Sentences with phrase «global ban on»

Mines Action Canada has created an online petition to Keep Killer Robots Fiction, which calls on the Government of Canada to immediately prohibit the development and deployment of fully autonomous weapons in Canada and to support efforts to create a pre-emptive global ban on the technology.

The rule, applied to all U.N. personnel, is apparently part of a broader movement (which includes the U.S. Transportation Department and advocacy group FocusDriven) to enact a true global ban on the practice.

With a British supermarket banning neonicotinoid use on its own brand produce, and temporary bands in France and Germany leading to a rebounding of bee numbers, the push for a Global ban on neonicotinoids looks set to continue gathering momentum.

An Avaaz petition for a global ban on neonicotinoid pesticides 1,247,318 signatures and counting.

In her article «Rough Forecasts,» (April 14, 2014) Elizabeth Kolbert used the global ban on CFCs to foreground her argument that it is time to stop «standing around and waiting» when dealing with climate change.

Coordinating and leading a large international network of non-governmental organizations, she advocated for a global ban on persistent pollutants such as DDT, PCBs, and dioxin.

But the ozone issue, while hardly solved, has at least been seriously addressed with a global ban on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

That list includes two of the most infamous, discredited scientist - activists of the 20th Century — Carson, whose fake analysis led to the global ban on DDT that has caused millions of deaths from malaria, and Ehrlich, whose absurd visions of a «population bomb» laid the foundation for China's horrific One Child policy.34 The third icon listed by Brulle, Barry Commoner, was far better known as a political activist and «eco-socialist» presidential candidate than as a scientist.

Bird people have proclaimed a global ban on all outdoor cats, even your cat in your yard, unless you put it in a cage with a top, so a bird can't fly into your yard.

The Montreal Protocol in 1987 instituted a global ban on the use of CFCs, which has reportedly helped improve the situation in Antarctica.

I support a global ban on such weapons as part of our commitment to nuclear disarmament, as was successful with other weapons of mass destruction such as chemical and biological weapons.

I oppose the replacement of Trident and support a global ban on nuclear weapons.

The government has been accused of «actively trying to undermine» the global ban on torture in its efforts to tackle terrorism.

Not exact matches

I think we will be able to influence the way the global economy works and implement things like Robin Hood taxes [on financial market transactions] and ban high - frequency flash trading and dismantle this global casino.

«But, the government is still divided with many opinions ranging from an outright ban on cryptocurrency trading to bringing the institutions that handle the currency into the system,» Hong said, adding that the government will thoroughly review the industry within global norms.

21st Century Fox (fox) is the latest global company to weigh in on President Trump's controversial executive order that has banned citizens of seven predominately Muslim nations from visiting the U.S. for 90 days and halted the Syrian refugee program for 120 days.

Investors and exchanges in South Korea were bracing themselves for what was understood as a potential government - issued ban on cryptocurrency trading; but conflicting reports from different parts of the government are now surfacing, leaving the global community rocking on its heels.

This week, the U.S. imposed a seven - year ban on China's ZTE Corp. that prevents the telecommunications - equipment maker from buying technology from American suppliers, a devastating blow to its global aspirations.

Global in its nature, and even more so in its conclusions, this month's cover story looks at the effect of the upcoming ban on proprietary trading mandated by the so - called Volcker Rule.

The petition touches on a wide range of global developments and perspectives, from China's ban on token offerings to statements from John McAfee and Jamie Dimon.

Chinese video - sharing platform Douyin on April 29 removed over 30,000 video clips of Peppa Pig and banned searches for the children's cartoon character, Global Times reported on April 30.

According to a Pew Global Attitudes Project survey released yesterday, support for a ban on veils that cover the whole face except the eyes is widespread across Europe, with strong majorities in Spain (59 percent), Britain (62 percent), Germany (71 percent) and France (82 percent) all supporting legislation outlawing such veils in schools, hospitals, and government offices.

