Sentences with phrase «of environmental pressures»

Agriculture and food consumption are identified as one of the most important drivers of environmental pressures, especially habitat change, climate change, water use and toxic emissions.

This book not only highlights some of the environmental pressures these animals face, but also illustrates and describes interesting penguins facts, reference information on the species, but also various conservation and ongoing rescue operations.

Over the course of a few decades, if not sooner, hundreds of millions of people may be compelled to relocate because of environmental pressures.

While awareness of environmental pressures is driving some of this change, government legislation is also playing a big part.

«But we can now say that evolvability can be the object of selection in the face of environmental pressure.»

«In the case of CO2, a doubling of wealth leads typically to an increase of environmental pressure by 60 to 80 per cent, and in emerging economies this is sometimes even higher,» von Weizsäcker said.

The duplicity and hypocrisy of environmental pressure groups seem to be matched only by their consummate skill at manipulating public opinion, amassing political power, securing taxpayer - funded government grants, and persuading people to send them money and invest in «ethical» stock funds.

By this I mean the mutually supportive network of environmental pressure groups, renewable energy companies and some public officials who keep each other well supplied with lavish funds, scare stories and green tape.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

The Congressmen accused Schneiderman of secretly collaborating with environmental pressure groups since a two - day workshop in 2012.

Here in the United States we're catching all the heat and pressure on the environmental issues — and we obviously want to take care of our natural resources and our environment — but there's absolutely none on China.

The research was conducted by dozens of international health and environmental experts and incorporates data from the ambitious Global Burden of Disease project, which highlighted how smoking, blood pressure, poor diet, and environmental factors affect human health earlier this year.

Responding to pressure from environmental opponents and fearful residents, shale - rich Quebec, France, New York and New Jersey have all imposed moratoriums on shale gas drilling pending further study of environmental and health impacts.

Although TPP is often seen as another in a line of treaties aimed at liberalizing trade further, a more important goal may have been to «raise the bar» on trade, and to set up a body of rules, including on environmental and labor issues, with which to create pressure for countries like China to comply.

Carroll Muffett, president of the center for International Environmental Law, said the combined interest in pressuring Exxon highlights the gravity of the situation.

Granted, miners have been pressured by Beijing to curtail production as part of the government's enforcement of tougher environmental protection policies, but the decline in output is part of a downward trend we're seeing across the board, especially among major producers.

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and its allied organizations — Indigenous Environmental Network, Honor the Earth, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, BankTrack.org, and others — have mounted pressure on the financiers to withdraw their pipeline investments.

On October 28, 1994 Premier Klein told the media that he had axed the appointment as a result of public pressure from the oil industry and environmental groups who claimed the posting would politicize the regulatory board.

Largely under pressure from one of my sons, Cliff, I was awakened to the environmental crisis.

Is it an outworking of the evolutionary process in which the creature is responding to environmental pressures?

Studies by social psychiatrists emphasize the role played by environmental pressures on the development of personality illnesses.

There is pressure to ease restrictions and, thus, the well - known race to the bottom in terms of environmental protection and other standards.

Only now does it concern itself about the use of plastic due to external environmental pressures.

Aquaculture has the capacity to relieve the severe pressure of production on the world's oceans, but some environmentalists accuse it of causing environmental problems of its own.

Environmental water is needed because the Basin's river system is often placed under pressure because the natural movement, distribution, and quality of water is altered due to river regulation and infrastructure that was built to support burgeoning communities and agricultural production.

Professor Neal has a long - standing research interest in cardiovascular disease and diabetes, including the environmental determinants of high blood pressure and poor cardiovascular health.

Green Serving Options Made Simple As districts face pressure to provide eco-friendly solutions, this training program will address the entire cost involved to «Go Green» and the environmental impact of each of the major serving options: ware washing, Styrofoam ®, compostables and biodegradables.

And all of us in the environmental sector and beyond need to work together in these early days of the May government to pile on the pressure.

After 18 months of pressure from environmental and community groups, state officials have reversed an earlier position, and will now require a full environmental review of a crude - heating facility that would allow tar sands oil to be shipped down the Hudson River.

