This begs the obvious questions of whether
the national policy commitment to structural change is likely to bring about a transformation in outcomes and whether any improvements that may follow are worth the expense, effort and (in the case of forced academisation) the turmoil that are entailed.
Not exact matches
But the new plan also includes some
commitments that illustrate the upside of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's
national approach, which allows provinces to pioneer
policy and then have Ottawa help scale it up to a Canada - wide standard.
An increase in
national income should reduce mortality not just because it is usually associated with lower poverty and better nutrition but also because growth can be a proxy for other good things: more sensible economic
policies; more democratic, accountable governments; and a greater
commitment to improving people's living standards.
As impressive as the churches» work is, its long - term success depends on
commitments and
policies at the state and
national levels.
In regard to the decision - making process in matters of energy
policy, the document calls for «a
national commitment to anticipate serious threats posed by certain technologies to the quality of the community of life and to design appropriate energy
policy.
We call on governments at all levels to come together as a matter of urgency to develop in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities, health and community sector peak bodies and other key stakeholders, a
policy framework, funding
commitments and
national action plan for food sovereignty and food security.
This
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Policy builds on earlier
commitments and responds to the new waste environment, the
policy covers wastes, including hazardous wastes and substances, in the municipal, commercial and industrial, construction and demolition waste streams and covers gaseous, liquid and solid w
policy covers wastes, including hazardous wastes and substances, in the municipal, commercial and industrial, construction and demolition waste streams and covers gaseous, liquid and solid wastes.
The UK government needs to follow the lead of the Scottish and NI assemblies»
commitment to
policy and structural support, including appointing a
national infant feeding coordinator.»
In 1994 - 5, whilst as Shadow Employment Secretary of State she formulated the
policy for the
National Minimum Wage, devising and campaigning for Labour's
commitment to establish a Low Pay Commission.
The government is expected to defer activity such as «taking or announcing major
policy decisions; entering into large / contentious procurement contracts or significant long - term
commitments; and making some senior public appointments and approving Senior Civil Service appointments, provided that such postponement would not be detrimental to the
national interest or wasteful of public money».
Despite this, their detailed tax
policies are a net giveaway of 0.1 % of
national income, their detailed social security measures would only provide a tenth of the cuts that they have said they want to deliver, and their
commitments on aid, the NHS and schools would (relative to a real freeze) increase spending on these areas by 0.3 % of
national income.
He made key
policy commitments to the creation of a
National Care Service and called for inheritance tax to be replaced with a land value tax.
Pragmatic Radicalism's defence «top of the
policies» evening showed that we in Labour have the ideas, experience and
commitment to ensure our
national security, and support our servicemen and women.»
It's a
national security issue — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:42 We are confident these priorities will not only provide jobs but will improve the security of Ghanaians — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:41 Our job creation agenda will be driven by investment in human capital — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:40 The broad agenda for next year is to translate the stability into shared growth - Ken Ofori - Atta 10:33 We have restored macro stability and renewed confidence in the economy — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:32 We have achieved in one year, what seemed impossible to achieve in eight years — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:31 We have provided stable electricity supply — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:31 I am glad to report that we are on course to end the year with the fiscal deficit of 6.5 % — Ken Ofori - Atta 10:30 We are happy to note that our
policies are yielding results that have brought back smiles to several Ghanaians — Ken Ofori Atta 10:29 We resolve to be fiscally discipline — Ken Ofori Atta 10:29 I'm happy to note that we have turned the economy around — Ken Ofori Atta 10:28 When I presented the budget in March, I indicated our
commitment to take strategic steps to fix the challenges facing the economy and restore hope to Ghanaians — Ken Ofori Atta 10:25 I thank the august House for all the support that has brought us so far — Ken Ofori Atta 10:24 Speaker of Parliament invites the Finance Minister to present the 2018 budget
«Known in the House as the «Sharp Pencil» due to his
commitment to reigning in spending, cutting government waste and bringing commonsense
policies to the floor, Howard's dedication to our country has left a lasting legacy,» Rep. Greg Walden, chairman of the
National Republican Congressional Committee said in a statement.
Most of the European
policy commitments in this manifesto echo longstanding themes, including scrapping of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, cutting funding for the Common Agricultural Policy and increasing the power of national parliaments to scrutinise EU decision m
policy commitments in this manifesto echo longstanding themes, including scrapping of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, cutting funding for the Common Agricultural
Policy and increasing the power of national parliaments to scrutinise EU decision m
Policy and increasing the power of
national parliaments to scrutinise EU decision making.
