Sentences with phrase «for local ecosystems»

While declines in trout population are bad for local ecosystems and biodiversity, they are also bad for people — especially sport fishers and those employed by the billion dollar recreation industry.

The same holds for our local ecosystems.

«In the family,» writes Francis, «we first learn how to show love and respect for life; we are taught the proper use of things, order and cleanliness, respect for the local ecosystems and care for all creatures.

If we want to design agriculture for local ecosystems, suited to the specific soils, climates and cultivation practices of local people, editing is at best a partial solution.

has done wonders for the local ecosystem.

Methane would also have been released at a rate that greatly exceeds today's output, with devastating consequences for the local ecosystem.

The hamsters, being burrowers, are important for the local ecosystem and can promote soil health.

Towers can sense at the right height but only for the local ecosystem.

Such a heat wave has dramatic consequences for the local ecosystem and is also a striking example of how climate change is impacting the world today.

Not exact matches

Tech innovators, investors and entrepreneurs descended on Perth during the past fortnight for a series of startup events that sparked wide - ranging discussions about how to strengthen the local ecosystem and compete on the world stage.

Large companies attract talent to the city in which they're located, creating a better ecosystem for the local tech sector.

As a festival bringing together the best of the UAE's entrepreneurial ecosystem, SharjahEF expects to provide a platform for local and global entrepreneurs, investors, and others to explore and collab...

Dan Gilbert, CEO of Quicken Loans, for example, moved his company's headquarters to downtown Detroit to bolster the population numbers and help jumpstart the local economy, then provided further sustenance to the commercial ecosystem by opening a new start - up incubator and venture capital firm.

«Now we have founders coming back to Toronto for lifestyle reasons and finding that there is a pleasantly robust local ecosystem to which they can contribute.

As entrepreneurs continue to sell their startups for big money and then deploy that capital within the local ecosystem, more entrepreneurs and talent will be attracted to the city.

Instead, look for ecosystems where policymakers listen to entrepreneurs and understand the impact that the creation of new businesses can have on a local economy.

In announcing the Journalism Project in January, Facebook said it «cares a great deal about making sure that a healthy news ecosystem and journalism can thrive,» and committed to helping media outlets — including smaller, local publishers — figure out how to best use the network for their journalism.

Additionally, Buenos Aires has introduced Academia Buenos Aires Emprende, an initiative to educate citizens about enterprise and business building, demonstrating a desire to promote and enrich the startup ecosystem, not only for local residents but also as a symbol for Latin America and the global startup scene.

in Puerto Rico, we are witnessing an infectious positivity flowing from local governments in support of developing strong local startup ecosystems, which is creating benefits for entire countries, economies and societies.

The beating heart of the startup ecosystem in Argentina is the city of Buenos Aires, where the local government has created various initiatives for the entrepreneur community.

The federal government is taking an interest in the emerging technology, which could form the basis for a strong local innovation ecosystem

, an initiative to educate citizens about enterprise and business building, demonstrating a desire to promote and enrich the startup ecosystem, not only for local residents but also as a symbol for Latin America and the global startup scene.

He built this team and established the market presence and ecosystem for FireEye in Japan from scratch, achieving $ 6M in revenue in the first year and growing it to $ 35M revenue with 100 + local employees in three years.

Bitcoin can thrive in such an ecosystem, assuming the local regulation allows for it.

This report was made in collaboration with our local partner Catalonia Trade & Investment and builds on the wealth of data compiled for the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2017 with the support of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), Crunchbase, Orb Intelligence and more than 300 partners.

This information is useful to us as we are advocating for startup resources and building connections to expand and enhance the local startup ecosystem.

Given our strong track record, we are excited by the opportunity to help early - stage technology companies, shape the local innovation ecosystem, and drive excellent returns for our investors,» said General Partner Brad Johns, Yaletown Partners.

For more information, please visit www.gust.com, or explore Gust's most recent local ecosystem launches at Digital.NYC, Tech.London, or StartHub.org.

