Sentences with phrase «on issues of environment»

At WRI, a Washington, D.C. - based think tank, her group specialized on issues of environment, development, and human health.

Not exact matches

They center their mission on the protection of the environment, the most relevant and accessible issue for our generation.

There has been a common consensus that world governments have slightly taken a back seat on the issue of sustainability and the environment (the sustainable development commission was axed in 2010 as part of Uk government spending cuts for example).

Framing the issue as one of self - advocacy — that it's on women alone to lean in and pull themselves up the corporate ladder — absolves employers of their responsibility to create environments in which women are not punished for doing so.

And you don't know who else is on this virtual environment and you can set yourself up for having your system compromised because of these issues with the virtualization software,» he said.

Here in the United States we're catching all the heat and pressure on the environmental issues — and we obviously want to take care of our natural resources and our environment — but there's absolutely none on China.

«The determination of the PSD - led government to charge ahead with the contentious criminal justice reform in disregard of widespread public discontent and political opposition sets a scene for tumultuous period ahead, highlighting a risk of further deteriorating operating environment,» Andrius Tursa, advisor on central and eastern European issues at Teneo Intelligence said in a note last week.

One of the few issues on which most economists agree is the need for public policy to protect the environment.

Zakaria wasn't suggesting ceding Western values and beliefs — but rather recognizing that prevailing attitudes on such issues as the environment, human rights, and social affairs are different in many parts of Asia than those that hold sway in the West.

We do, however, seek to limit the effects of our operations on the environment, and we are increasingly seeing the influence of these issues within the investment world.

«With this announcement the Provincial Government and the Mayors Council has ensured that the discussion will now focus on the issue of improving transit and transportation to improve our economy, our quality of life, and our environment.»

The latest issue of StraightTalk ® looks at four scenarios of how the current growth improvement may evolve in the next few months and what the effects may be on the global economy's potential in the medium - term Our latest survey of C - Suite executives» challenges reveal their responses to the current business environment.

We now collaborate on a broad sweep of issues, from the environment and energy to transport and education.

In this issue of Institutional Strategy Quarterly, we explore the details behind our own long - term return assumptions and risk management process while also focusing on ways in which investors can think about the relationships among risk, return, and portfolio construction in this lower - return environment.

In China, we have seen how rigid compliance with regime orthodoxy has led to political and policy disasters, whether during the Cultural Revolution and Tiananmen, or on contemporary issues of environment, national minorities, and corruption, many of which still can not be discussed openly.

Canada will play a vital role in effectively meeting Asia's changing energy needs and promoting co-operation on a range of issues related to energy and the environment.

Many of the frantic rapture - ready also appear to have given up hope for their having a future on this planet, and seem entirely unconcerned about issues like overpopulation, the environment and poverty.

Being in a relatively supportive environment where homosexuality is becoming less and less of an issue, I am acutely aware that I «come out» to complete strangers on a regular basis, often without even thinking about it at the time.

The persecution environment is being created by the globalist media which has been bullying and demonizing on this issue - for the interest of the new world order for their masters

Sociological theology has focused on questions of justice, but as it has recognized that the effects of human beings on their environment are having seriously deleterious consequences for humanity, it has extended its concern to questions of the sustainability of human society.23 Yet in practice the difference of the amount of attention given to these two issues of justice and sustainability still leads to opposing judgements on important issues.

a time which is no longer characterized by military Governments, but more by economic globalization and its — for many — disastrous economic and ecological consequences.18 In connection with the 1992 UN Conference on the Environment in Rio de Janeiro, Boff recognized the urgency of ecological issues.

Lets move on and focus on solving the issues of hunger, education, human rights, wealth re-distribution, and the environment.

Still others have noted the impact of globalization on the environment and have raised in more pointed ways issues related to sustainability and ecological health.

Within such a paradigm we would begin to analyse an issue such as media and violence in terms of its effects first on the broader symbolic environment that is needed for constructive social life, rather than just on isolated and selected individual actions.

The pagan temptation,» as the philosopher Thomas Molnar described it, is hardly new — the Church has been fighting paganism since the time of Christ — but what is new is its aggressive resurgence, its seduction of so many Christians, and the warnings Pope Francis has issued against it.The Pope's scorching words against paganism have not been well - received by many, but Francis has gone right on assailing it, particularly in areas that pagans care about most: the environment and sex.Francis has been a bold and eloquent defender of the environment, and understands that protecting the environment is not a recent fad, but a long - standing Catholic principle, highlighted by many of Francis's predecessors.

