Sentences with phrase «ecological resources by»

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The fast - increasing population also upsets the ecological balance between various species and their source of sustenance, by putting added strain on the natural resources of the earth.

All the resources used by humans, with the exception of minerals and petroleum, are dependent upon four ecological systems: grasslands, croplands, forests and fisheries.

USDA regulations require that organic farms be «managed in accordance with the Act and regulations in this part to respond to site - specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity» (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, 2000).

Now the Pierce Downer's Heritage Alliance, a local environmental group, has filed suit against the Village of Downers Grove and the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, alleging that both agencies violated a section of the Illinois Natural Preservation Act by failing to consult with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to determine the project's ecological impact on the adjacent preserve.

The report, released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature, maps out 13 areas that are of particular ecological and biological significance or are especially vulnerable to human intrusion.

It might seem that for a rain forest the more trees the merrier, but a new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution warns that non-native trees invading a rain forest can change its basic ecological structure — rendering it less hospitable to the myriad plant and animal species that depend on its resources.

A the press - conference in honor of the World Day to Combat Desertification, the Head of Biological and Landscape Diversity of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus Ms. Natalia Minchenko noted that the experience of Belarus with rewetting as a one of the elements of ecological rehabilitation of degraded peatlands is being picked up by other countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

To develop robust indicators of ecological health and socioeconomic benefits that can be utilized by resource managers.

They committed ecological suicide by destroying their own resource base.»

Through a variety of different graphics, students look at the extent of resource depletion and then students can explore ecological footprint as a tool by measuring their own footprints.

«The few that are able to adapt to the new environment may disrupt the ecological balance of our natural habitats by competing with our native species for resources,» he explains.

We began by looking at total resource consumption to see which countries have the largest (and smallest) ecological footprints.

After ranking countries by the size of their demand for natural resources and the size of the country's ability to produce and replenish those resources, we wanted to know which countries live within their ecological means, and which countries rack up ecological debt.

Third, most of our top rank experts and the people in many places, the ones who refer to each other as «the brightest and the best» -LCB- and point to each other as the «smartest guy in the room» -RCB-, appear not to rejected adequate ways of communicating to the family of humanity about what people somehow need to hear, see and understand: the rapacious dissipation of Earth's limited resources, the relentless degradation of the planet's environment, and the approaching destruction of the Earth as a fit place for human habitation by the human species, when taken together, appear to be proceeding at breakneck speed toward the precipitation of a catastrophic ecological wreckage of some sort unless, of course, the world's colossal, ever expanding, artificially designed, manmade global political economy continues to speed headlong toward the monolithic «wall» called «unsustainability» at which point the runaway economy crashes before Earth's ecology is collapsed.

The ecological limits of the planet are now in clear view, as expressed by the combination of climate change, peak oil (the end of the era of cheap energy), and overall global resource depletion and extinctions.

We have good scientific knowledge that our planetary home exists in space - time, is finite, has frangible ecological systems and possesses scarce resources, many of which are being dissipated by you and me, so that our children and coming generations will likely be deprived of them.

For the rest of the year, we will meet our ecological demand by depleting resource stocks and accumulating greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.»

Francis said that wealthy nations and multinational corporations that use foreign debt as a way to control poorer countries, while exploiting their natural resources and polluting their land and water, owe them an «ecological debt» by limiting consumption of fossil fuels and assisting them in more sustainable development.

Commemorate the legacy of Franny Reese by balancing public access with ecological protection, cultural resource preservation and education.

The Ecological Footprint is a resource accounting tool that measures how much biologically productive land and sea is used by a given population or activity, and compares this to how much land and sea is available.

As the Ecological Footprint reflects the demand for productive area to make resources and absorb wastes, recycling can lower the Ecological Footprint by offsetting the extraction of virgin products, and reducing the area necessary for absorbing wastes.

Kenya, a country of vast beauty and natural resources, is plagued by water and power shortages and is headed for ecological disaster as a result of greed and corruption, asserts 1992 Goldman Prize winner and 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai.

The letter concludes by stating that: «We share, with EPA and our co-Trustees, a goal of the successful recovery of the Hudson River — a nationally significant ecological, cultural, and economic resource — from PCB contamination.

A country can use more natural resources and services than its ecosystems can regenerate by liquidating its own ecological assets and / or emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Ecological economists distinguished themselves from neo-Malthusian catastrophists by switching the emphasis from resources to systems.

Kenya, a country of vast beauty and natural resources, is plagued by water and power shortages and is headed for ecological disaster as a result of greed and corruption, asserts... Read More

Real versus Imagined Ecological Footprints,» authored by Linus Blomqvist (Breakthrough Institute), Barry Brook (University of Adelaide), Erle Ellis (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Peter Kareiva (The Nature Conservancy), Ted Nordhaus & Michael Shellenberger (Breakthrough Institute), decomposes the six metrics that make up the Ecological Footprint and finds that five of the six — cropland, grazing land, built - up land, forests, and fishing grounds — are either in balance or surplus, suggesting that the Earth's renewable capacity in these categories meets or exceeds human demand for these resources.

Earth Overshoot Day is computed by dividing the planet's biocapacity (the amount of ecological resources Earth is able to generate that year), by humanity's Ecological Footprint (humanity's demand for that year), and multiplying by 365, the number of dayecological resources Earth is able to generate that year), by humanity's Ecological Footprint (humanity's demand for that year), and multiplying by 365, the number of dayEcological Footprint (humanity's demand for that year), and multiplying by 365, the number of days in 2017:

(A population can live in overshoot — i.e., beyond its ecological means — for a considerable period by depleting vital ecosystems and non-renewable resource stocks.)»

According to GFN, if we don't rapidly shift things, by 2030, we'll be using the equivalent of two Earths» worth of natural resources and ecological services, and the pressure put on these natural systems could possibly lead to significant damage to the long - term biocapacity of the planet, which will then negatively affect the amount of resources available for our ever - growing population.

William McDonough + Partners designed 333 Brannan, now fully leased by Dropbox, to be resource effective, to support human and ecological health, and to respect the South of Market historic district character.

Founded in 2003, Post Carbon Institute's mission is to lead the transition to a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world by providing individuals and communities with the resources needed to understand and respond to the interrelated ecological, economic, energy, and equity crises of the 21st century.