Sentences with phrase «policy challenges posed»

In the real world, policy challenges posed by new technologies are less dramatic, but only slightly less daunting.

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But that would pose a tremendous technological challenge, as well as an enormous policy shift, former executives said.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

The Congress faces an array of policy choices as it confronts the challenges posed by the amount of federal debt held by the public — which has more than doubled relative to the size of the economy since 2007 — and the prospect of continued growth in that debt over the coming decades if the large annual budget deficits projected under current law come to pass.

In the post-financial crisis world, however, new realities pose significant challenges for the conduct of monetary policy.

The speech then explores the reasons behind subdued wages growth in Australia and other advanced economies, and the challenge this poses for monetary policy.

But the potential for delays and adjustments to anticipated growth - boosting policies poses risks, and we think the extent of these challenges may be underestimated.

The main objectives of this Consultation were to analyze globalization and its impact on human rights; to study ethical and theological considerations with regard to globalization; to search for alternative development paradigms; to study the policies of developed nations on development and trade policies in the context of globalization; to gain inputs on the experiences of indigenous people, workers and farmers who are affected by globalization; to consider the response of the Churches to the challenges posed by globalization and to study and identify concerns that the Asian churches can take up in order to address the adverse impact of globalization in the Asian context.

The meat processing industry is entering uncharted waters as governments worldwide introduce tougher carbon pricing policies and expand community awareness about which industries are posing environmental challenges in terms of air and water purity.

The amicus brief argues that the DOJ denying sanctuary cities the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, a prominent federal funding source for local enfacement agencies, is against federal law, seizes local control in public safety policy and «poses serious challenges for local governments.»

What challenges does it pose to ethics and public policy?

Nosocomial infections, such as methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), pose a major challenge to clinical management and health policy [87].

Among other stipulations, the policy would require all poo to be obtained «from a donor known to either the patient or the treating licensed health care provider,» posing a major challenge to OpenBiome's banking model and alarming people, including Catherine Duff and other patient advocates.

Building on this foundation, experts in the three policy domains will offer up - to - the - minute summaries of developments of interest to the genomics community in their respective areas of expertise and suggest strategies for attempting to resolve the policy challenges they believe pose the greatest barriers to clinical integration of NGS.

She is also examining the challenges that new forms of biotechnology pose for political and public policy organizations, and the regulatory innovations that emerge alongside developments in cutting edge technologies.

Instead of providing recommendations, the white paper poses policy challenges around critical questions, including teacher preparation, clinical preparation, and adult learning.

Education policy needs to take account of the differing experiences that children have in their communities and at home, and not assume that schools alone can overcome the multiple and significant challenges posed by poverty and social disadvantage.

The goal was to contribute to the challenges posed by the implementation of Global Education after Declaration of Maastricht in 2002, which requires multilateral policy coordination at all levels.

Teacher shortages pose a major challenge for state policy makers, district leaders, and school leaders.

Dr. Scripp's most influential writings include the essay An Overview of Research on Music and Learning in the Critical Links Compendium (aep-arts.org), his innovative research - based Music PLUS Music Integration education practices as reported in the International Handbook on Innovation (Pergamon) and Thinking Beyond the Myths and Misconceptions of Talent, a treatise published by Arts Education Policy Review (May 2013) that articulates the challenges that outdated conceptions of innate talent pose to music «s evolving role in 21st Century education.

ExcelinEd Policy, Pilots and the Path to Competency - Based Education: A National Landscape This report, published together with EducationCounsel, offers a survey of current state laws and policies on competency - based education in K - 12 systems and explores the potential challenges they may pose for states implementing this innovative learning model.

Charter Schools» Discipline Policies Face Scrutiny As the number of charter schools continues to grow, one facet of their autonomy — the ability to set and enforce independent disciplinary standards — has raised difficult questions about whether those schools are pushing out students who pose behavior or academic challenges and how their policies affect regular public Policies Face Scrutiny As the number of charter schools continues to grow, one facet of their autonomy — the ability to set and enforce independent disciplinary standards — has raised difficult questions about whether those schools are pushing out students who pose behavior or academic challenges and how their policies affect regular public policies affect regular public schools.

This was the challenge posed by Sean McComb, 2014 National Teacher of the Year, at a recent Education Commission of the States National Forum on Education Policy.

