Sentences with phrase «international policy a commitment»

Especially since the Carter administration, Elshtain notes, the United States has tried to embody in its international policy a commitment to human rights.

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But it would be in keeping for this government to downplay international commitments and coordination in favour of its own domestic policy agenda.

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«On June 6, Minister Freeland outlined a new foreign policy for Canada, and underscored our commitment to a rules - based international order, progressive trade policies, gender equality, and fighting climate change.»

«Isolationism is the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, foreign trade, international agreements, etc., seeking to devote the entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement and remain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities.»

He has been devoted to «Wine in Moderation» since its creation, helping the development of this social responsibility programme from a policy commitment to an international reference of the wine business.

In a policy described as «hard - headed - but not hard - hearted», the Tories reiterated their commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of national income on international development, meeting the target set by the United Nations.

The most promising U.S. climate legislation, the so - called Kerry - Boxer Bill, is currently under consideration in the Senate but likely won't be voted on until February 2010 or later; traditionally the American government likes to iron out its policy legislatively at home before agreeing to international commitments.

The goal of sending humans to Mars is affordable with the right partnerships (international, commercial / industrial, intergovernmental, etc.), commitment to efficiency, constancy of purpose and policy / budget consistency.

«Nick Hoekstra embodies the fine qualities of students in the International Education Policy Program: a commitment to lead so all children can learn what they need to become architects of their own lives; ambitions to support educational change that exceed the resources he currently controls; and ingenuity to collaborate with others building networks for continuous improvement to produce 21st - century education,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, faculty director if IEP.

«Jill Carlson embodies the many qualities that distinguish students and graduates of the International Education Policy Program: the commitment to international development through the expansion of educational opportunities, a deep and abiding interest in advancing social equity and development through education, a rich combination of deep knowledge about the field of international development, strong analytic skills, outstanding leadership qualities, and a strong moral compass,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, dirInternational Education Policy Program: the commitment to international development through the expansion of educational opportunities, a deep and abiding interest in advancing social equity and development through education, a rich combination of deep knowledge about the field of international development, strong analytic skills, outstanding leadership qualities, and a strong moral compass,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, dirinternational development through the expansion of educational opportunities, a deep and abiding interest in advancing social equity and development through education, a rich combination of deep knowledge about the field of international development, strong analytic skills, outstanding leadership qualities, and a strong moral compass,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, dirinternational development, strong analytic skills, outstanding leadership qualities, and a strong moral compass,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, director of IEP.

«Siury exemplifies well the social commitment of students in the International Education Policy Program who understand that leadership that makes a difference combines academic excellence with civic engagement.»

«Alyssa Chan exemplifies well the qualities that distinguish students and graduates of the International Education Policy Program: a strong commitment to expanding educational opportunity for the most disadvantaged children around the world, an extraordinary ethic of hard work and rigorous pursuit of academic excellence, and an understanding of leadership as service to others,» says Professor Fernando Reimers, director of IEP.

Otto Edenhoper, Co-Chairman of the IPCC Working Group III, and a lead author of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report, released in 2007, demonstrated his commitment to impartial scientific enquiry with his remarkable statement, «One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy.

In Issues, a pioneer in geoengineering has laid out the framework for a comprehensive US research plan, saying it should be part of a coherent climate policy agenda that includes vigorous support for climate science, increases efforts to cut emissions, helps the most vulnerable populations to adapt, develops negative emission technologies, and renews a commitment to growing international governance on climate matters.

A close reading of national policies shows that many countries are taking action on climate not because they have made legally binding international commitments, but because they want to.

The World Coal Association welcomes the publication of the report «An International Commitment to CCS: Policies and Incentives to Enable a Low - Carbon Energy Future» by the Coal Industry Advisory...

The CBAT tool allows visualization of any national response for reducing national ghg emissions commitments based upon the idea of contraction and convergence, one of several equity frameworks under discussion in international climate negotiations, but is also of value for visualizing the policy significance of other equity frameworks that are under discussion internationally.

Both could undermine the delivery of commitments made in the international policy regime — especially in the continuing absence of legally binding targets or enforcement mechanisms.

A solid international commitment underpinned by clever policy could create many new opportunities for economic growth.

The report builds on the 2016 report titled «An International Commitment to CCS: Policies and Incentives to Enable a Low - Carbon Energy Future» which outlined the coal industry's recommendations on the policies that will support the growthPolicies and Incentives to Enable a Low - Carbon Energy Future» which outlined the coal industry's recommendations on the policies that will support the growthpolicies that will support the growth of CCS.

The focus for international climate policy should be on policies, architecture and commitment, not specific goals and outcomes, they suggest.

