Sentences with phrase «local economic benefits for»

The 2000 - Watt Society can get us there: it's a proven framework based on global equality + local economic benefits for our neighborhood such as increased competitiveness, independence and long - term resilience.

Not exact matches

The country's former prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has taken to his blog repeatedly to criticize the project — and the administration of current Prime Minister Najib Razak — for allegedly selling land, residency and other benefits to relatively affluent mainland Chinese and bringing little economic benefit to locals in return.

The gas projects have encountered somewhat less opposition, in part because of the perceived lower environmental damage from a gas pipeline or tanker accident, but also because the economic fundamentals of gas exports provide more benefits to the local economy because much of the gas will come from BC fields and the need for construction and operation of LNG facilities on the coast.

Freeing Main Street community banks from regulations designed for larger and riskier Wall Street financial firms will produce a positive economic impact while preserving the widespread benefits of local banking over the long - term.

We're also huge advocates for the neighborhoods in our city and have intentionally created our stores in areas that needed a local gathering place and would benefit from economic investment.

Moringa's agroforestry projects create economic benefits for investors and local communities while contributing to building environmental and social resilience of land - use.

On the other hand, well - managed tea production landscapes can help arrest or even reverse land degradation, while providing a range of economic and ecological benefits for local communities, downstream beneficiaries, and the global commons.

Recognizing these economic benefits, more states are proposing legislation that rewards schools for local food purchases, like NY Governor Cuomo's recently proposed legislation that includes increasing state reimbursements for schools purchasing at least 30 percent of their ingredients within the state.

Senate Democrats are proud to continue that tradition in a way that benefits taxpayers, tourists, and the local communities that depend on our parks for economic growth and stability.»

«When public dollars are spent, the jobs that are created should be stable, pay decently, and have benefits — they should have the things people need to live,» said Kirk Laubenstein, executive director of the Coalition for Economic Justice, a local labor group.

James S. Rubin, Commissioner of New York State Homes and Community Renewal said, «Children, families, and the entire city will benefit greatly from the opportunities for healthy local food and economic growth that this innovative project will bring to Buffalo.»

The company that proposed the project pointed to the estimated economic benefits for local communities.

The projects will be rated based on certain criteria, including economic benefits for local businesses, adherence to regional economic development plans and improved operational efficiency, according to the release.

It's time for New York state to put the interests of taxpayers first by passing comprehensive reform to ensure that hosts, guests, small businesses and local governments can benefit from the economic engine of home sharing.

The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge marks another step toward transforming New York's infrastructure, reducing congestion for motorists and generating immense economic benefits for local communities.»

Here local authorities instituted the Adriatic Sea's largest marine protected area for dolphins, only for the designation to lapse when commercial developers touted the jobs and other economic benefits that a recreational marina could provide.

Recognize that mountain ecosystems inhabited by snow leopards provide essential ecosystem services, including storing and releasing water from the origins of river systems benefitting one - third of the world's human population; sustaining the pastoral and agricultural livelihoods of local communities which depend on biodiversity for food, fuel, fodder, and medicine; and offering inspiration, recreation, and economic opportunities;

Lifelong learning arrangements, particularly those in informal and non-formal settings, can confer a number of benefits: they can provide people who live in countries that do not have universal education with access to learning opportunities on a continuous basis; they can address the problem of conventional formal schooling being too far removed from local cultural and social environments; and they can alleviate economic hardship, particularly for young people in developing countries who may experience strong pressures to earn income to help support their families or, particularly if they are girls, to take on significant responsibilities at home (1, 4).

For instance, a 2008 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA) summarized the economic benefits of effective programs targeting substance use and misuse (which teach numerous SEL skills), noting that a large - scale, cross-program investment in school - based prevention would produce an $ 18 return per dollar invested and save state and local governments an estimated $ 1.3 billion (Miller & Hendrie, 200For instance, a 2008 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA) summarized the economic benefits of effective programs targeting substance use and misuse (which teach numerous SEL skills), noting that a large - scale, cross-program investment in school - based prevention would produce an $ 18 return per dollar invested and save state and local governments an estimated $ 1.3 billion (Miller & Hendrie, 200for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA) summarized the economic benefits of effective programs targeting substance use and misuse (which teach numerous SEL skills), noting that a large - scale, cross-program investment in school - based prevention would produce an $ 18 return per dollar invested and save state and local governments an estimated $ 1.3 billion (Miller & Hendrie, 2009).

With this modest difference, I find local economic development benefits still considerably exceed local costs for all three types of early childhood programs I analyze.

The study determined that the annual July 4th fireworks show on San Diego Bay called the «Big Bay Boom» creates $ 10.6 million of total economic benefit for the local economy.

«We are proud of the economic benefits that our airports generate for their local regions and the contribution they make to UK PLC,» said Cornish.

In order to achieve sustainability, the tourism industry must continue to place a significant focus on harnessing tourism for local economic development, for the benefit of all communities and in managing the social impact of tourism.

