Sentences with phrase «critical policy decisions»

But, when it comes to making critical policy decisions you have to have a reference for how to make those decisions.

I earned my PhD in Environmental Studies and Chemistry from the University of Victoria where I was lucky enough to take a graduate course partially taught by Dr. Andrew Weaver (a man I respect and admire take that as you will) and spent many hours drinking coffee with his and other graduate students from the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences and took the opportunity to get educated about the science behind, limitations of, and theories supporting the models being used to make these critical policy decisions.

So thank you for staying informed and involved as Maine and our neighbors make critical policy decisions about our environment and our economy.

Not exact matches

Defense spending aside, transatlantic rifts could also occur should Trump continue to make critical foreign policy decisions without first consulting allies (as in the April 7 air strike against Syria in response to a chemical - weapons attack) or if he presses NATO allies to make stronger military contributions in Syria or Afghanistan.

The paper takes a close look at a critical aspect of how the Federal Reserve makes decisions about monetary policy: the rules and benchmarks that guide them in meeting their dual mandate of full employment and stable prices.

Obtaining an up - to - date and better understanding of the investment intentions of the business community is critical for our outlooks for economic activity and inflation, which inform our monetary policy decisions.

Tom Aveni, a police officer who is executive director of the Police Policy Studies Council, based in Spofford, N.H., conducted a recent study of 307 Michigan officers making «critical, split - second decisions that may result in the taking of a life.»

With a rich career demonstrating a strong advocacy for agriculture, North Carolina native Starling finds himself in the middle of critical decisions over global trade, renewable fuels, and future farm policy.

All facilities, regardless of the racial / ethnic composition of the populations they serve, can support the breastfeeding decisions of their patients by implementing evidence - based policies and practices shown to be critical for establishing breastfeeding, so that more infants are able to reap the numerous health benefits of breastfeeding.

«It's critical that the EPA continues to use the highest quality research when making policy decisions, and the recent dismissal of these members of the Board of Scientific Counselors is very concerning,» Stefanik said.

On May 20, 2015, nine days BEFORE the government was inaugurated, I laid out «Policy Prescriptions» - diversification of production, government revenue, and exports; imperative of a strong and credible economic team and cabinet; targeting «opportunity sectors» (solid minerals, refining and petrochemicals, a new and realistic fiscal regime for upstream oil and gas, private sector investments in power and infrastructure, agro-processing, retail and construction); freeing «up resources from downstream petroleum sector deregulation» emphasizing «an economic reality in which hard decisions including some previously rebuffed by the opposition will have to be taken» a clear reference to the petrol subsidy which government waited a full year before countenancing the critical decision!

Mr. Chairman, thank you again for this opportunity to address an important set of issues, to review our proposal for responding to a critical aspect of those issues as they unfold in the decision - making processes of the judiciary, and to contribute to your development of a new science policy for the nation.

«This is critical information for decision - makers, who can then craft policy instruments that will reduce or prevent exposures and also have a way to track whether those instruments are working.»

For instance, models with different parameterization strategies give very different estimates of the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere necessary to raise Earth's surface temperature by 2 °C — with critical implications for policy decisions.

Career technical education (CTE) has become a focus of many state plans to increase students» college and career readiness and workforce training, but there is a critical need for high quality research to guide policy decisions.

Unfortunately, state and local decision - makers — who play the critical role in the U.S. system — too rarely make the connection between the lessons learned in federally - funded evaluations and their own policy decisions.

To help inform these decisions, the Urban Institute convened a bipartisan group of scholars and policy advisers to write a series of memos highlighting some of the most critical issues in higher education and recommending policy solutions.

While it's critical that teachers have voice in policy decisions affecting students, how should they approach this challenge if they don't have the necessary background or deep knowledge of policy?

In most schools, teachers and parents traditionally have not been involved in critical decisions about budget, personnel, and other policy issues.

«Because NSBA's Technology Leadership Network focuses on the intersection of ed tech policy and practice, it can serve as a bridge between the entrepreneurial community and school leaders charged with making critical decisions.

The working environment includes district policies and practices that give a principal the right supports, balanced with the autonomy to make critical decisions.

While teachers do not have a monopoly on educational wisdom, their first - hand perspective gives them a unique and critical vantage point from which to assess the efficacy of educational policy decisions.

The topics, which are critical to state and local decision - makers, also provided the foundation for some of SEDL's current policy work.

