For Green Prophet, I often write about (let's face it) depressing issues such as climate refugees and
environmental conflicts in which everyone pays the price but I do sometimes get to write about some fun stuff too.
One of the hottest
environmental conflicts in the European Union — the logging of a primeval forest in Poland — may be nearing an end.
Not exact matches
A remarkable number of them — people who say they value
environmental action — openly share how they consider themselves leaders while
in the same breath saying they haven't actually changed behavior
conflicting with their values, but they're aware.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected
in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered
in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases
in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding
conflicts or political unrest
in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which we operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain
in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and
environmental laws and agency regulations, both
in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes
in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction
in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco
in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations
in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
A recent study
in Sweden titled «The relation between office type and workplace
conflict: A gender and noise perspective» and published
in the Journal of
Environmental Psychology, looked at the data of 5,229 employees who participated
in the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health.
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In 2011, Cenovus Energy let on that output from two of its in situ oilsands projects could meet the standard, which mandates that crude oil imported to the state have lower wells - to - wheels emissions than the average of all crudes sold in the U.S.) «Yes, I think that's feasible,» says George Hoberg, a political scientist at the University of British Columbia who specializes in environmental conflic
In 2011, Cenovus Energy let on that output from two of its
in situ oilsands projects could meet the standard, which mandates that crude oil imported to the state have lower wells - to - wheels emissions than the average of all crudes sold in the U.S.) «Yes, I think that's feasible,» says George Hoberg, a political scientist at the University of British Columbia who specializes in environmental conflic
in situ oilsands projects could meet the standard, which mandates that crude oil imported to the state have lower wells - to - wheels emissions than the average of all crudes sold
in the U.S.) «Yes, I think that's feasible,» says George Hoberg, a political scientist at the University of British Columbia who specializes in environmental conflic
in the U.S.) «Yes, I think that's feasible,» says George Hoberg, a political scientist at the University of British Columbia who specializes
in environmental conflic
in environmental conflict.
Conflicts such as this led
environmental groups to urge Prime Minister Trudeau to overhaul the NEB
in early September.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines
in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed
conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments
in new markets; breaches
in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes
in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions
in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility
in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions
in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity
in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays
in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases
in the price of, or major changes or reduction
in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations
in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments
in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and
environmental regulatory regimes
in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors»
in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
First,
in these views nature has only instrumental value and this
conflicts with the strong moral intuitions that we now hold from
environmental ethics.
In the third I discuss the philosophy of Whitehead and its
environmental ethic as developed by Birch and Cobb as a potential resource for resolving this
conflict.
In fact they were in conflict, the long history of environmentalism showing a disdain for the aspirations of the poor, and in our time strongly opposed to economic development in the weaker countries lest global environmental harm resul
In fact they were
in conflict, the long history of environmentalism showing a disdain for the aspirations of the poor, and in our time strongly opposed to economic development in the weaker countries lest global environmental harm resul
in conflict, the long history of environmentalism showing a disdain for the aspirations of the poor, and
in our time strongly opposed to economic development in the weaker countries lest global environmental harm resul
in our time strongly opposed to economic development
in the weaker countries lest global environmental harm resul
in the weaker countries lest global
environmental harm result.
In seeking to explain the commencement of armed
conflicts among nations, writings from our century are far more likely to emphasize «
environmental» causes, such as, of course, economics, than the freewill decisions of various leaders or the power of ideas.
Environmental groups» lawsuit could upend Sonoma County vineyard policies: Three environmental groups are challenging Sonoma County's approval of a 54 - acre Annapolis vineyard in a case that reflects long - standing conflict over expansion of the county's $ 600 million a year grap
Environmental groups» lawsuit could upend Sonoma County vineyard policies: Three
environmental groups are challenging Sonoma County's approval of a 54 - acre Annapolis vineyard in a case that reflects long - standing conflict over expansion of the county's $ 600 million a year grap
environmental groups are challenging Sonoma County's approval of a 54 - acre Annapolis vineyard
in a case that reflects long - standing
conflict over expansion of the county's $ 600 million a year grape industry...
Although they're beloved by many, the trans fats and other suspect ingredients
in the cookies
conflict with Chris's nutritional and
environmental philosophies, yet she has a daughter who's now old enough to join the Girl Scouts (and would surely be asked to sell them).
