Sentences with phrase «of environmental barriers»

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The United States - Chile FTA eliminates tariffs and opens markets, reduces barriers for trade in services, provides protection for intellectual property, ensures regulatory transparency, guarantees nondiscrimination in the trade of digital products, commits the Parties to maintain competition laws that prohibit anticompetitive business conduct, and requires effective labor and environmental enforcement.

It also urged the church to employ such persons, encouraged individuals with handicaps to become part of the ongoing life of the church, and specifically called attention «to removal of environmental and architectural barriers.»

«Based on these production issues and our goal to redesign and relaunch all of our packaging in a sustainable manner, with product protection and environmental concerns in mind, we decided on the new MasterBag Pyramid format and a high - barrier, paper - based outer packaging, following a lengthy development and testing phase,» confirms Thomas Holz, Managing Director and Tea Taster at TeeGschwendner.

CGF is urging all consumer goods companies to phase out harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) focusing on four key points; the installation of new refrigeration equipment in markets where viable, engagement with stakeholders to overcome barriers in markets where installation is not currently viable, reduction of the environmental impact of existing refrigeration systems and the development of individual targets and action plans to measure the first three points.

Previously the AFGC Director of Economics, Trade and Sustainability, Tanya has strong experience with the $ 126 billion food and grocery sector, led the secretariat's work on international market access and non-tariff barriers to international trade, as well as a range of issues relating to the competitiveness and environmental sustainability of the industry.

Greencorps Chicago is a City of Chicago green industry job training program, run in partnership with WRD Environmental, for individuals with barriers to employment.

What TTIP is really about is trying to get rid of other supposed «barriers to investment» — like environmental protection, workers» rights legislation and food safety standards.

The answer to the problem is not the preserve of one discipline or scientist but will be found where several disciplines work together to tackle the biological, ecological, environmental, geographical, agricultural, and even sociological, economic, and financial barriers to feeding the world.

The journal article explains how comprehensive data - science methods were applied to a material - science degradation problem of PET films used as an environmental barrier in solar panels.

The coverage of living corals on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could decline to less than 10 percent if ocean warming continues, according to a new study that explores the short - and long - term consequences of environmental changes to the reef.

Eglin dismissed the claims of environmental groups such as the World Wide Fund for Nature that trade barriers should not be brought down until the GATT had assessed the impact on the environment.

We show that rapid light — induced free - radical polymerization at ambient temperature produces multifunctional fluorinated photopolymer coatings that confer luminescent and easy - cleaning features on the front side of the devices, while concurrently forming a strongly hydrophobic barrier toward environmental moisture on the back contact side.

«The typical horny layer of the skin developes on the top of the model, which acts as an important barrier against dehydration and environmental influences.»

«In the subtropical - to - temperate transition zone south of the Great Barrier Reef, corals are at the limits of their distribution and environmental tolerances, as the water is cooler,» Dr Sommer said.

«It's really important we look at how these types of barriers might prevent landholders from getting involved in environmental offset programs and that we strategically manage weeds so that they don't become an intractable problem in the future.»

«This mobilization effect to meet the fetal demand may trigger the release of POPs to the bloodstream, where they may become available and cross the placenta barrier,» they said in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

In stunning new findings that have laid bare the limitations of marine parks as defenses against rapid environmental change, more than half of the corals surveyed in large chunks of this pristine stretch of the Great Barrier Reef are expected to soon be dead.

In hopes of getting around these barriers, members from many of these groups — including federal and state fisheries and wildlife agencies, water supply managers, irrigation districts, and environmental groups — came together in 2006 and began hammering out the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP).

Environmental factors similar to those affecting the present day Great Barrier Reef have been linked to a major slowdown in its growth eight thousand years ago, research led by the University of Sydney shows.

«The city is on a good path... but it needs to be studying the barriers,» said Jeroen Aerts, a professor of risk management at the Institute for Environmental Studies in Amsterdam and lead author of the analysis, which also included researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania.

-- The emission allowances provided pursuant to this Act to the States SEED Accounts shall support the implementation through State REEP programs of alternate means of creating incentives for, or reducing financial barriers to, improved energy and environmental performance in buildings, consistent with this section, including --

A report prepared by ISIS (Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems - Italy) together with Tecnalia (Spain) for the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) discusses the technological, environmental and economic barriers... Read more →

Some things we might do if we got desperate enough: scrub greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere technologically, geo - engineering to create cooling effects to offset greenhouse heating, [SLIDE 42] lots of adaptation policies, cropping patterns, heat drought and salt - resistant crops, strengthen public health and environmental engineering defenses against tropical disease, new water projects for flood control and drought management, dyke storm surge barriers, avoiding further development on flood plains in near sea level.

Therefore, the aims of my PhD were to 1) determine thermal tolerance ranges of early development and survival of coral larvae 2) assess the extent to which this tolerance varies across space, specifically I aimed to test whether high latitude species have a broader tolerance and 3) test whether difference between adult coral assemblages across a hypothesized dispersal barrier (Great Barrier Reef to Lord Howe Island) can be predicted by life history traits related to the dispersive larval stages (e.g., mode of larval development, mode of larval nutrition), adult ecology, and / or environmental parabarrier (Great Barrier Reef to Lord Howe Island) can be predicted by life history traits related to the dispersive larval stages (e.g., mode of larval development, mode of larval nutrition), adult ecology, and / or environmental paraBarrier Reef to Lord Howe Island) can be predicted by life history traits related to the dispersive larval stages (e.g., mode of larval development, mode of larval nutrition), adult ecology, and / or environmental parameters.

