Sentences with phrase «for fragile ecosystems»

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The Executive Director of the Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental management Koshi Kwawu Kumi told Joy News» Volta Region correspondent Ivy Setordzie «oil exploration in the fragile ecosystem will not in any way benefit the citizens of Anlo land.»

Because these bulkheads block the small flow of health sediment, one section of bulkhead can impact fragile ecosystems for miles downstream.»

Many of the species of wild fish used for feeds have been fully exploited or overexploited, and reducing the demand for them can help protect fragile ocean ecosystems.

«We are in a position to plan for sustainable fishing that does not damage the overall health of this fragile ecosystem.

In a column in The New York Times last October science writer George Johnson likened Hawaiian's opposition to the telescope to the Catholic Church's oppression of Galileo, and suggested that the indigenous protesters were pawns of environmentalists who «have learned that a few traditionally dressed natives calling for the return of sacred lands can draw more attention than arguments over endangered species and fragile ecosystems.»

It also left the door ajar for a general phaseout later — but only after an assessment of the impact of deep - sea fishing gear on fragile species and marine ecosystems after 4 years.

These research findings have implications for the scientific understanding of fragile coral reef ecosystems as well as for the ecological significance of grey reef sharks.

But because the plan emphasizes provision of water for human activity, some scientists worry that it may end up diverting water from wetlands and other fragile ecosystems.

If the plan is put into place, it would change the state's system for water delivery from the region, which currently involves pumping it from the delta itself in a practice that harms the fragile ecosystem and leaves farmers and residents with widely varying amounts of water from year to year.

After a series of mining exploration licenses had been issued for the region, local communities teamed up with our Mongolia partner, the Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation, to save this fragile ecosystem.

Hotspots of ocean acidification have been found in the waters that wash onto the shores of the West Coast, a major concern for the region's billion dollar fishing industry as well as the region's potentially fragile coastal ecosystems.

Herbalists use it for impotence, kidney problems, allergic asthma, and hay fever — and they discourage the use of wild - gathered cordyceps because it's rare, expensive, and because gathering it damages fragile ecosystems.

Search for crocodiles and other wildlife whilst learning about the fragile ecosystem of the Daintree River on the wildlife river cruise

It is not recommended that people go beyond the entrance for risk of causing harm to the fragile ecosystem and to respect Hawaiian cultural practices.

For example, if you're snorkelling be careful not to tread on the coral as this can damage the fragile ecosystem.

For an extended stay, the best option is an eco-lodge which will be comfortable and ideally situated for wildlife walks, but which will also have minimal impact on the fragile ecosystem of the AmazFor an extended stay, the best option is an eco-lodge which will be comfortable and ideally situated for wildlife walks, but which will also have minimal impact on the fragile ecosystem of the Amazfor wildlife walks, but which will also have minimal impact on the fragile ecosystem of the Amazon.

Standing up for the nation's endangered Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System — a World Heritage site that's fragile, delicate and threatened — was the Belize Prime Minister and his cabinet, all of whom agreed that a policy to ban offshore exploration wasn't just a good idea — it could be the only way to save this unique ecosystem.

Effectively restoring the semi-natural and natural vegetation through the GTGP program in this over-exploited fragile ecosystem is therefore a critical measure for the welfare of the people inhabited in this plateau and beyond 10.

For example: Fisheries who are allegedly «certified» with the MSC are supposed to be fishing in regulated areas that will not cause great harm to fragile ecosystems such as seagrass beds.

With support from our pilot grantmaking program, Adeso is restoring Somalia's fragile coastline, a critical ecosystem for people and wildlife alike:

«The book, which makes reference to the Kama Sutra, starts promisingly enough as it tells the story of a climate expert with a lament for the denuded mountain slopes of Nainital, in northern India, where deforestation by the timber mafia and politicians has «endangered the fragile ecosystem».

Worldcrunch: Sometimes described as the engine of the global climate system because of its role in climate and water systems, the Qinghai - Tibet Plateau in western China, with its fragile and sensitive ecosystem, is considered a «canary - in - the - mine» for global climate change.

Offshore drilling for oil and gas would expose the fragile and already climate - stressed ecosystem to significant noise, pollution, traffic and the risk of a catastrophic spill, which can not be contained and cleaned up in the Arctic.

The Galapagos has one of the most fragile ecosystems in the world, as the species that have survived and thrived there for centuries have struck a delicate equilibrium.

Now, conservationists may have to wait for the island's fragile ecosystem to rebuild itself before the bald eagle can come home.

After 50 years of wise land use planning which protected fragile mountain ecosystems, and recognized the importance of natural beauty to the human psyche, the US has been duped by the wind industry into deciding, for present and future generations, that the mountain tops are now industrial zones.