Sentences with phrase «impact fragile ecosystems»

Because these bulkheads block the small flow of health sediment, one section of bulkhead can impact fragile ecosystems for miles downstream.»

The path of the Nicaragua Interoceanic Grand Canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will cut through Lake Cocibolca (aka Lake Nicaragua), Central America's main freshwater reservoir and the largest tropical freshwater lake of the Americas; this plan will force the relocation of indigenous populations and impact a fragile ecosystem, including species at risk of extinction, according to Rice University environmental engineer Pedro Alvarez and other members of the consortium.

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Despite some degree of protection due to their inherent inaccessibility, mountain regions are still fragile ecosystems threatened by human - related impacts such as logging and erosion, acid deposition, and climate change.

During the Iran - Iraq war in the 1980s, troop movement and heavy bombing had a serious impact on the two countries» shared fragile desert ecosystem, which is home to such species as sand cats and spiny - tailed lizards.

It also left the door ajar for a general phaseout later — but only after an assessment of the impact of deep - sea fishing gear on fragile species and marine ecosystems after 4 years.

The convergence of local and global changes compounds the impacts on fragile but important high mountain ecosystems.

Brussels — Greenpeace has criticised the outcome of today's vote in the European Parliament on deep - sea fishing as inadequate to protect fragile deep - sea ecosystems from the destructive impacts of bottom trawling and deep - sea gillnetting.

Fragile energy facilities, public utilities and ecosystems are also frequently vulnerable to weather extremes and the impacts of climate change.

This expansion will have a huge impact on the simple, fragile ecosystems in Arctic regions, the researchers say.

Located in the first National Park of United Arab Emirates, the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) monitors and controls human impact to minimise its effect on the fragile flora and fauna, and to protect the delicate desert ecosystem.

For an extended stay, the best option is an eco-lodge which will be comfortable and ideally situated for wildlife walks, but which will also have minimal impact on the fragile ecosystem of the Amazon.

Due to its uniquely rich biodiversity and fragile ecosystems, oil drilling around the Lofoten Islands in Norway could have devastating impacts on an area that hosts unique cold - water reefs, huge numbers of seabirds, and pods of sperm and killer whales.

The side - by - side display of historical and current remote - sensing images highlights forest degradation, wetland drainage, and shrinking lakes to the impacts of refugees on fragile ecosystems and signs of coastal degradation.

Because hunting and fishing has negatively impacted the Antarctic Ocean's fragile ecosystem, the International Whaling Commission has designated an area spanning about 31,068,560 square miles (50 million square kilometers) in the ocean as the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

On her diving trips she experiences the direct impacts of global warming and increasing acidification on coral reefs and fragile underwater ecosystems.

Winrock believes that climate change will have a profound impact on the poorest populations and the most fragile ecosystems around the world and that markets are the most effective path to mobilize actions to reduce emissions.

Winrock believes that climate change will have real and profound impacts on the poorest populations and the most fragile ecosystems around the world, and that markets are the most effective path to mobilize actions to reduce emissions.

In addition to hurting some already fragile marine ecosystems, overfishing also has huge economic impacts, according to a European report.