We strongly feel that non-Ministerial Liberal Democrats should vote to deliver party
policy, to reinforce the Coalition Agreement's
commitment to decarbonising the UK economy and to place the
national interest ahead of party politics.
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.
In their remarks, both Sayeeda and Oliver will be re-affirming the
national party's
commitment to grassroots participation to help to develop the Conservative
policies for the period leading to the next Conservative Party manifesto.
Bill Weihl, Google's «clean energy czar,» said his company undertook the study out of a combination of self - interest,
commitment to cleaner energy, and frustration with a
national energy
policy debate that seems to ask a lot of wrong questions.
Dr. Ofili is a recipient of over 50 scientific, service and health
policy awards, and was inducted into the
National Academy of Medicine in October 2016; this is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and
commitment to service.
If a country finds a way to meet the basic needs of women by taking loans that the whole society must pay, but the
national constitution, and the various
policies and services do not show the timely
commitment for equity and equality, the chance to eradicate poverty and hunger will only be about the alleviation of these two major indicators of real development and sustainability It is then urgent and important not to fall in such a trap, which only comes to add to the financial and economic indebtedness of the society, and nations, to say the least, and to maintain the system of inequality and impoverishment as it basically exist..
The structures of the state, must reflect the
commitment to this understanding, that this is a matter of peace and of
national security, thus there must be
policies of state and administration of government that in fulfillment of the
national constitution go about meeting in a timely manner, these demands for the well being of all, and the care of the planet.
National policy is changing, but we remain steadfast in our
commitment to ensuring supportive schools where all students feel safe to pursue their dreams and contribute to the evolving Arizona that we all call home.
To underscore its
commitment to FCE in education
policy, the federal
policy panel also noted changes that are happening within the composition of the Department of Education, including the new role of Family Engagement Ambassador which will serve to promote and support family engagement in education
policy on a
national level.
«NSBA applauds lawmakers in the House and Senate for their
commitment to passing a modernized law that preserves important federal cornerstones, such as equity and excellence, while establishing a «new federalism» in education
policy — upholding local governance and creating a new federal - state - local partnership to ensure that states and local school board members are better positioned to provide all students with a world class public education,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director of the
National School Boards Association.
Concerned educators can begin by contributing their insights and public support to the
National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD), a network of national civil rights organizations and others (my own organization is a member) advocating a greater commitment to racial and economic diversity in federal policy and
National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD), a network of
national civil rights organizations and others (my own organization is a member) advocating a greater commitment to racial and economic diversity in federal policy and
national civil rights organizations and others (my own organization is a member) advocating a greater
commitment to racial and economic diversity in federal
policy and funding.
Aside from a
commitment to oppose the expansion of selection in English schools, the Labour conference has been light on education
policy, and although Corbyn has renewed a
commitment to the idea of a
national education service, there have been few details about the
policy first mooted during his leadership campaign last year.
Good Morning At the American Federation for Children's 8th annual
National Policy Summit, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos addressed the 400 attendees and reinforced the Administration's
commitment to expanding school choice across the country.
At the American Federation for Children's 8th annual
National Policy Summit, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos addressed the 400 attendees and reinforced the Administration's
commitment to expanding school choice across the country.
We believe the report's recommendations mirror the recent
policy statement released by the
National Education Association and further highlight the organization's ties to union interests rather than its
commitment to students of color.
Additionally, in order to ensure that students and families feel safe on their campuses, the schools do not collect any information about the immigration statuses of students, and have enacted
policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race and
national origin («
Commitment to Students»).
[81] While these contingent
commitments are not an obligation and do not guarantee receipt of RRIF or TIFIA credit assistance, as applicable, they represent an agreement between the DOT and a project sponsor to provide credit assistance subject to the satisfaction of all of the terms and conditions for credit assistance set forth under the RRIF or TIFIA statutes, as applicable, including satisfaction of Federal eligibility requirements (such as the
National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969) and the availability of budgetary authority for such credit assistance.
Over these past two years, we have shined a hot lamp on the problem — political handwringing, using yesterday's funding levels to solve tomorrow's challenges, expecting state and local governments to place big bets when the
national government won't make long - term
commitments, and applying 20th century
policy to a 21st century context.
