With one of the most diverse
land use practices in the country, Sheppard Mullin lawyers bring to coastal development issues legal expertise that spans the entire spectrum of federal, state and local regulation.
The Energy Commission believes that transportation energy efficiency should be pursued through increased federal vehicle fuel economy standards and more sustainable
land use practices in conjunction with local governments.
IISD and the Prairie Climate Centre conducted a high - level quantitative analysis of the sequestration potential of
land use practices in Agro-Manitoba that are additional to business as usual.
Working closely with surrounding communities, this project aims at transforming the wide - spread unsustainable
land use practices in the area.
Not exact matches
In the case of Blue Origin, the company's smallest vehicle can be
used to
practice flying and
landing techniques that can then be applied to larger rockets that can launch satellites, Bezos said.
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Devin P. McComb has joined the firm's Seattle office as a partner
in the Real Estate &
Land Use practice
There has always been some tension between the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise protections of the First Amendment, but the Supreme Court, when considering a similar challenge to the Religious
Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
in 2005 — wherein the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled that granting protections to religious prisoners amounted to a violation of the Establishment Clause — ruled that alleviating a state - imposed substantial burden on religious
practice did not violate the Establishment Clause.
Founded
in 1987, the Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming
land -
use practices, business
practices and consumer behavior.
The 2014 program schedule included: culinary demonstrations centered around adventurous flavors and new menu trends; presentations and panel discussions focused on sustainable agricultural
practices, the role of wheat
in our diet vs. seekers of gluten - free options, and water issues affecting food production; discussions on how American menus are often shaped by millennials, health and nutrition concerns, and global cuisines; a Friday field trip to the CIA Farm
in St. Helena and through Marin and Sonoma Counties to visit Pozzi Ranch, Dutton Ranch (where Valley Ford Cheese Company joined), and Gourmet Mushrooms with tastings and presentations by the farmers as well as farm bureau and
land trust experts; and the exciting and interactive Saturday Market Basket Exercise, where attendees were divided into six teams to develop menu concepts
using sponsor products for the following categories:
The following are the ranching,
land use and farming
practices that can help you
in creating healthy natural ecosystems and regenerative food systems:
These
practices include steps to reduce source water
use in cleaning and sanitation; minimize
use of cleaning products and other chemicals; decrease the volume and strength of wastewater produced and associated energy required for treatment; minimize the water and energy needed for heating and cooling operations; and optimize the effectiveness of
land application systems for wastewater treatment.
The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization working to build a future
in which nature is protected and biodiversity flourishes, where farmers, workers, and communities prosper, and where sustainable
land use and responsible business
practices are the norm.
We take a «root cause, root solution» approach, working directly with coffee farmers to assist and train them
in sustainable production techniques and good agronomy
practices, as well as
in making the best
use of their
land for future generations.
We take a «root cause, root solution» approach, working directly with coffee farmers to assist and train them
in sustainable production techniques and good agronomy
practices, as well as
in making the best
uses of their
land for future generations.
This way of «knowing» resulted
in one of the most sophisticated, most widespread and most responsible of continent - wide integrated
land -
use practices devised anywhere on Earth, and which extended throughout multiple ecosystems and «Countries».
The transformational movement of regenerative agriculturalists involved a radical change
in Western producers» world - views, values, ethics, behaviour and
land -
use practices.
To achieve sustainability even greater impact and assurance is required, therefore we have high expectations that this merger will result
in a positive transformation of farmer livelihoods and
land use practices on a greater scale, which is urgently needed.»
The foundation is national
in scope and designed to prove that under wise
use of the
land a healthy ecology will result
in abundant wildlife and better plant cover, yet at the same time provide long - term economic returns as great as, or greater than, those derived through overgrazing and bad farming
practices.
It helps to be aware of the recommended holding position for infants during take - off and
landing so that you can
practice nursing
in this position if you are not
used to it.
«Agricultural
practices» shall mean all activities conducted by a farmer on a farm to produce agricultural products and which are inherent and necessary to the operation of a farm including, but not limited to, the collection, transportation, distribution, storage and
land application of animal wastes; storage, transportation and
use of equipment for tillage, planting, harvesting, irrigation, fertilization and pesticide application; storage and
use of legally permitted fertilizers, limes and pesticides all
in accordance with local, state and federal law and regulations and
in accordance with manufacturers» instructions and warnings; storage,
use and application of animal feed and foodstuffs; construction and
use of farm structures and facilities for the storage of animal wastes, farm equipment, pesticides, fertilizers, agricultural products and livestock, for the processing of animal wastes and agricultural products, for the sale of agricultural products, and for the
use of farm labor, as permitted by local and state building codes and regulations; including construction and maintenance of fences and lanes; «Agricultural products» shall mean those products as defined
in subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets law; «Farm» shall mean the
land, buildings and machinery usable
in the production, whether for profit or otherwise, of agricultural products;
Some of that influence stems from a simple City Council
practice:
In land -
use matters, tradition dictates that council committees defer to whichever member represents the property at hand, according to members and observers.
But changes
in land use — draining the water to plant acres of crops that demand drier soil, a common
practice in tropical regions, or building a road through an area — can dry out the peat.
It's of no
use to draw conclusions about inefficient agricultural
practices in Panama, for example, if you can not transfer the information gained from research to the local population that actually depends on that
land for their livelihood.
The result: «The pollination of chilli plants is considerably better on the plots of
land that are farmed
in the traditional way, even when slash - and - burn
practices are
used,» says biologist Robert Paxton.
Although the
practice of not tilling the soil (no - till) started
in the United States, two other countries, Brazil and Argentina, are the world leaders
in no - till, said Rice, adding that 80 percent or more of agricultural
land in Brazil and Argentina are farmed
using no - till systems.
