Sentences with phrase «on water management»

While it is understood that water is a global concern, the discussion contained in this chapter highlights the specific concerns for Indigenous Australians including addressing the pressures but also being able to access the opportunities through working with Government on water management.

ES&T;'s Naomi Lubick brings us word of a new draft report on the effects of climate change on water management, called «National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change,» which provides a valuable insight on its challenges and the potential mitigation strategies we should be considering.

Currently, I am working on a water management project that requires three deliverables.

Özyol sees this experience as an untapped source of knowledge on water management, both in individual households and at the political level.

He has served on many local and national committees and as Chair of Provincial boards on water management, environmental issues and sustainable development.

In that regard, atmospheric and terrestrial processes and their long - term interactions need to be understood to better support policies on water management.

Remove exterior cladding and the outer surface of roof to install and / or verify the components on the Water Management Builder System Checklist and Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist

Predicting changes in this cycle over the next decades and beyond provides critical information to societies for making decisions on water management, agriculture, and other factors.

We thank Julio Bentancourt, Michael Crimmins, and Gregg Garfin for input on climate variability and climate change, Charlie Ester for input on water management in the Salt - Verde River watersheds, and Robert Steidl for advice on statistical analyses.

-- Are the popular climate «predictions» or «projections» trustworthy and able to support decisions on water management, hydraulic engineering, or even «geoengineering» to control Earth's climate?

It uses the existing knowledge from relevant literature as well as the authors» extensive work on water management in Africa.

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This lesson covers the following: Water security and scarcity Water footprints Case study on water management in South Africa (Lesotho Highlands) Rain harvesting Over abstraction in India There are task sheets and work sheets throughout and I have provided notes for any case study materials.

He is an internationally - recognized expert on sustainable agricultural development and food security, with specific expertise on water management and rice.

«In the future, the importance of hydro projects won't be on power generation, but on water management,» Yang explained.

Researchers say that technical advice on water management and multiple cropping should be balanced with advice on reducing any side - effects: by using natural pest control and other agro-ecological methods, for example, instead of pesticides.

Between August and October 2007, AKI will sponsor workshops in India on water management and agricultural - market information systems.

asked Jim Van Dorn, who represents Wyoming Rural Water, a nonprofit that advises utilities and private well owners on water management.

In a series of reports, ProPublica is examining how decisions on water management and growth have exacerbated more than a decade of drought, bringing the West to the point of crisis.

Not exact matches

Our research centers in North America, France and Asia concentrate on advances in bio-based products, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

But Alex Jurshevski, founder of Toronto's Recovery Partners, a risk - management advisory firm, thinks the answer lies with Thatcher — who, he says, significantly watered down union mentality in the U.K., something that has not taken place on the Continent.

These include better grade control measures, an increased mining fleet, more fresh rock inventory, an increased pumping capacity, better water management systems and an increased focus on training,

And annual operations and management costs can be crippling, as well as highly variable depending on the size of the plant and the systems used to take in water and distribute it to customers.

The decline came after management said on a conference call that its first - quarter profit will be «the high - water mark for the year» due to higher investment spending.

We discussed fee comparison in a previous section, but the robo advisor falls on the lower to mid-range part of the spectrum, and the free management for the first $ 10,000 is a wonderful selling point to get skittish investors to dip their toes in the water.

It's a good fit that builds on my previous employement with GE Water and the project management and HR skills developed through MSF.

Correction: Within our project management software we have created a «virtual water cooler» where we post fun questions to learn more about each other, instantly chat with other team members (about work or personal things) and on Friday's we encourage everyone to give virtual «high - fives» to others who have gone above and beyond the call of duty that week.

I spoke with the emergency - management specialist for the City of Beaumont, who told me that beginning on September 1, there was limited water supply flowing through the pipes, and that water (though there was a boil notice on it) was available to the prison.

Our water management system in India utilizes three on - site water wells for landscape irrigation and includes our own water reclamation facility to recycle all water used at the site.

New Energy Capital, which focuses on providing equity to small and midsized projects utilizing proven clean energy, clean water, and waste management technologies, has invested in renewable energy and efficiency projects since 2004.

Water management expert Kevin Mercer of RainGrid says the efficiency of municipalities to manage the mounting impacts on flood management infrastructure will be revealed in public and private property damage, insurability and economic recovery.

In support of the Administration's priorities to advance domestic energy production, generate revenue, and increase job opportunities nationwide, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is moving forward with wind energy planning efforts on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight region, which represents an area of shallow waters between Long Island (to the north and east) and the New Jersey coast (to the south and west).

«They're designed to hold a lot of water while the dredging is going on,» said Mike McGarry, who oversees dredging projects for Brevard County Natural Resources Management Department.