That, in fact, in many places, the operations of transnational capital — far from extending access to property, creating general prosperity, promoting democratic institutions, or advancing the causes of law and justice — destroy functioning local economies and communities, sustain and deepen poverty among those capital reduces to the commodity of cheap labor, exploit unjust labor systems, support despotisms, take advantage of conditions in regions too poor to impose or enforce environmental protections (for their ecosystems or their peoples), and are often complicit in the procedural abuse of persons who can hope for no legal redress?

The resulting data is used to compare relative abundance of seabirds over time — to help us understand populations within the sanctuary and their possible impacts on local ecosystems and as a barometer for other changes in the environment.

Her vision of a healthy and vibrant food - based ecosystem in the Southern Tier and beyond is truly inspiring, as is her ability to see past the short - term challenges to the real opportunities ahead for our local farmers and food producers.

Jumia is part of broader ecosystem of services providing opportunities for local African businesses to do business with the fast - growing African consumers and middle class.

On the side lines of these engagements, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) will gather members of the full local ecosystem — from investors to academia to established and emerging entrepreneurs alike — for an entrepreneurship ecosystem event.

«This money will help safeguard lakes and rivers in every corner of this state, protect local ecosystems, and ensure that visitors can experience New York's natural beauty and wonders for years to come.»

A coalition of Capital Region arts non-profits operating under the moniker «Upstate Theaters for a Fair Game» argue casino expansion, especially in East Greenbush, would upset what it refers to as «local entertainment ecosystems.»

The study suggests that an understanding of how human use of the landscape interact with climate and ecosystem processes is important for organizations that want to develop strategies for climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation and local development in one of the world's poorest regions.

«People have thought about how forest loss matters for an ecosystem, and maybe for local temperatures, but they haven't thought about how that interacts with the global climate,» said co-author Abigail Swann, a UW assistant professor of atmospheric sciences and of biology.

Development is inevitable in the Amazon, so the question becomes how to best ensure both sustainable development for local communities along with a secure future that includes the area's icon of functional ecosystems: the jaguar.

Coastal ecosystems store carbon, conserve biodiversity and help protect local economies such as fishing for a nominal cost

The wasted earth and other materials are either put back onto the mountaintop in an approximation of their original contours, wreaking havoc on local ecosystems and biodiversity, or dumped into neighboring valleys, polluting lakes and streams and jeopardizing water quality for humans and wildlife.

Around Cape Cod, a similar array will monitor the ecosystems crucial to local fisheries for up to five years, after which the moorings will be moved to study other coastal ecosystems, including the Gulf of Mexico.

Tallamy said that finding young herbivores on a plant is a good indication of how that plant is supporting the local ecosystem, as opposed to finding adults, which could be on a plant for a number of reasons, such as resting or looking for a mate.

Join our local naturalist guide for a leisurely hike through Olympic National Park and discover its three distinct ecosystems: rugged glacier - capped mountains, wild Pacific coastline and the magnificent old - growth Hoh Rain Forest, one of the few temperate rainforests in the U.S.

Research in Nature Climate Change reveals that adaptation measures have the potential to generate further pressures and threats for both local and global ecosystems.

The coast and its adjacent areas on and off shore is an important part of a local ecosystem as the mixture of fresh water and salt water in estuaries provides many nutrients for marine life.

«In terms of practical nature conservation, these results signify that in the future it will no longer be sufficient to preserve small, isolated reserves — while these benefit specialized species with a simple genetic structure, the bulk of species that depend on an exchange between local populations will lose out in the medium to long term,» predicts Schmitt, and he adds in closing, «This will lead to a further decline of numerous insect species — with dramatic consequences for entire food webs and ecosystems.»

When it reached the Cozumel reefs in 2009, its voracious appetite for more than 50 fish species made it a threat to the local ecosystem.

For this reason, Secchi says that land managers outside the Upper Midwest should do studies like this one to determine which bioenergy crops may best suit local ecosystems.

The reserve was particularly suited for testing the new methods because it was close to the epicenter of a devastating earthquake in 2008, which dramatically changed local households» dependence on ecosystem services and human well - being in a short time.

We need to sort out whether these declines are more widespread, the reasons why they are occurring, and what their implications might be for our ecosystems and local economies.»