Sentences with phrase «government conservation agency»

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California winegrowers are at the forefront of habitat restoration and preservation efforts, working with government agencies to establish conservation easements and restore watersheds.

In Sweden, a working group made up of organic farmer groups, nature conservationists, Government agencies and universities has been working since 1997 to strengthen the links between organic agriculture and biodiversity conservation, and they set up biodiversity plans for organic farms.

Numerous conservation nonprofits as well as government agencies and private enterprises have already requested the guidelines, which will be available online at no cost.

Mass Audubon President Gary Clayton said, «This designation enhances Mass Audubon's reputation as a model for responsible land conservation and stewardship, not only in how we approach our own projects, but as a willing partner with other conservation groups and government agencies.»

Partnering with other conservation organizations and government agencies to protect areas of mutual importance.

It is endorsed by all the governments» statutory nature conservation agencies for its ability to achieve conservation targets for society at large.

«Shooting's contribution to conservation is well - documented, well - founded and widely recognised by government and conservation agencies.

Governor Cuomo announced earlier this year an unprecedented agreement among 53 New York State agencies, municipal governments, property owners, lake associations, conservation groups, sporting groups and businesses to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species in the Adirondack region.

Most recently, the Public Safety and General Government Committee of the Kingston Common Council and the Kingston Conservation Advisory Committee voted on resolutions calling on DEC to assume lead agency status.

He says that all conservation and excavation projects have been halted, and the agency is now borrowing millions of dollars from banks and the government just to pay salaries.

So there are great success stories, we are developing a national elephant conservation plant for Tanzania in cooperation with the government privately funded, and they were so excited about it, they began to co-fund it through their agencies, as difficult as that is for a country as poor as Tanzania.

«We hope that this study and similar ones will help wildlife managers and government agencies to anticipate where conservation measures to protect the region's unique primates, such as the mountain and Grauer's gorillas, birds, reptiles, and other unique species will be most effective,» said Sam Ayebare of WCS Uganda and lead author of the paper.

English Nature, the government's conservation agency, has «cautiously backed the NRA's scheme», says its head of coastal geomorphology, Richard Leafe.

The findings can help government agencies and conservation groups as they plan strategies to adapt to the changes, Cloern said.

An international conservation organisation and the government's relevant agency tried to block the plan (because the island is outside the species» known native range), saying any such release would contravene a strict interpretation of the law and international guidelines concerning the introduction of endangered species.

It is required by Government to achieve sustainable development in the UK, and the Agency's remit encompasses pollution prevention and control, flood defence, waste management, fisheries, navigation, water quality, water resources, and conservation.

Kerr and his colleagues say that the situation is so dire that governments and conservation agencies should consider artificially creating colonies to the north to help them spread, a process called assisted migration.

«We hope to get initiatives like this all over the subcontinent, and they could all join together, and that would put pressure on the national governments to make the drug bans more effective,» says Chris Bowden, the Bangaluru, India — based program manager for Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction, a consortium of conservation groups and government agencies.

A multimillion - dollar search and conservation effort, spearheaded by the Cornell Lab, the Nature Conservancy, and several government agencies, is under way in Arkansas and elsewhere.

From this year, under a deal with Fisons, the giant of the peat business, control of this and other peat bogs passes to the government's conservation agency, English Nature.

In 1991, English Nature, the government's main conservation agency, began a small but potentially important experiment in «managed retreat» of the coastline at Northey Island, a small patch of salt marsh and grazing pasture owned by the National Trust in Essex's Blackwater estuary.

In the UK, the conservation agency English Heritage was protesting against motorway building, pointing out that the government's plans would «destroy or disturb more than 800 known archaeological sites» (25 October 1990).

The Scottish Wildlife Trust has identified 51 sites that it believes should be safeguarded, but Scottish Natural Heritage — the government's conservation agency — has designated only 25 of them as Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

deliver at scale for government agencies and non-profit conservation organizations around the world

Orla works in a dynamic environment managing the advancement of numerous research projects, as well as seeking the ongoing input and advice of scientists, marine transportation industries, conservation groups, First Nations individuals and government agencies in finding real world vessel noise reduction solutions.

In his keynote address, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta applauded the celebrations as they bring together the people of Kenya, Government, the African Union, United Nations Agencies in Nairobi, International environmental organizations and representatives of the Diplomatic Missions and other key stakeholders in environmental conservation.

Our collaboration with animal advocacy organizations, rescue groups, conservation organizations, and government agencies are aimed at bringing about social, legislative, and public - policy changes that will improve the lives of captive birds and help protect birds in the wild.

They supply grants to other non-profit conservation organizations, state wildlife agencies, and tribal governments.

Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station (GACFS) is a member of the National Marine Fisheries Service Marine Mammal Stranding Network, which allows the Station to work with a variety of government agencies and non-profit institutions in response to large animal strandings or distress calls.

The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American Tribal governments with their conservation efforts.

The Council consists of 21 voting members and 21 alternates that represent the general public, tourism, business, recreational fishing, commercial fishing, non-consumptive recreation, education, research, conservation and Chumash community interests, as well as local, State and Federal government agencies.

Additional technical expertise was provided by staff from government agencies, conservation groups and scientists, who were not formal members of the JWG but contributed to the process.

They are also doing outreach and creating a list of potential buyers — companies, government agencies, and individuals — who want to invest in monarch conservation.

In a decision that strikes a blow against the federal government's controversial practice of excluding industry from consent decrees with environmental citizen groups, a practice known as «sue - and - settle,» the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned the district court's approval of a consent decree between a coalition of environmental groups and several federal agencies in Conservation Northwest v. Sherman, No. 11 - 35729 (9th Cir.

The guidelines, which cover siting, construction, monitoring and operation, were developed with the help of an advisory committee composed of experts from universities, industry, government agencies and conservation groups, including Defenders of Wildlife and the National Audubon Society.

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Socio (s): FAO, UNDP, UNREDD, WB, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Government of the United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Forestry and Beekeeping Division, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit, Humane Society International, Life Web: Partnerships for Financing Protected Areas

The State of the Birds and the Watch List are compiled by the U.S. Committee of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI), a 23 - member partnership of government agencies and conservation groups, inConservation Initiative (NABCI), a 23 - member partnership of government agencies and conservation groups, inconservation groups, including ABC.

The program also makes it possible for farmers who are still above their legal limit to either purchase Forest Reserve Credits (Cotas de Reserva Ambiental / «CRAs») from landonwers who are below their limits or to donate land that is inside recognized Conservation Units to a government environmental agency.

Case studies of how government agencies, international multilateral institutions and non-governmental agencies identify where to invest their conservation efforts.

This is entirely appropriate if you are interested in applied ecology or interdisciplinary research, and envision your future either as an academic in an applied department (e.g., as an academic conservation biologist) or in a non-academic position (e.g., in a government agency or nonprofit).

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In his keynote address, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta applauded the celebrations as they bring together the people of Kenya, Government, the African Union, United Nations Agencies in Nairobi, International environmental organizations and representatives of the Diplomatic Missions and other key stakeholders in environmental conservation.

Coordinating efforts between government officials, local authoritative agencies, and the public to generate environmental awareness, safety, and conservation.