Given the new burst of concern over volatile and rising global food prices from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and various aid and environmental campaigners, late last week I sent some questions to a broad array of scholars and analysts focused
on global resources and demands.
Author Lawrence Solomon, an Energy Probe founder, is invited by the White House to be an advisor on its Presidential Task Force
on Global Resources and the Environment (the Global 2000 Report).
At The Architectural Forum, we are very conscious of the importance of reclaiming and salvaging, and the positive impact
on our global resources and environment.
Not exact matches
GLOBAL resources - focused technology company Outotec is looking to cash in
on a Curtin University invention following its acquisition of Perth - based Scanalyse.
I should also note a thrust of my Leadership and the Environment keynote is that although I support science, education, innovation, and the approaches to reducing pollution,
resource depletion, overpopulation,
global warming, and our other environmental problems, I believe we need leadership in the style of Martin Luther King Junior, Nelson Mandela, Vaclav Havel, Mohandas Gandhi, and so
on.
«The location provides
resources for you as an entrepreneur,» says Zeke Hernandez, an assistant professor of management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton school, where his research centers
on entering
global markets.
The resulting data will help shape the details of the program, and «allow us to focus
resources on where the greatest impact will be,» says Bob Annibale,
Global Director of Community Development at Citigroup.
Effective altruism has been called «altruism for nerds,» and revolves around the idea that quantitative approaches can be used to determine the best possible use of
resources — time and money in particular — to maximize the good those
resources can do for humanity
on a
global scale.
Zoher Meratla, a B.C. - based expert in the LNG industry, warned that the province isn't moving nearly fast enough to capitalize
on global demand for the
resource.
World at Work http://www.worldatwork.org This
global human
resources association focuses
on compensation, benefits, work - life, and integrated total rewards to help organizations attract, motivate, and retain a talented workforce.
«The value is that employees can understand what is expected of them and what they can expect from the company,» adds Paul Rowson, managing director at World at Work, a
global human
resources association that focuses
on compensation, benefits, work - life, and integrated total rewards.
In terms of both hard and soft assets we have all the makings of a great brand
on the
global stage, yet we have not defined ourselves beyond
resources and general reliability.
Pollution,
resource depletion, extinctions,
global warming, and other problems with our inventive, needy culture implies we may have based our culture
on counterproductive values.
Given limited
resources, officials and observers said, the Commission's competition directorate is likely to focus
on a fairly small number in the expectation that success — still to be tested in court — can deter others from going to extremes in reducing their
global tax burdens.
Our standard of living is high by
global standards, so it's tempting to conclude we haven't suffered unduly thus far through our heavy reliance
on the natural
resources industry to drive our economy.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a
global enterprise
resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports
on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
Western Australia and Queensland - two states hit badly by the downturn in demand for
resources - have the most proactive firms targeting new markets to stay
on the front foot in the face of the
global economic crisis.
Clockwise from left: Hannah Grove, Chief Marketing Officer; Karen Keenan, Chief Administrative Officer; Liz Roaldsen, EVP, responsible for leading the Beacon digital transformation initiative; Lynn Blake, Chief Investment Officer of
Global Equity Beta Solutions; (
on monitor from Dublin) Susan Dargan, Management and future development, offshore business and Alternative Investment Services; (
on monitor from London) Maria Cantillon, EVP and
Global Head of Alternative Asset Managers Solutions; Martine Bond, EVP for Trading and Clearing; Kim Newell, EVP and head of
Global Markets Europe, Middle East and Africa, State Street; Brenda Lyons, Head of the Specialized Products Group; Kathy Horgan, Chief Human
Resources and Citizenship Officer; and Lori Heinel, Deputy
Global Chief Investment Officer.
COBRA
Resources NL's investment in Internet and telecommunications provider
Global Dial has been sweetened by the news that it has been joined
on the carrier's register by Singapore - based construction and property company Low Keng Huat Ltd, which will inj
Nearly 50 years later, problems like rising
global temperatures, melting Arctic sea ice, and the demographics putting pressure
on food production and
resources like forests, can make you want to scream or bury your head in the sand.
According to Lou Shachter and Rich Cheatham of BTS, a
global professional services firm who has worked with companies like AT&T and Chevron, collaboration means «leveraging internal
resources on behalf of the customers» as a means of execution and «ensuring successful achievement of each element of the account plan.»
We remain focused
on the recent launch of Firefox Quantum and our commitment to protecting the internet as a
global public
resource, especially at a time when user rights like net neutrality and privacy are under attack.»
Building
on this momentum, HootSuite will use the additional financing to continue expanding its
global reach, accelerate product growth and innovation, invest in additional sales and marketing
resources, and continue evaluating strategic acquisition opportunities.
But upon examination, creating money
on the basis of what Russia can raise in foreign exchange from
global lenders and buyers of its natural
resource companies is seen to be more inflationary than creating domestic credit at will.
We leverage the extensive
global resources and capabilities of Franklin Templeton, including
global macro-economic insights and deep analytics
on thousands of companies.
«Yahoo has faced several challenges in the past couple of years and decided to pull out of the (Korean) business to put more
resources on global business and become more powerful and successful,» Yahoo said in a statement.
