Sentences with phrase «ecological concerns not»

It grew out of concern by staff of the American Baptist Convention that ecological concerns not be emphasized at the expense of justice nor justice at the expense of ecology.

Not exact matches

When I finally exposed myself to the literature that dealt with the ecological crisis, its emotional impact did not have to do only with my concern for the future of human beings.

Writing in The Christian Century nearly two decades ago, educator Richard Baer noted: «So far the church has not sufficiently grasped the nature of the present [ecological] crisis, has not understood how powerfully dehumanizing is man's wanton exploitation of his natural environment, has not appreciated the degree to which man - made ugliness and the fouling of natural beauty are corroding man's mind and spirit» («Land Misuse: A Theological Concern,» October 12, 1966, p. 1240).

Ecological theology will not limit its concern for the environment to its role in the sustaining of human societies.

Any energy policy which tries to play one area of concern against the other can not be encompassed in an ethic of ecological justice.

The focus is often ecological, but not to the exclusion of human concerns.

While RA certification is not wholly concerned with shade or biodiversity, the variation in these farms highlight the differences in RA ecological criteria and that of Smithsonian Bird - Friendly certification.

There may be some concern about ecological implications, but there is really not much going on there in that respect either, so in a way, you know, if you fly off west [to] California, you go over these areas where you look down [from] the plane [and] there seems to be nothing; well, there really is nothing.

The lure of the rare has another ecological implication that doesn't get talked about, one that particularly concerns us.

These materials raise concerns because they poison species indiscriminately, accumulate in waterways, likely have ecological impacts, need to be replaced regularly, and are often not as effective as desired.

This simple piece of information offers huge insights, not only about the co-evolution of passenger pigeons and trees, but also concerning the ecological pressures of passenger pigeon flocks on other seed - eating animals.

He used his speech (which was not stunted by that pesky Oscar music) to thank his family and co-stars, and lastly, to call attention to the ecological concerns he has, as experienced by his time filming «The Revenant.»

Responding to the initial ecological concerns of pet parents who wanted toys manufactured with safe components that weren't threatening to the environment, manufacturers stepped up with innovative approaches to product design and composition.

Although he's aware of the enormity of the contemporary ecological catastrophe, he does not turn it into the central theme of his work, but integrates it in the many issues that he is concerned about.

Not counting carbon emissions from burning the coal, scientists, environmentalists, and concerned citizens along coal transport routes are worried that these cumulative impacts will harm public health, disrupt their daily lives, and negatively impact the ecological health of waterways along the path from mine to port.

Like the ideological think tanks and Astroturf groups discussed later in this report, these front groups are not interested in educating the public about the large body of science that supports concern that greenhouse gases are threatening people around the world and the ecological systems on which they depend.

This study of course does not take away very different concerns related to stratospheric aerosol SRM geoengineering, like possible damage to the ozone layer [which in turn would be good news if you hate waiting for that spring tan] and the fact that allowing CO2 concentrations to keep rising presents other problems, like the necessity to never stop with the active process of SRM geoengineering, and increasing ecological damage caused by ocean acidification.

«Dealing with climate change is not simply an issue of CO2 emission reduction but a comprehensive challenge involving political, economic, social, cultural and ecological issues, and the population concern fits right into the picture,» said Zhao.

Rather than simply using conventional economic metrics to try to reconcile apparent conflicts between environmental concerns and the bottom line, Ford's leaders began to examine how smart design decisions could grow not just profits but social and ecological value as well.

Climate change and other global ecological challenges are not the most important immediate concerns for the majority of the world's people.