Sentences with phrase «ecological system of the world»

The dilemma created by traditional economics in its sup - port of the growth — driven economy in the ecological system of the world that does not grow is discussed in Chapter 3.

Not exact matches

Evolving our global food production system so that it supports the economic well - being of farmers, as well as long - term ecological stability, is not only the right thing to do — it is in the best interest for every single player in the supply chain, from farmers in the most remote regions of the world to consumers in every major metropolis.

In 2005 the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, which monitors the state of the world's forests every few years, reported that 13 million hectares of global forests are lost annually, including 6 million hectares of what are described as primary forests - some of the most biologically diverse ecological systems in the world.

To maintain this status while growing its electricity system to serve millions of new customers, the country is planning a major expansion of hydroelectric power in the Amazon Basin — one of the most important ecological systems in the world.

The Foundation focuses on the alpine karst areas of North America and the rest of the world, mapping mountain cave systems and studying their physical, geological, biological, anthropological, and ecological aspects.

«The results of this study are also unprecedented in their remarkable consistency across a very large set of vastly different ecological systems throughout the world's oceans,» he adds.

I think the evidence is pretty clear that for instance, local, labor — intensive, low - input agriculture is the smartest option from much of the world, both in terms of providing jobs, security, stability and food, and in making those ecological systems robust enough to withstand the damage that's coming, that's already here.

With approximately 15 % of the world's population living in desert regions, Wright stresses the importance of his findings: «the implications for how we change ecological systems have a direct impact on whether humans will be able to survive indefinitely in arid environments.»

Ahmed has carried out research on a wide range of topics on the ecological, cultural and health aspects of food systems around the world.

Global positioning satellites (GPS); remote sensing for water, minerals, and crop and land management; weather satellites, arms treaty verifications; high - temperature, light - weight materials; revolutionary medical procedures and equipment; pagers, beepers, and television and internet to remote areas of the world; geographic information systems (GIS) and algorithms used to handle huge, complex data sets; physiologic monitoring and miniaturization; atmospheric and ecological monitoring; and insight into our planet's geological history and future — the list goes on and on.

The outcome statement of the Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development (2012) centred around ecological sustainability.2 If countries of the world are serious about the commitment made at Rio, then the MDGs need to evolve into a new framework; sustainability was not at their heart, and it is increasingly clear that without such an orientation, various «development» goals are impossible to meet for both the current and future generations.3 As the report of the UN System Task Team on the post-2015 development agenda says, «the proposed vision and framework for the post-2015 agenda must be fully aligned with that (Rio +20) outcome».4 Accordingly, the theme of sustainability should be running through all the post-2015 goals (as should the themes on equity and human rights), even as more specific environmental targets such as halting the erosion of biodiversity could be specified in one of the goals.

There is a wildness in the healthy functioning of biodiverse ecological systems, and there is a different wildness that comes from understanding that the world is full of things that aren't us.

The topography and weather are extremely diverse: Hawai'i has 11 of the world's 13 climate zones, varied ecological systems, and elevations range from sea level to 13,967 feet.

Brought to the attention of the world by E.O. Wilson nearly 20 years ago, the theory says people love natural spaces like forests and meadows because we evolved within these ecological systems.

As Reynolds points out (Ecological conversations and systems thinking), systems thinking starts when we begin to see the world through other people's eyes, and the idea of multiple perspectives is a central concept.

«Central to the issues we are going to have to deal with are: patterns of production and consumption in the industrial world that are undermining the Earth's life - support systems; the explosive increase in population, largely in the developing world, that is adding a quarter of a million people daily; deepening disparities between rich and poor that leave 75 per cent of humanity struggling to live; and an economic system that takes no account of ecological costs or damage — one which views unfettered growth as progress.

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.

The climate disinformation front groups have not been interested in publishing reports, journal articles, or conclusions of mainstream scientists that support the conclusion that human - induced warming is a threat to people and ecological systems around the world.

But, even if it was so, it would be normal variation (+ some effect from CO2, Lindzer admits that much) in a real world of 6.8 billion people and a global socio - ecological system with little inbuilt resilience.

In a world where climate change, diminishing natural resources and an increasing global population have become indisputable facts of life there is now a rising demand for evolved buildings that no longer endanger the Earth's fragile ecological systems.

On what basis may the United States argue that it need not reduce US ghg emissions to its fair share of safe global missions because China or some other developing country has not yet adopted strong climate change policies, given that any US ghg emissions in excess of the US fair share of safe total omissions is harming hundreds of thousands of people around the world and the ecological systems on which life depends.

This is the lives of vulnerable people and our ecological systems at take — real problems with real - world consequences.

They say «A large - scale wind, water, and solar energy system can reliably supply all of the world's energy needs, with significant benefits to climate, air quality, water quality, ecological systems, and energy security, at reasonable cost.