Sentences with phrase «ecological benefits for»

On the other hand, well - managed tea production landscapes can help arrest or even reverse land degradation, while providing a range of economic and ecological benefits for local communities, downstream beneficiaries, and the global commons.

Not exact matches

In the context of considering the NGP's economic burdens and benefits (NGP Report, Volume II, s. 2.4.4), the JRP noted that the concept of «ecological goods and services» was described during the hearing but that, based on the hearing record, the estimated costs for damages to ecosystem goods and services were not well quantified and based on a methodology that is not currently broadly accepted.

That just as all the products we use came into existence through a mind, these being consistent with reality, so likewise of not only the earth with its marvelous ecological systems, but all the universe by which we keep time, from the passing of one day to the passing of one year allowing to keep track of time, that all these diverse, but harmonious systems are the product of a Supreme Designer for the benefit and enjoyment of mankind.

I recently reviewed a paper, Field - testing ecological and economic benefits of coffee certification programs, that included a nifty summary table of the criteria used for shade certification by Rainforest Alliance, and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (under the «Bird - Friendly» trademark).

And he, much to the shock of vegetarians, liberals, animal - rights activists and grocery - store shoppers everywhere, makes an enthusiastic and palpable argument (palpable in that it is entertaining and well thought - out, albeit full of name - calling like «tofu breath») for the supposed ecological, physical and familial benefits of killing your own food (including growing your own veggies).

This will happen by adopting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement that works to implement best practices across a full spectrum of sustainability dimensions — social, ecological, economic, cultural and accountability — for the benefit of all of agriculture and the peoples of the world that depend on it.

Doherty et al. (2000) described sustainable agriculture as «ecological engineering solutions aiming to minimally manipulate and manage ecosystems for the benefit of both nature and humanity».

Organic clothing benefits the earth by leaving a small ecological footprint and preserves the earth for generations of species to come.

The Forestry Commission's function is to create, protect and manage the permanent forest estates and protected areas in the various ecological zones of the country to conserve Ghana's biophysical heritage, prepare and implement integrated forest and wildlife management plans for the maintenance of the environment to the benefit of all segments of society and to regulate the harvesting of timber, wildlife and other non-timber forest products among others.

He urged the federal government to include Benue among the states to benefit from the N1.6 billion ecological intervention funds for states affected by flood disasters.

Many ecologists, on the other hand, recognize the benefit of making commercial forestry more nature - friendly but say Białowiez˙a should remain free from human interference, as a unique ecological observatory for Europe.

An experiment in Melbourne, Australia, shows that the recent vogue for rooftop gardens could have real ecological benefits

Our genetic technology is only beginning to tap the vast potential benefits of these libraries, and seemingly «minor» species are typically the most specialized organisms; we can expect that ecological specialists will often turn out to have the most unusual genes and hence represent potential resources that we should preserve for our future needs.

Given the rapidly decreasing costs of sequencing, many more species are becoming sequenced, including emerging models important for evolutionary and ecological questions that could benefit from the functional insights that positional cloning can provide.»

The study suggests combining well - designed marine reserves with sensible management of the target fishery for broad economic and ecological benefits.

Their original plan was to reduce pollution the most where this will have the greatest ecological benefit, rather than calling for more blanket reductions of emissions.

GREEN GRASS Growing switchgrass (left) for biofuels produces more biodiversity and ecological benefits than growing maize (right) does.

Today, it is possible to restore ecosystem structure and functionality for the benefit of wildlife and to regain some of the original ecological services for human benefit.

The ability to maintain important social relationships is believed to have direct fitness benefits for individuals, allowing them to maximise survival and reproductive success in constantly changing socio - ecological environments [1, 2, 30].

«More than anything, we are doing it for the future, so people can enjoy the shade, the economic and ecological benefits and reduce our carbon footprint,» said Augusta University Landscaping and Grounds Manager Scott Davis.

A low fat whole food plant based diet (and planet based diet because it so good for the environment) can have profound human and ecological benefits.

Though a vegetarian diet may be adopted for cultural, religious or ecological reasons, a primarily plant - based diet also brings health benefits.

However, for students to understand, and communicate, some of the important ecological, conservationist arguments, they benefit from a conceptual understanding of food webs, ecological interactions, and natural selection.

Volvo lauds electrification's performance (as well as ecological) benefits, and boosting 325 lb ft of diesel grunt with a 148 lb ft electric motor makes for a punchy mid-range.

While disguising itself as ecological, the manifesto tries to hijack the Anthropocene idea for the benefit of very centralized power structures like big ag and the nuclear industry.

Perhaps a better approach is to allow for people to act the way people tend to do, but design systems such that people have their own ecological niche, which, through good design, allows them to behave in self - interested ways that benefit the common good.

Although warming of only 1.5 degrees would result in much less harm to the climate than 2 degrees, it's possible that the ecological damage caused by the negative emissions projects needed to get there may exceed the benefits, at least for some.

Already cost - competitive with thermal coal and natural gas power generation — not to mention its numerous other often ignored and unaccounted for social and ecological benefits and cost savings, which are substantial — GE's looking to drive the cost of wind energy down further, pushing the envelope outward by incorporating «industrial Internet» capabilities and short - term, grid - scale power storage in the Brilliant 1.6 - 100 systems platform.

The SGP offers a community - based approach in international waters management that generates not only global environmental benefits but also increases adaptive capacity for communities and ecological systems.

In 1988 the New York State Legislature established the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission to protect and manage the endangered natural communities of the preserve for ecological, recreational, and educational benefits.

Good for population stabilisation and then the basics can be accomplished — ecological restoration and conservation, rebuilding carbon stores in agricultural soils, limiting black carbon and tropospheric ozone for health, environmental and agricultural benefit.

Environmentalists everywhere will welcome the news that the United Nations is backing more ecological agriculture; not just for its green benefits but in order to produce an estimated doubling of yields in areas affected by food shortages.

My point is simply this: while creating a hydrosol is for all intents and purposes a straightforward engineering problem, applying it over a coral reef is something that, IMHO, requires quite a bit more thought and a lot more careful research before someone can say that the benefits outweigh the environmental and ecological costs.

The mission of The Longleaf Alliance is to manage and restore the longleaf pine ecosystem for ecological and economic benefit.

The California Department of Fish and Game maintains native fish, wildlife, plant species and natural communities for their intrinsic and ecological value and their benefits to the people of California.

You will benefit from these 5 Key Learning Objectives as Dr. Stephan Brenneisen shares on the subject of why and how we can design to be very biodiverse, for ecological purposes:

As momentum builds, Poseidon's Blockchain technology presents an opportunity for early involvement in a transparent, accountable carbon market that can provide both financial and ecological returns, offering a host of benefits to natural ecosystems, and the habitats and livelihoods they support.»