Sentences with phrase «from coastal countries»

According to a study published in Science in February 2015, 8 million tons of plastics waste ended up in the ocean from coastal countries in 2010 and it is on target to increase tenfold by 2025.

In 2010, eight million tons of plastic trash ended up in the ocean from coastal countries — far more than the total that has been measured floating on the surface in the ocean's «garbage patches.»

Not exact matches

I was disturbed to read about how Coda Resources saved money by moving its manufacturing from coastal China to the interior of the country [«A Cheaper China,» December].

In coastal parts of Mexico, seafood, ranging from shellfish to tuna, is substituted for the beef or pork, while in other parts of the country it is made with blended guajillo chiles, and sautéed onions and tomatillos.

While Pacifica Del Mar continually offers its signature menu items that endure as guest favorites, such as the ever - popular Sugar - Spiced Salmon ($ 29) with Chinese beans, mustard sauce and garlic mashed potatoes, Chef O'Mary - Berwald draws from her Peruvian heritage and penchant for the clean, bright flavors of Mediterranean coastal countries to create complimentary seasonal menus reflecting her distinct perspective.

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Party, NDP, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, says she will build four salt companies along the coastal areas of the country, saying the salt revenue will be more than what Ghana earns from gold when well developed.

The NPP candidate said an NPP government would strengthen and enforce the Fisheries Act 2002 (Act 625) and establish a coastal guard unit that would collaborate with the Ghana Navy, to protect the country's territorial waters from illegal fishing practices.

The satellite, GhanaSat 1, was developed with support from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and has been embedded with low and high resolution cameras to take pictures of Ghana and provide data that can be used to monitor the coastal areas of the country.

So cholera quickly spread from the interior to the coastal city of St. Marc, and from there it overran the country.

According to the study, countries with coastal borders — 192 in all — discharge plastic into the world's oceans with the largest quantities estimated to come from a relatively small number of middle - income, rapidly developing countries.

Some of the countries could take steps to prevent coastal areas from flooding.

Instead, the report focuses on problems that are likely to disproportionately hit developing countries: coastal inundation from rising sea levels, plummeting food production and associated malnutrition, unprecedented heat waves, increasing fresh water scarcity, more frequent and intense tropical cyclones, and the loss of biodiversity.

That's according to scientists who released research on Thursday estimating that a staggering 8 million metric tones of plastic pollution enter the oceans each year from the world's 192 coastal countries based on 2010 data.

China's aging population and rapid migration to coastal urban centers will make the country more susceptible to effects of climate change like rising sea levels and extreme weather events, recent research by scientists at University College London and experts from the United States, China and India has found.

Her unique designs draw on inspiration from the influential styles of neoclassical, traditional Swedish, modern retro, bohemian, vintage floral, French elegance, rustic country, coastal, and warehouse.

Based in the heart of Sonoma wine country, Kendall - Jackson is the family - owned American winery, established in 1982, trusted by generations of wine enthusiasts and novices alike for crafting a diverse portfolio of consistent, high - quality wines from the best cool, coastal, and high elevation vineyards in California.

Perfect for country cottage or coastal style décor, the Notting Hill collection from John Boyd Designs accents simple, sturdy silhouettes with beadboard panels and distressed paint finishes.

From looking at the map you'll notice that certain hobbies are very much consigned to certain areas of the country — for example, a large number of Southern states list music as their second favorite hobby, and coastal states like California and Florida tend to prefer fine dining.

As the months roll on, Ford expects to send a greater inventory toward the middle of the country to help bolster the already - positive sales numbers from the coastal regions.

That hurricane had been the shortest on record, but to keep the coastal towns safe from our fish, our family had packed up and moved deep inland, plunging into the very heart of the land and stopping as close to the center of the country as we could get.

A staff of dozens of experienced dive experts are on hand and ready to help tourists from around the country and across the world to explore the pleasures of diving in beautiful coastal Mexico waters.

But as this article discovers, it's still relatively easy to get away from the coastal developments and see the rest of the country.

Ireland is a spectacular country with breathtaking coastal scenery from the Wild Atlantic Way to the Cliffs of Moher and up to along the Antrim Coast in the north.

Explore the unique country that is Australia, from the vibrant coastal cities, to the natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest and the beautiful desert wilderness of the Outback.

Playa Del Carmen is a special part of coastal Mexico that offers many fun and interesting activities for visitors from across the country and around the world.

A 140 - kilometre spectacular scenic coastal drive, The Grand Pacific Drive starts out from the Royal National Park, less than an hour south of Sydney's CBD, and stretches around the country's southeast coastline, taking road trippers through rainforests, across the iconic Sea Cliff Bridge and onwards to experience the myriad riches of southern New South Wales.

From the capital city of Melbourne to the high country, mountains, our world - famous coastal drive and some of the best beaches in the country.

A former Asian shopping emporium, going back to the days when its coastal towns sold pearls, tortoise shells, beeswax and trading vessels from as far as Arabia, it is still a country that has extensive consumption options that are rich in quality and design.

