Sentences with phrase «how changes in government policies»

It's also critical to consider how changes in government policies, such as increasing interest rates or new tax rules, could affect your business.

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«That this House commends the Speaker on the action he has taken over the past year to reassert the principle that Ministers ought to make statements to the House before they are made elsewhere; notes that paragraph 9.1 of the Ministerial Code says that when Parliament is in session, the most important announcements of Government policy should be made in the first instance in Parliament; believes that compliance with this principle is essential for backbenchers to be able to represent the interests of their constituents and hold the Government to account; and invites the Procedure Committee to consider how the rules of the House could be better used or, if necessary, changed to ensure compliance with this principle and to develop a protocol for the release of information.»

Civilly serving [Before politics], I did a stint in the Foreign Office and three years in the Home Office; I felt it was really important to learn how policy is made in Whitehall, how you can make change happen within government and I'm really glad I did that, because I learnt how the civil service worked.

There are a majority of people who are not involved in political issues but who take delight in discussing political matters and how such discussions can cause a change in government policy for the best in this country.

This exploration reveals how, in the wake of media attention, public fascination with appearance and government policies pushing for change, generations of Americans will live shorter lives.

Few recognize how dramatically government policy changed in the decade after the Moynihan Report was written.

But if higher compensation is to be part of the picture, it can not happen without a serious conversation about policies — government or otherwise — and funding sources that could lead to actual changes in the schools, including how teachers are paid.

In my interview with Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary - General at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, we discussed the cycle of poor student performance in at - risk communities, the key characteristics of schools that affect the level of performance, how government policy can support students, and the relevance of the PISA test in a changing education environmenIn my interview with Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary - General at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, we discussed the cycle of poor student performance in at - risk communities, the key characteristics of schools that affect the level of performance, how government policy can support students, and the relevance of the PISA test in a changing education enviroPolicy to the Secretary - General at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, we discussed the cycle of poor student performance in at - risk communities, the key characteristics of schools that affect the level of performance, how government policy can support students, and the relevance of the PISA test in a changing education environmenin at - risk communities, the key characteristics of schools that affect the level of performance, how government policy can support students, and the relevance of the PISA test in a changing education enviropolicy can support students, and the relevance of the PISA test in a changing education environmenin a changing education environment.

And I couldn't help notice how the Power Dialog is echoed at the high school level by Change Climate Change, an initiative by some students at the Marlborough School in Los Angeles aiming to engage with government officials shaping their city's energy and climate policies.

The SunE Sky projects in Norfolk are great examples of how the Government of Ontario's renewable energy policy, community foresight and industry innovation are working together to attract large investments, create new green jobs and enhance green skills while helping to combat climate change.

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This policy brief looks at how five county governments in Kenya have established County Climate Change Funds (CCCFs) that identify, prioritize and finance investments to reduce climate risk and achieve adaptation priorities.

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Posted in Climatic Changes in Himalayas, Disaster and Emergency, Ecosystem Functions, Energy, Environment, Governance, Government Policies, Guest Speak, Information and Communication, Lessons, M - 20 CAMPAIGN, Migration, Nepal, Opinion, Pollution, Population, Poverty, Urbanization, Women Comments Off on How Many Nepalis Know About Climate Change

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However, additional sociological analysis is needed to better understand how opponents of climate change policies have successfully manipulated the government response to climate change at the State and local level in the United States and other countries, matters which the Dunlap / Brulle book acknowledges.

Because motivating individual behavior to engage in activities that don't produce GHGs was assumed to be the major challenge to improve government responses to climate change, proponents of climate change policies have largely relied on the disciplines of economics and psychology, two disciplines which claim expertise on how to motivate individual behavior, to make policy recommendations on how to change individual responses to climate change.

This policy document presents UNEP's past, present and future activities in the area of climate change and shows how the Programme is building partnerships with governments, civil society organizations, the private sector and other United Nations entities to foster a Green Economy.

In the meeting, the minister reportedly asked the justices how the case would be decided and, when they told him, it enabled the government to change its policy just in time to save the law that was being challenged; it's arguably implied that the justices even offered advice on how to do sIn the meeting, the minister reportedly asked the justices how the case would be decided and, when they told him, it enabled the government to change its policy just in time to save the law that was being challenged; it's arguably implied that the justices even offered advice on how to do sin time to save the law that was being challenged; it's arguably implied that the justices even offered advice on how to do so.

The statement added that the government reviewed the climate - warming impact of the project and how it would fit in with the Alberta government's climate change policies.

It may well be that the coming (and to some extent existing) revolution in genetically individualized medical therapy will require changes in how drugs are evaluated, labeled, etc., but this is a singularity - driven issue that needs to be addressed by the policy branches of our government, and not haphazardly in product liability litigation.

Government policies can impact everything from a rep's access to docs to how a product is reimbursed, so these changing regulations are a constant source of stress for many reps working in the field.

One of our key failings, I think, in terms of public policy is the failure to have a whole - of - government approach to issues... The key is to change the culture of how public servants deliver public policy.

The IAC is a key body in engaging with Government on issues of climate change and how it is likely to impact on Indigenous communities, while also providing Indigenous perspectives on future policy directions of Government in response to this and other issues.