Sentences with phrase «over water resources»

Although conflicts over water resources date back thousands of years, in spite of, or perhaps because of, the essential role water plays in sustaining human civilization, the nations have found a way to cooperate in sharing and managing water resources.

There's more at stake than trying to ensure countries have an adequate water supply — they've also got to prevent full on wars from breaking out over water resources.

Drought, caused by warming of the temperatures, could lead to large - scale disruption of food systems and possible conflict over water resources.

It identifies several points of concern, including the shrinking of Arctic ice; competition over water resources in Central Asia; sea - level rises and small island developing states; and climate change - induced migration in the Sahel region of Africa.

What the game has for a back story is that two groups of pigs are fighting over water resources, so the control points are likely sources of water.

The changes could be political dynamite for nations that already argue over water resources.

Information for the submission was drawn from Baby Milk Action (marketing of breastmilk substitutes, water pumping in São Lourenço, Brazil), International Labor Rights Forum (child slavery and labour in the cocoa supply chain, Labour rights abuses in Colombia), Union of Filipro Employees (Labour rights abuses in the Philippines), Corporate Accountability International (Conflicts with communities over water resources), Attac Switzerland (Spying on campaign organisations), with additional information drawn from Food Inc. published by the UK Food Group (reference in the submission, treatment of dairy and coffee farmers).

Not exact matches

Bibra Lake - based ZBB Energy Corporation will receive $ 3.1 million over two years in project funding from the Department of the Environment and Water Resources Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies program, the company has announced.

We share (and squabble over) numerous resources, including air, water and oil.

Other practitioners of the pop - expert model include Canadian academic Thomas Homer - Dixon, who predicted the world was about to be wracked by cross-border wars fought over basic resources such as water.

Religion is an excuse for war over resources of land, food, water; always has been.

In a blind headlong rush to gain profit by any means these forces have already begun to obliterate animal species, forest cover, fish stocks, water reserves, land and air, and have engaged upon a satanically mindless pilfering of finite resources by vandalism of Mother Earth, and have raised gigantic questions over human survival prospects.

Rockström went on to say, «Increased human pressure threatens the natural resources that humanity depends upon, increasing the risk of water and food insecurity and competition over natural resources.»

Over 5,300 ML of Commonwealth environmental water was delivered to Hattah Lakes in spring 2015 to provide improved habitat and food resources for native fish and waterbirds, and support the ongoing reestablishment of water dependant vegetation.

Their estimates suggest a population of over 9 billion people and a change in dietary habits, such as increased meat consumption, using more resources such as water, energy and land.

Agriculture and Water Resources Assistant Minister Anne Ruston will aim to water down the political stoush over proposed changes to the Murray - Darling Basin Plan, saying she would organise a meeting with Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and SA Water Minister Ian HuWater Resources Assistant Minister Anne Ruston will aim to water down the political stoush over proposed changes to the Murray - Darling Basin Plan, saying she would organise a meeting with Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and SA Water Minister Ian Huwater down the political stoush over proposed changes to the Murray - Darling Basin Plan, saying she would organise a meeting with Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and SA Water Minister Ian HuWater Minister Ian Hunter.

Professor Williams said states have the option to pull out but still hold distinct lawmaking powers over water as a resource.

environmental issues directly associated with animal agriculture (such as air pollution and contaminated drainage from factory farming into water supplies) and to help lessen our over consumption of resources including land, water, and fossil fuels

It takes into account, for example, what sort of water has been used at all stages of the life cycle (eg natural rainfall over agricultural land, water from rivers, lakes and groundwater resources); the context of local water scarcity; and whether the water would otherwise be used for another activity of critical importance.

About Fish Brewing Company Founded in 1993, Fish Brewing Company is owned by over 400 beer drinking consumers, who pooled their resources to build a landmark brewery in Olympia, WA, which is known for its quality water and artesian wells.

The Illinois Department of Transportation «s division of water resources also has direct control over construction in waterways.

There are other reasons to boycott Nestlé, such as concern over its exploitation of water resources (see Council of Canadians boycott call), treatment of dairy and coffee farmers, accusations of child slavery and labour in its cocoa supply chain and other issues (see report to the UN Global Compact office, 2009).