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National Mortgage Association Federal Reserve Board Fidelity bond Fiduciary FIFO Fill - or - Kill Financial futures Financial and operations principal Firm
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«Regular folks» concerned for the welfare of feral, stray, and abandoned cats who are engaging their government officials and neighbors; «freelance» colony caregivers sharing their hard - won knowledge with others; and various well - established organizations shaping
policy at the state and
national level — I am humbled by your
commitment and compassion.
The real problem, as eloquently commented above by marguerite, is there's no high - level leadership on
policy, plans, and an outline of what needs to be done, what are the necessary and acceptable steps forward, with a shared
national commitment to making it happen.
President Obama addressed the annual meeting of the
National Academy of Sciences on Monday morning, stressing the
commitment he made during his campaign to «restore science to its rightful place» in the
policy arena.
A new paper in Climate
Policy, «Energy research within the UNFCCC: A proposal to guard against ongoing climate - deadlock,» cites the need and proposes that research
commitments be included in
national pledges under the climate treaty.
The objectives of the campaign are to increase understanding and encourage
commitment by local and
national governments to make disaster risk reduction and resilience and climate change a
policy priority and to bring the global Hyogo Framework closer to local needs.
This technical document provides the following information: - An update of global greenhouse gas emission estimates, based on a number of different authoritative scientific sources; - An overview of
national emission levels, both current (2010) and projected (2020) consistent with current pledges and other
commitments; - An estimate of the level of global emissions consistent with the two degree target in 2020, 2030 and 2050; - An update of the assessment of the «emissions gap» for 2020; - A review of selected examples of the rapid progress being made in different parts of the world to implement
policies already leading to substantial emission reductions and how they can be scaled up and replicated in other countries, with the view to bridging the emissions gap.
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 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.
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, 12 California, 7, 68, 102, 128, 169 - 170, 187, 196, 232 - 234, 245 California Energy Commission, 232 Cambridge Media Environment Programme (CMEP), 167 - 168 Cambridge University, 102 Cameron, David, 11, 24, 218 Cameroon, 25 Campbell, Philip, 165 Canada, 22, 32, 64, 111, 115, 130, 134, 137, 156 - 157, 166, 169, 177, 211, 222, 224 - 226, 230, 236, 243 Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS), 15 Cap - and - trade, 20, 28, 40 - 41, 44, 170, 175 allowances (permits), 41 - 42, 176, 243 Capitalism, 34 - 35, 45 Capps, Lois, 135 Car (see vehicle) Carbon, 98, 130 Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), 192 Carbon Capture and Storage Association, 164 Carbon credits (offsets), 28 - 29, 42 - 43, 45 Carbon Cycle, 80 - 82 Carbon dioxide (CO2), 9, 18, 23, 49 - 51, 53, 55, 66 - 67, 72 - 89, 91, 98 - 99, 110, 112, 115, 118, 128 - 132, 137, 139, 141 - 144, 152, 240 emissions, 12, 18 - 25, 28 - 30, 32 - 33, 36 - 38, 41 - 44, 47, 49, 53, 55, 71 - 72, 74, 77 - 78, 81 - 82, 108 - 109, 115, 132, 139, 169, 186, 199 - 201, 203 - 204, 209 - 211, 214, 217, 219, 224, 230 - 231, 238, 241, 243 - 244 Carbon Dioxide Analysis Center, 19 Carbon Expo, 42 Carbon, footprint, 3, 13, 29, 35, 41, 45, 110, 132 tax, 20, 44, 170 trading, 13, 20, 40, 43, 44, 176, 182 Carbon monoxide (CO), 120 Carbon Reduction
Commitment (CRC), 44 Carlin, George, 17 Carter, Bob, 63 Carter, Jimmy, 186, 188 Cato Institute, 179 CBS, 141, 146 Center for Disease Control, 174 Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, 62, 139 Centre for
Policy Studies, 219 CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), 96 Chavez, Hugo, 34 Chicago Tribune, 146 China, 29, 32 - 33, 60 - 62, 120, 169, 176, 187 - 188, 211, 216, 225 - 226, 242 - 243 China's
