Sentences with phrase «ecological impacts as»

Whether it's their pioneering work on decentralized supply chains for charcoal or firewood production, their localized paper - recycling systems, or their ambitious plans for One - Planet Living communities around the world, they always seem to be rethinking the way we do things, with dramatic reductions in ecological impacts as a result.

The researchers told Mongabay.com in an email that they were surprised to learn that — perhaps due to the novelty of wind technology — there have been far fewer studies looking at its ecological impacts as compared to oil and gas extraction.

«Just be ready to embrace the Caribbean jungle adventure and minimize your ecological impact as much as possible».

Not exact matches

Yet ecological disasters, fearsome instruments of war, vast systems of classism, racism, and sexism all have impact upon our lives, and we experience ourselves as caught up in such systems with or without our consent.

the impact of threats such as pests, grazing or poor water quality on ecological improvements through environmental flows.

As well as highlighting industry best - practices in ethical sourcing and food ingredients, this North American edition aims to showcase popular approaches to measuring ecological impacts.&raquAs well as highlighting industry best - practices in ethical sourcing and food ingredients, this North American edition aims to showcase popular approaches to measuring ecological impacts.&raquas highlighting industry best - practices in ethical sourcing and food ingredients, this North American edition aims to showcase popular approaches to measuring ecological impacts.»

The company will pay $ 640,000 to the state, and identify and acquire additional conservation land «that provides ecological functions equivalent to the land impacted by the pipeline» such as the nearly two miles of pipeline through pristine Otis State Forest.

The company will also have to identify and acquire additional conservation land «that provides ecological functions equivalent to the land impacted by the pipeline» such as the nearly two miles of pipeline through pristine Otis State Forest.

The researchers also found that using physiological biomarkers, such as hormones from droppings, is an effective way of evaluating the impact of ecological and demographic factors on animal populations.

Other projects, such as Peru's plans to dredge rivers to improve navigability, could exacerbate the ecological impact by changing flows, disturbing spawning sites, and disrupting the river - forest connection, says Fabrice Duponchelle of the French Institute of Research for Development in Marseille.

While he is attentive to the environmental impact of massive concrete structures such as the Three Gorges dam in China, he ultimately sees concrete as «our ecological lifeboat», noting...

«Adopting an R - SEA planning process is a way of building consensus around where, when, and in what form development is appropriate as opposed to our current processes that ask communities — social and ecological — to bear the long - term impacts of new development,» said Cheryl Chetkiewicz, Associate Conservation Scientist with WCS Canada.

Another emerging area is the ecological impact of activities related to the energy industry such as fracking or carbon sequestration.

«Understanding climate change impacts is vital to help protect marine ecosystem services that humans rely on so heavily such as fisheries, aquaculture and tourism» said Dr. Rob Ellis, an ecological physiologist also based at Exeter University.

«I have concerns about the ecological impact that climate change has on our planet, especially as it relates to rising sea - levels,» Curbelo said in a statement to ClimateWire.

«Scientists have developed indicators for biodiversity, such as land cover type, and modern ecological models that can digest satellite data and information on species occurrence are now offering near - real time monitoring of the land management impacts on biodiversity.

As climate change continues to be responsible for out - of - sync bee emergence with flowering periods and bee - specific pollination events, pollination ecology has become an ever - increasing valuable field of study that helps us understand the ecological impact of these environmental changes.

Taking an ecological approach that considers the influence of anatomical and physiological features of the human host as well as the microorganisms» impact on both healthy and impaired individuals, the author surveys microbial communities that inhabit healthy humans.

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.

She has presented her research at numerous national and international meetings, including the Ecological Society of America, where she held leadership positions as co-chair of the Ecological Society of America's Student Section and representative to the Public Affairs Committee in Washington D.C. Dr. Gallagher has been recognized for her public outreach with a Public Impact Fellowship and for her teaching with a Steinhaus Teaching Award and Pedagogical Fellowship.

Drought and water scarcity are considered to be the most far - reaching of all natural disasters, causing short and long - term economic and ecological losses as well as significant secondary and tertiary impacts.

His research work includes topics such as Baltic Sea food webs, ecological modeling, bioaccumulation of harmful substances, assessment of populations of aquatic species with several methods including hydro - acoustics — and recently, underwater soundscapes and impacts of underwater noise on marine life.

We need to better explain the impacts of climate on the systems we care about, such as the human systems, ecological, carbon cycle systems.

Ben's research aims to document the impacts of invasive ants on biodiversity and ecological function, to develop effective management strategies, as well as to contribute to a more broader theoretical understandings of how and why invasions occur.

Come learn how drones are being used to detect environmental hazards such as gas leaks and airborne disease microbes, how planes equipped with sensors can tell us about ecological change and how DIY sensors placed in homes by journalists generate data and stories about the impact of heat waves.

The ecological impact of fossil fuel mining increases as the largest, easiest to access, resources are depleted [141].

As part of the comprehensive effort to minimise the car's ecological impact, the Range Rover Evoque has been designed to maximise the use of more sustainable materials.

These cats are incredibly independent and can have a drastic ecological impacts on the wildlife surrounding their home ranges as they are not only skilled hunters, but they often carry diseases that can have a detrimental effects on other animals.

I helped to field - test and validate neuter / return in 1991 - 1992 as an effective means of humanely eradicating feral colonies with minimal ecological impact, and as an effective approach to rabies control in the path of the mid-Atlantic raccoon rabies pandemic of 1976 - 1993.