Daren Bakst, a research fellow in agricultural policy at the Heritage Foundation think tank, said sue and settle has led to «egregious antics» that have «effectively handed over the setting of agency priorities to environmental pressure groups,» and has led to rushed rulemaking by the agency.

The environmental pressure group is calling for the legislation to be improved by calling for amendments ensuring a strategy to insulate more warm homes and a legal minimum standard of energy efficiencies in rented properties.

Dean Skelos is accused of pressuring an environmental energy company, AbTech, into giving his son a cushy $ 4,000 - a-month consulting job though Adam admitted he «literally knew nothing about the water or, you know, any of that stuff,» according to papers.

ALBANY — Opponents of shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing gathered in Albany on Monday to keep up the pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he prepares to decide whether to allow the practice after four years of studying its health and environmental impacts.

In the trial, prosecutors persuaded the jury that Mr. Skelos and his son had used the father's official position to pressure a Manhattan developer, an environmental technology company and a medical malpractice insurer to provide Adam Skelos with roughly $ 300,000 via consulting work, a no - show job and a direct payment of $ 20,000.

According to the latest complaint, Skelos pressured a real estate company to make campaign contributions to Republicans and finance the hiring of his son through an Arizona - based environmental company, AbTech Industries.

«I hope that now this information is in the public domain it will entail both a downward pressure on overall expenditure and also make MPs think twice about the environmental impact of their journeys and how it could be lessened.»

And yet Cuomo hasn't once acknowledged increased left - wing pressure is responsible for these abrupt turns, despite years of tolerating the IDC, calling marijuana a gateway drug just a year ago, and his top aide, Melissa DeRosa, dismissing activist pressure for environmental laws as «a counterproductive fraud.»

Part of New York state sits on the same shale formation, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been hesitant to open the state up to extraction, over pressure from environmental advocates.

At trial, prosecutors presented evidence that the elder Mr. Skelos, 68, used his position as majority leader to pressure a real estate developer, an environmental technology company and a medical malpractice insurer — firms that depended on his support as senator for legislation that benefited their interests — to provide Adam Skelos with consulting work, a direct payment of $ 20,000 and a job that required him to do virtually no work.

Mr. Skelos, 67, a Long Island Republican, and his son, Adam B. Skelos, 33, were found guilty on Friday of bribery, extortion and conspiracy charges, for schemes that exploited the senator's position to pressure a developer, an environmental technology company and a medical malpractice insurer to provide the son with hundreds of thousands of dollars in consulting fees and a no - show job.

The letter is evidence of growing pressure from Conservatives to resist Liberal Democrat pressure to promote green policies which many Tories believe have no proved economic or environmental benefit.

And so you're going to see development of mega cities all across this country and the environmental pressure is on the land there are only going to be intensified because of that.

She is testing the limits of survivability of some archaea under different conditions of acidity, pressure, temperature, and metal concentration in order to determine the range of environmental conditions in which these organisms could be found.

In response to this particular environmental selection pressure, what evolved was a means by which some of the tadpoles can mature in about two - thirds of the time.

Meanwhile, existing coal - fired power plants, many of which date to the 1970s or earlier, will continue to face pressure to close as other environmental regulations target conventional coal pollutants like nitrogen oxides, mercury and particulate matter.

«We have the unique opportunity now to plan for a coming explosion of urbanization in order to decrease pressure on ecosystems, improve the livelihoods of billions of people, and avoid the occurrence of major global environmental problems and disasters,» said Roberto Sanchez - Rodriguez, professor emeritus of environmental studies at the University of California, Riverside.

The contributors argue that the paths and causes of societal declines are generally complex and that despite pressures of population and environmental degradation, societies demonstrate considerable resilience.

Meanwhile, responding to pressure from environmental groups, the FWS has listed some 760,000 acres of Arizona and New Mexico as critical habitat for the jaguar.

This was true across the entire island, suggesting laterality is hardwired in the birds» brains and not a product of local social traditions or environmental pressures, the researchers say.

The exact environmental pressures that pushed humans toward higher intelligence also remain a matter of speculation.