We're also doing the change in our voting patterns to really have «new management»; we want to ensure that we will have some money left in the Heritage Trust Fund so that our grandchildren will be able to pay for the land, air and water that the oil and gas industry has contaminated — that they will not do the remediation work on — before they leave Alberta.

Federal workers there are still in emergency mode: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is still distributing food and water supplies; the Army Corps of Engineers is still picking up hurricane debris and installing blue roofs on damaged homes.

In environmental policy, the Party promises stronger greenhouse gas emission regulations and enforcement in the oil - patch; a water management plan to ensure that current and future needs are balanced; a moratorium on additional resource development on lakeshores and lake beds; a Green Energy Plan to support green energy projects and move the province away from coalpower; and a land - use framework that curbs urban sprawl and safeguards farmland and habitats in the vicinity of cities.

The need to provide food, water, minerals, fuel and other necessities for such increasing numbers of people will place pressures on virtually all areas of the earth and demand the most careful planning and management of natural resources.

The Lodi Rules ™ Program certifies sustainable management of the ecosystem, soils, water, business practices, human resources, and pest control with an emphasis on reducing pesticide risk to farm workers, consumers, small aquatic invertebrates, birds, and bees.

A number of good examples already exist, whether that is Marine Stewardship Council's longstanding focus on regional fisheries as the certification unit, the Alliance for Water Stewardship's approach to watershed - level management, Rainforest Alliance measuring conservation outcomes across regions with a prevalence of certified enterprises, or the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil partnering with state - level governments to move whole jurisdictions towards certifiable production.

«When farms sign on for verification, we create case studies applying the 5P's to eight separate categories of sustainability: pest management, good employee practices, soil treatments, climate / energy, water, waste, packaging and community support.

While the majority of environmental water in the Basin is «rules - based» water committed through state water management plans, this report focuses on the smaller subset of «held» and «discretionary» environmental water that can be actively managed to meet environmental objectives in a flexible and responsive way.

Decisions on using Commonwealth environmental water will be made throughout the year based on seasonal, operational and management considerations.

To strengthen and build on the collaborative arrangements already in place, the environmental management framework set out in the Basin Plan's environmental watering plan is intended to:

Consultation on the 2017 — 18 plan has occurred with South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (including the South Australian Murray - Darling Basin Natural Resource Management Board), New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage, Victorian Environmental Water Holder, Victorian Catchment Management Authorities, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries, Water New South Wales, the Murray — Darling Basin Authority, the Murray - Darling Wetlands Working Group, Nature Foundation South Australia, Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority, Renmark Irrigation Trust, scientists engaged in monitoring the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water use, the Murray - Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group and various community groups and individWater and Natural Resources (including the South Australian Murray - Darling Basin Natural Resource Management Board), New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage, Victorian Environmental Water Holder, Victorian Catchment Management Authorities, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries, Water New South Wales, the Murray — Darling Basin Authority, the Murray - Darling Wetlands Working Group, Nature Foundation South Australia, Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority, Renmark Irrigation Trust, scientists engaged in monitoring the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water use, the Murray - Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group and various community groups and individWater Holder, Victorian Catchment Management Authorities, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries, Water New South Wales, the Murray — Darling Basin Authority, the Murray - Darling Wetlands Working Group, Nature Foundation South Australia, Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority, Renmark Irrigation Trust, scientists engaged in monitoring the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water use, the Murray - Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group and various community groups and individWater New South Wales, the Murray — Darling Basin Authority, the Murray - Darling Wetlands Working Group, Nature Foundation South Australia, Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority, Renmark Irrigation Trust, scientists engaged in monitoring the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water use, the Murray - Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group and various community groups and individwater use, the Murray - Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group and various community groups and individWater Advisory Group and various community groups and individuals.

take many steps to reduce their impact on the environment with water recycling programs, energy conservation plans, and integrated pest management to reduce the use of chemical pesticides.

Punzi, JS, Lamont, M, Haynes, D, Epstein, RL, USDA Pesticide Data Program: Pesticide Residues on Fresh and Processed Fruit and Vegetables, Grains, Meats, Milk, and Drinking Water, Outlooks on Pesticide Management, June, 2005.

Ms Beer said proceeding with the recovery of further 450GL environmental water and the Constraint Management Strategy was not based on evidence.

Further information on drought management of the Menindee Lakes is available on the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Office of Water Drought Managemenmanagement of the Menindee Lakes is available on the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Office of Water Drought ManagementManagement website.

When considering on - site wastewater treatment it comes highly recommended that industries approach a resource (water and energy) management programme in an integrated manner.

Innovation Fund support allows us to develop a focused approach to water management that trains farmers on best water management practices and techniques to protect wetlands, streams and lakes on their own property and / or on neighboring land.