Sentences with phrase «encouraged coastal development»

Actions could range from developing drought - resistant crops to eliminating federal insurance and other subsidies that have long encouraged coastal development.

Not exact matches

Critics have said the program provides a misguided tax subsidy to coastal and river valley property owners, encouraging development in flood - prone, often environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands.

I'm sorry; apparently I was uncouth: I sent this e-mail: Hello Mr. Revkin, I was stimulated to write to you on account of today's Cornelia Dean article about coastal development and how society insanely encourages such unsustainable development.

Dollar damages due to expansion of expensive coastal developments (ironically encouraged by the drop in landfalling hurricanes?)

Global warming is now accelerating the rate of sea level rise, increasing flooding risks to low - lying communities and high - risk coastal properties whose development has been encouraged by today's flood insurance system.