His other professional acknowledgments include: Institute for Management Studies — Lifetime Achievement Award (one of only two ever awarded), American Management Association - 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years, BusinessWeek — 50 great leaders in America, Wall Street Journal — top ten executive educators, Forbes — five most - respected executive coaches, Leadership Excellence — top five thinkers
on leadership, Economic Times (India)-- top CEO coaches of America, Economist (UK)-- most credible executive advisors in the new era of business, National Academy of Human
Resources — Fellow of the Academy (America's top HR award), World HRD Congress — 2011
global leader in HR thinking, Fast Company — America's preeminent executive coach, and Leader to Leader Institute — 2010 Leader of the Future Award.
This weighed
on oil stocks, with Cobalt International Energy (NYSE: CIE), California
Resources Corp. (NYSE: CRC), SM Energy (NYSE: SM), and Sanchez Energy Corp. (NYSE: SN) pacing producers lower this week, each dropping double digits according to data from S&P
Global Market Intelligence.
Wenran Jiang, Senior Fellow with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Mactaggart Research Chair at the University of Alberta, writes
on China's
global quest for energy and
resources.
With offices in Silicon Valley, Beijing, and Tokyo, DCM Ventures empowers their entrepreneurs with hands -
on operational guidance and a
global network of business and financial
resources.
Gianni joins a diverse group of esteemed
resource market professionals, who will be sharing their ideas
on investing and the
global economic picture in general.
Brian Hicks, portfolio manager of our
Global Resources Fund (PSPFX), notes that he's been nibbling
on cheap stocks ahead of a potential rally, one that, he hopes, mimics what we saw in late 2011 and early 2012.
One such trend, with incredible potential for Canada, is the rapid growth of Asia's emerging economies and their impact
on global demand for energy and natural
resources.
Frik presented at the
Global Mining Summit in Las Vegas,
Resources Investment Conference in Vancouver, Mines & Money London and has been interviewed
on Korean state TV and CBC radio.
But as financial firms ponder whether to move or expand an existing subsidiary outside the U.K., as TD Securities intends to do, non-financial companies say this chaos presents an opportunity since they may be able to capitalize
on other
global companies scrambling to shift their
resources and people out of the U.K. or take advantage of other dynamics at play.
Terraco Gold is a royalty company with a portfolio that includes up to 3 % NSR
on the multi-million ounce Spring Valley Gold Project (Nevada), which is owned and operated by Waterton
Global Resource Management, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
In part this increase was due to an increase in the cash rate in light of inflationary pressures building
on the back of the boom in the
resource sector, as well as reflecting the increasing return to capital in Australia at that time; thereafter, interest rates declined sharply in response to the
global financial crisis.
The speech starts by setting out three key themes of the Bank's recent communication about Australia's transition from the
resources sector boom to more normal economic conditions: that the sheer scale of the boom means that this transition is challenging, and that the broader
global environment compounds the challenge; that a reasonably successful transition is possible given our economy's positive fundamentals and flexibility; and that monetary policy is doing what it can to help the transition, but that the chances of success would be boosted by a lift in productivity growth and an increase in the expected risk - adjusted rate of return
on investment.
Drawing
on the bank's
global resources to help our international clients in more than 30 countries achieve their personal wealth management objectives.
HealthXL
Global Gatherings showcase innovation on a global platform by bringing together people with ideas, resources and desire to contribute to the evolution of healt
Global Gatherings showcase innovation
on a
global platform by bringing together people with ideas, resources and desire to contribute to the evolution of healt
global platform by bringing together people with ideas,
resources and desire to contribute to the evolution of healthcare.
Looking forward, expansion in production capacity for some
resource commodities, stronger commodity prices and the improvement in the
global economy should provide a further boost to export earnings over the coming year (see section
on commodity prices and the terms of trade).
APF Canada is dedicated to strengthening ties between Canada and Asia with a focus
on expanding economic relations through trade, investment and innovation; promoting Canada's expertise in offering solutions to Asia's climate change, energy, food security and natural
resource management challenges; building Asia skills and competencies among Canadians, including young Canadians; and, improving Canadians» general understanding of Asia and its growing
global influence.
Drawing
on its historical strength in Christian studies and its significant
resources in
global religious studies, Harvard Divinity School educates scholars, teachers, ministers, and other professionals for leadership and service both nationally and internationally.
On a global level this concern about the gap in the control over and use of natural resources should be raised to gain a correct perspective on globalizatio
On a
global level this concern about the gap in the control over and use of natural
resources should be raised to gain a correct perspective
on globalizatio
on globalization.
The new trade - related intellectual properties regime in industrialised nations is an unprecedented privatisation of knowledge, which has also encouraged the biopiracy of indigenous knowledge and
resources on a
global scale.
When one begins to apply this procedure to the problems of allocating scarce food
resources on a
global scale, the size differential — and accordingly, the lack of control of the situation) the unpredictability of the results, and the resulting uncertainty of the final outcome — render inaccurate any comparisons of this with the medical situation.
For example, discrete or discriminating considerations of political power could very easily — and, I should think, obviously — enter into the allocation of economic
resources on a
global scale.
Since it is based
on solidarity, Christianity should advocate among those who have accumulated capital and
resources, a sense of
global responsibility for sharing and
global transformation.
The
global economy is rapidly depleting the
resources on which it depends, polluting the air, water, and land and changing the
global climate.
Critics of the
global system have long been asserting that undirected economic growth
on a planet with finite
resources and sinks is unsustainable.