Of course, there are experts who might argue that this notion of trait anxiety is
in direct
conflict with the assertion of developmental psychologists — that each of us is born with a blank slate, and
environmental influences reign supreme.
Additionally, differences
in breastfeeding rates, available alternatives to breast milk (e.g. commercially manufactured, derived from animal sources), socioeconomic structure and other
environmental and cultural factors may also explain some of the
conflicting observations (21).
Breastfeeding is a lifeline for infants and young children
in emergencies, has zero
environmental impact, and States have a human rights obligation to ensure that mothers are enabled to make an informed decision on infant feeding, free of
conflicts of interests.
While social and
environmental objectives are not necessarily
in conflict (indeed action to meet green objectives through domestic heating and insulation improvements represents the definitive policy
in eradicating fuel poverty), a range of factors mean that they are nevertheless often seen as competing for political priority and resources.
He warned governments must act now before the effects of climate change become visible
in environmental refugees or
conflicts brought on by water shortages.
The AG's investigation of SUNY Poly presents «a
conflict of interest that can not be resolved, thus further necessitating the Agencies» need for expert outside counsel,» a Department of
Environmental Conservation staffer told the comptroller's office
in June 2017.
As he has done
in the past, Zucker repeatedly pointed the finger at the federal
Environmental Protection Agency for bungling the response
in Hoosick Falls, accusing the Obama administration of issuing
conflicting and «confusing» guidance on PFOA contamination.
Gina McCarthy, the administrator for the EPA, fired back at New York's commissioners of health and
environmental conservation, who this week accused the federal agency of giving «
conflicting guidance» about a toxic chemical that polluted water supplies
in eastern Rensselaer County.
Connecticut's legal
conflicts with the federal government over air quality issues escalated again last weekwhen the state joined New York
in a lawsuit against the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency for failing to enforce ozone pollution rules.
Wike said while he would not condemn the release of $ 1 billion to tackle Boko Haram, the
environmental and security challenges
in the Niger Delta far outweighed the Boko Haram
conflict.
[BOX 5] Alliance of Third Class Non-Profit Mailers, 1981 - 1982 Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) files I, 1981 II, 1980 - 1981 III, 1978 - 1980 IV, 1979 - 1980 Council of Allied Engineering and Scientific Societies, 1969 - 1981 Council of Allied Engineering and Scientific Societies, 1981 - 1982 Department of Education, 1977 - 1978 Energy Research Advisory Board Multiprogram Laboratory Panel, 10/15/81 -11 / 19/82 Institute of Medicine - I, 1982 - 1983 Institute of Medicine - II, 1979 - 1982 Roger W. Jones Award, 1979 - 1980 W. K. Kellogg Foundation, 1982 Mellon (Andrew W.) Project, 1978 National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Files: I, 1981 - 1984 National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Files: II, 1981 - 1982 National Committee on Public Employee Pension Systems (PEPS), July 1982 National Governors» Association Meeting - Task Force on Technological Innovation, 2/21/82 National Publication Act of 1979 Office of Technology Assessment, 1972 - 1973 Peace and
Conflict Resolution, 1980 Pensions for Professionals, 1971 - 1972 Saturday Review of Science, 1972 - 1979 Scientists and Engineers Emigrant Fund, 1978 - 1979 SOHIO, Standard Oil of Ohio Grant, 1982 - 1986 Technology
in Science - Advisory Board, 1981 Tyler Prize, 1984 - 1985 White House Study of Science and Engineering Education, 1980 Znaiye (Soviet Scholarly Society), 1971 - 1977
«Public opinion regarding climate change is likely to remain divided as long as the political elites send out
conflicting messages on this issue,» lead researcher Robert Brulle, a professor of sociology and
environmental science at Drexel University
in Philadelphia, said
in a statement.
Within the review, a three - phase reintroduction protocol for reducing
conflict between cats
in a household is described; examples of
environmental enrichment for improving welfare by increasing the physical, social and temporal complexity of the environment are provided; and the use of a synthetic analogue of the feline facial pheromone is recommended.
For their study, published Nov. 8, 2016,
in Environmental Research Letters, the researchers first analyzed vegetation cover data for the months leading up to the storm to see if the Syrian
conflict had really changed the land cover that much.
