Sentences with phrase «of conservation priorities»

Dr Campos - Arceiz said: «To generate ownership of the issues and potential solutions there is a need for inclusiveness and multi-stakeholder participation in the identification of conservation priorities.

Through a series of workshops and online surveys, the objective of the research was to engage relevant stakeholders in the identification of conservation priority issues in Peninsular Malaysia; produce a list of ranked conversation issues; and test differences in priority perception among the stakeholders involved in the exercise.

So as the Millennium Seed Bank gets more and more of these conservation priority species, the overall diversity of the collection doesn't go up very much.

Such an adjustment could also consider the international market drivers of biodiversity loss, such as China's demand for soy (mainly as cattle feed) driving biodiversity loss in Brazil's Cerrado, a biodiversity hotspot of conservation priority (Strassburg et al. 2017).

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Gina is right in putting priorities in the conservation of our environment and natural resources to benefit the people, and for that, she has all our support,» added Fuentes.

Conservation, recycling, land management, water quality, air quality and manure management are areas of priority for pig farmers for continuous improvement.

Finding viable alternatives to chemical weed control and improving water conservation are also high on the priority list of those surveyed.

Principle 5: Conservation of ecosystem structure and functioning, in order to maintain ecosystem services, should be a priority target of the ecosystem approach.

Thanks to information measures, the awareness of the population about the biological importance of the sanctuary was increased, and as a result the area has converted into a high - priority conservation area for ecotourism, governmental and private investment in infrastructure, promotion and conservation of natural resources80.

Conservation of healthy ecosystem and biological diversity is a priority in this exclusive environment composed of coastal lagoons, marshes and paddy fields.

It will also work to expand advocacy efforts and through new partnerships ensure conservation of entire landscapes in priority regions from India to Indonesia and Brazil to Vietnam.

Nearly all of this property was designated a priority habitat of state - listed rare species, which is why Mass Audubon collaborated with public and private conservation organizations, as well as private landowners, to protect and manage this sanctuary.

Twelve different species have been designated as «priority species» by Chicago Wilderness, a regional conservation alliance, and the Nature Museum is proud to be one of the organizations developing strategies to protect these species.

Deb Cary, Director of Mass Audubon's Central Massachusetts wildlife sanctuaries, which include Wachusett Meadow, noted that the conservation organization identified this area as a key protection priority years ago.

These projects target habitats of priority species of conservation concern, and include dam removals, invasive species management, wetland restoration, and more.

Massachusetts Birds and Our Changing Climate builds on those previous reports and identifies conservation priorities for more than a hundred species that will be affected by changing patterns of temperature and rainfall, both manifestations of a warming planet.

As he faces a tough primary challenge from former NYC Comptroller John Liu, Sen. Tony Avella has picked up the support of the New York League of Conservation Voters, which today will name the Queens senator its top priority candidate in advance of the Sept. 9 election.

The New York League of Conservation Voters has targeted two Assembly primaries — one in Western NY and another in Westchester — as «high - priority» races in the upcoming Sept. 14 elections.

LCV, as part of the Conservation Voter Movement along our state LCV partners, advocates for sound environmental laws and policies, holds elected officials accountable for their votes and actions, and elects pro-environment candidates who will champion our priority issues.

New York League of Conservation Voters Endorses Brian Kavanagh for New York State Senate District 26 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 CONTACT: Jordan Levine (NYLCV)- 917-392-8965 / [email protected] The New York League of Conservation Voters, which works to make environmental sustainability a top political and policy priority in New York State, has announced its endorsement of Brian Kavanagh, who is running for New York State Senate in District 26.

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) works to turn environmental values into national, state and local priorities.

Joining us to talk about their 2014 priorities were Pete Iwanowicz, executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York; John Sheehan, director of communications for the Adirondack Council; and New York League of Conservation Voters president Marcia Bystryn.

State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos said protecting water quality in the region is a top priority.

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed Defra's decision to allow landowners to decide the priorities for the management of wild boar populations.

With just two weeks remaining until Election Day, the New York League of Conservation Voters is poised to announce its third and final top priority candidate: Sen. Mark Grisanti.

The New York League of Conservation Voters, which has steadily increased its political spending in recent years, this morning sent an email to members of the Assembly who it backed in the last election cycle, reminding them that this issue is the group's «top priority for the 2015 session, and as you may recall this was specifically communicated to you in 2014 when you applied for NYLCV's endorsement.»

The Queens Democrat on Tuesday received the endorsement of the Sierra Club — a nod that comes after the lawmaker got the backing of the New York League of Conservation Voters, who are making his campaign a top priority this cycle.

