Sentences with phrase «on global commons»

The theme for 2012 is on the global commons and commemorates last year's catastrophic disasters in the Tohoku region of Japan.

«Although wealthy nations like the US and the UK satisfy the basic needs of their citizens, they do so at a level of resource use that is far beyond what is globally sustainable,» said William Lamb, of the Mercator Research Institute on global commons and climate change in Berlin, and a co-author.

These must be properly factored into management and decision - making frameworks at the national and sub-national levels to ensure that economic activities do not impose external costs on the global commons.

There is a better future to be had in terms of prosperity and quality of life that can also radically reduce pressures on the global commons.

Massively expanding human economic activities are placing irresistible pressures on the global commons and, in many contexts, are overwhelming traditional protection and conservation approaches.

A second lesson focuses on global commons and the idea of the tragedy of the commons.

This is an A-level lesson on global commons.

Not exact matches

Rather than aiming for longer - term global order and common values, Trump believes the US should act on near - term national interests and should be more flexible in dealing with rapid shifts on the global stage.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

But the breadth of Trump's tariffs in March, which slapped global penalties on imports of common commodities, was severe enough to prompt the resignation of the president's top economic advisor, Gary Cohn.

The plan is China's contribution to a global effort to stamp out the common practice of multinationals altering the price put on labor, services or intangible asset transfers within global operations to allow firms to divert profits to low - tax countries.

ING Investments, LLC announced the monthly distributions on the common shares of two of its closed - end funds: ING Global Continue reading →

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This is especially important as the potential in Canada - Korea relations moves beyond the purely bilateral sphere of the past 50 years to more cooperation on international issues of common concern, such as the health of the global economy, effective global governance in the G20 and elsewhere, and preserving a peaceful and secure Asia Pacific region.

BGC's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol (NASDAQ: BGCP).

Ben Carlson of A Wealth of Common Sense has a recent post, When Global Stocks Go On Sale, outlining that it is typically a pretty good time to be buying when the MSCI World stock index is in a 20 % or greater drawdown.

Active Equity Fund Managers Stuck in the Rough, While Active Bond Managers Tend to Stay on the Fairway Since the launch of the State Street Global Advisors S&P 500 exchange - traded fund (SPY) in 1993, passive, index - replication portfolio construction has been widely adopted and represents the common investing experience of John and Jane Q. Public.

We are not just talking about a convergence of disciplines, but of an authentically global synthesis in which the various forms of knowledge... find common ground in a shared personal and social vision... We must not imagine that the socio - cultural challenge of today can be met with theological thought that specialises in the content of doctrine or concentrates on religious experience.

On the one hand, it is drawing all nations and cultures into one global conglomeration which has the capacity to formulate some common moral standards that might enable us to eliminate the wars of the past and establish a stable global society.

Similarly, the Rally to Restore Unity certainly won't restore Christian unity on a global scale... but for a few hours this week it made us laugh together and look for common ground.

While neither is overly occupied with the policy concerns of the larger environmental movement ¯ global climate, carbon capture, alternative energy, the future of nuclear power, and so on ¯ they help illuminate a common narrative that places nature above human need.

The rich powers use their leverage of aid and investment to divide the poor countries, and prevent them coming together to foster common claims on the global scene.

He refers to meetings his office has held with global warming groups and says «such gatherings can create an environment of dialogue and common ground for common action on climate change,» and he urged that such gatherings be expanded.

We live in a global world and we have a common destiny on this planet, but our decisions are hampered by narrow - mindedness and short - sightedness.

In global consciousness we know that, if we go far enough back in time, we share a common origin not only with people from very different cultural and religious backgrounds, but also with all forms of life on the planet.

Neither are ecosystems, as is apparent from the threat of global warming, and our common dependence on what's left of the world's forests for oxygen.

DELAWARE, Ohio --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared quarterly cash dividends of $ 0.42 per share on its Class A Common Stock, and $ 0.63 per share on its Class B Common Stock.

The three - day event helps reinforce common vision for delivering unrivaled service levels on a global basis.

