Sentences with phrase «critical global areas»

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The Centre of Governance and Human Rights at Cambridge University is a multi-disciplinary research endeavour committed to advancing thought and practice within areas of critical importance to global justice and human well - being in the twenty - first century.

Identifying critical geographic areas and supply chain hotspots provides a focus for resource management actions to ensure global energy and freshwater security.

Furthermore, when researchers analyzed patterns of remaining forest, they found a global loss of interior forest — core areas that, when intact, maintain critical habitat and ecological functions.

The critical responses I have received can largely be categorized into two camps: those who feel that the article labels every conspiracy theorist as mentally ill and those who feel that it is unfair to group skepticism toward global warming with other «crazy» conspiracy theories such as aliens and Area 51.

It supports and inspires efforts that create and expand new frontiers for the benefit of humanity by funding innovative solutions to critical global issues in the areas of science and technology, the environment, education, and humanitarian advances.

By 2015, the leaders pledged, the world would achieve measurable improvements in the most critical areas of human development: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV / AIDS, Malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, global partnership for development.

C21 Canada and its members provide collaborative vision and support to help Canadian education organizations enhance learning in the foundation areas of literacy, numeracy and science while infusing 21st Century skills (creative problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, personal development, global citizenship and digital competency) into content, and instructional and assessment practices.

First, the recent paper describing the threat of the «aridification» of a quarter of the planet's land area under continued global heating implies a critical loss of agricultural capacity.

While President Obama visited Alaska in August to talk about global warming and make a guest appearance on reality TV show, Vladimir Putin has been increasingly visiting Arctic areas in his country and has embarked upon establishing military facilities throughout the critical region.

Eventually, this work in Louisiana can be expanded to address other critical wetland areas throughout the nation and the world, making this study a first step, with the potential for major global impact.»

Flannery was highly critical of Australian energy policies, and some of his positions on global warming were controversial, including his insistence that nuclear energy be considered as an alternative to coal - fired power plants in populous areas without renewable sources of energy.

Employment Screening Resources ® (ESR), a global background screening firm, is accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS ®) Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP) for background screening procedures as they relate to six critical areas: Consumer / Data Information Protection; Legal Compliance; Client Education; Product Standards; Service Standards; and General Business Practices.

Instructional Designer — Vanguard University — School of Leadership 2010 — Present Conceptualize and facilitate company - wide training programs in the areas of Critical Thinking, Coaching, and Global Orientation.

Early Childhood Development (ECD) has recently become a critical area of focus owing to the global recognition of the importance of early years.