Sentences with phrase «for land use decision»

providing for clearer governance arrangements for land use decision - making at a local and regional level

Not exact matches

Having inside knowledge of political decisions that will affect population movements and land use gives opportunities for windfall profits for corrupt individuals.

This three - year project will determine the economic value of these «ecosystem services» received from conserved land and clean water, and incorporate the information into decision - making for smart land use in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

We held interactive workshops to introduce local decision makers to the issues behind climate change and presented solutions for integrating climate adaptation into local land use management, development, and restoration efforts.

BUFFALO GROVE — The village is updating its comprehensive plan, the blueprint used to guide the Village Board, Plan Commission and village staff for planning and land - use decisions.

The plan establishes a set of six fundamental principles for the region, which include: transportation and other infrastructure upgrades; new commercial and residential growth; land use and transportation decisions based on policies like the Global Warming Solutions Act and the Clean Energy and Climate Plan; creation and preservation of workforce housing that matches new job rates; creation and maintenance of an effective public transit system; and coordinated planning and implementation efforts.

Will Paterson ask Dolan to reverse his decision to refuse to sell land on Staten Island for use as a mosque.

Krupski wants to make sure the county makes good decisions about what land will be turned into open space or preserved for agricultural use.

Mr. Johnson, 35, who represents the West Village, Chelsea and areas of Midtown Manhattan, had been considered among the front - runners for the job, the second most powerful political perch in New York City, with responsibilities for land - use decisions and approval of the city's $ 86 billion annual budget.

Mr. Johnson said he would approach land - use decisions by trying «to get to a place of yes»; that he wanted to take steps to «eradicate hunger in New York City»; and that he would deal with the prospect of tighter budgets — because of the new federal tax law or a potential economic downturn — by guarding funding for «programs and everyday things that affect the most New Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.»

«After a catalogue of complaints by the Mahin people of different communities of the acts and omission of the present Amapatu of Mahin, particularly with respect to the kingdom territorial integrity, land use, chieftaincy matters, including the issue of the Alaboto of Aboto and minor chiefs in Igbokoda; the meeting supported the decision of the Mahin kingmakers passing a vote of no confidence on the Monarch and declaring the seat vacant for the time being.

According to an order for declaratory judgment which was sent by Rosenblum to a New York state Supreme Court judge on Oct. 17, the mayor will seek to nullify a decision by the Democratic majority of Leon Potok, David Finch and Ilissa Miller on the village board to authorize a ballot referendum that — if passed by public vote on Election Day — would restrict Rosenblum's ability to appoint a village attorney as well as certain land use board members.

Marc has long advocated for lower taxes, reining in the size, scale and scope of government, sustainable economic development, smart land use decisions, and demanding greater government accountability, accessibility & responsiveness.

They argued that the city's land use approval process obviously needs to be reformed, since large development plans can be implemented without any real role for communities in the decision - making process.

Olson says Dogtooth Bend farmers and landowners, members and staff of the Len Small Levee and Drainage District, community and state - level leaders, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have some difficult decisions ahead in repairing the current landscape and preparing for future flood events — decisions that affect future land uses, resource allocations, and the livelihoods of the people of southern Illinois.

The groups said the United States should make the conservation, restoration and sustainable management of forests in developing nations a central goal of federal climate legislation, as tropical deforestation and other land - use decisions account for about 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Policy makers and managers could use the index to guide decision making — for example, about whether offshore wind energy should be expanded in the U.S., whether land or ocean conservation measures will benefit coral reefs in Fiji and how marine - zoning plans in Brazil might affect overall ocean health.

And efforts to manage water and species recovery are fragmented, with hundreds of local and regional agencies responsible for water supply, water treatment, flood control, and land - use decisions.

The researchers argue more timely estimates of crop areas could be used for a variety of monitoring and decision - making applications, including crop insurance, land rental, supply - chain logistics, commodity markets, and more.