On the other hand, well - managed tea production landscapes can help arrest or even reverse land degradation, while providing a range of economic and ecological benefits for local communities, downstream beneficiaries, and the global commons.

Honored for Excellence in Cost / Waste Reduction «The common thread was a focus on collaboration,» said lead DuPont Awards juror Brian Wagner, vice president, Packaging Technology Integrated Solutions, a HAVI Global Solutions Direct Company.

SACRAMENTO, CA, April 6, 2017 - RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(«RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that it reached an agreement on Friday, March 31, 2017, with Alothon Group, LLC («Alothon»), its minority co-investor in Nutra SA, that terminated Alothon's roll - up rights, a process that would have allowed Alothon to swap its equity position in Nutra SA for an equivalent value of RiceBran Technologies common stock.

SACRAMENTO, CA, April 6, 2017 — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(«RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that it reached an agreement on Friday, March 31, 2017, with Alothon Group, LLC («Alothon»), its minority co-investor in Nutra SA, that terminated Alothon's roll - up rights, a process that would have allowed Alothon to swap its equity position in Nutra SA for an equivalent value of RiceBran Technologies common stock.

With Rio Tinto's industry - leading technology and global mining experience, the exploration JV will be able to drawn on the two parties» strengths to achieve our common goal.»

The theme «Towards a Common Future» will afford Heads of Government in the Commonwealth the opportunity to address the shared global challenges we face and agree on actions on how to create a better future for all.

MPs on the Common's public finance committee last month tore into the company's global chief financial officer Troy Alstead for their large purchases within the company - meaning they paid little or no corporation tax in every year they have operated in the UK.

Global Common is responding to a request for proposals from PSEG Long Island for new energy generation on the South Folk.

The Greenport Village Board of Trustees put off a vote Friday on a proposed lease with Global Common, the Garden City company looking to build a peak energy power plant on about three acres of village - owned land on Moore's Lane.

The event which begins April 16, 2018 and ends April 20, 2018 under the theme «Towards a Common Future» will afford Heads of Government in the Commonwealth the opportunity to «address the shared global challenges we face, and agree on actions on how to create a better future for all».

He didn't flinch from controversy, presenting evidence for human influence on global temperature and debunking common «natural causes» myths.

In terms of humans, global fish stocks are an example of a communal resource and if fishermen and their governments don't work together to agree on policies that are enforced, then global fish stocks will be exhausted and the industry will collapse resulting in the loss of a common good.»

The new findings, from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Harvard Global Health Institute, and the London School of Economics, suggest that common explanations as to why healthcare costs are so high — such as the notions that the U.S. has too many doctor visits, hospitalizations, procedures, and specialists, and spends too little on social services that could mitigate healthcare needs — may be wrong.

The nonbinding International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities calls on countries to maintain the area around our planet as a peaceful global commons, and it sets out practical guidelines for avoiding collisions in space and for minimizing and removing debris.

Mapping methane plumes on the streets of Boston and San Francisco paints a picture of «clean» streets with few natural gas leaks, and more common «dirty» streets where methane concentrations can be more than 15 times global background levels.

Lloyd's Register is developing a system which will monitor not just the global stress on the hull but also stresses at points where corrosion and fatigue are common.

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants has voted for a global ban of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), a common flame retardant in insulation, textiles, and electronics.

These are based on observations of regional change around the South Polar Cap, but seem to have been extended into a «global» change, and used by some to infer an external common mechanism for global warming on Earth and Mars (e.g. here and here).

The starting point is for researchers around the world to work together and focus on identifying common forms of genetic variation in the global population and then map the changes and movements in order to understand how it starts and how it spreads.

In this paper, we use a new statistical framework (based on spatio - temporal empirical hierarchical modeling with Gaussian processes; code available at Github) to identify the common global signal in a new database of > 1300 geological sea - level indicators from 24 localities around the world.

Deep cracks and fissures are also common on Europa, where the ice shell also overlies a global subsurface ocean.

He helped coordinate an international consortium that assembled «A global multiproxy database for temperature reconstructions of the Common Era», which was published on 11 July in the journal Scientific Data.