Ensuring that the social and economic benefits of tourism reach local communities was at the heart of the first «UNWTO Seminar on Tourism Ethics for Asia and the Pacific: Responsible Tourism and its Socio - Economic Impact on Local Communitieseconomic benefits of tourism reach local communities was at the heart of the first «UNWTO Seminar on Tourism Ethics for Asia and the Pacific: Responsible Tourism and its Socio - Economic Impact on Local Communities&ralocal communities was at the heart of the first «UNWTO Seminar on Tourism Ethics for Asia and the Pacific: Responsible Tourism and its Socio - Economic Impact on Local CommunitiesEconomic Impact on Local Communities&raLocal Communities».

The organisation aims to promote the Sunshine Coast as a premier holiday and business events destination locally, nationally and internationally in order to achieve maximum social and economic benefit for the local community, residents and businesses.

It generates enough energy to power 4,000 homes — more than enough for every home, business and municipal facility in Greensburg — and creates significant economic and environmental benefits for local people as the community continues to rebuild.

It is themed Sustainable and inclusive urban communities through urban agriculture and aims to bring together scientists from different disciplinary perspectives, studying motivations and barriers for individual and group practitioners, social, economic and environmental benefits of urban agriculture for the local communities and cities as a whole, as well as enabling and disabling factors for successful interaction between the local stakeholders in planning, accessing and using urban resources especially land and water.

John Farrell directs the Energy Democracy initiative at the Institute for Local Self - Reliance and he develops tools that allow communities to take charge of their energy future, and pursue the maximum economic benefits of the transition to 100 % renewable power.

The report shows how CICs can: develop and deploy appropriate technologies to mitigate and adapt to climate change; catalyse competitive domestic industries in clean technologies for job creation and economic growth; and deliver ancillary climate technology benefits such as energy security and access, and reduced local pollution.

In fact, recent data indicates that small - scale and community - based wind projects have 3.5 times the economic benefit for local communities because the owners typically reside where the farm has been built.

Communities with wind energy projects benefit from local economic development through job creation and sources of stable revenue in the form of taxes and land lease payments, as well as new opportunities for local contractors and service providers.

In several cases, the implementation of AFOLU mitigation measures may result in an improvement in land management and therefore have socio ‐ economic, health, and environmental benefits: For example, reducing deforestation, reforestation, and afforestation can improve local climatic conditions, water quality, biodiversity conservation, and help to restore degraded or abandoned land.

«Wind is producing enough electricity to power every household in northern BC,» he says, «and continues to help spread economic benefits to many more BC communities; creating permanent revenue streams and sustainable jobs in local communities and for First Nations interested in participating in the development and ownership of clean energy projects that will bring new revenues to their communities.»

«This is a positive development for the Commonwealth's solar industry and will enable it to move forward with near term solar projects that will preserve local jobs and provide economic, energy and environmental benefits to Massachusetts residents, businesses and communities,» said Peter Rothstein, president of the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC).

The benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy policies are even greater for states that now rely on imported coal, because such policies channel funds into local economic development — funds that would otherwise leave the state.

With a business focus centered around enabling companies to deliver superior economic performance through innovation for environmental and social benefit, Sustainable Brands continually seeks strategic partnerships with like - minded entities to help catalyze local communities of change - makers across the globe.

«Wetland restoration provides a wealth of benefits including storm surge reduction, habitat preservation, carbon sequestration and recreation; as well as job creation, and economic development that are vital to Louisiana's sustainability and resilience,» states Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc. «By innovating creative financing solutions for coastal restoration, local companies like Tierra Resources are contributing to the growing hub of Emerging Environmental expertise that can be found in Greater New Orleans.»

Furthermore, with the construction industry responsible for more than 15 percent of global GDP, improving buildings is also sound economic policy: It can benefit livelihoods, create new jobs in clean technologies, and increase local infrastructure investment.

Economic Benefits The development of an advanced biofuel industry will help rebuild the local and regional economies devastated as a result of hurricanes Katrina and Rita by providing: (1) increased value to the feedstock crops which will benefit local farmers and provide more revenue to the local community; (2) increased investments in plants and equipment which will stimulate the local economy by providing construction jobs initially and the chance for full - time employment after the plant is completed; (3) secondary employment as associated industries develop due to plant co-products becoming available at a competitive price; and (4) increased local and state revenues collected from plant operations will stimulate local and state tax revenues and provide funds for improvements to the community and to the region.

Since 1996, together with her NGO networks, she has redirected her environmental engineering expertise to assist poor communities in designing safe and well - coordinated waste management initiatives, while prioritizing environmental health and economic benefits for local people.

Beyond wind's local economic benefits is the opportunity for rural Saskatchewan to play a critical role in building the province's clean energy future.

From property taxes that supply revenue for schools, to state and local taxes that fund road and bridge improvements, water and sewer projects, local housing initiatives and environmental programs, to even royalty payments that can sustain family farms and businesses — oil and natural gas development generates local economic benefits well beyond producing affordable, reliable energy.

By partnering with close to 500 landowners on over 120,000 acres to date to reforest their degraded lands, GreenTrees has enhanced wildlife habitat, improved water and soil quality and delivered local economic development benefits in addition to generating over 2.5 million tonnes of verified carbon offsets for partners including Norfolk Southern, Duke Energy, United Airlines, Arbor Day Foundation, Blue Mountain Brewery and Skyway Air Taxi, among others.

With both multinational companies and small local manufacturing businesses benefitting from increased economic activity now is a great time for jobseekers with a manufacturing background to look to further their career in the UK.