Sentences with phrase «on rural economies»

But Lincoln wrote * plenty * on rural economies, and he was a keen student of the Bible too, and so we can assert with considerable confidence that Abraham Lincoln and Wendell Berry are on the same page morally and politically and economically, and their shared values and long - term goals are very different from the self - centered values and short - term goals of Big Carbon.

Interest in building the project was born after Randy attended a presentation on the value that locally - owned renewable energy projects can have on rural economies.

According to The Taylor Review - Living Working Countryside - these twin threats are placing unsustainable pressure on rural economies, jeopardising their very existence.

Saturday afternoon includes the ever popular opportunity to question Nick Clegg, which given the events of the last few weeks may prove interesting; along with debates on the rural economy and justice in social security tribunals.

Wind projects, he added, «blight rural lives» and have, among other negative environmental effects, «significant impacts on the rural economy and the rural environment.»

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FLORENCE, Alabama - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic speaks on the economy and rural market trends before the Shoals Chamber of Commerce - 1715 GMT.

On its own, funding rural America's talent for entrepreneurship won't make the economy grow like it did in the 1950s or 1990s, but it could certainly help.

CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

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Expert presentations covered diverse topics including food waste and the circular economy, urban and rural case studies on harnessing food waste, and a panel discussion on the food supply chain, with presentations from primary production, manufacturing and distribution, retail and food service, and hospitality experts.

Organic agriculture — identified as a package of intelligent and innovative farming techniques, sustainable and fair food chains based on principles that strengthen small - scale farmers and empower rural economies - are being adopted globally by governments and local authorities, carried out by millions of farmers and supported by a rapidly increasing number of consumers.

A series of reports produced by respected economic researchers lay out clearly how a well - planned transition could be managed to minimise effects on producers, and produce net gains for our economy and rural communities.

Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Senior Food Analyst at NBC News and former U.S. White House Chef Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

We must explain how businesses, services and local economies in rural Britain depend on Europe and immigration.

The Local Government and Rural Development Minister says President John Mahama deserves a second term because he has delivered on all front of the Ghanaian economy.

However, as with angling, it is a fantastic sport and generates a vast amount of money which goes back into the rural economy and we should be proud of this and continue to do our utmost to carry on making people aware of its benefits.»

The Shadow Economy Minister, Eluned Parrott and Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, William Powell, will lead a debate calling on the Welsh Government to implement a three point plant to get the rural economy back onEconomy Minister, Eluned Parrott and Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, William Powell, will lead a debate calling on the Welsh Government to implement a three point plant to get the rural economy back on tRural Affairs, William Powell, will lead a debate calling on the Welsh Government to implement a three point plant to get the rural economy back on trural economy back oneconomy back on track.

On the 11 March 2004, the MP for Lewes and shadow environment secretary told the House of Commons that «Biofuels are good for the environment, and diversifying into them would help protect rural industries and the rural economy.

BASC insists a Scottish National Party (SNP) policy in favour of the licensing of driven grouse shoots could have a significant negative impact on Scotland's rural economy.

Professor Clare Hinrichs from Pensylvania State University will be giving a Rural Economy and Land Use seminar on «Boundary Work in Interdisciplinary research on Sustainable Food Chains».

But at a different forum on Monday, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, lamented that Nigeria's economy had been destroyed by reckless and excessive importation.

Our vision is for a Welsh economy based on skills, creating high - value jobs to revitalise our market towns and rural communities.

«From our farms and wineries to the small businesses on Main Street, our rural communities have the potential to reinvigorate local economies in every region of the state and help make New York a more affordable and prosperous state,» Helming said.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

«On the contrary, research shows that national parks help businesses to prosper, locally and regionally, and that a healthy natural environment and a healthy rural economy go hand in hand.»

For poor rural schools, the problem has a lot to do with larger forces tearing away at the economies of rural America, making it hard to both attract teachers, and hold on to them.

The story touches on everything: the booming economy, the widening gap between rich and poor, rural land rights, environmental concerns, wild west development, and political intrigue.

Agriculture, the rural economy and property - which rely largely on cash transactions - were sectors hit by the ban.

