Sentences with phrase «public awareness of environmental issues»

Instead, it faces limited public awareness of environmental issues, a poorly developed NGO sector, and benign neglect — or worse — on the part of the government:

Additionally the educational aspect of many urban agriculture projects raises public awareness of environmental issues and can create green jobs.

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The campaign against the oil sands has had the effect of raising awareness of environmental issues, in particular, among the public and, perhaps more importantly, among shareholders, investors, insurers, and regulators.

Pete Demola April 22, 2018 The Sun Plattsburgh − Earth Day is serious business in the Adirondacks and across the North Country, and the public took advantage of the sunny weather over the weekend to celebrate the global event designed to boost awareness of environmental issues.

The results suggest that there should be: improvements to policy and management to champion biodiversity issues; a strengthening of environmental laws and enforcement; recognition of socio - economic issues especially among indigenous and local communities; increases in funding and resource allocation; knowledge, research and development to inform decision making; a greater understanding and protection of the rights of nature and cultural heritage; a more holistic public awareness and participation to bring about change to promote conservation.

This research helps the Agency develop its strategy on endocrine - disrupting substances, a mixture of cost - effective action to reduce the risks of harm to the environment, targeted environmental monitoring, further research to address areas of uncertainty, and work to raise the public's awareness of these issues.

Among the measures of public awareness are eco-labeling of products, the dissemination of information on environmental issues in the communications vehicles and the Cleaner Production courses offered by educational institutions, which are designed to train professionals familiar with the Circular Economy [NAT.GENIUS.

Shocked by the lack of aggressive legislation and services addressing environmental issues, New York — based artist Eve Mosher creates large participatory projects that stimulate awareness and activate the public's potential for change.

Through this edition's theme, «Oxygen», the festival aims to strengthen already existing public awareness on environmental issues through photography and film — exploring concepts of ecological collapse, perishing nature, industrial waste, human helplessness at facing wars, and destruction caused by immigration and urbanisation.

GRACE Communications Foundation GRACE Communications Foundation develops innovative strategies to increase public awareness of the critical environmental and public health issues created by our current industrial food system, and to advocate for more sustainable alternatives.