Thus, China exerts powerful hegemony over Asia's water resources.

Liz Moran, water and natural resource associate at EANY, has applauded this investment, which is set to be distributed amongst several municipalities and infrastructure projects over the next five years.

However, activists have raised questions over the need for a new water source and argued more optimal results could be achieved with conservation of current resources.

The Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, together with the management of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), will later today [Tuesday], face the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing over the ongoing water rationing progrWater Resources and Sanitation, together with the management of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), will later today [Tuesday], face the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing over the ongoing water rationing progrWater Company Limited (GWCL), will later today [Tuesday], face the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing over the ongoing water rationing progrwater rationing programme.

Over the last thirty years, Saudi Arabia has drilled its soil in search of a resource far more precious than oil: water.

Over the long term, net exporters may want to alter trade policies to avoid creating their own water shortages or raise prices to reflect the cost of increasingly scarce water resources.

The Fertile Crescent has been plagued with scarce water resources throughout history, Gleick said, adding that the region also has a long history of conflicts over water.

Cities themselves consume resources, including food, timber, water and energy, harvested over vastly wider areas than the land that they physically occupy, and this greater footprint needs to be considered in any overall assessment to get a true picture.

A landmark review of over 1000 papers documenting ecological change in the United States has found that a shifting climate is affecting agriculture, biodiversity, and land and water resources from the mountains of Alaska to the sands of Death Valley.

«If we can understand how the landscape has changed over decades and what that does to water quality, human health, and ecosystem health, we can begin to make predictions for the future,» said senior author Kathleen Alexander, professor of wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment and a Fralin Life Science Institute affiliate.

Worsening drought has led to over 80 percent of water resources in Pakistan's southern Tharparker district becoming unfit for people to drink, a new study says

In the west of the region, arguments between Pakistan and India over vital water resources in areas bordering the two countries continue.

«Our results show that increased PsbS expression allows crop plants to be more conservative with water use, which we think will help to better distribute available water resources over the duration of the growing season and keep the crop more productive during dry spells.»

World Economic Forum points in 2015 to the over-exploitation of water resources as being the biggest global risk to human well - being and prosperity over the next decade.

«History will be made over how we manage our water resources.»

«But over time the making money part really dwindled, and it's become a mission,» a way to change the global standard of living with ubiquitous energy and access to resources such as raw minerals from asteroids, helium - 3 from the moon, or oxygen, water and other lunar materials for space - or Mars - based habitats.

Experts say the conflict is just one sign of rising tensions over water use as supplies of the vital resource dwindle and shift with changes in climate.

A study in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association published this spring outlined the potential difficulties of setting up a water trading system in the American West, including the fact that there is not an umbrella authority over states in the 1922 Colorado comWater Resources Association published this spring outlined the potential difficulties of setting up a water trading system in the American West, including the fact that there is not an umbrella authority over states in the 1922 Colorado comwater trading system in the American West, including the fact that there is not an umbrella authority over states in the 1922 Colorado compact.

«The natural land and water resources in this unique landscape have been ruthlessly exploited over the past 50 years.

The Baywatchers program has amassed more than two decades of data that has been a valuable resource over the years not only to the Coalition's education and outreach efforts, but also to agencies that monitor water quality and draft clean up plans.

Legal battles have already been fought in the US over scarce water resources in regions with nuclear power plants, including the Catawba river basin in the Carolinas and the Apalachicola / Chattahoochee / Flint river basin in Georgia, Florida and Alabama.

A team of marine researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has discovered a three - way conflict raging at the microscopic level in the frigid waters off Antarctica over natural resources such as vitamins and iron.

The researchers assessed the impact of diet change on global water resources over four scenarios, where the meat consumption was gradually reduced while diet recommendations in terms of energy supply, proteins and fat were followed.

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The Samburu pastoralists of Northern Kenya co-exist with African elephants, Loxodonta africana, and compete over resources such as watering holes.

When I first decided to navigate the unfamiliar waters of Gluten Free living over 10 years ago, I didn't have many of the resources that you all have at your finger tips today.

The resources exist and yet on a daily basis all over the world women, men and children are denied access to their fundamental human right to education, health, water, sanitation and food security.