Sentences with phrase «of land use decisions»

«Our city's charter put the Council, not an unelected board, in charge of land use decisions,» Halloran wrote.

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The Committee also expressed concern about the «potential extinguishment» of Indigenous peoples» land rights and that, «despite favourable rulings of the Supreme Court», governments continue to impose unwanted decisions affecting Indigenous peoples» use of their lands and territories.

Before joining West Coast, Gavin practiced Aboriginal law at a private firm where he represented Indigenous Nations on issues related to land use and management, environmental assessments, provincial regulatory decision - making, implementation of modern treaties and Indigenous governance.

FIRST AXIOM: The needs of the land - system itself must be represented in any decision - making concerning the use of the land.

Having inside knowledge of political decisions that will affect population movements and land use gives opportunities for windfall profits for corrupt individuals.

This three - year project will determine the economic value of these «ecosystem services» received from conserved land and clean water, and incorporate the information into decision - making for smart land use in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

The plan establishes a set of six fundamental principles for the region, which include: transportation and other infrastructure upgrades; new commercial and residential growth; land use and transportation decisions based on policies like the Global Warming Solutions Act and the Clean Energy and Climate Plan; creation and preservation of workforce housing that matches new job rates; creation and maintenance of an effective public transit system; and coordinated planning and implementation efforts.

Mr. Johnson, 35, who represents the West Village, Chelsea and areas of Midtown Manhattan, had been considered among the front - runners for the job, the second most powerful political perch in New York City, with responsibilities for land - use decisions and approval of the city's $ 86 billion annual budget.

Mr. Johnson said he would approach land - use decisions by trying «to get to a place of yes»; that he wanted to take steps to «eradicate hunger in New York City»; and that he would deal with the prospect of tighter budgets — because of the new federal tax law or a potential economic downturn — by guarding funding for «programs and everyday things that affect the most New Yorkers and the poorest New Yorkers, to ensure that they don't get cut.»

The job of Council speaker is almost certainly the second-most influential political perch in the nation's largest city, with the power to reshape New York's physical layout through land - use decisions, and its municipal services through the budget, now $ 86 billion and growing.

«After a catalogue of complaints by the Mahin people of different communities of the acts and omission of the present Amapatu of Mahin, particularly with respect to the kingdom territorial integrity, land use, chieftaincy matters, including the issue of the Alaboto of Aboto and minor chiefs in Igbokoda; the meeting supported the decision of the Mahin kingmakers passing a vote of no confidence on the Monarch and declaring the seat vacant for the time being.

While the job of borough president has lost much of its influence since the days of the city Board of Estimates, borough presidents do still retain a significant role in approving and shaping land - use and zoning decisions, a topic Menin was happy to focus on.

We need future development decisions to follow a revised comprehensive Land Use Plan that takes into account all aspects of development, including public safety.

The legal claim launched last August by Malone Real Estate LLC in Essex County Supreme Court contends permitting decisions were made in violation of Saranac Lake's land - use zoning procedure.

According to an order for declaratory judgment which was sent by Rosenblum to a New York state Supreme Court judge on Oct. 17, the mayor will seek to nullify a decision by the Democratic majority of Leon Potok, David Finch and Ilissa Miller on the village board to authorize a ballot referendum that — if passed by public vote on Election Day — would restrict Rosenblum's ability to appoint a village attorney as well as certain land use board members.

The governor who assured all its citizens, especially those from the Eastern Senatorial Zone that no Bill has been sent to Kogi State House of Assembly in that regard, specifically said the decision was in line with the 1965 Northern Nigeria Government Grazing Reserve Law and modified 1978 Land Use Decree of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Marc has long advocated for lower taxes, reining in the size, scale and scope of government, sustainable economic development, smart land use decisions, and demanding greater government accountability, accessibility & responsiveness.

«The city joined the appeal as an act of good faith as part of those talks, and to defend the broader city land use rules, which were not at issue in the earlier decision but were likely to arise once an appeal was heard.»

However, based on their decision earlier this week, they've said they'll deny land - use approvals because of that PILOT.

The longtime board member played an important role in just about every land use and preservation decision in the district, including the creation of Hudson River Park.

Olson says Dogtooth Bend farmers and landowners, members and staff of the Len Small Levee and Drainage District, community and state - level leaders, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have some difficult decisions ahead in repairing the current landscape and preparing for future flood events — decisions that affect future land uses, resource allocations, and the livelihoods of the people of southern Illinois.

Now a new analysis is estimating the pace of species movement because of both climate change and land use, revealing new pressures that stem from local decisions to build, plant and cut on the warming landscape.

The groups said the United States should make the conservation, restoration and sustainable management of forests in developing nations a central goal of federal climate legislation, as tropical deforestation and other land - use decisions account for about 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Therefore, he and his colleagues hope that decision - makers and other actors involved in land use planning in the Amazon region will take the implications of the study into account.

«We do a lot of planning there, and it could help people make decisions about land - use patterns and risk, architectural standards, and handling water and waste.»

The result was a scientific decision to agree to disagree, said Helmut Haberl, one of the lead authors of the chapter on agriculture, forests and land use and a professor in the Institute of Social Ecology at Alpen Adria University in Austria.

The industry has faltered because of declining global demand and low natural gas prices, which have encouraged electric power companies to use gas instead of coal to generate electricity, said Ray Rasker, executive director of Headwaters Economics, an independent research group focusing on the economic implications of land management decisions in the West.

