Sentences with phrase «of environmental constraints»

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Once again they can only explain away by appeal to another principle of order: for example, the neo-Darwinian argument that life on earth only seems to be teleological «because of environmental and molecular constraints on the direction of change» (from the online Wikipedia entry for «orthogenesis»).

Those «environmental and molecular constraints» are themselves part of the whole ordered and developmental equation that makes meaningful mutation possible.

Whenever action sequences involve competition between different theological views, the role of immediate institutional constraints and environmental resources is likely to be that of influencing the selection process among different ideas.

@transframer — With all due respect, you didn't really address the issues raised regarding: 1) actual # of extant vertebrate species; 2) the fact that land inverts «breath air» and would have drowned if not accounted for on the ark; 3) that the dino genera identified in the wiki link far exceeds 50; 4) the need to account for extinct land vertebrates in addition to those still around; 5) that many marine fish would have died as their habitat's salinity dropped; 6) that your % allotments for food / water don't reflect the fact that many forms require fresh meat and / or eat disproportionately to their sizes; 7) the specific dietary / environmental constraints involved in the migration to the Ark and the return trips from Mt. Ararat.

The administration wants to remove environmental constraints and the protection of such areas as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Similarly, the environmental / social dimension discloses external constraints on practice, pressing us to be realistic about the impact of mutual regard on social existence.

But one of the great problems of modern technology, as Hall himself would surely acknowledge, has been its repeated failure to act «in accordance with the natures of things,» its attempts to impose inappropriate structures in ignorance of or disregard for environmental constraints.

Ms Beer said proceeding with the recovery of further 450GL environmental water and the Constraint Management Strategy was not based on evidence.

This aims to encourage community discussion and feedback on the use of environmental water, to identify future opportunities and recognise operational risks and constraints.

The final volume of water recovered for the environment is dependent on the outcome of two work programs that may either increase or decrease the surface water sustainable diversion limits; one to remove river system constraints and the other to improve the efficiency of environmental water delivery.

easing or removing constraints on the ability to deliver environmental water to the environmental assets of the Murray - Darling Basin ($ 200 million currently allocated).

The Eastern Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Felix Okyere Addo has lamented the financial and human resource constraints confronting his outfit.

The authors suggest that this indicates that environmental conditions place constraints on these types of traits, limiting the degree to which they can reflect quality or be used for social interaction.

As a result, we learn of the often harsh and conflicting biological and environmental demands and constraints that are imposed upon these invertebrate «craftsmen, masterbuilders and architects».

«Models such as this allow us to study the focal system with almost no constraint of time or space, and explore a wide range of environmental conditions with a level of detail that can not be attained in the field.»

«Going forward we will need much more precise constraints on the magnitude of oxygenation and the physiological requirements of early animals to continue testing the impact of oxygenation on Cambrian animal life,» said Erik Sperling, an assistant professor of geological and environmental sciences at Stanford University, and first author on the paper.

As the deployment of these technologies will likely be limited due to any combination of the environmental, economic or energy constraints examined in the study, «Plan A» must be to reduce greenhouse gas emissions aggressively now.

Aquaculture is an important potential source of food given the space constraints and environmental impact of terrestrial agriculture and the precarious state of the world's wild fisheries.

If the need for more school places is identified, options for best meeting the need are considered by a multi ‑ disciplinary team of officers taking account of the number of places required, location, property and site feasibility, cost, environmental issues, school effectiveness and any town planning constraints.

By alleviating some of the inevitable constraints such as funding and lack of choice, Governor Scott is opening the door for schools to take charge of their students» learning while making responsible fiscal, environmental, and educational decisions.

Thus even if there were no environmental constraints to endless growth, even if the capacity of the planet to support material consumption where infinite, growth in material consumption, the never - ending quest for more stuff, is not taking us where we want to go.

Scenario A, since it is exponential, must eventually be on the high side of reality in view of finite resource constraints and environmental concerns, even though the growth of emissions in scenario A (~ 1.5 % / yr) is less than the rate typical of the past century (~ 4 % / yr).

If Dr. Hansen never imagined Scenario A as being a real possibility for the next 20 years, I guess indicated by his description «Scenario A, since it is exponential, must eventually be on the high side of reality in view of finite resource constraints and environmental concerns, even though the growth of emissions in Scenario A (~ 1.5 % yr - 1) is less than the rate typical of the past century (~ 4 % yr - 1)» then his subsequent comment (PNAS, 2001) «Second, the IPCC includes CO2 growth rates that we contend are unrealistically large» seems to indicate that Dr. Hansen doesn't support some of the more extreme SRES scenarios.

I invited one comment contributor, John Lemons, an emeritus professor of biology and environmental sciences at the University of New England, to weigh in with more depth (given the constraints of our comment system).

EcoOptimism attempts to cut through the negativism implied in so much of the environmental movement and explore the flip side — the opportunities that are presented by what appear to be constraints.

For the energy sector, constraints on water can challenge the reliability of existing operations as well as the physical, economic and environmental viability of future projects.