A party for those whose priorities include the Welfare State, workers» rights, trade unionism, the co-operative movement, consumer protection, strong communities, conservation rather than environmentalism, fair taxation, full employment, public ownership, proper local government, a powerful Parliament, the monarchy, the organic Constitution, national sovereignty, civil liberties, the Union, the Commonwealth, the countryside, grammar schools, traditional moral and social values, economic patriotism, balanced migration, a realist foreign policy, and a base of real property for every household to resist both over-mighty commercial interests and an over-mighty State.

This week, the New York League of Conservation Voters debuted its list of six priority Senate races — dubbed the «six pack ``, which includes two incumbent Republicans who are among the Democrats» top targets in this year's re-match for control of the majority: Sens. Mark Grisanti and Marty Golden.

Earlier in the day, the state departments of Environmental Conservation and Health requested the EPA add the Saint - Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. plant and other possible sources of contamination in Hoosick Falls to the National Priorities List under the federal Superfund program and investigate contamination sources.

As outlined in Erie County's Economic Development Plan, «Initiatives for a Smart Economy», the development of an inter-departmental Green Team focusing on energy reduction and resource conservation throughout Erie County operations is a priority in the revitalization of our community and economy.

«The proposed pipeline threatens important resources of regional and statewide concern including... state regulated wetlands, the Ramapo River Watershed, the Karst Aquifer Region (which is) a priority project designated in the NYS Open Space Conservation Plan,» Rosendale officials wrote.

Several individual items of legislation did receive A grades from the League of Conservation Voters, including the Community Risk and Resiliency Act — one of its priorities — invasive species mitigation, and incentives for local wine and beer production.

The New York League of Conservation Voters has issued its «Environmental Progress Report» grading the legislature on its priority issues for the recently adjourned legislative session.

The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation and Health released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) addition of the McCaffery Street plant site to the National Priorities List.

New York state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos says Governor Andrew Cuomo has made water quality a priority.

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) seeks to «turn environmental values into national priorities.»

The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued a statement Wednesday commending the EPA for «finally acting» on the request to add the site to the federal National Priorities List of polluted sites.

The results are 15 small carnivore and 5 wild cat papers which discuss the distribution, conservation and research priorities for each of the 20 Bornean small carnivores and cats.

«Energy conservation would be a first priority — through transportation, lifestyle and also building,» says panel member Li Jinghai, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The team of researchers highlights the need to tackle at least the following three areas of research for the rest of the felids: differentiating habitat loss from the effects of fragmentation using theoretical scenarios; selecting priority areas for conservation, and analysing the consequences of habitat loss.

While recent initiatives have attempted to address conservation priorities at global and national scales, most of these focus on developed countries in temperate regions.

Addressing these very clear threats remains the top priority for the allocation of scarce tiger conservation resources.

«Coastal resiliency and disaster risk reduction have become a national priority, and healthy coastal ecosystems play an important role in building resilient communities,» said Holly Bamford, Ph.D., acting assistant secretary of commerce for conservation and management at NOAA, and co-author of the study.

«Jaguar scat study suggests restricted movement in areas of conservation importance in Mesoamerica: Noninvasive genetic survey on wild Mesoamerican jaguars is largest of its kind, reveals conservation priority.»

John Healey, Professor of Forest Sciences at Bangor University, explained: «Over the past 24 years the severity of this invasion was associated with a decline in the diversity of native tree species, including those species that are found only in Jamaica, which are the highest conservation priority.

Climate, marine conservation, and renewable energy priorities as U.S. ascends to chair of Arctic Council.

This region represents a conservation priority and the authors recommend continued management and maintenance of jaguar corridors and mitigation of jaguars» main threats (e.g., human - wildlife conflict).

• More effective management and protection of large areas outside of formally protected areas; • Increased law enforcement combined with improved legal frameworks and stiffer sanctions for poachers; • Coordination across all sectors on land use and protection of natural resources with a priority on conserving great ape populations; • Conservation advocacy for wildlife and law enforcement to effect behavior change; • An enhanced understanding of diseases such as Ebola to guide conservation actions; • Monitoring of great ape abundance and distribution, habitat loss, and illegalConservation advocacy for wildlife and law enforcement to effect behavior change; • An enhanced understanding of diseases such as Ebola to guide conservation actions; • Monitoring of great ape abundance and distribution, habitat loss, and illegalconservation actions; • Monitoring of great ape abundance and distribution, habitat loss, and illegal activities.

A new study from the University of Exeter has revealed that the Central African country of Gabon is providing an invaluable nesting ground for a vulnerable species of sea turtle considered a regional conservation priority.