Russia's ban on imported agricultural products, including dairy products, is due to end in December 2017, boosting global dairy prices, says an industry report.

Equally worrying was the President's failure to touch on Ghana's position on major Geo - political happenings like the situation in the US regarding immigration bans, recent developments in some theatres of conflict around the world, the Israeli Palestinian issue, terrorism in the West African sub-region and a myriad of global events on which Ghana's voice must be heard.

The ban comes just two days before a global protest against anti-drugs laws, set to take place in 80 cities on June 26th.

Taking the title of VP, head of global comms and policy, she will advise the firm on how to lobby the government, although Rogers is banned from becoming personally involved in lobbying the UK government on behalf of Deliveroo for two years after leaving office.

Four years ago I called for a ban on fracking because of its negative impact on the environment and because it is not a solution to global climate change,» said Hawkins.

Lavender thinks that despite a ban on direct dumping, more plastic rubbish must be reaching the sea given a fivefold increase in global production since 1976.

GLOBAL internet auction site eBay announced on Monday that it will ban the sale of ivory from all of its 39 sites worldwide from January 2009.

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«This action is a complete turning point in potential protection of deep - sea bottom communities,» says marine biologist Les Watling of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu: «One can hope that this will lead to a global ban of bottom trawling in the deep sea, but I can't say I am optimistic on that point.

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants has voted for a global ban of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), a common flame retardant in insulation, textiles, and electronics.

Albeit the implementation details of the immigration ban into the United States, which applies to citizens of Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Syria remain ambiguous, some of the initial consequences are already evident in the field of science: Numerous scientists on global assignments were not granted entry into the United States.

Despite the worldwide campaigns on forest conservation and log bans to promote carbon sinks and help resolve the global warming and greenhouse gas issues, a study from Switzerland chose to take a different path.

WATCH ABOVE: It has been 10 years since the Ontario government created laws banning the pit bull breed, but data obtained by Global News shows dog bites are on the rise.

In response to the Global News web post «Toronto dog bites fell after pit bull ban» of Monday November 14, 2011 and on behalf of the 20,000 members of the Canadian Kennel Club the following information corrects a flawed premis.

On Wednesday, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) confirmed that it will be recommending a global ban of smart bags starting Jan. 15, 2018.

After a surprising flurry of global media coverage over a ban on busking with bagpipes, drums, and bongos in Edinburgh's twin city, Vancouver's mayor Gregor Robertson has promised the ban will be lifted.

Another legit player, who was fourth on the global leaderboards, was also banned.

Here's an illustration from the paper showing how Brazil and other countries in the American tropics dealt a huge blow to Aedes mosquitoes in the first half of the 20th century, but then — only partly because of the ban on DDT — dropped their defenses just as humanity's boom in urbanization and global mobility got into high gear.

There is currently a global moratorium on commercial whaling, and a ban on international trade in fin whale meat.

Since the global moratorium on commercial whaling was introduced in 1986, Japan has defied the ban and killed more than 15,000 whales in the name of scientific research.

Kitty Block, vice president of Humane Society International, said, «The Rakuten Group must enact a company - wide ban on ivory sales — global consumers today want no part in this slaughter.

New drive to end genetically modified Terminator seed ban could succeed, making Brazil the first nation to defy global moratorium on crops with built - in sterility.

Yes, that's right, banning all car and light truck driving for a year in the U.S. will have zilch impact on global temperatures.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday denied that administrators in his Department of Environmental Protection were banned from using the terms «global warming» or «climate change.»

I support a legislative ban in Victoria on all new projects that contribute to global warming, applicable immediately in sectors where climate - safe alternatives are available.

Hey, I just made 4 rational, reasonable, restrained replies to global warming deniers on Breitbart News, and got banned, for spamming.

Well, the science and policy of a state ban on hydraulic fracturing is easy compared to the complexities of understanding the global climate system.

The International Marine Organisation (IMO) reaffirmed its marine global 0.5 % sulfur limit for 2020, and restarted work on a potential Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) ban under the Polar Code.