The need to turn up the visibility on the ethical and equitable unacceptability of national ghg commitments is not only important to get nations to increase their emissions reductions commitments in international negotiations, it is also important to change the way climate change policies are debated at the national level when climate change policies are formed.

Yet, unless the ethical and justice issues raised by climate change are seriously considered by nations when they formulate their international emissions reductions commitments under the UNFCCC, the international community is not likely to find a global solution to prevent potential enormous damages from human - induced warming (See, On The Practical Need To Examine Climate Change Policy Issues Through An Ethical Lens)

Annex B: In the context of international climate policy, it is worth looking at Annex B countries — those that had emission commitments in the Kyoto Protocol.

International climate change negotiations; China's negotiation position on commitments; Carbon intensity; Emissions cap; Defined policies and measures; Kyoto Protocol

«But as long as the scientists continue to spread the message that we will be ok if we all make a few small changes, then climate change will never be on top of the policy agenda and we will fail to meet our international commitments to avoid a 2 °C rise.»

In a review of Estonian energy policies launched today, the International Energy Agency commended Estonia for its commitment to implement a new energy strategy by mid-2014, reforming energy markets, and expanding renewable energy sources and research and development efforts.

Just months before Lima hosts over 190 countries to advance international climate negotiations at COP 20, Katoomba XX — Peru will identify opportunities for climate policy and finance to align with other public and private investments and commitments to ensure that forests and other ecosystems continue to provide critical support for stable climate and resilient -LSB-...]

Just months before Lima hosts over 190 countries to advance international climate negotiations at COP 20, Katoomba XX — Peru will identify opportunities for climate policy and finance to align with other public and private investments and commitments to ensure that forests and other ecosystems continue to provide critical support for stable climate and resilient societies.

«It is naive in the extreme to trust a company that has broken virtually every commitment it has made and been suspended by RSPO twice, until it delivers lasting change on the ground,» said Deborah Lapidus, campaign director at the Center for International Policy, which had

Though the Paris Agreement boasts an unprecedented international commitment to sustainability, its implications for carbon markets so far have simply recycled a lexicon of deceptive semantics — which means the Paris Agreement could well be the prologue to yet another generation of policy abuse.

A strong ethical case can be made that if nations have duties to limit their ghg emissions to their fair share of safe global emissions, a conclusion that follows both as a matter of ethics and justice and several international legal principles including, among others, the «no harm principle,» and promises nations made in the 1992 UNFCCC to adopt policies and measures required to prevent dangerous anthropocentric interference with the climate system in accordance with equity and common but differentiated responsibilities, nations have a duty to clearly explain how their national ghg emissions reductions commitments arguably satisfy their ethical obligations to limit their ghg emissions to the nation's fair share of safe global emissions.

He added that «Slovak energy policy now faces new challenges»: Despite its commendable progress, Slovakia's energy and carbon intensities are higher than in other EU / OECD countries, high import dependency weakens energy security, and EU and international commitments call for more sustained multi-sectoral and coordinated policies.

The climate policy review backs a new light vehicle fuel efficiency standard to reduce transport emissions, without being definitive, and it declares Australia will meet its international climate commitments.

While this commitment to transparency is laudable, it can also bite the effectiveness of public policy in areas which usually require a certain level of secrecy such as negotiations of international agreements.

As Canada moves further along the pathway of assessing and identifying the statutory changes and new policies needed to best meet our constitutional obligations and international commitments to Indigenous Peoples, there are many resources to draw on.

[239] In view of the focussed purpose of s. 13 (1) as an instrument of national policy and from the perspective of international commitments, it is, in our view, inappropriate to say that hate propaganda is licit because it has found expression through another medium, the Internet.

In addition, a series of domestic policy changes, including industrial guiding policies, also herald China's commitment to welcome and encourage international trades for companies.

The forum engages in a variety of advocacy programs aimed at making Nepal accountable for its commitments to human rights declarations, conducting research on socio - legal issues, providing legal aid and counseling to those in need, building regional, national, and international networks of women, and lobbying to reform discriminatory laws and policies.

Despite these very significant developments, a major challenge remains for Indigenous peoples: getting governments to implement their international human rights commitments in national laws, policies and programs.

I believe that the current political climate, including the reversal of Australia's position on the Declaration and the commitment to a new partnership, is converging with the normative developments in international human rights law and it is the Declaration that will provide the guidance to achieve government policy goals.

The Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project, is a two year global project run by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (a coalition of 150 international companies «united by a shared commitment to sustainable development») and the International Institute for Environment and Development («an independent, non-profit organization promoting sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, networking and knowledge disseminainternational companies «united by a shared commitment to sustainable development») and the International Institute for Environment and Development («an independent, non-profit organization promoting sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, networking and knowledge disseminaInternational Institute for Environment and Development («an independent, non-profit organization promoting sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, networking and knowledge dissemination»).