A dust storm that blanketed seven nations
in the Middle East
in late summer 2015 was caused by climate factors and unusual weather, not human
conflict in Syria, concluded researchers including Elie Bou - Zeid, an associate professor of civil and
environmental engineering at Princeton.
Now, a team of researchers including Elie Bou - Zeid an associate professor of civil and
environmental engineering at Princeton who experienced the storm while
in Lebanon, have found a more likely cause for the unprecedented storm — it was not human
conflict, but a combination of climatic factors and unusual weather.
In the past decade, ethical questions in science have made headlines on issues such as the patenting of human genes, financial conflicts of interest in biomedical research and risk assessments related to environmental exposure to chemical
In the past decade, ethical questions
in science have made headlines on issues such as the patenting of human genes, financial conflicts of interest in biomedical research and risk assessments related to environmental exposure to chemical
in science have made headlines on issues such as the patenting of human genes, financial
conflicts of interest
in biomedical research and risk assessments related to environmental exposure to chemical
in biomedical research and risk assessments related to
environmental exposure to chemicals.
In addition to
environmental variability and lack of treaties, other factors leading to
conflict include political and economic instability, and armed
conflict, the analysis shows.
«From a legal perspective, it's wonderful to have an international tribunal recognize that
environmental damage is a significant component of armed conflict,» says Carl Bruch of the Environmental Law Institute in Was
environmental damage is a significant component of armed
conflict,» says Carl Bruch of the
Environmental Law Institute in Was
Environmental Law Institute
in Washington, D.C.
Conflicting numbers The study was funded by a partnership of nine natural gas producers and the
Environmental Defense Fund, a non-profit environmental group based in Washington DC, as part of a broad effort to trace methane leaks all the way from the wellhead
Environmental Defense Fund, a non-profit
environmental group based in Washington DC, as part of a broad effort to trace methane leaks all the way from the wellhead
environmental group based
in Washington DC, as part of a broad effort to trace methane leaks all the way from the wellhead to the user.
Meanwhile,
in Canada,
conflict - of - interest allegations surround the
environmental assessment of TransCanada Corp.'s proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
If we want to avoid a future of steepening inequality,
conflict and
environmental degradation, we need to take more responsibility for the ways
in which that money is spent.
During the evening, the team highlighted the GM's work to support communities across the Sahel
in climate resilient development, as part of the Great Green Wall initiative and its efforts to scale up the Great Green Wall Initiative, to jointly «Grow a World Wonder», since the Great Green Wall is part of the solution to many global challenges, including food security,
conflict prevention and
environmental migration.
Campbell co-authored a review
in 1978 entitled «The Effect of Quantity and Quality of Dietary Protein on Drug Metabolism» that described
conflicting effects of low - protein diets on the suceptibility to different pesticides and other
environmental toxins (6).
They include Emily Callahan and Amber Jackson, who are using their skills and intellect to turn oil rigs into coral reefs; Nate Parker, the activist filmmaker, writer, humanitarian and director of The Birth of a Nation; Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity Water, whose projects are delivering clean water to over 6 million people; Anthony D. Romero, the executive director of the ACLU, who has dedicated his life to protecting the liberties of Americans; Louise Psihoyos, the award - winning filmmaker and executive director of the Oceanic Preservation Society; Jennifer Jacquet, an
environmental social scientist who focuses on large - scale cooperation dilemmas and is the author of «Is Shame Necessary»; Brent Stapelkamp, whose work promotes ways to mitigate the
conflict between lions and livestock owners and who is the last researcher to have tracked famed Cecil the Lion; Fabio Zaffagnini, creator of Rockin» 1000, co-founder of Trail Me Up, and an expert
in crowd funding and social innovation; Alan Eustace, who worked with the StratEx team responsible for the highest exit altitude skydive; Renaud Laplanche, founder and CEO of the Lending Club — the world's largest online credit marketplace working to make loans more affordable and returns more solid; the Suskind Family, who developed the «affinity therapy» that's showing broad success
in addressing the core social communication deficits of autism; Jenna Arnold and Greg Segal, whose goal is to flip supply and demand for organ transplants and build the country's first central organ donor registry, creating more culturally relevant ways for people to share their donor wishes; Adam Foss, founder of SCDAO, a reading project designed to bridge the achievement gap of area elementary school students, Hilde Kate Lysiak (age 9) and sister Isabel Rose (age 12), Publishers of the Orange Street News that has received widespread acclaim for its reporting, and Max Kenner, the man responsible for the Bard Prison Initiative which enrolls incarcerated individuals
in academic programs culminating ultimately
in college degrees.
; Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity Water, whose projects are delivering clean water to over 6 million people; Anthony D. Romero, the executive director of the ACLU, who has dedicated his life to protecting the liberties of Americans; Louise Psihoyos, the award - winning filmmaker and executive director of the Oceanic Preservation Society; Jennifer Jacquet, an
environmental social scientist who focuses on large - scale cooperation dilemmas and is the author of «Is Shame Necessary»; Brent Stapelkamp, whose work promotes ways to mitigate the
conflict between lions and livestock owners and who is the last researcher to have tracked famed Cecil the Lion; Fabio Zaffagnini, creator of Rockin» 1000, co-founder of Trail Me Up, and an expert
in crowd funding and social innovation; Alan Eustace, who worked with the StratEx team responsible for the highest exit altitude skydive; Renaud Laplanche, founder and CEO of the Lending Club — the world's largest online credit marketplace working to make loans more affordable and returns more solid; the Suskind Family, who developed the «affinity therapy» that's showing broad success
in addressing the core social communication deficits of autism; Jenna Arnold and Greg Segal, whose goal is to flip supply and demand for organ transplants and build the country's first central organ donor registry, creating more culturally relevant ways for people to share their donor wishes; Adam Foss, founder of SCDAO, a reading project designed to bridge the achievement gap of area elementary school students, Hilde Kate Lysiak (age 9) and sister Isabel Rose (age 12), Publishers of the Orange Street News that has received widespread acclaim for its reporting, and Max Kenner, the man responsible for the Bard Prison Initiative which enrolls incarcerated individuals
in academic programs culminating ultimately
in college degrees.
A Hartford Courant editorial called Esty's action «the principled thing to so» and added «Avoiding
conflicts of interests are a must for any commissioner but especially so
in the highly volatile and often politicized realm of
environmental protection.
Avoiding
conflicts of interest are a must for any commissioner, but especially so
in the highly volatile and often politicized realm of
environmental protection.»
IPIC provides direction and support to DOT's Operating Administrations (OA) and the Build America Bureau
in helping DOT projects successfully navigate
environmental and permitting issues with the help of
environmental specialists, data analysts, and
conflict - resolution experts.
It will also provide support to the OAs and The Bureau
in navigating permitting and
environmental issues, through
environmental specialists, data analysts, and
conflict - resolution experts.
The
environmental example noted that, with the assistance of the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, a Federal agency created to assist parties in resolving environmental conflicts around the country that involve Federal agencies or interests, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is working on developing an ADR system that would be applied during the National Environmental Policy Act (N
environmental example noted that, with the assistance of the U.S. Institute for
Environmental Conflict Resolution, a Federal agency created to assist parties in resolving environmental conflicts around the country that involve Federal agencies or interests, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is working on developing an ADR system that would be applied during the National Environmental Policy Act (N
Environmental Conflict Resolution, a Federal agency created to assist parties
in resolving
environmental conflicts around the country that involve Federal agencies or interests, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is working on developing an ADR system that would be applied during the National Environmental Policy Act (N
environmental conflicts around the country that involve Federal agencies or interests, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is working on developing an ADR system that would be applied during the National
Environmental Policy Act (N
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
In addition to persecution, human rights violations, repression,
conflict, and natural and human - made disasters, current causes of forced migration include
environmental and development - induced factors.
To the Kenya Defense Forces, the Professor was an enduring source of inspiration as we teamed up with her and the GBM to tackle the eco challenge
in not only greening our country but more importantly
in solving
conflicts emanating from
environmental degradation and competition for the division of resources.
In addition, we give local residents humane solutions to their urban wildlife
conflicts and treat animals impacted by
environmental disasters, such as oils spills.
Meera Subramanian is a freelance
environmental journalist, author of A River Runs Again: India's Natural World
in Crisis, from the Barren Cliffs of Rajasthan to the Farmlands of Karnataka, and a
conflicted gypsy who can't stop planting perennials.
Another leading organization
in this area, U.S. Institute for
Environmental Conflict Resolution, will return in December with a new two - day training workshop on how technology can be used to address environm
Environmental Conflict Resolution, will return
in December with a new two - day training workshop on how technology can be used to address
environmentalenvironmental issues.