Given the fiscal and human capital expended on teacher attrition, identifying factors that influence attrition is of the utmost concern, posing a challenge that has drawn the attention of researchers and policy makers alike.

Addressing issues such as the politics of institutionalized care in hospitals and military detention centers, the FDA's ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, and the challenges posed by medical treatments of cancer and HIV, In the Power of Your Care proposes that health care as a human right can be upheld through community - based efforts and policy change.

This can also pose a challenge when developing national energy policy.

Congress (to the extent it did assess policy alternatives to cap and trade), as well as the broader community of analysts and observers in the late 2000s, raised a number of substantive questions about the merits of this policy instrument as a means for responding to a major environmental policy challenge of the sort posed by climate change:

(6) The consequences of global climate change, including increases in poverty and destabilization of economies and societies, are likely to pose long - term challenges to the national security, foreign policy, and economic interests of the United States.

This fiscal year, we have achieved our per capita electricity reduction target and made significant progress on renewable energy, considering the challenges posed by government policies and open access regulations.

And so shaping policy to address climate change poses a particularly difficult challenge.

Both industry at large and energy providers are currently confronted with serious energy policy challenges in Europe: The EU's climate and energy goals stipulate a 40 % reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030, which poses almost unsolvable problems for energy - intensive industries.

the way this COP in Paris was built up in the last 5 years posed a unique challenge for all of us from a policy and messaging standpoint.

Patchwork policies pose challenges for global trade.

All in all, a number of U.S. fossil - fuel development and export policy positions suggest an administration that is attempting to straddle climate and energy policy in such a way that it wins support on the progressive side for having a proactive domestic climate policy while, in effect, failing to challenge the obstacle to climate change mitigation posed by corporate energy interests and their global ambitions.

The low oil and gas prices of the last two years have generally been beneficial for India, but have posed more challenges for China, which focused its energy policy in recent years around the assumption that oil and gas would be expensive and scarce.

Renewable energy poses challenges for day - to - day operations and long - term grid development, said Ashley Brown, executive director at Harvard University's Electricity Policy Group.

The workshop focused the discussion on climate communication with diverse U.S. constituencies, and the challenge of building awareness among the disengaged and the unconvinced that climate change is occurring due to human causes, poses significant risks to our well - being, and can be addressed through changes in energy technologies, public policies, and the actions of individuals.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) consists of 192 countries that seek to develop intergovernmental policies addressing challenges posed by climate change.

It poses a fundamental challenge to the assumptions underlying every aspect of energy and climate change policy.

What I mean by this question is that climate change poses a real challenge to social change movements because it is gradual, delayed in its effects, and uneven in its impacts.The message that is coming from climate scientists at present, along with climate - hawkish public figures, is that we still have time to change — that international conferences, evolving public policies, steady but small annual emissions reductions, could still prove sufficient to keep us within the «safe zone».

will bring together journalists, journalism researchers, policymakers and funders to discuss the future of energy transition reporting, the challenges it poses, and how to promote effective, fact - based reporting to inform the global debate over energy and climate policy.

Choosing a policy for a second home poses some unique challenges, but Trusted Choice Independent Insurance Agents can point you toward the best coverage options to protect your investment property or vacation retreat.

However, buying term life insurance will pose more of a challenge and may result in some policy limitations.

Remember, changing insurance policy can pose quite a challenge if not well - planned out.

As well as admitting to being «more of a biker», Ian spoke to the Mail «s Rob Davies about some of the changes to the RED Business over the past few years, and the challenges new policy could pose -LSB-...]

As well as admitting to being «more of a biker», Ian spoke to the Mail «s Rob Davies about some of the changes to the RED Business over the past few years, and the challenges new policy could pose for a new learners and ADIs.

Spurred on by the campaign's non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as by think tanks and academics, 2014 saw notable diplomatic progress and increased awareness in capitals around the world of the challenges posed by autonomous warfare, but there were few signals that national policy is any closer to being developed.

Such views illustrate why policy - level restraints will not suffice in addressing the challenges posed by fully autonomous weapons and should be supplemented with new law.

Integrating research into health policy and hospital governance poses a significant challenge for academics, governments and health service organisations.

The attitudes and training of service providers pose the final policy challenge.