Sentences with phrase «for other small island»

These findings are relevant for sustainable development for other small island developing states that are likely to feel a significant impact from changes to the ocean.

For other small islands such as Thatch Caye, Whipray Caye, French Louie Caye and Southwater Caye, you'll need to get to the mainland jumping off point for your island destination and then take a boat to the caye.

Not exact matches

Many young people leave Tangier — some for college, others for the military, some to find partners, since romance can be difficult on such a small island.

«The U.S. has obviously been clear about where it stands with the Paris Agreement, but it is heartening that 19 other countries reaffirmed their commitment to the agreement,» said Thoriq Ibrahim, minister of energy and environment for the Maldives and Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, a group of countries vulnerable to the effects of global warming.

It is our ability to look forward and outward and our capacity for reinvention — in other words our liberalism — that ensures this small island remains a giant on the world stage.

Long Island notched small population gains from 2014 to 2015 on the strength of growth in Nassau County, while Suffolk County's population dipped — largely the result of people leaving for other parts of the nation.

In the book it explains how they certain African countries and other small islands were selling them as an easy way for the country to increase income.

Long Island notched small population gains from 2014 to 2015 on the strength of growth in Nassau County, while Suffolk County's population dipped — largely the result of people leaving for other parts of the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.

On the other end of the spectrum, the European Union, the Alliance of Small Island States and the group of least developed countries, led by Gambia, offered a spectrum of practical ideas for pushing countries to do more.

On April 20, 2006, two small sky - monitoring cameras thousands of miles apart — one in Chile, the other in the Canary Islands — both recorded a bright starlike spot of light that rotated with the heavens for about 10 minutes before vanishing.

Many of the islands, some no more than a sandbar, charge a small fee for refreshments and others sell freshly cooked seafood.

With its 55 beachfront suites, lush gardens, spa, a trio of haute eateries, a cigar lounge, and the island's largest wine cellar (with more than 8,000 bottles), Sivory Punta Cana set the standard for other small luxury hotels on the island.

If you are looking for fun things to do on Ambergris Caye and want a few more opinions, click through to read other adventurers reviews on our small but super cool island ruins — Marco Gonzalez Maya Site.

The density of females on Sea Lion Island was quite low (about 110 females per km of the coastline suitable for breeding) compared to densities recorded in other sub-Antarctic populations: this low level of crowding of females probably depends on the small population size and the abundance of sandy beaches with a gentle slope, which are the preferred breeding habitat for elephant seal.

But on the other hand, Boracay attracts over 2 million tourists annually, and a handful of them end up never leaving This is A LOT of tourists for a small island, and they all cluster around White Beach.

If you've been to the Marriott Vacation Club resorts on the other Hawaiian Islands or even if you've been to Marriott's Kauai Beach Club then Waiohai may come as a bit of a surprise — it's smaller, more compact and, in my opinion, perfect for a quiet, relaxing vacation.

Key Information Prior to Arrival: Airport: Grantley Adams International Airport — the islands only airport, which accepts flights from many international airlines as well as smaller, local companies as well, Grantley Adams is well - regarded as one of the major hubs for flights in the Caribbean, be they from Europe and North America, or from other islands in proximity to Barbados.

Koh Rayang, on the other hand is home to a small resort «Rayang Island Resort» that caters to people wanting to get away for a while and enjoy the simple life.

The Island is a safe haven for birds, tortoises, and other small creatures.

Compared to other islands there is a dearth of what travel magazines like to call» boutique» hotels on Koh Chang but for anyone looking for a medium size resort with a very high standard of service and accommodation, which is private yet only a few minutes walk to numerous restaurants and small shops the Gajapuri Resort is as good as it gets on Koh Chang.

The idea was to provide an opportunity for hundreds of young sportsmen and women from small island communities, to compete and enjoy international competition against other islanders with similar standards of performance.

If you feel the need for a little more life you can take the tiny trip from Gili Air to Gili Trawangan where you will find a number of restaurants, bars and other tourist facilities, likewise you can also visit Gili Meno which is the smallest of the three Gili Islands.

Importantly another outpost can not be built if any of its tiles would have to use a tile that has already been used for a different outpost, so on small islands a single outpost can stop other players from building there.

