Sentences with phrase «for environmental processes»

(2) Establishing the Planetary Boundaries, i.e. identifying Earth System scale boundaries for environmental processes that regulate the stability of the planet, does not (of course) contradict or replace the need for local action, transparency and democratic processes.

«Boundaries for a Healthy Planet,» by atmospheric scientist Jonathan Foley, explains the safe thresholds for environmental processes that profoundly affect sustainability.

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For years, it has worked to reduce its environmental pant - print, pioneering ways to wring water and chemicals from the jeans - making process.

HR departments are perpetually scouring for new incentives, processes, events, and environmental improvements to foster the health and well - being of their employees.

The revision process, which includes conducting environmental impact studies and taking public comments, has taken about two years in the past, said Connie Gillette, chief of public affairs for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the unit of the Interior Department that oversees the lease schedule.

«Today's historic action by the EPA will finally begin the process of restricting the remaining sources of asbestos, which is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans,» said Sonya Lunder of the Environmental Working Group Action Fund, which studies toxic substances.

He also signed three additional actions to expedite environmental reviews for «high priority infrastructure projects,» streamline the permitting process for domestic manufacturing and to insist pipeline companies buy materials from U.S. companies.

The company has drawn heat from environmental groups claiming Bechtel's processes are unsafe and from officials blasting it for big cost overruns.

WASHINGTON, April 19 The Trump administration this week will begin the environmental review process for oil and gas drilling on a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a region in northern Alaska rich in crude but prized by conservationists.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is concerned that the announcement by the B.C. government of a further regulatory process around spill response may send a chilling signal about British Columbia's openness for business, attractiveness for foreign investment, and predictability or reliability of our environmental regulatory system.

WASHINGTON The Trump administration this week will begin the environmental review process for oil and gas drilling on a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a region in northern Alaska rich in crude but prized by conservationists.

I should stress that Voser did not wade in on Canadian politics, and did say he supports the federal government's push to streamline environmental approval processes for energy projects.

Prentice cited the federal loan guarantee for Newfoundland's Lower Churchill River hydroelectric project as «a wise instrument of industrial policy,» and called for governments to «expedite the regulatory and environmental approval processes for megaprojects.»

Talison Lithium has also undertaken process test work studies to assist in designing a processing facility for the project and collecting environmental data.

Finally, the budget proposed changes in the environmental review process for large energy and mining projects would eliminate duplication among jurisdictions and shorten the regulatory timeframe to two years.

The good news, for Enbridge and the federal government anyway, is that they don't really have to; accountability at this stage of the environmental process is primarily intended for the ballot box, not the court room.

Bearing in mind the relatively loose language of the ToR (see definition of «environmental effect» above) and that environmental assessment (EA) is a simply a process for decision - making that does not dictate any particular result, why not consider the GHGs associated with increased oil production and avoid what could be a crucial political and legal objection to the NGP?

According to the official website, FAST - 41, as it's known, «was designed to improve the timeliness, predictability and transparency of the Federal environmental review and authorization process for covered infrastructure projects.»

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), part of the reconciliation process, is one such entity that's notorious for standing in the way of infrastructure and energy projects.

California refineries, the largest purchasers of crude from the Ecuadorian Amazon, would be at least partially responsible for the ensuing environmental destruction, rights violations, and possible ethnocide if they continue to process oil from the Amazon.

«Meanwhile, other jurisdictions are ahead of B.C. in terms of encouraging farming and food processing to support, expand, and sustain their agriculture sector for environmental, health and economic purposes,» said Dix.

«In the future, companies may try to get around the environmental approval process by seeking approval to build a natural gas pipeline, then converting it into a pipeline for transporting heavy oil.

A South African environmental group renewed its call for a moratorium on shale - gas fracking, as the government moves closer to a decision on whether to allow the process opponents say imperils water quality.

By: Nadine James 26th April 2018 The process for water use licence applications (WULAs) is improving as a result of an online system being put in place by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), according to SRK Consulting principal environmental scientist Jacky Burke.

BOEM has a rigorous planning, review and procurement process to meet the nation's environmental research needs for OCS resource assessment.

ANWR review process: The Trump administration this week will begin the environmental review process for oil and gas drilling on a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a region in northern Alaska rich in crude but prized by conservationists.

By Janet Keeping, Leader of the Green Party of Alberta Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) sets out a decision making process for review of oilsands and other projects which includes the filing of «Statements of Concern.»

The Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, and even the Army Corps of Engineers called for a halt to the process until the permitting procedure could be reviewed.

A process theology of nature, in which every occasion of experience has some power of self - determination, is one of the best options for environmental ethics today.

My aims are (a) to review the major movements that have emerged recently in environmental philosophy, (b) to suggest some of the implications of these movements for creation consciousness, and (c) to show how process theology provides a perspective for integrating the truths of these movements, thereby encouraging creation consciousness.