August 18, 2017, (LOS ANGELES, CA)-- With the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education set to discuss critical budgetary and policy decisions for the first time this term, Great Public Schools Now (GPSN), a nonprofit dedicated to identifying and replicating successful educational programs in underserved communities, today released additional results of its summer poll of Angelenos on the topic of education.

It is essential for leaders who make policy and program decisions to understand the critical relationship among standards, curriculum, instruction and assessment.

By design, under ESSA, the role of the federal government in education is greatly diminished, and states face critical and substantial policy decisions in framing school accountability and the academic standards and testing systems that underpin those structures.

«It is critical for me to understand how policy decisions are made, the scope of their influence, and how they translate into change at the school and district level,» says Burgos.

This office is the preeminent source of objective, credible, and timely transportation statistics that are the basis for critical policy and investment decision making by governments at every level, the private sector, and the general public.

«Plan sponsors» decisions about their plans» distribution policy can play a critical role in their participants» retirement outcomes.»

The sentiment that day, it seemed, was that, with a decision on health care reform near and a symbol of the dangers of fossil fuels burning in the Gulf, our representatives would finally be forced to address the critical issues of energy and environmental policy.

For instance, models with different parameterization strategies give very different estimates of the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere necessary to raise Earth's surface temperature by 2 °C — with critical implications for policy decisions.

(1) The legislature finds that tax transparency is critical to understanding a citizen's total tax burden and making sound decisions about energy and transportation policy.

In turn, «scandals» accusing various scientists of falsifying data or colluding for political reasons have ever since arisen at critical decision - making moments, such as during governmental debates on policies like cap - and - trade.

I see Carbon Tracker providing decision - critical insights on the disruptive policy, regulatory, and technology changes now driving the world's accelerating response to climate change

Who would have thunk that a major presidential candidate would flatly claim peak oil as critical in policy decisions?

Engaging the Public in Critical Disaster Planning and Decision Making is the summary of a workshop held in March 2013 to discuss the key principles of public engagement during the development of disaster plans, the response phase, and during the dissemination phase when interested community partners and the general public are informed of the policies [continue reading...]

I am deeply concerned that the damage functions, which are critical for the policy analyses that inform policy decisions, are seriously flawed and misleading.

Perhaps, just perhaps, because expert consensus is actually critical to policy decisions...

Decision - makers, by contrast, need to understand how climate change may interfere with their plans and compromise their objectives, so they can adapt existing policies and adopt new strategies to stay on track — whether to protect life, health, and well - being, sustain economic growth, preserve natural resources, ensure continued performance of critical infrastructure, or maintain national security.

Environment committee confirms new date for critical decision on future of EU's climate change policy

Meanwhile, the US continues to roll back critical climate policies and has maintained its irresponsible and very lonely decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

The Royal Society and the US National Academy of Sciences, with their similar missions to promote the use of science to benefit society and to inform critical policy debates, offer this new publication as a key reference document for decision makers, policy makers, educators, and other individuals seeking authoritative answers about the current state of climate change science.

She regularly advises employers on collective agreement interpretation and grievances, drafting employment contracts and workplace policies, employee discipline and termination decisions, managing medical leaves and accommodation requests, occupational health and safety prevention matters and appeals, privacy law and critical incident management.

[18] In announcing the SRA's research program for 2016, Crispin Passmore, Executive Director for Policy, described the «ambitious» program as focused on issues «critical to the public interest and expanding and growing our evidence base,» in order to help the SRA to continue making informed decisions.

If you are prosecuting or defending municipal claims (whether it is a slip and fall, infrastructure, construction or inspection failure) it is critical to understand the difference between a policy decision (to identify and remedy an immediate hazard) and the implementation of that policy at an operational level (not continuing to look for the immediate hazard until it was found).

Get fast, sophisticated data analytics to streamline critical processes, control costs, accelerate your decision - making and improve results across the entire policy lifecycle.

There are many important financial decisions that must be made in life, but choosing the right life insurance policy is one of the most critical.

When it comes to life insurance, one of the most critical decisions you need to make, financially, is in deciding the type of policy to... Read More

That is why it so impossible to predict which company might come out with the lowest price for coverage, and by extension, why it is so critical to gather multiple quotes before making any kind of decision on your policy.

Still, for a performance review period ranging from February 2016 to February 2017, an evaluator concluded that Peterson either met or exceeded the expectations of his superiors in a variety of categories, including initiative, work performance, customer service, interpersonal skills, critical thinking / decision making, safety, planning and organizing, and policy and procedures.