Sentences with phrase «for nature conservation of»

Socio (s): Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation of Germany

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Also, in 2013, she created the first index that monitors gender equality and women's empowerment in the environmental arena, the Environment and Gender Index (EGI) for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature reported that in 1985 there were 151,000 - 163,000 giraffes but by 2015 that number had dropped down to 97,562.

On the other hand, it would be overly simple to claim the Hebrew Scriptures in support of our modern study of animal life or the work of environmental conservation, since it is clear that neither priest not prophet thought the order of nature as we now see it to reflect God's intentions, either original or ultimate, for it.

June 4, 2013 — The first amphibian to have been officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has been rediscovered in the north of Israel after some 60 years and turns out to be a unique «living fossil,» without close relatives among other living frogs.

Back to Nature is a proud supporter of The Nature Conservancy, a leading conservation organization that works to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people around the Nature is a proud supporter of The Nature Conservancy, a leading conservation organization that works to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people around the Nature Conservancy, a leading conservation organization that works to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people around the nature and people around the world.

Supported by industry leaders and prominent environmental conservation groups such as The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the AWS Standard is the first comprehensive global standard for measuring responsible water stewardship, not just in terms of environmental criteria, but also social and economic dimensions.

Created by industry leaders and prominent environmental conservation groups such as The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the AWS Standard is the first comprehensive global standard for measuring responsible water stewardship, not just in terms of environmental criteria, but also social and economic dimensions.

The 2002 IFOAM Basic Standards for Organic Agriculture Production and Processing67 include principles and recommendations on «organic ecosystems» where provisions are made to «maintain a significant portion of farms to facilitate biodiversity and nature conservation», including (among others) wildlife refuge habitats and wildlife corridors that provide linkages and connectivity to native habitat.

In Sweden, a working group made up of organic farmer groups, nature conservationists, Government agencies and universities has been working since 1997 to strengthen the links between organic agriculture and biodiversity conservation, and they set up biodiversity plans for organic farms.

With its Sensory Trails, the conservation organization's network of wildlife sanctuaries and nature centers has created a richer, more accessible experience for all visitors,» said Paula Gangopadhyay, IMLS Deputy Director of Museum Services.

Finding Your Own Passenger Pigeon - Center for Humans & Nature - January 2015 10 best Chicago museums: Top institutions to visit in Chicago - TimeOut Chicago - December 10, 2014 From prairie and river ecosystems to the biology of Ice Age — mammals, nature and its conservation, the focus at this Lincoln Park museum situated alongside a lagoon is vast and vNature - January 2015 10 best Chicago museums: Top institutions to visit in Chicago - TimeOut Chicago - December 10, 2014 From prairie and river ecosystems to the biology of Ice Age — mammals, nature and its conservation, the focus at this Lincoln Park museum situated alongside a lagoon is vast and vnature and its conservation, the focus at this Lincoln Park museum situated alongside a lagoon is vast and varied.

Since late February, researchers from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Lincoln Park Zoo have been monitoring levels of cortisol (known as the stress hormone) in three species that have been reintroduced or restored by the forest preserve: wood frogs (designated as «in great need of conservation» in Illinois); spotted salamanders, a rare species for northeastern Illinois; and spring peepers, a frog species whose local populations are in decline.

As a program of Mass Audubon, our values of conservation, scientific inquiry, and a love for nature inform our teaching — so Know Your Food takes a unique approach to food education.

Founded in 1857 to give scientists and nature aficionados a place to study and share the specimens they collected, the Chicago Academy of Sciences developed a national and international reputation for its leadership in conservation, its collection and citizen science.

You can make a difference today by supporting all of the Nature Museum's conservation research and innovative educational programs for Chicago's school children.

«We continue to strive to make this conservation center and wildlife sanctuary a true resource for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with nature.»

«We like to think of it as a rite of spring for folks around here,» said Dave Brooks, manager of conservation services for the nature sanctuary, which is part of the Schaumburg Park District.

Long - tailed duck is listed as vulnerable to global extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, and relies heavily on Massachusetts» coast for its overwintering habitat.

On November 7, the Chicago Conservation Corps and the Nature Museum came together to change that for 3,500 homes in the city of Chicago.

The opening of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in 1999 provided Doug the opportunity to develop a research program around breeding locally imperiled butterflies for conservation purposes.