Scenario A, since it is exponential, must eventually be on the high side of reality in view of finite resource constraints and environmental concerns, even though the growth of emissions in Scenario A (~ 1 `.5 % per year) is less than the rate typical of the past century (~ 4 % per year).

Europe's onshore and offshore wind energy potential, an assessment of environmental and economic constraints.

One major concern of environmental staff in the regulated community is an environmental constraint that can not be achieved by the actions of the affected sources.

This analytical report has been produced to support policymakers and stakeholders in the context of increasingly evident resource constraints and growing economic and environmental risk and uncertainty that threaten the continued stability and prosperity of the Asia - Pacific region.

«By analysing the potential impact of future carbon constraints driven by global climate change policies, our study shows a deterioration in the financial risk profiles for smaller oil companies that could lead to negative outlooks and downgrades,» said Michael Wilkins, head of environmental finance at Standard & Poor's.

The economic constraint on environmental action can easily be seen by looking at what is widely regarded as the most far - reaching establishment attempt to date to deal with The Economics of Climate Change in the form of a massive study issued in 2007 under that title, commissioned by the UK Treasury Office.7 Subtitled the Stern Review after the report's principal author Nicholas Stern, a former chief economist of the World Bank, it is widely viewed as the most important, and most progressive mainstream treatment of the economics of global warming.8 The Stern Review focuses on the target level of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) concentration in the atmosphere necessary to stabilize global average temperature at no more than 3 °C (5.4 °F) over pre-industrial levels.

On top of this large natural climate variability, California's water supply system is notoriously convoluted and subject to a bewildering array of environmental, legal, political, and usage constraints.

However, recent regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act threaten to upend the competitive markets that guarantee just and reasonable wholesale rates in many parts of the U.S. Those organized wholesale markets are based on using the least - cost generation to satisfy demand, whereas the EPA continues to impose tighter and more complex environmental constraints on the electricity generEnvironmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act threaten to upend the competitive markets that guarantee just and reasonable wholesale rates in many parts of the U.S. Those organized wholesale markets are based on using the least - cost generation to satisfy demand, whereas the EPA continues to impose tighter and more complex environmental constraints on the electricity generenvironmental constraints on the electricity generation sector.

Arguing that the planet will face environmental constraints well before fossil fuel resources are exhausted, scientists including Jim Hansen, Pushker Kharecha, and Ken Caldeira urged leaders to take bold action to leave coal in the ground and promote the development of low - carbon energy sources including wind, solar, and geothermal.

The availability of water is an increasingly important measure for assessing the physical, economic and environmental viability of energy projects, and the energy sector is turning to alternative water sources and water recycling to help reduce freshwater constraints.

They say that now that the «well - heeled national environmental groups out of the picture» by agreeing to the deal, TXU will have an easier time minimizing costly environmental constraints.

The increase in environmental concerns, financial constraints, and the overall burden of having so much «stuff» are just a few reasons people downsize their homes.

And although such constraints are not directly connected to climate change driven by profligate combustion of fossil fuels, what humans achieve is a combination of genetic and environmental limitations.

«Many of these alternatives, such as nuclear power and geoengineering, are likely to convey cultural resonances that affirm rather than threaten hierarchical and individualist confidence in the power of human ingenuity to overcome environmental constraints on economic production.»

We believe in promoting energy efficiency and environmental responsibility within the constraints of marketable and affordable building technology.

Altogether, therefore, common sense suggests that with the plant productivity gains that result from the aerial fertilization effect of the ongoing rise in atmospheric CO2, plus its transpiration - reducing effect that boosts plant water use efficiency, along with its stress - alleviating effect that lessens the negative growth impacts of resource limitations and environmental constraints, the world's vegetation possesses an ideal set of abilities to reap a tremendous benefit from what the President inaccurately terms «carbon pollution» in the years and decades to come.

Due to environmental reasons, the development of the transmission system is more and more affected by stricter constraints and limitations in terms of licensing procedures and construction times.

Of course, they do go on to explain that if one factors in environmental and economic constraints not covered by their opposition, then the difference drops to just 1.8 times higher.

If one also understands all the other issues we face in terms of resource constraints, environmental issues, climate change, etc., then one also understands we must ultimately use a fraction of the resources we do today, thus must replace a much smaller percentage than we are using today.

A recent survey from Tetra Pak and GFN found that while 86 % of participants would choose a greener option (in this case, renewable packaging) if they knew it would reduce environmental impacts, only 41 % of participants said they were «very aware» of the resource constraints issue, so it's pretty clear that we have a ways to go when it comes to informing and educating ourselves about it.

From the activities of the Koch brothers lobbying octopus in opposing any environmental constraints on business, to the vast subsidies the oil industry maintains even as profits are at record levels, to dirty tricks lobbying against meaningful climate action.

These environmental factors may negatively impact populations of species, increasing mortality and decreasing reproductive success due to habitat compression and metabolic constraints [8].

But I get the impression that many of the critics are simply having a knee - jerk reaction to any environmental constraint on the free market.

Architects are involved throughout the construction process of buildings by effectively adapting their plans based on client needs, environmental factors, and budget constraints.