That the numbers of feral cats and their ecological impact on Australia were both grossly exaggerated was documented as early as 1992 in separate studies by University of Adelaide researcher David Paton, who vocally favored legislation to keep cats indoors, and National Parks & Wildlife officer Ric Nattrass, who concluded that the alleged cat threat was overblown.

Two Green Key Eco Rating As a 2 Green Key rated property our hotel has taken considerable strides to identify environmental impacts and implement policies and programs to minimize its ecological footprint.

Indeed, knowing that you're having a very low impact on your environnement either by the boat's ecological features and as you dive in very small group.

Princen has also been known to reference scientific measuring systems, mapping, and amateur anthropology in his work, and his artistic practice has involved plotting ecological changes — water currents, wind patterns, and soil erosion, as well as the impacts of urban developments on the Dutch landscape.

This socially engaged bio-artwork about the life, ecology and impact on English Kills, which is an estuary of Newtown Creek that borders Bushwick, is also Henry's re-imagination of the historically desecrated site as it could be on the verge of an ecological re-awakening.

As part of Marfa Dialogues / Houston, Lucky Dragons, an experimental music group from Los Angeles, will perform a site - specific work that features a collaboration with Houston - based vocalists, arranged alongside an array of environmental field recordings and live electronics; a composition that lyrically speaks to biodiversity, human ecological impact and climate change as a loss of complexity in a moment of transitioAs part of Marfa Dialogues / Houston, Lucky Dragons, an experimental music group from Los Angeles, will perform a site - specific work that features a collaboration with Houston - based vocalists, arranged alongside an array of environmental field recordings and live electronics; a composition that lyrically speaks to biodiversity, human ecological impact and climate change as a loss of complexity in a moment of transitioas a loss of complexity in a moment of transition.

In terms of cradle to grave, geothermal has a similar footprint and payback as wind or water power, and similar ecological impacts, depending on the method, the installation, and the decommissioning (long life span though, with appropriate upkeep!).

Ecological thinking views citizens and citizenship within co-defining relationships from the start, and by doing so it incorporates ecological impact into the picture it draws: as an element in a system, a citizen is both impacted by and has impact on thEcological thinking views citizens and citizenship within co-defining relationships from the start, and by doing so it incorporates ecological impact into the picture it draws: as an element in a system, a citizen is both impacted by and has impact on thecological impact into the picture it draws: as an element in a system, a citizen is both impacted by and has impact on this system.

As author and co-editor of a new fire book, «The Ecological Importance of Mixed - Severity Fires — Nature's Phoenix,» I would like to comment on Lindon's hypothesis that by «controlling» fire we can reduce climate change impacts.

1) It'd be great to interlace this with a global breakdown of the social and ecological impacts (for better and worse), as well.

According to Jeff Conant, one of the contributors to A Community Guide, «It's important as we go green to remember that one of the biggest impacts of the ecological crisis is the direct health impacts on the poorest and most marginalized in our world.»

Ecological monitoring efforts need to be improved and better coordinated among Federal and State agencies to ensure that the impacts of climate change are adequately observed as well as to support ecological research, management, assessment, aEcological monitoring efforts need to be improved and better coordinated among Federal and State agencies to ensure that the impacts of climate change are adequately observed as well as to support ecological research, management, assessment, aecological research, management, assessment, and policy.

In addition to metrics like ecological footprint, each of us (and each of the products and services we use and consume every day) has a carbon footprint; it's a way to measure the relative impact of our actions — as individuals, as businesses,

However, in addition to our efforts to encourage a societal shift around profound ecological issues, we also get in the weeds, as it were, with our efforts to understand, measure, and minimize the environmental impact of our operations at the Institute.

At present, as I discussed in my analysis article on Tuesday, evidence for widespread ecological damage is thin; so we have to presume that as of now, the significant volume of oil that remains (even a quarter of 4.9 milion barrels is still far more than released by the Exxon Valdez) is not hitting enough of those key zones to be having a major impact.

To address future challenges related to climate change and land use, it will be important to assess the local impacts of tree loss on climate, climatic and ecological consequences, as well as the mechanisms that drive ecological responses in remote teleconnected areas.

When you claim that a nation such as the United States which emits high levels of ghgs need not adopt climate change policies because adverse human - induced climate change impacts have not yet been proven, are you claiming that climate change skeptics have proven that human - induced climate change will not create harsh adverse impacts to the human health and the ecological systems of others on which their lives often depend and if so what is that proof?

I'm using close - up scans as well as satellite images to investigate the fire's ecological impacts.

In IPCC terms, AGW would be what is in the WG1 report covering temperature and precipitation and acidification in the earth system, while I would say that CAGW is what is in WG2 which covers ecological and human impacts, so I would term AGW as the physical science and CAGW as mostly biology and societal impacts.

The interactive table below presents permafrost and related ecological variables that emerged from committee and workshop discussions as having the most impact in advancing the current state of knowledge of permafrost landscapes.

The lower Chesapeake Bay is especially at risk due to high rates of sinking land (known as subsidence).96 Climate change and sea level rise are also likely to cause a number of ecological impacts, including declining water quality and clarity, increases in harmful algae and low oxygen (hypoxia) events, decreases in a number of species including eelgrass and seagrass beds, and changing interactions among trophic levels (positions in the food chain) leading to an increase in subtropical fish and shellfish species in the bay.66