Sentences with phrase «high environmental standards for»

The Ministry for the Environment, New Zealand, which was established under the Environment Act 1986, works to achieve high environmental standards for the country while sustaining and enhancing social and economic development.

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Specific policies include researching methods to improve indoor air quality; instituting a Clean Water Act to ensure Albertans have safe drinking water; protecting provincial parks and ecological reserves; requiring government to meet high environmental standards in their operations; requiring Ecological Assessments for all large projects in the province; and establishing an Alberta environmental ombudsman and elected Ecological Impact Assessment Review Panels to monitor environmental impacts and halt projects.

As the world's demand for energy continues to increase, the Business Council is strongly committed to making Canada a global leader in sustainable development through showing that healthy economic growth, high living standards and environmental protection can be mutually supportive.

«Our organization applauds the Federal Government for approving this project, which has undergone a comprehensive scientific and technical assessment and is subject to conditions that will ensure it is built to the highest safety and environmental standards.»

No one disputes the fact that it becomes more difficult for a nation involved in free trade to maintain environmental and workplace standards higher than other nations within the market.

Choosing organic means you are opting for products that have been produced to a high animal welfare and environmental standard.

Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and a production method in line with the preference of certain consumers for products produced using natural substances and processes.

In response, the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) reaffirmed its commitment to a symbiotic trade agreement with Australia, with a spokesperson commenting: «This government has been very clear that the UK will maintain its own high animal welfare and environmental standards in future free trade agreements.

The Lavenham Press work to high environmental standards, using traditional litho printing methods for my gift wrap and digital print for my cards and tags.

All our baby clothing and accessories are selected for ease of use and meet high environmental and labor standards.

WASHINGTON - Federal environmental regulators announced on Monday they will ease emissions standards for cars and trucks, saying that a timeline put in place by President Barack Obama was not appropriate and set standards «too high.»

BERLIN (Reuters)- Environmental campaign group Greenpeace has found traces of chemicals that can pollute waterways in children's clothing and shoes made by luxury brands, challenging the sector's reputation for higher standards than those of mass fashion.

As governments and industries expand their use of high - decibel seismic surveys to explore the ocean bottom for resources, experts from eight universities and environmental organizations are calling for new global standards and mitigation strategies.

Last week, EC Commissioner Franz Fischler announced that in the future European farmers will be required to fulfil high quality and environmental standards in order to qualify for subsidies.

Garden of Life is a certified «B Corp» of which I am a huge fan for their high standards of social and environmental performance.

The standard of political and moral performance required to consider should be the following: 1) increase of solidarity among the inhabitants of the country; 2) increase in the practice of social justice by organs of government and civil society; 3) increase in the distribution of income and wealth among the population; 4) increase of measures to preserve and care for nature; 5) increase in policies for integral development of education in accordance with the highest human values; 6) advances in the realization of the collective will of the citizens; 7) improvement of political institutions; 8) success in combating corruption measured by its reduction; 9) increase in the exercise of citizenship with the effective participation of citizens in government decisions and fight for expansion of their rights; and 10) increase of contribution of public and private organizations to the political, economic, social and environmental development of the country.

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Funding, staffing and other resources for equity - based excellence that are manifested in the existence of equitably assigned qualified staff, appropriate facilities, other environmental learning spaces, instructional hardware and software, instructional materials and equipment, and all other instructional supports, are distributed in an equitable and fair manner such that the notion that all diverse learners must achieve high academic standards and other school outcomes become possible.

In the Commonwealth Government's Excellence in Research for Australia 2012 National Report, JCU research received the highest ranking of «well above world standard» (rating 5) in the areas of environmental science and management, ecological applications and medical microbiology.The University also received an «above world standard» ranking for research in the areas of materials engineering, immunology, tourism, biological sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, fisheries sciences, veterinary sciences, inorganic chemistry, earth sciences, geochemistry, and geology.

With the most beaches of any Caribbean island designated by the Blue Flag program for meeting high environmental standards, you'll find beautiful, clean, sandy stretches all along its 20 - mile Coconut Coast.

«Our objective is to build and operate a resort designed to the highest environmental and luxury standards, that will be a premier destination resort for visitors from the U.S. and worldwide, and create a positive and lasting economic impact on Ambergris Caye and in Belize,» he said.

High quality - This passport wallet for women is made of European standard environmental printing polyester, lightweight and waterproof, provides a comfortable feeling and protection from dust and abrasions.

Each of the 774, 300 + square - foot guestrooms, including 11 one - bedroom suites and one three - bedroom presidential suite, maintain the highest standards of environmental responsibility with the brand's signature eco-friendly materials such as energy - conserving LED and CFL lights, water conserving low flow plumbing and recycle - able carpet pads, low VOC finishes for casegoods and GreenGuard certified solar shades.

To ensure the reef will be preserved for the future generations all our activities and operations are designed to follow higher standard of environmental practices.

Their goal is to create sustainable community based accommodations that also meet high standards for best environmental practices.

