystems, determine the economic hit to a nation once they run out, and then paying would - be consumers to conserve those assets.

There are already some schemes in Brazil to pay private land owners to set aside land to conserve the forest, preserve species and maintain healthy ecosystems, but these have been local - scale initiatives that have had little impact on maintaining and improving the conditions of the forest as a whole.

In this new study scientists calculated how much it would cost to set aside land in priority landscapes across the whole Atlantic Forest in order to restore the minimum amount of habitat needed to conserve biodiversity and maintain ecosystem functions.

Controlling invasive mammal populations, or removing them entirely from islands, is a highly effective tool for conserving island species and ecosystems, and such actions have contributed greatly to the recovery of many threatened island species.

«Simply speaking, a balanced exploitation aims to maintain, to the extent possible, natural ecosystem structure to support sustainable fisheries and conserve biodiversity,» Zhou says.

The authors write: «In addition to conserving important species, maintaining ecosystem multifunctionality will require diverse landscape mosaics of diverse communities.»

«Until now, the focus has mainly been on conserving small parts of a reef in marine protected areas,» said Prof Bellwood,» - we're talking about broader approaches to change the relationship between humans and coral reefs to reduce human impacts across the whole ecosystem.»

Many research projects conducted within the parks aim to help conserve these iconic ecosystems — no easy task, given how much they're changing.

It concludes that the government's own guidelines for conserving endangered ecosystems, through the designation of sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs), require that peat cutting should halt.

Bob Pressey: Maximize returns on conservation Douglas J. McCauley: Mega-parks need greater oversight Lance Morgan: Protect diverse marine habitats Hugh Possingham: Represent ecosystems Lee White: Manage parks professionally Emily Darling: Conserve climate refuges Peter J. S. Jones: Assess governance structures

But then how can one reconcile animal rights with the need to conserve whole ecosystems (which may mean culling) and in addi - tion, realising that, even if we don't interfere with a species, the lives of wild animals are often «nasty, brutish and short»?

The main goal is to conserve species habitats and in fact whole ecosystems.»

The four - year UNDP project, funded with US$ 1 million from the GEF and $ US 4.196 million in co-financing, and implemented by the Snow Leopard Trust, will strengthen global transboundary efforts to conserve snow leopards and their high mountain ecosystems.

The panelists at the event set forth examples of some of the transformative actions that governments and partners have taken to conserve snow leopards, and their high mountain ecosystems in ways that strengthen livelihoods of the indigenous peoples and local communities, who live in and manage a large part of these landscapes.

His main research areas include understanding the responses and vulnerabilities of marine ecosystems and fisheries to global change, and examining trade - offs in managing and conserving living marine resources.

Field - based projects are critical to developing blue carbon as an approach to conserve, restore and manage coastal ecosystems.

Eleven percent of the Earth's land habitats are now set aside as national parks to conserve their biodiversity and ecosystem services; in contrast, less than 0.1 % of the world's oceans are fully protected, the researchers point out.

We hope that the data produced inspires and enables natural resource professionals and other decision makers to take action to conserve coastal ecosystems, and their diverse ecosystem functions.

We've grown our rice sustainably, long before anyone used the word, by conserving water resources, building soil integrity, and supporting a healthier ecosystem.

Her passion is teaching people of all ages about the ocean, the amazing animals who call it home and what individuals can do to help conserve and protect this incredible ecosystem.

Coverage of areas specially conserved for biodiversity and ecosystem functions should be increased (at least to the Aichi Target 11 of 17 % terrestrial and 10 % marine area), with systems of conservation being democratized and based on integration of rights and responsibilities; in all kinds of land / water uses, activities that are ecologically damaging need to be modified or replaced; high priority should also be given to the regeneration and restoration of degraded ecosystems and the revival of populations of threatened species; equitable access (including through territorial and resource tenure) must be accorded to natural resources, with special focus on populations with high and direct dependence on such resources for their survival and livelihoods.

Tree Planting and Water Harvesting: Using GBM's Watershed Based Approach, communities help to conserve biodiversity, restore ecosystems, and reduce the impact of climate change.

He has raised the bar in the marine industry to conserve marine ecosystems and promote a responsible aquarium trade by developing a certification program for overseas fish collectors, collection areas and exporters.

Contribute to national efforts to conserve Fiji's delicate coral reefs and marine ecosystems while living on our research base on the stunning Caqalai Island.

REEF Environmental Education Foundation The Reef Environmental Education Foundation is a grass - roots organization that seeks to conserve marine ecosystems by educating, enlisting and enabling divers and other marine enthusiasts to become active ocean stewards and citizen scientists.

Rivers Fiji Ltd was established in 1997 to foster the importance of our ecosystem and the environment and also to empower resource owners by giving them a choice to conserve and preserve their...

Like underwater parks, these marine protected areas help conserve ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems.

About Blog Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.

Monitoring and Restoration Through monitoring and restoration programs, the park and its partners are working to conserve critical nesting habitat and to protect the integrity of island and marine ecosystems that support seabird populations in southern California.

The goal of the Biosphere Reserve Project is to establish a network of representative ecosystems, conserve genetic diversity, monitor changes, and develop techniques to restore the land.

SAS Travel provides Ecotourism at its best, working with people from the region to improve their lives, conserving the environment and preserving the rain forest ecosystem of Manu national park and the amazon for the future generations.