Sentences with phrase «specific policies aimed»

In other words, the IPCC assumes that these reductions will occur anyway, even in the absence of specific policies aimed at producing the shift.

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And because we want our policies to be as effective as possible, we'd concentrate the use of our tools in specific sectors or markets, while aiming to minimize any unnecessary market distortions.
FI briefing: Our evidence to the Childhood and Families Taskforce In our evidence to the Coalition Government's Children and Families Taskforce, we demonstrate the relevance of active fatherhood to all these policy issues; and explain how and why the reorienting of children / families policy and practice to include a specific focus on involving fathers is essential if the Coalition is to achieve its aims.
This policy statement aims to summarize the current state of scientific knowledge regarding the effects of virtual violence on children's attitudes and behaviors and to make specific recommendations for pediatricians, parents, industry, and policy makers.»
It says the government would have to make it «the central aim of all its economic policies» and identify what it looks like in terms of employment rates for specific groups, more sustainable welfare provision and public services and a greater focus on job creation.
First, the programs can be broad, aiming to incentivize policy changes in multiple areas in one fell swoop, or narrowly focused on a specific challenge facing most school systems.
That said, there is considerable evidence of staffing difficulties in specific subjects (e.g., STEM and special education) and in specific types of schools (e.g., rural schools or schools serving disadvantaged students), which suggests that policies aimed at addressing these true shortage areas must be targeted to these specific teachers and schools.
Few literacy researchers have conducted research aimed directly at either state or national English language arts and, as we have noted previously, policy researchers interested in standards often analyze them in terms of larger reforms efforts, without specific regard for subject area.
Congress should commission a task - force comprised of relevant stakeholders, with the goal of drafting specific policy recommendations aimed at assisting schools with providing loan counseling and financial education to graduate and professional students.
Did the policy makers have a numerical temperature «reduction» target in mind and did they aim at a specific outcome?
The World Energy Council organises one of the most complete range of events covering all aspects of the energy sector, from small workshops on specific technologies, to regional and global events aimed at supporting policymakers, experts and industry leaders as they seek solutions and develop policies and strategies to address the energy trilemma.
Specific aims of the meeting will be to maximize the robustness and policy relevance of the projections provided in the presence of model error, projection uncertainty, observational uncertainties and a heterogeneous set of models.»
The paper's stated aims are to: - provide strategic orientation on the role of sport in the EU; - encourage debate on sport - specific issues; - enhance the visibility of sport in EU policy - making; - raise awareness of the needs and specificities of the sector; and - identify the appropriate level of further action at EU level.
Policies should include specific directions aimed at eliminating any possible Canadian complicity in torture, avoiding the risk of other human rights abuses and ensuring accountability.
These recommendations specifically aim to increase the accountability and transparency of governments in relation to Indigenous specific policies; facilitate the effective participation of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in service delivery and policy development; and ensure adequate protection of the human rights of Indigenous Australians.
This policy aims to direct mental health clinicians assessing pregnant women and carers of children (parents and others) in recognising and responding appropriately to specific risk factors associated with symptoms of mental illness.
The role of a nurturing environment on early child development, focused in particular on the specific importance of the quality of parenting and stable care - giving relationships, is well evidenced in the literature and has become central to policies aiming to improve child well - being outcomes (Shonkoff & Phillips 2000; Sonuga - Barke & Kreppner 2012).
In Chapter 3, I consider specific aspects of native title law and policy that are in need of reform, with the aim of generating further discussion on how we move towards a just and equitable native title system.
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