Not exact matches
In Canada, the principles of
civil society supported by our regulatory systems are equally essential to
supporting robust policy and regulatory consultation and decision - making on PRC investments and activities.
By insisting in an exaggerated fashion on our dependence upon government, by overlooking the ways in which multiple sources of support in civil society and the marketplace afford us a kind of independence, President Obama would, in effect, turn the clock backwar
By insisting in an exaggerated fashion on our dependence upon government,
by overlooking the ways in which multiple sources of support in civil society and the marketplace afford us a kind of independence, President Obama would, in effect, turn the clock backwar
by overlooking the ways in which multiple sources of
support in
civil society and the marketplace afford us a kind of independence, President Obama would, in effect, turn the clock backward.
What the ex-KGB hand, Putin, has gotten done is this: He's erected a kleptocratic quasi-dictatorship on top of a crumbling
civil society while murdering his political opponents, invading his neighbors, backstopping Syria's murderous Bashar al - Assad, and conducting a fantastic propaganda campaign throughout the world (
supported, sadly,
by the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church)-- all of which is aimed at reversing the verdict of recent history, rebuilding Stalin's empire in a new guise, and deconstructing the West.
Since the end of the Cold War efforts to promote democracy —
by strengthening parliaments,
supporting political parties and building the capacity of
civil society — have become common place.
Despite its innocuous title, the Statute Law represented an attempt
by the government of President Uhuru Kenyatta to clamp down on the activities of
civil society groups that had
supported his prosecution at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
When Cuomo and Gore recently announced their
support for the cap of 2 degrees (and a 80 % reduction in greenhouse gases
by 2050, based on 1990 levels), they sided with the industrial countries led
by the US versus more than two - thirds of the others countries and thousands of
civil society groups.
As a founding member of CISLAC, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), and other
Civil Society Organizations, Prof. Momoh had excelled
by voluntarily offering holistic and tremendous
supports for the establishment and sustenance of the Centers.
The opposition New Patriotic Party was the first to raise concerns about the register, a move which was subsequently
supported by numerous
civil society groups.
According to Series lead Professor Boyd Swinburn from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, «The key to meeting WHO's target to achieve no further increase in obesity rates
by 2025 will be strengthening accountability systems to
support government leadership, constraining the role of the food industry in the formation of public policy, and encouraging
civil society to create a demand for healthy food environments.»
«Articulating what the right to science means in practice has the potential to serve as a watershed moment
by providing the basis for governments and
civil society, including the scientific community, to assess the extent to which any government is adequately
supporting a robust scientific enterprise,» Wyndham said in her presentation.
Strengthen capacity for community - based conservation, law enforcement
support, and wildlife and ecosystem management, among policy makers, front - line managers and staff, community leaders, and
civil society by supporting knowledge exchange and communities of practice and communication and cooperation among stakeholders.
The Teach Strong campaign, launched today, is
supported by a diverse group of stakeholders — including teachers» unions,
civil rights groups, teacher voice organizations, and education policy leaders — that share a common vision for a
society in which teachers are more valued and
supported at all stages of their careers.
Initially drafted in 2003 with the
support and input of NGOs, the bill had been changed so much
by the time it first arrived in parliament in 2010 that 73 leading
civil -
society organizations said it would «open the door for irreversible destructions [of] the country's nature»
by allowing land uses such as mining, urbanization, tourism facilities, dam construction, and other forms of energy development to have priority over protection.
There is also strong
support for strengthening global governance
by including
civil society, business and industry in decision - making at all levels.
The group's letter was backed
by a letter of
support (http://bit.ly/JRLBOT) from the CEOS of more than 25 leading
civil society organizations from around the world, which calls for these commitments to take the form of a pledge at the upcoming Rio +20 earth summit.
A successful outcome of Paris would be a treaty with five - year reviews — ensuring countries consistently revisit and raise ambition; strong national contributions
supported by realistic financing; and an action agenda, not only from governments but also from players outside of government, such as business, city governments and
civil society.
This led to the development of consolidated text (inserted into the Paris Agreement
by the Philippines) and a division of labor backed
by mutual
support to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of
civil society advocacy on rights and ecosystems.
Book: This paper examines the public financingof climate change actions in Nepal, including the role played
by communities,
civil society, the private sector and international
support.
More specifically, the workshop focused on the government's role in incentivizing action in cities, including
by highlighting the leadership role taken
by cities in both developed and developing countries, and private sector and
civil society efforts to
support local governments and cities.
The exploration of available alternatives should be
supported by expert workshops that would allow the business community and
civil society to share their knowledge with the scientific community.
In recent years, the secretariat also
supports the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, agreed
by governments to signal that successful climate action requires strong
support from a wide range of actors, including regions, cities, business, investors and all parts of
civil society.
Given the business community's lack of
support for adequate cost - effective federal market - based policies, this route should be seriously considered
by civil society and state governments.
Rotten though the American legal system is, and despite the fact that most of these organizations do not agree with Steyn's views on climate change (nor necessarily with Mann's either), amicus curiae briefs
supporting Mark's position have been filed
by the American
Civil Liberties Union, the Reporters» Committee for Press Freedom, the American
Society of Newspaper Editors, the Associations of American Publishers and of Alternative News Media (e.g. Village Voice), NBC Universal, Bloomberg, Time, USA Today, the Washington Post, and many other publications and groups.
However, in many ways
civil society groups are the best allies parties have at the international level, especially developing country parties, whom we often
support by providing increased capacity and advocacy efforts.
Hours later, as African negotiators were leading an uproar over the accord and
civil society groups were protesting outside, it was still unclear which other countries were willing to
support a backdoor deal forged
by just five countries outside the typical UN process.
Organized
by the Brazilian government with the
support of the United Nations, the Sustainable Development Dialogues (June 16 - 19) sought to bring the voice of
civil society to the negotiations: a voting was held to choose which three of ten measures were the most important for the audience.
in Africa, for instance, as early as 2020... in some countries, yields from rain - fed agriculture could be reduced
by up to 50 per cent... Today, the power of sceptics has become extremely high because economic interests which resist change
support them... The challenge... is, therefore, to launch urgent grassroots action
by civil society, business and local governments.
But last week, over 60 international
civil society groups at Cochabamba's alternative climate summit lent their collective voices in a grassroots campaign to unanimously oppose geoengineering and are urging the public to join with Hands Off Mother Earth (H.O.M.E.)
by «lending a hand» in their photo petition.With
support from environmental and social justice luminaries like David Suzuki, Vandana Shiva, Maude Barlow, Naomi Klein, Herman Daly and Frances Moore - Lappé, the petition hopes to raise more public awareness about the issue prior to the next climate change convention slated for December.
Over the coming year, WJP will
support these programs
by raising the visibility of their efforts and
by fostering connections through its global network of government,
civil society, academic, and business leaders.
A «
civil service» type
support service is needed
by all law
societies.
It requires in - depth consideration
by the international community,
supported by experts and
civil society.
«On behalf of the undersigned
civil -
society and public - interest organizations, we write to express strong
support for S. 2733, the Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination (VENUE) Act of 2016, sponsored
by Sens. Jeff Flake, R - Ariz., Cory Gardner, R - Colo., and Mike Lee, R - Utah.
The Redfern Statement outlined clear policy imperatives identified
by sector leaders and has received broad
support from
civil society organisations.
The Opening Doors for Europe's Children campaign aims to
support national efforts to develop child protection systems that strengthen families and ensure high - quality family and community - based alternative care for children,
by leveraging EU funding and policy and building capacity in
civil society.