One of the finest collection of essays on ecological issues by a diverse group of authors, including representatives of process thought and creation centered spirituality, is the previously mentioned Joranson, Philip N., and Butigan, Ken, eds., Cry of the Environment: Rebuilding the Christian Creation Tradition (Santa Fe, New Mexico: Bear and Company, 1984).

A recent Vevolution Topics event (Photo: Vevolution) A London - based vegan event next week will focus on the environment - and the issues facing the planet.Vevolution Topics - a spinoff of...

So pleased to hear that you made these with youngsters and that (for the most part; — RRB - the cookies were well received and perhaps expanded their ideas of baking without the usual «generosity» of ingredients that we all grew up on:p Good for you for finding a temperature that suits your climate best — experimentation is where it's at and every environment will give rise (forgive the pun) to different issues, so making adjustments can be very helpful to the outcome.

Choosing the best liquid filling machine for your application is a complex decision based on a host of factors including product characteristics, container characteristics, fill size, daily production needs, plant environment, regulatory issues and hardware cost versus performance.

Recent meetings have discussed work on environmental issues of national significance such as threatened species protection, improving the environment for human health, and climate change.

Palsgaard has been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2008, and sees the topic of sustainability as an essential issue for protecting the global environment, upholding biodiversity and providing suitable working conditions for local plantation workers.

The Australian Weeds Strategy provides a national framework for addressing weed issues whilst maintaining the sustainability of Australia's primary industries and reducing the impact of weeds on the environment.

«Women remain the main buyers of organics for health reasons, however the environment as a motivator has fallen significantly, which may be reflective of a lack of engagement on climate change issues.

Sir: Jerry Kirshenbaum's article on the environment was a succinct, excellent piece of reporting on a subject that will certainly become the most important long - term issue of our time.

The Sheppard family of Chapel Hill was concerned about environmental issues, so they participated in a «carbon challenge» to measure the impact of their lifestyle choices on the environment.

The things my daughter finds to do and creates on her own with me just very loosely facilitating are now and have always been way cooler and more enriching for her than the organized things they did in preschool (and sadly now school - school, to the extent that I would not mind homeschooling, but that's a whole other more complicated issue...) A lot of it depends on the child and the home environment.

The effect of the meat industry on the environment has been a much talked about issue this year; it's more damaging than the entire transport industry combined.

The NAYS Academy provides administrators with a strong foundation of knowledge on a variety of topics and issues pertaining to managing youth sports programs in today's ever - changing environment, as well as the tools to positively impact the youth sports experience for all children in their communities.

As we celebrate the rich history of our institution during its 160th anniversary, we are busy putting the finishing touches on our most ambitious exhibit yet, one that puts one of the most consequential issues of our time into perspective for families in a fun environment.

The report, published in the November 2016 issue of Pediatrics (online Oct. 24), includes new evidence that supports skin - to - skin care for newborn infants; addresses the use of bedside and in - bed sleepers; and adds to recommendations on how to create a safe sleep environment.

«Saturday afternoon, Landry presented a seminar at City Market on the benefits of cloth diapers compared with disposable diapers, and while the issue is still open for debate over what is best for children and the environment, Landry's position was compelling for those in attendance.»

, antibacterial soaps... kids were kept in as sterile environment as possible... and along came asthma, allergies, skin sensitivities... a host of immunological issues brought on by the sterile environment that kept the children from building their natural immunities to the germs of the world.

For the background literature review and data analyses on which this policy statement and recommendations are based, refer to the accompanying technical report, «SIDS and Other Sleep - Related Infant Deaths: Evidence Base for 2016 Updated Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment,» available in the electronic pages of this issue (www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2016-2940).3

For the background literature review and data analyses on which this policy statement and recommendations are based, please refer to the accompanying «Technical Report — SIDS and Other Sleep - Related Infant Deaths: Expansion of Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment,» available in the online version of this issue of Pediatrics.2

«Over the years I have tried to use images and ideas to cut through complacency and apathy while trying to raise consciousness about an array of social issues from discrimination and human rights, to health and the environment» notes Chaz Maviyane - Davies on his work.

«Cameron is making an even more aggressive play on energy, the environment and the state of national services, all issues on Labour's turf.

While I grant that the acknowledgement of the failure of the War on Drugs is an important first step, security will not be achieved in the Americas until we take seriously the issues that create the environment suitable for insecurity — a weak rule of law, punitive judiciary systems and the inability of many members of society to achieve a dignified standard of living, among others.

How did they vote on issues relating to gender, children, environment, rights of persons with disability etc?

Our latest policy discussion paper again encourages members to reflect on more issues of particular relevance to younger voters — this time, the environment.

Utilizing the power of independent expenditures, the PAC will work to «expose Congressman Grimm's flip - flopping on women's issues, the environment, and labor,» according to Schwartz.