Sentences with phrase «global moratorium on»

The United Nations (UN) report calling for a global moratorium on lethal autonomous robotics, weapons systems that can select and kill targets without a human being directly issuing a command, will be considered this week in Geneva.

Thousands of minke whales were taken annually until the global moratorium on whaling in 1986, after which Japan continued to hunt minkes for what they claim are scientific reasons.

We need a global moratorium on coal, then we need to phase out all dirty coal plants.

Hopefully there will be a global moratorium on further construction, at least on mountaintops, where wind turbines are the most disrespectful.

Under an objection to the global moratorium on commercial whaling and a reservation to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) ban on international trade in minke whales, Norway is able to legally hunt and trade minke whales.

The global moratorium on commercial whaling that was passed in 1986 by the International Whaling Commission led to Sea Shepherd sinking two illegal whaling ships in Iceland in 1986 and two again, in Norway between 1992 and 1994.

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.

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.

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

It would not seem to be that difficult to establish a global moratorium on new coal power plants.

Yr5 + — Permanent Global Ban on exploration and opening new Coal / Gas fields and the building new Coal Fired Power Stations Yr10 — Global Moratorium on building / opening new GAS Fired Power Stations.

across those 20 years... eg Today thru Yr 1 — Global Moratorium on opening new coal mines and new gas fields.

I wish we could all just call a global moratorium on killing and establish a truce.

On the international level, the International Whaling Commission manages the global moratorium on commercial whaling, which is essential to maintain the humpback whales» successful recovery.

Not exact matches

De Blasio, appearing on NY1 Tuesday night, called the moratorium a mistake «because we need to do something to address global warming right here in this city.»

County Executive Dan McCoy issued a moratorium on a project by Global Partners — a Port of Albany tenant — to build a crude oil heating facility that would make it easier to pump in cold weather and has been vocal about the threat that the trains pose to communities situated beside train tracks.

That report — a world first — fuelled global deliberations over the ethics of modifying embryos and human reproductive cells, and led to calls for a moratorium on even such proof - of - principle research.

This May, the FEP wrote, «In the U.S., a moratorium on the taxation of electronic services has contributed immensely to the impressive growth of the sector in recent years; the EU should follow this example for professionally published content within its market in order to compete effectively on a global scale.»

«It is our view that the brands have deceived consumers by continually claiming to be tackling deforestation when they have not executed the actions required to achieve a moratorium on the forest front lines of their global supply chains.»

He's already called for a moratorium on all regulations, blasted the chairman of the Federal Reserve as «treasonous», and, now, he's stating outright that he believes global warming is a hoax stirred up by scientists who «manipulated data».

My point is this: In my view, the Times should find out, and convey to the public (in one place and in organized fashion), the views of each and every Congressperson, and person running for Congress, regarding a moratorium on coal - fired power plants (until their carbon dioxide emissions can be eliminated), a carbon «cap - and - auction» or «cap - and - trade» system, or carbon tax, and related matters having to do with global warming.

Global Witness urges the Government of Liberia to pass a moratorium on the resumption of industrial logging and export of timber until the government has regained full control of the forests and the sector has been satisfactorily reformed.

Anxious about Western geopolitical hubris, developing nations have begun to argue for a moratorium on experiments until there is agreement on some kind of global governance system.

Today, six decades after the IWC formed, and a quarter century after its adoption of the moratorium, it is not only legally valid, but abundantly justified by current environmental circumstances, for the IWC to place greater emphasis on conservation rather than maintaining a commercial whaling industry which has so thoroughly run aground in terms of its acceptability to the global community.

The IWC, charged with the global conservation and sustainable use of whales, introduced a moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986 as a temporary strategy to conserve depleted whale stocks while a more long - term plan was developed to manage whales.

As a key element of these efforts to reduce demand, disrupt the trade, and set a global example, we urge the United States to implement a moratorium on domestic ivory trade — an important action that would build upon the messages of the ivory crush and close loopholes in U.S domestic legislation that allow for illicit trade to continue.

Amnesty International, a global movement, promoting human rights, had called for a moratorium on the use of Taser guns since the death rate has been rising so precipitously.

On Thursday of last week, when the end of the moratorium was first leaked, the global average price of one bitcoin was around $ 2400 USD.