Sentences with phrase «on fragile environments»

This will have to be seen as an experiment, given the uneven success of efforts by industry, environmental groups, and governments to limit pollution and other harmful human impacts on fragile environments.

From the explorers who brought them here, to the people still working with them today, we examine both the impact of feral camels on our fragile environment and the massive culling operations responsible for thinning the herd.

From its very inception, the hotel was planned to minimize the impact on this fragile environment, with very advanced water recycling systems, and the building itself, made from local stone, seems perfectly integrated in its surroundings.

Not exact matches

The first edition was published on January 20th 2015 as the first step towards developing a complete GPS system for global change makers, enabling them to move quickly and safely in a complex, fragile and uncertain environment.

And, just as we have accepted the importance of monitoring and reporting on the impact of certain policies and activities on the balance of nature, we should try to do the same for endangered or fragile social environments.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

On sustainability, Mr Laming said those wanting to leave the CFP sought to avoid the policies quota system, increasing catches to replace jobs and wages lost through technology, but at further cost to the fragile underwater environment.

Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's leading purveyors of baby products, states on its website that «a baby's skin is thinner, more fragile and less oily than an adult's» and is «less resistant to bacteria and harmful substances in the environment.»

THE last thing on your mind as you zoom down the piste this winter will probably be, «Oh no, I'm damaging a fragile alpine environment!»

Think about the food choices you make and be deliberate in choosing plant - based meals, even just a few times a week, to make a positive impact on your own health and that of our fragile environment.

Drinking sodas, especially on an empty stomach, can upset the fragile acid - alkaline balance of the stomach and other gastric lining, creating a continuous acid environment.

And some dogs are more fragile than others, which means that in a very unstructured environment, arbitrary changes that come about in their life can often times have adverse affects on them resulting in house soiling issues.

The Galápagos National Park creates, regulates, and oversees cruise vessel itineraries to help control crowd size and reduce human impact on fragile island and marine environments.

It has relieved some of the pressure on the Inca Trail, which is better for the fragile environment, and for your experience — the path and campsites will be far less crowded.

Due to the tremendous popularity of Sipadan Island, the Malaysian government was forced to introduce a permit system to safeguard the fragile underwater environment and limit the number of divers to 120 per day on the island.

Save the Whales was founded in 1977 when Maris Sidenstecker was 14 years old, and focuses on educating the public, especially children, about marine mammals and the fragile ocean environment.

Environment design consists of traps such as cracks in fragile platforms or walls that will crumble after twice placing Lara's weight on them, rotating saw blades moving from one node to another in a horizontal or vertical direction, boulders and more besides.

March 19 — May 4 Pam Rogers: Fierce and Fragile Fourth in the exhibition series Nature Endangered: Imagination and Environment An exhibition presenting works on paper and sculpture that create a confluence of the Age of Discovery with the present and near future as man and nature continue to exist together.

On the surface, it is difficult to see what it takes to protect such a fragile environment filled with so much life.

Tar Sands and Unconventional Fossil Fuels In a previous post «Silence Is Deadly» I wrote, «The environmental impacts of tar sands development include: irreversible effects on biodiversity and the natural environment, reduced water quality, destruction of fragile pristine Boreal forest and associated wetlands, aquatic and watershed mismanagement, habitat fragmentation, habitat loss, disruption to life cycles of endemic wildlife particularly bird and caribou migration, fish deformities and negative impacts on the human health in downstream communities.»

«IMO member countries must now capitalize on this momentum by bringing forward concrete proposals in time for the May 2017 MEPC meeting, both to ensure the end of the HFO era, and that the shipping industry starts transitioning towards cleaner fuels as it expands its operations in the Arctic's fragile and sensitive environment,» continued Grabiel.

«If the economic environment is fragile, which it is today, it may not take much to push our economy into a downturn,» Calanog said during a third quarter briefing on the state of the market.