Efficient wound healing is required to maintain the integrity of the intestinal epithelial barrier because of its constant exposure to a large variety of environmental stresses.

Current protective military uniforms are based on heavyweight full - barrier protection or permeable adsorptive protective garments that can not meet the critical demand of simultaneous high comfort and protection, and provide a passive rather than active response to an environmental threat.

Free - living humans are especially vulnerable to the effects of obesogenic environmental and behavioural pressures, which pose a significant barrier for the continued success of weight - loss attempts.

The succession of autoimmune diseases I developed due to a confluence of environmental triggers, genetic susceptibilities, and compromised gut barrier speak to the importance of preserving tight junction integrity and acting as a guardian of your gut epithelium.

If health is your objective, however, restoration of gut barrier integrity should be prioritized, since, «The autoimmune process can be arrested if the interplay between genes and environmental triggers is preventing by re-establishing intestinal barrier function» (Fasano & Shea - Donohue, 2005).

LaFlore Probiotic Daily Defense Moisturizer primes skin for a flawless makeup application while protecting the skin's barrier function from the degenerative effects of environmental exposure.

Aside from antibiotics overuse, poor diets and environmental toxins also wreak havoc on the gut by wearing down the protective barriers of the intestinal walls, eventually creating a leaky gut.

«Made from natural minerals that are mined from the earth, mineral makeup creates a natural barrier against environmental factors,» says Joel Schlessinger, M.D. «Because it stays on top of the skin, mineral makeup won't clog pores, making it a great option for those who are prone to acne.»

Future Is Now Preparatory envisions a student - centered community of learning focused on fostering student success by minimizing environmental and psychosocial barriers; and, where all students thrive, and feel valued and safe.

... Suffice it to say that until unbiased instruction is provided to children — resulting in equal exposure to challenging material, equal opportunity to respond and demonstrate knowledge, equally nurturing relationships, and the absence of discriminatory labels and barriers to accomplishment — one can not fully rule out environmental explanations for the achievement gaps that are documented.»

IPIC seeks to remove barriers to efficient and effective project permitting and environmental review, support formulation of environmental solutions for multimodal, complex, or otherwise challenging projects, and promote and share best practices across DOT to improve consistency and effectiveness in project delivery.

(c) The Secretary is authorized (directly or by grants or contracts) to conduct studies, investigations, and evaluation of the programs authorized by this ACT, and to make reports, with respect to abilities, aptitudes, and capacities of handicapped individuals, development of their potentialities, their utilization in gainful and suitable employment, and with respect to architectural, transportation, and other environmental and attitudinal barriers to their REHABILITATION, including the problems of homebound, institutionalized, and older blind individuals.

The skin is the largest organ of the body and acts as a barrier, offering protection from environmental elements as well as the development of infection.

While a bird collar barrier is a necessary part of solving feather destructive behavior, so are developing calming strategies and making environmental adjustments and parrot husbandry changes.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority requires all visitors to pay an Environmental Management Charge of $ 6.50 per day (max 3 days) spent on the Great Barrier Reef.

Home to a rare colony of nesting turtles and the southernmost gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Bundaberg is a city of environmental treasures and cultural pleasures.

«An idyllic Romantic nature resort on the shores of the Great Barrier Reef» Kewarra Beach Resort & Spa is a private boutique beach retreat, boasting a strong focus on environmental sensitivity with superb cuisine and world class service.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority requires us to collect an Environmental Management Charge of $ 19.50.

Please note that the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority requires us to collect an Environmental Management Charge of $ 6.50 per day spent on the Great Barrier Reef.

The five - story, U-shaped, beachfront hotel was designed by LLW Architects of Memphis, Tenn., to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, (LEED) Silver specifications and minimize the hotel's impact on the barrier island's sensitive surroundings.

FORA implements this legislatively mandated mission by overseeing replacement land use; assuring compliance with adopted measures; removing physical barriers to reuse; financing and constructing major components of the required infrastructure and basewide demands; and protecting identified environmental reserves.

Townsville provides easy access to the Great Barrier Reef, with a handful of operators offering day trips with the options of snorkeling and diving, as well as specialist scuba dives and environmental expeditions.

A Government Environmental Management Charge of $ 6.00 is levied for all adults and children 4 years and over entering the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area.

The aesthetic (and environmental) importance of the Great Barrier Reef, and its size and grandeur, guaranteed its place as one of the original eight wonders of the world!

A survey of academics and business insiders agrees, the short - term push for corporate profits is one of our biggest barriers to environmental sustainability.

These other factors include the economy, confusion over colder weather and other perceptual biases, general distrust of government, climate policies such as cap and trade that are not easily sold as effective or in line with public values, the absence of White House leadership on the issue, institutional barriers in Congress and at the international level, and the continued communication and policy missteps of some scientists and environmental advocates.