National Population and Planning Commission, 33 Chinese Academy of Sciences, 60 Chirac, Jacques, 36 Chlorofluorocarbons, 42 - 43, 50 Choi, Yong - Sang, 88 Christy, John, 105 Churchill, Winston, 214, 220 Chu, Steven, 187 Citibank (Citigroup), 40, 176 Clean Air Act, 85, 128 - 129 Clean Development Mechanism, 42 Climate Action Partnership, 14 Climate alarm, 4, 13, 21, 32, 35, 38, 56, 102 - 103, 115 - 117, 120, 137, 156, 168, 173, 182 Climate Audit, 66 Climate change, adaptation, 39, 110, 112 mitigation, 16, 39, 110 Climate Change and the Failure of Democracy, 34 Climate Change: Picturing the Science, 121 Climate Change Reconsidered, 242 Climate conference, 38 Cancun, 18, 29, 36 - 37, 124 - 125, 242 Copenhagen, 33, 36, 109, 125, 156, 158, 175, 241 - 242 Durban, 13, 36 - 37, 166, 242 - 243 Climategate, 2, 67, 152, 158 - 170, 180, 182, 242 Climate Protection Agreement, 12 Climate Research Unit (CRU), 48, 67, 120, 147, 152 - 153, 158 - 160, 162 - 163, 165 - 167, 169 Climate Science Register, 142 Climatism, definition, 2, 7 Clinton, Bill, 176, 178 Clinton Global Initiative, 176 CLOUD project, 96 Club of Rome, 21, 186 CO2Science, 59, 61 - 62, 66, 131 Coal, 19 - 20, 39 - 41, 80, 126, 128 - 129, 175, 185 - 186, 188 - 190, 192 - 196, 199 - 201, 209, 214, 217, 219, 222, 229 Coase, Ronald, 145 Coca - Cola, 138 Cogley, Graham, 156 Cohen, David, 220 Colorado State University, 117, 181 Columbia University, 7 Columbus, Christopher, 58 Computer models, 16, 51 - 53, 56, 67, 72, 74,77 - 79, 82, 87, 89 - 91, 94, 105, 110 - 111, 120, 124, 138 - 140, 168, 171,173, 181, 238, 240, 246 Conference on the Changing Atmosphere, 15 Consensus, scientific, 12 Copenhagen Business School, 134 Coral, 53 Corporate Average Fuel Economy, 22 - 23 Cosmic Rays, 72, 93 - 99, 180 Credit Suisse, 176 Crow, Cheryl, 30 Crowley, Tom, 167 Cuadrilla Resources, 224 - 225 Curry, Judith, 164, 167 Cycles, natural, 3, 16, 57, 62 - 63, 66 - 69, 72, 80, 99, 103, 138, 238, 240 Milankovich, 62, 67, 80 Cyprus, 134 Czech Republic, 12, 37
Key recommendations presented in the document include: adopting migration and conflict - sensitive adaptation
policies; promoting regional environmental cooperation in addressing climate change, migration and conflict; rooting
national adaptation
policies in the Green Economy and promoting the creation of green jobs; strengthening preventive action; and using conflict and / or migration risk to prioritize investments and build donor
commitment to long - term engagement in the Sahel.
Yet, many nations continue to make
national commitments under the UNFCCC as if
national economic self - interest rather than ethical obligations is an adequate basis for determining
national policies on climate change.
A «Skill - sharing session on monitoring of gender - responsive climate
policy» brought forth research on possible synergies or tradeoffs between gender equality and other objectives for climate
policy, while a panel discussion with the same partners looked at «Gender equality in climate
policy: Translating global
commitments to
national policy».
The energy trends envisioned in the New
Policies Scenario imply that
national commitments to reduce greenhouse - gas emissions, while expected to have some impact, are collectively inadequate to meet the Copenhagen Accord's overall goal of holding the global temperature increase to below 2 °C.
Ambitious Corporate Climate Action Driving Delivery of Paris Goals Business
Commitments Need Reinforcing by Strong
National Policies Marrakech, Morocco, 9 November, 2016 - Private sector leaders have come together at the COP 22 Business & Industry day to call for countries to fully implement their national climate action plans (the NDCs) through strong domestic legisl
National Policies Marrakech, Morocco, 9 November, 2016 - Private sector leaders have come together at the COP 22 Business & Industry day to call for countries to fully implement their
national climate action plans (the NDCs) through strong domestic legisl
national climate action plans (the NDCs) through strong domestic legislation...
There is an important need to change the focus of
national debates on climate change
policies at the
national scale so that citizens understand the ethical problems with their country's
national commitments.