@Chad: I. Mutations in DNA sequences generally occur through one of two processes: A. Environmental factors: DNA damage from environmental agents such as ultraviolet light (sunshine), nuclear radiation or certain chemicals B. Mistakes that occur when a cell copies its DNA in preparation for cEnvironmental factors: DNA damage from environmental agents such as ultraviolet light (sunshine), nuclear radiation or certain chemicals B. Mistakes that occur when a cell copies its DNA in preparation for cenvironmental agents such as ultraviolet light (sunshine), nuclear radiation or certain chemicals B. Mistakes that occur when a cell copies its DNA in preparation for cell division.

For instance, as technological innovations become more able to create economic benefits while minimizing, if not eliminating, environmental harm, the integrated web of global economic relationships may help to hasten the process of global «greening.»

The concept of «orthoselection» stresses organic - environment interaction of sufficient duration to reveal trends which follow environmental shifts — a neo-Darwinian blending of the Darwinian and Lamarcking approaches which obviates the need for the historical anachronism of «orthogenesis,» which is still of interest only to «literary intellectuals and religious philosophers» intent on discerning the working of higher purposes in the evolutionary process.

Keller, Steven; King, Sallie & Kraft, Steven (1991) «Process philosophy and minimalism: Implications for public policy» Environmental Ethics 13, 23 - 47.

Our customers demand information on the environmental impact and sustainability of our processes and on working practices.This is an increasingly important objective for businesses as they strive to reduce their impact on the environment.

Despite this consideration, the report, in the same chapter, recognizes the clear advantage of organic schemes in the educational role that they have played: «millions of consumers have been made aware of the way food markets work, and of the environmental impacts of food production, processing and distribution, and of the quality of the foods we eat» and it concludes that organic as well as fair trade and «short - chain strategies» are legitimate and valid options for both farmers and consumers and that policy can support these approaches by helping farmers to achieve higher yields.

By contrast, a separate research study showed the process of combining linerboard and medium to make corrugated packaging is sufficient to destroy common food pathogens, effectively meeting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) requirements for chemical sanitizers.

Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and a production method in line with the preference of certain consumers for products produced using natural substances and processes.

For more information on the assessment process, please see the Framework for determining Commonwealth environmental water uFor more information on the assessment process, please see the Framework for determining Commonwealth environmental water ufor determining Commonwealth environmental water use.

Designed specifically for roasters, The Smoke Dog is an afterburner that offers roasters a clear environmental and economical advantage in the roasting process.

«Before food even reaches a consumer, we focus on reducing the amount of food waste being generated during the production processes, through standard operating activities at every stage from planning to post analysis,» says Kathleen Cacciola, Senior Director for Environmental Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility.

Environmental protection isn't the entire story, however, and Jakob Thøisen has a clear message for the food processing industry: «We believe that sustainable ingredients are an important component of the long - term economic and financial viability of food manufacturers — and it's part of our role as a business partner to support this transformation.»

Eunice Aston, Chairperson Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority, said this Partnership provides a process for the planning, delivering and monitoring of environmental water in our region that supports our cultural practices.

«For example, improving vegetation condition is a naturally slow process but monitoring in the Goulburn River found environmental flows during summer 2014 and autumn 2015 had encouraged bank - stabilising plant growth,» he said.

There are a variety of technologies available, but choosing the best solution for your business needs requires an understanding of packaging and production processes, business objectives, as well as satisfying the consumer, legal and environmental landscape of the today's world.

«Winning firms have demonstrated that they are able to keep workplace safety front and center, and the large number of applications for the award process shows that safety truly matters to IDFA's members,» said Dave Crowley, senior environmental health and safety director for HP Hood LLC and chair of IDFA's Environmental Worker Safeenvironmental health and safety director for HP Hood LLC and chair of IDFA's Environmental Worker SafeEnvironmental Worker Safety Committee.

To achieve optimum environmental and efficiency benefits, CMI further decided to implement an anaerobic treatment process for their wastewater treatment facility, seeking to simultaneously achieve the most environmentally effective, energy - efficient and cost - efficient solution.

Biogas produced from Remo - Frit's waste streams undergoes sweetening (sulphur removal) for environmental and plant reliability purposes, using GWE's BIO-SULFURIX ™ process, followed by drying in GWE's GASODRIX ™ system.

An environmental initiative that will deliver greater energy security and a cleaner, greener future at one of Australia's largest beef processing plants was launched recently (Friday, March 7) by Australian Federal Industry Minister and MP for Groom Hon Ian Macfarlane.

Sustainability is no longer a buzzword for US dairy processors, it has become a necessary part of their business to drive growth and meet customers» environmental expectations, but the process of measuring their greenhouse gas emissions can be a daunting...