Sentences with phrase «largest environmental practice»

Seattle (November 26, 2014)-- Perkins Coie's Environment, Energy & Resources practice has been ranked among the ten largest environmental practice groups based on the number of partners focusing in this area.

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Dave co-founded the Sustainable Ranching Research & Education Project, a large - scale, long - term effort to develop, research and demonstrate economic, environmental and socially sustainable ranching practices.

However, unlike conventional agricultural practices which use large amounts of arsenic - based herbicide, insecticide and feed formulations — organic agriculture strictly prohibits their use — as well as a wide range of toxic pesticides with documented negative health and environmental effects that end up on and in our food supply on a daily basis.

Although the project is not in my district, I could not allow the importance of ensuring sound environmental practices in this large project to be marginalized.

I have conducted numerous interview - and survey - based research projects to investigate best practices in science and environmental communication and to characterize audiences of science media, including recently a large - scale survey of readers of the PLOS Blogs network.

The Change Finance Diversified Impact U.S. Large Cap Fossil Fuel Free ETF (CHGX) uses diversified impact screens to invest in companies that engage in favorable business practices and socially responsible investing driven by environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.

The property - based environmental actions, in partnership with Parks Canada, has demonstrated how a large resort can help improve their environmental performance through sustainable business practices, while demonstrating sound financial results.

Maya Lin (b. 1959, Athens, Ohio) is known for a wide - ranging practice that encompasses large - scale environmental installations, intimate studio artworks, architectural works, and memorials, after she virtually redefined the idea of the monument with her design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1981).

Kajir has served as chief executive officer of the Environmental Law Centre in Port Moresby and was the lead attorney in a Supreme Court case aimed at stopping foreign timber companies» large - scale, illegal deforestation practices, often accompanied by threats of harm to local landholders who dare to challenge them.

That's not unreasonable — the economic costs and environmental benefits of the Clean Power Plan are far greater than the new source rule, in large part because the new source rule probably won't change anything in practice.

Major Environmental Issues: Soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species is threatened by clearing for agricultural purposes; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural fresh water resources.

Using carbon finance, this project aims to move large populations away from traditional practices resulting in unacceptably high GHG emissions, indoor air pollution and deforestation with its significant environmental impact.

A new report explores innovative steps being taken by several of the industry's largest firms to improve social and environmental practices Oil palm plantation in Riau.

Further south, in West Virginia (the second largest coal - producing state, after Wyoming), much coal is mined in a ruinous environmental practice called mountaintop removal.

• Corporate Lawyers Association of South Africa (CLASA) Achievement Award, sponsored by ENSafrica — The Honourable Judge Dikgang Moseneke • International Law Firm of the Year — Baker & McKenzie • African Law Firm of the Year — Large Practice, sponsored by AfricaLegalJobs.com — Anjarwalla & Khanna • African Law Firm of the Year — Small Practice — AB & David • General Counsel of the Year, sponsored by Eversheds — Pieter Badenhorst — AFGRI • Legal Department of the Year — Large Team, sponsored by Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group — South African Reserve Bank • Legal Department of the Year — Small Team — Life Healthcare Group • Legal Counsel of the Year — Jonathan Maphosa — South African Reserve Bank • Assistant / Associate Solicitor of the Year — Ghassan Sader, Hogan Lovells • Innovation Award — Barefoot Law • CSR Award, sponsored by AfricaLegalJobs.com - AFGRI; Baker & McKenzie • Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award — AB & David • M&A Team of the Year — Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer • Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year — Baker & McKenzie • Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year — Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group • Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year — Webber Wentzel • Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources Team of the Year — Chadbourne & Parke • TMT Team of the Year — DLA Piper • Employment Law Team of the Year — ENSafrica • IP Team of the Year — Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group • Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year — Hogan Lovells • Property and Construction Team of the Year — Hogan Lovells

Each of our partners practiced for many years with large law firms, where they received a solid foundation in commercial and environmental litigation, corporate law, business transactions and adversary proceedings of all kinds.

Akerman maintained its dominance among the world's largest practice groups in bankruptcy, environmental, insurance, real estate and securities / white collar law.

Marte J. Bassi is a Partner who concentrates his practice on large product liability toxic tort cases, such as asbestos and environmental contamination.

The team works seamlessly with our Environmental, Safety & Health Practice Group, one of the largest and most well - regarded practices in the world.

A unique feature of our environmental toxic tort practice is the ability to represent a large number of people harmed by damage to their property.

The Baker Botts environmental practice is one of the largest and most diverse in the country.