And efforts to manage water and species recovery are fragmented, with hundreds of local and regional agencies responsible for water supply, water treatment, flood control, and land - use decisions.

The researchers argue more timely estimates of crop areas could be used for a variety of monitoring and decision - making applications, including crop insurance, land rental, supply - chain logistics, commodity markets, and more.

High school students from the suburb of Delta go to the Decision Theatre to play a game where they make decisions about land development and power use.

This dual resource will meet the needs of land managers making economic decisions regarding livestock production and field treatments; university students in wildlife and range sciences conducting class exercises and field research; K - 12 educators during field botany excursions, teaching the use of dichotomous keys, and ecosystem studies; and recreationists engaged in nature study.

Or it could be that methane variations are mostly produced by wetland emission, driven by climate change as well as land use decisions, according to another set of papers.

Human decisions have introduced additional perturbations to the carbon cycle, in the form of fossil - fuel burning, cutting down forests, and land use changes, just to name a few.

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 the State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) announced its decision to grant the Conservation District Use Permit to the University of Hawaii — Hilo to build TMT on Maunakea.

So when the decision was made to produce premium sedans with the option of all - wheel drive, all Jaguar's engineers had to do was use Land Rover's excellent and well - proven system, pat themselves on the back and go for a cup of tea.

Or — again, if Schroeder is right about the impacts — be aligned with ABC's vision of «an Americas - wide landscape where diverse interests collaborate to ensure that native bird species and their habitats are protected, where their protection is valued by society, and they are routinely considered in all land - use and policy decision - making»?

Use your pragmatism wisely and just as in the cockpit, look at all the potential scenarios regarding what kind of landing we are in for based on our decisions as a global community.

A host of other measures, such as land use decisions, should be considered as well.

«We have a nice phrase: multi-centennial legacy of current land - use decisions,» she said.

The responsibilities of local governments give them large influence over energy use in their communities through land use and zoning, building requirements, property taxes and transfers, transportation investment decisions, economic and workforce development, and, in many cases, the provision of services such as water and electricity.

The science outcomes are part of an ongoing adaptive management process that is essential to sound decision making in the NPR - A and can serve as a model for other Arctic regions facing climate and land - use uncertainty.

A land use plan is a set of decisions that establish management direction for land within a BLM administrative area, as prescribed under the planning provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA); it is an assimilation of land - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were develoland use plan is a set of decisions that establish management direction for land within a BLM administrative area, as prescribed under the planning provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA); it is an assimilation of land - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were develoland within a BLM administrative area, as prescribed under the planning provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA); it is an assimilation of land - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were develoLand Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA); it is an assimilation of land - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were develoland - use - plan - level decisions developed through the planning process outlined in 43 CFR 1600, regardless of the scale at which the decisions were developed.

Decision 6 / CMP.9: Guidance for reporting information on activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol Decision 2 / CMP.7: Land - use, land - use change and forestry Decision 2 / CMP.6: The Cancun Agreements: Land - use, land - use change and foreLand - use, land - use change and forestry Decision 2 / CMP.6: The Cancun Agreements: Land - use, land - use change and foreland - use change and forestry Decision 2 / CMP.6: The Cancun Agreements: Land - use, land - use change and foreLand - use, land - use change and foreland - use change and forestry

Depending of the reported commitment period, accounting of the LULUCF activities under the Kyoto Protocol shall apply guidelines contained in the following decisions: The annex to decision 16 / CMP.1: Land use, land - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the first commitment perLand use, land - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the first commitment perland - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the first commitment period.

The annex to decision 2 / CMP.7: Land use, land - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the second commitment perLand use, land - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the second commitment perland - use change and forestry provides rules for accounting of LULUCF activities under KP in the second commitment period.

Decision 17 / CMP.1: Good practice guidance for land use, land - use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol Decision 16 / CMP.1: Land use, land - use change and foreland use, land - use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol Decision 16 / CMP.1: Land use, land - use change and foreland - use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol Decision 16 / CMP.1: Land use, land - use change and foreLand use, land - use change and foreland - use change and forestry

For the first commitment period decision 15 / CMP.1 Guidelines for the preparation of the information required under Article 7 of the Kyoto Protocol stipulates that each Party included in Annex I shall include in its annual greenhouse gas inventory information on anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks from land use, land - use change and forestry activities under Article 3, paragraph 3, and, if any, elected activities under Article 3, paragraph 4, in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 2, as elaborated by any good practice guidance in accordance with relevant decisions of the COP / MOP on land use, land - use change and forestry.

• Tools, datasets, and land management information to support coastal planning, including better data and resources provided via platforms that improve their usability by decision makers • Linking physical vulnerability with economic analysis, planning, and assessment of adaptation options • Improving understanding of increased risks of and damage from coastal storm surge flooding • Developing risk - management approaches for coastal development and local land - use planning

Right now there are still many unknowns, but understanding how historic hurricanes affected carbon balance will help scientists predict the impact of future hurricanes, and optimise future land - use decisions.

Under a long history of «cooperative federalism», where energy, transportation, and land use decisions are made on a local level, coalitions like «Under 2 Coalition» for states, cities and regions and the «We Mean Business» initiative for companies have shaped climate policies.