But even if you don't know a Cab from a Chardonnay, the wine country still beckons, with relaxed, cowboy - meets - winemaker towns, and vineyards blanketing coastal hills.

Only one to two hours from the capital city of San Jose, you have beautiful beaches, fun coastal resort towns, the country's most important Pacific ports, and fantastic surfing, sportfishing, sailing, scuba diving, and other water sports.

Make the most of your weekend breaks at over 50 Marriott hotels, from city getaways to country retreats, coastal breaks to Highland hideaways.

Thunzi Bush Lodge is located in the tranquil sanctuary of coastal forest and African bush and offers country - style, self - catering accommodation 30 km from the centre of Port Elizabeth, at the beginning of the Garden...

G'day Beach Cottage ladies, near, far and hello males from The Netherlands: — RRB -, today we are talking about Ging Ham, love me some Ging Ham for beach cottage decor - a little big country coastal, oh yes I do think so!

More ways to explore the natural wonders of New Zealand with all five Princess ships sailing to the country's beautiful coastal landscapes on cruises ranging from 11 - to 14 - days.

Fine coastal walks & country paths lead to Maenporth Beach, Swanpool Beach, Gylly Beach all within an 4 minute drive from the farmhouse.

The Sunnydene Country hotel is a friendly hotel close to coastal walks, quiet country lanes and only a short drive from St. Peter Port town Country hotel is a friendly hotel close to coastal walks, quiet country lanes and only a short drive from St. Peter Port town country lanes and only a short drive from St. Peter Port town centre.

From a large coastal cottage in Cornwall to a large country house in Yorkshire, these can be the perfect way to build relationships in your business.

From coastal towns to lush jungles, and hundred of Mayan ruins that must be preserved, nature plays a huge role in bringing tourism to this country.

The carrier said it will offer daily flights from LAX's Terminal 2 to Liberia / Guanacaste, Costa Rica, the gateway to that country's coastal resort area.

This lets you explore various regions across Australia, from the great Outback to the wine country of Yarra Valley to the coastal cities (such as Surfer's Paradise).

Since the last relatively substantive meeting on a new climate treaty, in Bali, Indonesia, in 2007, there has been a steady stream of statements about the urgent need to «seal the deal» next month in Copenhagen, providing a firm new treaty curbing emissions from rich countries and emerging powers and buttressing poor ones against climatic and coastal hazards.

But here's something we know for sure: 123 million Americans, more than a third of the entire country, live in coastal counties, a number that increased by 39 % from 1970 to 2010.

The three main sections describe planned regulations, rules and standards aimed at cutting releases of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from power plants, heavy vehicles and buildings; a suite of new steps to cut vulnerability to climate and coastal hazards; and a fresh summary of international initiatives the administration plans to pursue with other countries.

And while countries like Myanmar will have the largest number of displaced peoples from climate change, even countries like the US are likely to see a surge in internally displaced people as coastal communities come face to face with sea level rise and more destructive storms.

The film spans three decades, following Thornton's journey from early experiments with urban indoor shrimp farming in Chicago to hard - won success in Belize, a country aiming to build its economy without harming its extraordinary natural assets — particularly its coastal mangrove forests and thriving coral reefs.

Alarmed at the pace of change to our Earth caused by human - induced climate change, including accelerating melting and loss of ice from Greenland, the Himalayas and Antarctica, acidification of the world's oceans due to rising CO2 concentrations, increasingly intense tropical cyclones, more damaging and intense drought and floods, including glacial lakes outburst loods, in many regions and higher levels of sea - level rise than estimated just a few years ago, risks changing the face of the planet and threatening coastal cities, low lying areas, mountainous regions and vulnerable countries the world over,

The bottom line, of course, is that coastal communities in many developing countries, from flood - prone agricultural delta lands to crowding cities, face a very soggy future.

Also, while poor nations see the amounts as insufficient, powerful countries, including China (which long hid behind its status as a developing country), have pledged money and technical aid to help shield the world's most vulnerable communities from climatic and coastal hazards.

The vulnerable nations declared that they are, «Alarmed at the pace of change to our Earth caused by human - induced climate change, including accelerating melting and loss of ice from Greenland, the Himalayas and Antarctica, acidification of the world's oceans due to rising CO2 concentrations, increasingly intense tropical cyclones, more damaging and intense drought and floods, including Glacial Lakes Outburst Floods, in many regions and higher levels of sea - level rise than estimated just a few years ago, risks changing the face of the planet and threatening coastal cities, low lying areas, mountainous regions and vulnerable countries the world over...»

(1) to provide new and additional assistance from the United States to the most vulnerable developing countries, including the most vulnerable communities and populations therein, in order to support the development and implementation of climate change adaptation programs and activities that reduce the vulnerability and increase the resilience of communities to climate change impacts, including impacts on water availability, agricultural productivity, flood risk, coastal resources, timing of seasons, biodiversity, economic livelihoods, health and diseases, and human migration; and