Dedicated to important rural industries of the past, the sardine industry and its impact on the Portuguese economy and life is highlighted.

White Rabbit is a 7 - day interdisciplinary residency set in a rural landscape on the edge of the Bay of Fundy in Economy, Nova Scotia.

On Tower Level 5, Wong Ping creates a multimedia installation centered on a colorful, racy animated tale that explores the tension between an aging population and the relentless pace of a digital economy; in her paintings and sculptures, Duan Jianyu depicts a surreal, transitory place where the rural meets the urban; and Lin Yilin constructs a virtual - reality simulation featuring a professional basketball star, testing the potential for using technology to inhabit the experience of anotheOn Tower Level 5, Wong Ping creates a multimedia installation centered on a colorful, racy animated tale that explores the tension between an aging population and the relentless pace of a digital economy; in her paintings and sculptures, Duan Jianyu depicts a surreal, transitory place where the rural meets the urban; and Lin Yilin constructs a virtual - reality simulation featuring a professional basketball star, testing the potential for using technology to inhabit the experience of anotheon a colorful, racy animated tale that explores the tension between an aging population and the relentless pace of a digital economy; in her paintings and sculptures, Duan Jianyu depicts a surreal, transitory place where the rural meets the urban; and Lin Yilin constructs a virtual - reality simulation featuring a professional basketball star, testing the potential for using technology to inhabit the experience of another.

Introduced, first reading and referred to Agriculture and Rural Economies on 3/16/2011.

Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Public Safety and Civil Justice committee on 2/25/08.

The groups participating in the motion included the Advanced Energy Economy, the American Biogas Council, the American Council on Renewable Energy, the American Petroleum Institute, the American Public Power Association, the American Wind Energy Association, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, the Electric Power Supply Association, the Electricity Consumers Resource Council, the Energy Storage Association, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Natural Gas Supply Association, and the Solar Energy Industries Association.

Introduced, first reading and referred to Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Committee on 2/9/09.

Indeed, as our last post on the importance of soils in the carbon cycle persuasively informs us, regenerative argicultural practices can offer win - win - win benefits of revitalizing rural economies, reducing atmospheric carbon, and of course enhancing food security.

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Our purchase of a conservation easement on the property continues our support of Red Hook's agriculture - based economy and efforts to preserve its rural character.

STUYVESANT (Columbia County)-- Taking another important step in its campaign to Save the Land That Matters Most, Scenic Hudson has purchased development rights on a 60 - acre farmland property in the Town of Stuyvesant, guaranteeing this land can continue contributing to the community's agriculture - based economy and rural character.

Ultimately, the higher costs will have a negative impact on small rural economies.»

The eighth largest economy in Latin America, Ecuador seeks to augment its work on reducing deforestation to cut GHG emissions and fight climate change, as well as to improve rural livelihoods and protect the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.

California Legislators have turned on their constituents living in rural areas who want to participate in the 21st century online economy.

Tuesday, April 24, noon - 1 pm, Tucker Foundation Living Room Supporting Local Farms: A conversation with Andrea Stander, Director of Rural Vermont, who will discuss their work advocating on behalf of Vermont farmers and consumers to promote vibrant rural economies and communities by supporting small, sustainable fRural Vermont, who will discuss their work advocating on behalf of Vermont farmers and consumers to promote vibrant rural economies and communities by supporting small, sustainable frural economies and communities by supporting small, sustainable farms.

Are the economies of rural areas completely reliant on cars?

This guidance document focuses on a number of areas that are at the heart of rural economies and could be engines for a sustainable economic transformation and green jobs creation.

Zedeck writes,» [B] y eliminating the need for traditional fertilizers (which damage soil and water tables), and distributing a cost effective drip irrigation system and training on green water management (rainwater collection) techniques, we think the Backpack farm model could actually shift the entire mindset of how to develop rural economies and make a positive impact Africa's food security by empowering rural farmers with access to markets.

The budget converged its focus on the welfare of farmers and upliftment of the rural economy.

The majority of agents in a rural real estate office can't be bothered to email pre-prepared letters to their MPPs about the negative effects energy audits would have on their own industry and a faltering rural economy.