Local fair housing organizations should monitor land use and zoning decisions and advocate for low - income housing to be set aside in new communities that are attached to strong schools.

So when the decision was made to produce premium sedans with the option of all - wheel drive, all Jaguar's engineers had to do was use Land Rover's excellent and well - proven system, pat themselves on the back and go for a cup of tea.

Use your pragmatism wisely and just as in the cockpit, look at all the potential scenarios regarding what kind of landing we are in for based on our decisions as a global community.

Because land - use decisions are local, Geyer explains, he and his colleagues examined five prominent «sun - to - wheels» energy conversion pathways — ethanol from corn or switchgrass for internal combustion vehicles, electricity from corn or switchgrass for BEVs, and PV electricity for BEVs — for every county in the contiguous United States.

The science outcomes are part of an ongoing adaptive management process that is essential to sound decision making in the NPR - A and can serve as a model for other Arctic regions facing climate and land - use uncertainty.

A land use plan is a set of decisions that establish management direction for land within a BLM administrative area, as prescribed under the planning provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA); it is an assimilation of land - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were develoland use plan is a set of decisions that establish management direction for land within a BLM administrative area, as prescribed under the planning provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA); it is an assimilation of land - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were develoland within a BLM administrative area, as prescribed under the planning provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA); it is an assimilation of land - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were develoLand Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA); it is an assimilation of land - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were develoland - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were developed.

Decision 6 / CMP.9: Guidance for reporting information on activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol Decision 2 / CMP.7: Land - use, land - use change and forestry Decision 2 / CMP.6: The Cancun Agreements: Land - use, land - use change and foreLand - use, land - use change and forestry Decision 2 / CMP.6: The Cancun Agreements: Land - use, land - use change and foreland - use change and forestry Decision 2 / CMP.6: The Cancun Agreements: Land - use, land - use change and foreLand - use, land - use change and foreland - use change and forestry

Depending of the reported commitment period, accounting of the LULUCF activities under the Kyoto Protocol shall apply guidelines contained in the following decisions: The annex to decision 16 / CMP.1: Land use, land - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the first commitment perLand use, land - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the first commitment perland - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the first commitment period.

The annex to decision 2 / CMP.7: Land use, land - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the second commitment perLand use, land - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the second commitment perland - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the second commitment period.

Decision 17 / CMP.1: Good practice guidance for land use, land - use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol Decision 16 / CMP.1: Land use, land - use change and foreland use, land - use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol Decision 16 / CMP.1: Land use, land - use change and foreland - use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol Decision 16 / CMP.1: Land use, land - use change and foreLand use, land - use change and foreland - use change and forestry

For the first commitment period decision 15 / CMP.1 Guidelines for the preparation of the information required under Article 7 of the Kyoto Protocol stipulates that each Party included in Annex I shall include in its annual greenhouse gas inventory information on anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks from land use, land - use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraph 3, and, if any, elected activities under Article 3, paragraph 4, in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 2, as elaborated by any good practice guidance in accordance with relevant decisions of the COP / MOP on land use, land - use change and forestFor the first commitment period decision 15 / CMP.1 Guidelines for the preparation of the information required under Article 7 of the Kyoto Protocol stipulates that each Party included in Annex I shall include in its annual greenhouse gas inventory information on anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks from land use, land - use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraph 3, and, if any, elected activities under Article 3, paragraph 4, in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 2, as elaborated by any good practice guidance in accordance with relevant decisions of the COP / MOP on land use, land - use change and forestfor the preparation of the information required under Article 7 of the Kyoto Protocol stipulates that each Party included in Annex I shall include in its annual greenhouse gas inventory information on anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks from land use, land - use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraph 3, and, if any, elected activities under Article 3, paragraph 4, in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 2, as elaborated by any good practice guidance in accordance with relevant decisions of the COP / MOP on land use, land - use change and forestry.

