Sentences with phrase «of uncertain consequences»

Cost benefit analysis in its pure form generally involves four steps: (1) identifying and quantifying the costs and benefits of a proposed policy; (2) analyzing risks and probabilities of uncertain consequences; (3) discounting for the «time value of money»; and (5) calculating the «ratio of benefits to costs» in order to make a policy recommendation.

Remind them of the uncertain consequences of not negotiating an agreement — that they'll be rolling the dice.»

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As a result, the US federal income tax consequences of investing in Shares are uncertain and alternative characterizations are possible.

to me we are just watching the inevitable consequences of a bursting football bubble which is what AFC (Arsenal Financial Corporation) has become under the Franco American alliance... to be honest its lasted longer than I expected as the signs of a Ponzi club were visible 5 years ago but somehow the 4th place zombie fans kept the thing going longer than I expected but the bust is, consequently, even more worrisome for the long term health of the club... obviously Wenger should have gone 5 years back but that was not in the interest of the vulture owner... next steps are uncertain but I hope fans show their disgust by not showing up to the emirates next game

It is our assessment that the consequences of a Euro collapse are so dramatic and their ramifications so uncertain that all efforts should be made to shore up the EMU.

This provides a window of time for action, although the full consequences of the tsunami - driven rafting are still uncertain.

«The larger predators that more humans enjoy for recreational fishing might have some dependency on those smaller species and the consequences of losing those species are very uncertain.»

The circumstances of this stage — uncertain career prospects — and the consequences of negativity — damaged career prospects — frame the typical «threshold» crisis.

The consequences of contact with extraterrestrials are highly uncertain, so we can not say with confidence whether or not such attempts at METI should proceed.

For those of harsher reality, a return brings it's own consequences, a reckoning of lingering past, anxious present, and uncertain future.

Though the courts have blocked an immediate end to DACA, «Dreamers» are still uncertain of potential consequences, and roughly 9,000 K — 12 teachers could face legal action or deportation.

But the report goes on to stress that many of the anticipated consequences of greatest importance to society — for instance regional climate shifts and the pace at which seas will rise — remain somewhat uncertain.

Geoengineering is the intentional alteration of the climate system on a large scale and includes a broad range of proposed interventions at various degrees of testing and with uncertain consequences.

An interesting consequence of leaving out uncertain aspects is that they neglected to include the impact of glacier melting on sea level rise.

Further, IMHO many of the things that make the science complex and uncertain are a consequence of the way in which the discipline has chosen to approach the science (without one suspects due consideration of the optimum way to address the key policy issues) *.

Caps would produce greater certainty of longer - term emission reductions at the cost of uncertain economic consequences.

Within the climate change context, risk can be defined as the potential for consequences where something of human value (including humans themselves) is at stake and where the outcome is uncertain.

The consequences for the ecosystems that depend on glacial meltwater are uncertain, but this burden of biological soot and sediment has potential implications for the global carbon [continue reading...]

Both themes are worthy extensions of AGW (since focused on anthropogenic consequences) and also your interest in uncertain science, its limitations, and its communication.

However, plant productivity has not increased, and future consequences of the longer growing season are uncertain.

The effects of this marked shift in westerly winds are already being seen today, triggering warm and salty water to be drawn up from the deep ocean, melting large sections of the Antarctic ice sheet with unknown consequences for future sea level rise while the ability of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current to soak up heat and carbon from the atmosphere remains deeply uncertain.

The loss of this fundamental status, as a consequence of leaving the EU, leaves many EU nationals in the UK and UK nationals in other Member States with their EU citizenship rights, such as residency rights, uncertain.

The tax characterization of the RepuX Tokens is uncertain, and each investor must seek its own tax advice in connection with the acquisition of the RepuX Tokens.The acquisition of RepuX Tokens pursuant to the Token Sale may result in adverse tax consequences to investors, including withholding taxes, income taxes and tax reporting requirements.

It is, however, uncertain whether the High Court will follow through the consequences of its characterisation of the Native Title Act in Western Australia v Commonwealth by recognising this.