Sentences with phrase «other land clearance»

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These rare bandicoots, and numerous other animals and plants, once thrived in the region, but have declined dramatically as a result of land clearance and the introduction of species such as cats, rabbits and foxes.

But Russia, which has more forest than any other country, also lost a lot, which the FAO's figures do not capture because its clearance did not involve a permanent change in land use.

«It is almost certain that by adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels (and through land clearance and other activities, like making cement) human beings are helping to warm the atmosphere.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AMERICAN AIRLINES, Bethany Beach, DE Mar 2012 — Present Pilot • Successfully thwart a potential terrorist attack from one of the passengers while onboard, by recognizing the signs and alerting the authorities before landing time • Maneuver the aircraft away from harm by avoiding the path of a hurricane which descended without warning • Manage pre-flight checks of instruments and engines to ensure compliance with set aviation rules • Ascertain that all safety systems are up and running and that any glitches are taken care of • Determine best route to reach destinations based on weather reports and other concrete information from air traffic controllers • Oversee fueling duties to ensure that they are properly being carried out • Prepare aircraft for take - off and communicate status of flight to crewmembers and passengers • Monitor in - flight data and make adjustments to deal with changing weather patterns • Handle flight emergencies by ensuring passenger safety first and ensure that no panic is created onboard • Create flight plans detailing altitude, routes and amount of fuel needed • Communicate with ground staff to obtain clearance for landing • Ascertain that noise regulation is handled properly during take - off and landing

United States Navy (Danang, Vietnam) 1967 — 1973 Electronics Technician • Held responsibility for communications, radio directional navigation, and crypto - equipment utilization on both ship and land deployment as a lead Petty Officer • Earned Naval Security Group Top Secret Clearance • Participated actively and diligently in all military exercises, assisting superior officers with various other duties as assigned