• Tools, datasets, and land management information to support coastal planning, including better data and resources provided via platforms that improve their usability by decision makers • Linking physical vulnerability with economic analysis, planning, and assessment of adaptation options • Improving understanding of increased risks of and damage from coastal storm surge flooding • Developing risk - management approaches for coastal development and local land - use planning

Though REDD + includes an international accountability mechanism, case studies in Brazil and Indonesia, where civil society participated in and challenged land - use decisions, demonstrate that this will probably be insufficient for achieving REDD + goals.

Under a long history of «cooperative federalism», where energy, transportation, and land use decisions are made on a local level, coalitions like «Under 2 Coalition» for states, cities and regions and the «We Mean Business» initiative for companies have shaped climate policies.

Given the immense possibility for carbon markets in the future land owners should give serious consideration to carbon values in making land use decisions.

But when it comes to decisions on oil drilling, whether in the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean or other Federal lands, it is using the wrong basis for decision making.

Balash signed a Decision Record authorizing the BLM to offer rights - of - way (ROWs) on public lands for segments 8 and 9 of the project to Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power and amending applicable BLM land use plans to accommodate these ROWs.

Welcomes the agreement achieved by the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol on its work pursuant to decisions 1 / CMP.1, 1 / CMP.5 and 1 / CMP.6 in the areas of land use, land - use change and forestry (decision - / CMP.7), emissions trading and the project - based mechanisms (decision - / CMP.7), greenhouse gases, sectors and source categories, common metrics to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalence of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks, and other methodological issues (decision - / CMP.7) and the consideration of information on potential environmental, economic and social consequences, including spillover effects, of tools, policies, measures and methodologies available to Annex I Parties (decision - / CMP.7);

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), we are losing about 77 square miles (200 square kilometres) of forest each day thanks to decisions that the land should be used for something else.

He is the recipient of the 2007 Achievement Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association for «integrating complex ecological systems into regulatory land - use decision - making.

appeals from municipal decisions involving inland wetlands and watercourses permits, site plans, special permits, variances, and subdivisions for an array of land use proposals such as these:

This blawg is designed to provide a forum for the discussion of current laws, policies and decisions that affect the use of land.

What exactly «aboriginal title» means was also defined in the Supreme Court's decision: control of ancestral lands and the right to use them for economic purposes while ensuring the lands are maintained for future generations.

When reached for comment, Rancourt says he intends to appeal the decision and sticks by his use of the term «house negro» that landed him in court.

The CDBF argued (relying on a decision of Rimer J in Habermehl v Attorney General [1996] EGCS 148 and Fraser (No 1)[2001] Ch 669, [2000] All ER (D) 1970) that s 2 of SSA 1841 meant «for the purposes to which the land was devoted by the grantor» so that when the use of the school ceased by 1947 to comply with the model deed of the National Society, that brought about the reverter.

On December 2, 2014 the Yukon Supreme Court released its decision quashing a land use plan adopted by the Yukon government for the Peel Watershed.

In the decision under appeal, the Yukon Court of Appeal quashed the land use plan for the Peel Watershed that Yukon unilaterally imposed in place of the plan developed with First Nations through a collaborative land use planning commission.

Her recent highlights include successfully defending South Hunsley Academy Trust in judicial review proceedings, which challenged the decision to close a swimming pool and redeploy the space for academic use; representing Asda in a dispute with a developer concerning Asda's obligations to purchase land for a supermarket development; and advising Network Rail on a redevelopment project in London.

It helps community groups understand and use legal tools to advance their concerns; works with policy - makers at all levels of government to create better processes for making environmental decisions; and provides free advice and education to people who have questions about a broad range of topics including pesticide use and conserving greenspace in cities, impacts of gravel pits, saving agricultural land or addressing the impacts of the oilsands.

We advocate for effective laws, use the courts to make sure they are implemented and enforced, and give a voice to Canadians in decisions that affect the air, water and land we all depend on.

... create [s] inefficient and complex structures without any thought to how workable ownership structures and decision - making and land use procedures might be used for the purposes of economic development.97