The highest standards for minimizing environmental impact and engineering designs were used to make this the most sophisticated and highest quality Marina in the hurricane free region of Panama.

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The High Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007 (S. 506) encourages government buildings to become greener by achieving the highest standards for energy efficiency, indoor air quality and other environmental impacts.

The top priorities of environmental groups have for 20 years been higher fuel economy standards, new efficiency regulations, renewable portfolio standards, and greenhouse gas limits.

Click here for middle school standards on weather and climate and here for a section for high schools on managing human environmental impacts, including greenhouse - gas emissions.

The perception that high legislative standards for the green performance of organisations and companies is bad for the economy is one which has dogged the environmental agenda.

The nonprofit American Carbon Registry (ACR), an enterprise of Winrock International, is a leading carbon offset program recognized for its high standards for environmental integrity.

9/19/17 — Three environmental groups are now suing the US government for delaying higher fines for automakers whose new vehicles don't meet fuel economy standards.

The Administrator shall develop and implement, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Director of Commercial High - Performance Green Buildings, standards for a national energy and environmental building retrofit policy for nonresidential buildings.

Established by WWF in 2003, Gold Standard sets the best practice benchmark for climate projects, ensuring the highest levels of environmental integrity and sustainable development in carbon markets.

(11/12/2010) The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a body that sets environmental standards for palm oil production, has passed a resolution to reconfirm that secondary and degraded forests can classified as High Conservation Value (HCV) areas.

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System ™ was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council as a voluntary, consensus - based national standard for high - performance, sustainable building.

LEED ® Gold Winery The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System ™ was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council as a voluntary, consensus - based national standard for high - performance, sustainable building.

American Carbon Registry (www.americancarbonregistry.org), an enterprise of Winrock International, is an Offset Project Registry for the California cap - and - trade program as well as a leading voluntary carbon market offset program recognized for its high standards for environmental integrity.

He was awarded the 2003 Leo Szilard Lectureship Award by the American Physical Society: «For leadership in establishing energy and environmental problems as legitimate research fields for physicists, and for demonstrating that these broadly defined problems can be addressed with the highest scientific standards.&raqFor leadership in establishing energy and environmental problems as legitimate research fields for physicists, and for demonstrating that these broadly defined problems can be addressed with the highest scientific standards.&raqfor physicists, and for demonstrating that these broadly defined problems can be addressed with the highest scientific standards.&raqfor demonstrating that these broadly defined problems can be addressed with the highest scientific standards.»

In a report released this week [1] at a high level meeting of the Energy Community [2], CAN Europe and other NGOs [3] called for more transparency, a level playing field for energy investments and decent environmental standards in Southeast Europe.

Los Angeles - based provider of affordable solar and free Wi - fi is awarded certification for high standards of social and environmental performance.

«This material conforms to the highest environmental standards available for timber, thus ensuring no tree has been cut and no building of cultural and historical value has been dismantled,» says Hans Ng, head of environment for Brooks Bros UK, Ltd..

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Environmental standards for Fairtrade were higher, too:

Production Line Worker — Billings Products and Manufacture, St. Louis, MO — 3/2008 — 9/2013 • Ensured all products observed government regulations, environmental codes, and high company standards • Applied exceptional welding and alignment skills to fabricate, assemble, and repair individual parts • Received Employee of the Year Award for three consecutive years for maintaining the highest record of production in the factory • Provided equipment and machine analysis to forecast production quality and speed with a consistent record of 95 percent accuracy • Organized, prepared, and labeled boxes and containers for shipping, ensuring quotas were met and all orders were fulfilled • Maintained a sanitized and safe working environment at all times, identifying and removing hazards when necessary

Dayton Outpatient Center and Research (Dayton, OH) 8/2007 — 4/2008 Research Assistant Principal Investigator — Dr. Suresh Gupta; Sub Investigators — Dr. Arora, Dr. Choi Research Coordinator — Ritu Singla • Aided with the development and execution of various clinical research studies and programs, with a focus in diabetic neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, CRPS, and NSAID - induced gastric ulcers • Worked under specific instructions to run routine tests, experiments, and procedures, ensuring compliance with all established policies, procedures, quality control objectives, and related safety, environmental, and infection control standards • Collaborated in the compilation and verifications of research data, samples, and specimens while participating in related data entry, analysis, and interpretation utilizing various data management and analysis programs • Performed routine data verification and quality control, ensuring data integrity and compliance with prescribed study protocol • Searched related literature and information sources for relevant information pertaining to experiments and procedures • Assisted in the setup, operation, and maintenance of all research equipment and instruments • Administered various logistical, scheduling, and office management functions to provide high - quality subject service, efficient file and data organization, and effective department operations

Some elements of a quality program — such as teacher background checks and environmental standards — are clearly worth the cost from a health and safety perspective.32 Others, such as low ratios and small group sizes, allow for high - quality, developmentally appropriate interactions that have a direct impact on the socio - emotional, language, and brain development of young children.