For more than three decades, thousands of birding team members and other Bird - a-thon supporters have raised more than $ 2 million ($ 215,000 last year alone) for Mass Audubon, Massachusetts» largest nature conservation nonprofFor more than three decades, thousands of birding team members and other Bird - a-thon supporters have raised more than $ 2 million ($ 215,000 last year alone) for Mass Audubon, Massachusetts» largest nature conservation nonproffor Mass Audubon, Massachusetts» largest nature conservation nonprofit.

In addition to protecting critical habitat for native species, Mass Audubon's land conservation efforts provide many quality - of - life benefits, including clean drinking water, locally grown food, and places to learn about and enjoy nature.

«And so I'm both humbled and gratified to join this respected conservation organization in its mission to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife.»

The species was assessed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2009 after more than two decades of population studies indicated that its numbers had plummeted by more than 99 percent over three generations.

«This was one of the greatest missed conservation opportunities in the budget this year, and we ask that legislative leaders get behind the proposal for next year's budget,» said Jessica Ottney Mahar, policy director for the Nature Conservancy in New York, which lobbied heavily for the bill.

Not everyone was thrilled, as thresher sharks — although legal to catch — are listed as vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The coalition includes the Accabonac Protection Committee, Concerned Citizens of Montauk, the Dark Sky Society, the Garden Club of East Hampton, Group for the East End, New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Northwest Alliance, Quiet Skies Coalition, Amagansett Springs Aquifer Protection, the Surfrider Foundation, and the Third House Nature Center.

They did so using the existing literature and information from two large databases: the Living Planet Index and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

«There's a big question around whether those are truly wild free ranging herds, or whether there is so much management that's happening around them that they are no longer really wild; they're just like ranched cattle,» says Craig Hilton - Taylor, head of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List Unit in Cambridge, UK.

For instance, a conservation organization called Arbeitsgemeinschaft Biologischer Umweltschutz (ABU) has more than 100 of their own faux aurochs grazing in various nature reserves in northwest Germany.

The lesser flamingo is now categorized as «near threatened» by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Now, an international research team under the leadership of the German Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Species Survival Commission, has published a roadmap for more targeted conservation efforts for Bornean cats and small carnivores in a special supplement of the Raffles BulletinConservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Species Survival Commission, has published a roadmap for more targeted conservation efforts for Bornean cats and small carnivores in a special supplement of the Raffles Bulletinconservation efforts for Bornean cats and small carnivores in a special supplement of the Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.

«I think it's a stretch to suggest more generally that tropical animal populations may be capable of rapid adaptation to anthropogenic warming,» said Mahler, who is also co-chairman of the Anoline Lizard Specialist Group, which studies which anole lizard species are at risk of extinction at the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The team assessed 61 species of fish according to the criteria used by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Gland, Switzerland, to produce its Red List of endangered species.

TRAFFIC is the wildlife trade - monitoring programme of the World Wide Fund for Nature and the World Conservation Union and aims to help ensure that wildlife trade is at sustainable levels.

In conservation, captive breeding has been recommended by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessors for 2199 species to reduce the threat ofconservation, captive breeding has been recommended by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessors for 2199 species to reduce the threat ofConservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessors for 2199 species to reduce the threat of extinction.

Warmer colors indicate a greater number of birds classified as vulnerable or worse by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

These insults have whittled their population down 90 percent of its level from 45 years ago and put the species on the critically endangered list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

«The decline in Madagascan amphibians is not just a concern for herpetologists and frog researchers,» says Dr Franco Andreone from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), who is one of the study authors.

In 1964, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) began tracking the conservation status of species on its «Red Conservation of Nature (IUCN) began tracking the conservation status of species on its «Red conservation status of species on its «Red List.»

Manta rays are classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and are present at this site in surprisingly large numbers.

The study's results currently are used by the International Union for Conservation of Nature's polar bear specialist group, which completes assessments of polar bears and issues the species» conservaConservation of Nature's polar bear specialist group, which completes assessments of polar bears and issues the species» conservationconservation status.

Nautiluses have not yet been assessed for the Red List, the database of threatened and not - so - threatened species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

International groups are working to raise the total to 10 per cent by 2020, while delegates to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's 2016 World Conservation Congress agreed that at least 30 per cent should be protected by 2030.

Its distribution is very limited geographically, and it is considered as a critically endangered species by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which maintains the international «Red List» of threatened species, considers the polar bear «vulnerable» due to climate change - induced retreating sea ice.

Conservation International and the International Union for Conservation of Nature have developed the Blue Carbon Policy Framework, with the objective to integrate blue carbon activities into the policy and financial work of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, which oversees international work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Conservation biologists have developed a number of methods for restoring the balance between ourselves and nature, for saving biodiversity.

It's a concern shared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.