Sentences with phrase «improving conditions»

(c) Improving conditions for national implementation: Access to information, up - scaling of good practices, and opportunities for capacity - building are critical for progress in implementing the UNCCD at national level.

Management efforts are often focused on improving conditions of a single lake.

Juvenile salmon that enter the ocean this year amid the gradually improving conditions will not return from the ocean to spawn in the Columbia and other rivers for another two years or more, so fishermen should not expect adult salmon numbers to improve much until then.

Improving conditions for people who live near wild primates, and who often suffer from high levels of poverty and inequality, would also aid in primate conservation, Estrada said.

«We'd rather see inspectors and animal - welfare experts and vets spend time improving conditions for big animals of concern, like monkeys, and not filling in detailed paperwork to changing the diet of a mouse,» says Festing.

There are already some schemes in Brazil to pay private land owners to set aside land to conserve the forest, preserve species and maintain healthy ecosystems, but these have been local - scale initiatives that have had little impact on maintaining and improving the conditions of the forest as a whole.

After her graduate experience, Eva Loh viewed improving the conditions for graduate students and postdoctorate fellows as a priority.

He added that the main resistance to previous academies recommendations on improving conditions for postdocs came from faculty members.

District Attorney Clark said, «Improving conditions for everyone on Rikers Island is an integral part of improving and revitalizing the criminal justice system.

In the meantime, he said the focus needs to be on improving conditions at Rikers.

In the 26th District, Tercyak said his agenda again will focus on improving conditions for workers and the middle class.

Peoples - Stokes says a key part of the weekend was showing the connection of labor unions and the working poor in improving conditions.

Federal prosecutors plan to sue New York City over widespread civil rights violations in the handling of adolescent inmates at Rikers Island, making clear their dissatisfaction with the city's progress in reining in brutality by guards and improving conditions at the jail complex.

«I am a former retail worker and a former labor organizer, and I understand the need to make our voices heard when it comes to improving conditions, payment, benefits and security in the workplace,» said Alcántara.

This week, Harris issued a press release touting bills passed by the state Assembly aimed at improving conditions in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings that she said she helped pass.

Outlawing skydiving or smoking as retirement plans (jokes on him - I'll be dead by then) is of course a cost, but most people prefer improving the conditions of the people who are worst off.

Like all FPI staff, the right candidate for this position will have a commitment to reversing the extraordinary racial and economic disparities in wages, income, and opportunity in our communities, and will have a desire to focus on the role state and local governments can play in improving conditions for all New Yorkers.

«I am a former retail worker and a former labor organizer, and I understand the need to make our voices heard when it comes to improving conditions, payment, benefits and security in the workplace,» she said.

Not a single argument for improving conditions.

Probiotics may help with your baby's colic by reducing gastric inflammation and improving conditions like lactose intolerance which may

But sometimes it's a good exercise to have them state clearly in their own words that they oppose improving the conditions of home birth and feel that experience is better than decreased mortality.

Instead, they need to focus on improving the conditions for football players and helping them understand more how they can play without hurting themselves or without being hurt.

These mothers also shared that taking that first step to seek professional help was a major step in improving their conditions.

«This announcement represents great progress and is a vital step to improving conditions for all road users.

We work alongside British Cycling to increase our political influence, lobbying government to make a sustained and resolute commitment to improving conditions for cyclists.

V egetables are perfectly capable of growing and thriving on their own, but tweaking and improving the conditions they grow in often is necessary to obtain the best results for our purposes.

«The Humane Society of the United States applauds Harris Teeter for its continued work improving conditions for animals in its supply chain,» stated Matthew Prescott, corporate outreach director for The HSUS's factory farming campaign.

V egetables are perfectly capable of growing and thriving on their own, but tweaking and improving the conditions they grow in often is necessary to obtain the best results.

Vegetables are perfectly capable of growing and thriving on their own, but tweaking and improving the conditions they grow in often is necessary to obtain the best results for our purposes.

The cost of improving conditions within villages is usually modest in relation to the returns.

«The Humane Society of the United States applauds Sonic for its work improving conditions for animals in its supply chain,» stated Matthew Prescott, corporate outreach director for The HSUS's factory farming campaign.

In contrast to the improving conditions in the business sector, household spending has been flat over the past year, held back by a relatively subdued labour market.

These improving conditions have encouraged large multinational companies, like IBM, Wal - Mart Inc., General Electric, Procter & Gamble, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, to make significant investments in African economies.

As to whether the stock market has put in a «real» bottom, Reynolds said he would like to see corroborating evidence of improving conditions, like the yield on the 10 - year U.S. Treasury note moving back up, and improvement in the investment - grade corporate credit market.

NOW remains optimistic about what's ahead in 2018 due to the improving conditions in the oil market, thanks to higher prices.

Yet each of these stocks has climbed in response to improving conditions in their industries, and although the pace of their growth will necessarily slow, that doesn't mean it will stop entirely.

The purpose of the group will be to increase the adoption and use of web payments by improving conditions such as the interoperability of systems.

Improving conditions for chickens doesn't take a lot.

Obama's aides believe that improving conditions give Obama credibility to push his spending priorities unabashedly — despite the fact that Republicans still believe government spends far too much.

ANALYSIS: Green shoots are popping up in WA as improved conditions for iron ore and gold, and strong prospects for the upcoming crop harvest, offer sources for optimism.

Emirates faces calls from its cabin crew to improve conditions and benefits as airline workers show increasing confidence in demanding more from the booming global industry.

Be transparent about plans to improve conditions so employees will know that things will become better.

Gates discussed the foundation's efforts to improve conditions in developing areas, where she» [goes] in as an anonymous woman from the West in khakis and a T - shirt» to listen to residents.

«We have decided to improve our conditions and procedure on using Taser guns to cope with violent acts and disturbances on board in a fast and efficient manner,» Korean Air wrote in a statement to Reuters.

In Bangladesh, workers, mostly women, work long hours for minimum wages that labour advocacy groups say keep those workers trapped in poverty and with few or no rights to organize to improve conditions.

But the big prize for Canada, say government officials, is in the deal's potential and the sheer size and wealth of the European market — 500 million people and an economy approaching $ 17 trillion — that will now be open to Canadian manufacturers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers and even professionals, such as engineers, under improved conditions and mostly duty - free.

She wants to eventually be able to manage a car's health and even send over-the-air updates to help improve its condition.

At that time, we identified this undervalued asset as being a perfect situation to deploy our modus operandi, by which we seek to acquire undervalued assets, nurture, guide and improve their condition and operations, and to ultimately greatly enhance value for all shareholders.

They work hard to reunite kids with their families, collaborate with community agencies and organizations and actively participate in community efforts to improve the conditions of families and children.

Improved conditions in the business sector, including rising profitability and a more favourable environment for external funding, are spurring higher investment spending (Graph 3).