Dark Day Interactive - is a small indie Development company, based in Australia and the United Kingdom, with past experience in the video game market, with the current release of Once Bitten, Twice Dead on PC, and iOS hits like Sky Island, the team has taken there past skills and knowledge from other projects and combined them into one tight company, answering to no major publishers, only making games they love, for the community and helped shape by the community.

The Jackdaw serves as the primary means to move around the West Indies, traipsing across smaller islands in search for treasures and other loot.

A large part of the building was cut up into small meeting - rooms for the conferences of the trades; in an upper story another great [73] room was provided for the cosmorama; and the flat roof was to be safely inclosed with a balustrade, so that on pleasant days or evenings the frequenters of the institution might sit or promenade there, partake of harmless refreshments, listen to agreeable music, [8] and enjoy the magnificent prospect of the city below, — the heights beyond the East River on one side, the Hudson on the other, and the magnificent island - studded harbor.

Others suggest that it was the European Union that backed down by agreeing to a statement lacking any specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, in sharp contrast to their stated position and their promises to the developing countries and especially to the small island states.

On the other side of the room is the open kitchen, which has its own small freestanding island for dining in or working on.

Indeed, analysis by my colleague has shown that such commitments only get us 65 percent of the reductions we need to meet the 2 degrees C goal, to say nothing of the 1.5 degrees C goal that Tuvalu and other small island nation states have pushed for.

But for other nations, particularly small island nations popular among travelers, including the footprint of international visitors makes a big difference.

A solitary station in the heat bubble of a small town on Ellesmere Island (called Eureka, ironically enough) is used as a proxy for the entire Canadian Arctic, all the way to the Alaskan border on the other side of the continent.

In the city of Padang, Indonesia, for example, residents — like other inhabitants of archipelagos and small island nations — worry about rising sea levels and powerful storms.

COP10 had barely opened when the US proposed to delete agenda items which welcomed input from other international negotiations (the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island States, the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, and the U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development) with the clear motivation of blocking any dangerously proliferating discussion of the impacts of climate change.

However, the preliminary analysis includes only a very small subset (2 %) of randomly chosen data, and does not include any method for correcting for biases such as the urban heat island effect, the time of observation, or other potentially influential biases.»

Specific goals of the Synthesis Workshop included inter alia: to inform health scientists, practitioners, and officials of the impacts of climate variability, and long - term climate change in the Indian Ocean, Pacific, Caribbean and other regions; to address vulnerability assessment and adaptation options for Small Island Countries; and to summarize conclusions and recommendations for common actions and activities for Small Island States and vulnerable islands in general.

This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such an approach, particularly for small island developing states and coastal least developed countries; to identify some of the key challenges its adoption poses; and to suggest some broad next steps that are called for in order to ensure its implementation.

A more suitable target, some say, would be to aim for zero emissions from shipping as early as 2035, as was demanded by the Marshall Islands and several other small island states.

«Generally, for Prince Edward Island lawyers, legal business comes from individuals and privately owned businesses within the province, governmental boards and organizations, post-secondary institutions, banks and other financial institutions, small - and medium - sized enterprises, and energy utilities,» says MacGregor.

Switzerland is another rising blockchain hub with cryptocurrency adoption widespread in cities like Zug, while the Prime Minister of Malta personally welcomed the proposed relocation of Binance HQ to their small island, while announcing his support for blockchain technology and calling on other EU leaders to join him «on the frontline in embracing this crucial innovation» and create the «Bitcoin continent of Europe».

Professional Experience Neville Island Shenango Coke DTE -LRB-[Insert City, State]-RRB- 2/2009 — 8/2010 Shift Manager — Plant Operations • Oversaw all coke production, coal handling, boiler house, and by - product operations, holding responsibility for knowledge and achievement of all environmental goals and regulations associated with production • Led safety meetings with each department prior to shift inception, focusing on critical knowledge, techniques, and awareness to promote staff safety and minimize production downtime • Worked closely with outside contractors and other interested parties on both small and major maintenance projects • Met and achieved all goals set for safety, environmental protection, and production

While 61 percent said they're incorporating an island, for some others, it would be the wrong choice, either because the room is too small or the configuration wouldn't work.