«Finding solutions to address the wide range of factors that may affect bee health... will be a complex undertaking that may take many years and require advances
in science and changes
in agricultural and
land use practices.»
Local and state officials
used this information
in managing
land and farming
practices in the intensive agricultural communities on the peninsula.
In a study published in May, meteorologists Eugenia Kalnay and Ming Cai of the University of Maryland reported that current land - use practices are altering the climate in a manner similar to that of the emission of greenhouse gases from factories and automobile
In a study published
in May, meteorologists Eugenia Kalnay and Ming Cai of the University of Maryland reported that current land - use practices are altering the climate in a manner similar to that of the emission of greenhouse gases from factories and automobile
in May, meteorologists Eugenia Kalnay and Ming Cai of the University of Maryland reported that current
land -
use practices are altering the climate
in a manner similar to that of the emission of greenhouse gases from factories and automobile
in a manner similar to that of the emission of greenhouse gases from factories and automobiles.
SWAT was
used to simulate the impacts of current
land -
use practices and conservation agriculture with agroforestry
in strategic locations.
Land -
use practices on tropical oceanic islands can have large impacts on reef ecosystems, even
in the absence of rivers and streams.
McLean said a complete picture of the diversity of arsenate - reducing bacteria
in a particular environment could lead to improved
land use practices and awareness of human activities that may exacerbate the problem.
Setting Priorities: The transition to «climate smart»
land management
practices, including for example low - emissions agriculture, agroforestry and the restoration of high carbon - value ecosystems, such as forests and peatlands, will require sectoral coordination and investments
in integrated
land use planning.
Moreover, unsustainable
land use practices, coupled with the effects of climate change, lead to
land degradation, falling agricultural yields, rise
in rural poverty,
land abandonment, forced migration and conflict.
Our research goes to show that we should be more prudent
in labeling a species «invasive» or non-native when the evidence for anthropogenic introduction is poor», says Pfenninger and adds: «Perhaps the rapid increase
in Spanish slugs we have seen
in the last decades is caused by changes of
land use practice.
Current management
practices in the
land use sector are responsible for approximately 25 per cent of the global greenhouse gas emissions.
Aiming to help farmers adapt their rice farming
practices to climate change, the CLUES project (Climate change affecting
land use in the Mekong Delta: Adaptation of rice cropping systems) could not have come at a better time.
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Land use and land management practices changes effects on land degradation under forest and grazing ecosystems, in the western Mediterranean (2004) Advances in GeoEcology, vol.37, pp. 137 — 154 DOI
Land use and
land management practices changes effects on land degradation under forest and grazing ecosystems, in the western Mediterranean (2004) Advances in GeoEcology, vol.37, pp. 137 — 154 DOI
land management
practices changes effects on
land degradation under forest and grazing ecosystems, in the western Mediterranean (2004) Advances in GeoEcology, vol.37, pp. 137 — 154 DOI
land degradation under forest and grazing ecosystems,
in the western Mediterranean (2004) Advances
in GeoEcology, vol.37, pp. 137 — 154 DOI: NA
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Yet these marine structures are quite fragile and susceptible to changes
in temperature, climate, pH values, illegal fishing
practices and careless
land use.
In practice, it has city crackdowns in zoning, lousy subway service, soaring citywide real estate values, and construction blocking use of the park by the old ferry landin
In practice, it has city crackdowns
in zoning, lousy subway service, soaring citywide real estate values, and construction blocking use of the park by the old ferry landin
in zoning, lousy subway service, soaring citywide real estate values, and construction blocking
use of the park by the old ferry
landing.
In 2012, Pashon launched Sustainable Integrations (SI), a Detroit - based 501 (c)(3) organization that combats environmental deterioration through learning, educating, leading, and serving the public with programs and services on sustainable
land use, ecosystem remediation, renewable energy
practices, and improved waste management.
Land Art, which emerged in America in the 60's & 70's took its practice from using natural elements to shape «land» thus taking artwork from the gallery and allowing it to influence nat
Land Art, which emerged
in America
in the 60's & 70's took its
practice from
using natural elements to shape «
land» thus taking artwork from the gallery and allowing it to influence nat
land» thus taking artwork from the gallery and allowing it to influence nature.
Long's
use of the natural environment
in A Line Made by Walking has meant that it has also been readily associated with
land art, a
practice which emerged
in the late 1960s
in both Europe and America and integrated aspects of minimalism and conceptualism with a direct engagement
in the landscape.
We find that without dramatic increases
in the area of forests, without substantially positive changes
in land -
use practices, without large net positive effects of CO2 or climate change
in the future, or without some other new significant carbon storage mechanism, the U.S. carbon sink itself will decrease substantially over the 21st century.
See also the Commentary on this article
in the same issue: Malaria risk and temperature: Influences from global climate change and local
land use practices Jonathan A. Patz *, and Sarah H. Olson.
«We lack a Terra Britannica, as it were: a gathering of terms for the
land and its weathers,» he wrote
in a beautiful essay
in The Guardian, «-- terms
used by crofters, fishermen, farmers, sailors, scientists, miners, climbers, soldiers, shepherds, poets, walkers and unrecorded others for whom particularised ways of describing place have been vital to everyday
practice and perception.»
Funds from the ACR purchases contribute to seed investments for Nike's innovative Mata no Peito projects, such as reforesting degraded
land, establishing sustainable
land use practices, or help provide green - alternative incomes
in Brazil's rainforests.
«We have worked hard to very actively engage communities
in designing alternatives to
land -
use practices that drive deforestation,» explains Dr Hassan Sachedina, Managing Director of BCP.