Sentences with phrase «sustainable practices and policies»

Arenas del Mar is a member of the Cayuga Collection of Sustainable Luxury Hotels and Lodges — learn more about sustainable practices and policies of this group of hotels here.

However, new scientific insights, tools, and partnerships are providing hope that it's not too late to transition to more - sustainable practices and policies.

Not exact matches

When staff are regularly coming and going, firms have no choice but to codify the processes, practices and policies that otherwise live in someone's head — a step that is instrumental in facilitating sustainable growth.

The Ethiopian region Tigray, which IFOAM — Organics International has always showcased as one of the best examples for putting sustainable agriculture practices and policies into practice globally, was awarded with the Gold Future Policy Award 2017.

He has been very involved in many aspects of domestic and international agricultural policy and practice development, organizing, food labeling, standards, certification and accreditation work over the years, including: Founding Chair of the USDA / National Organic Standards Board, A founder of Domestic Fair Trade Association, National Organic Coalition, and Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, Founding member of National Family Farm Coalition and National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Board member of the International Organic Accreditation Service, Former NGO delegate to UN Codex / FAO / WHO Food Labeling Commission and WTO, Founding partner of Agricultural Justice Project, which has developed domestic fair trade standards for North America.

IATP works locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems.

CSWA's mission is to ensure that the California wine community is recognized globally as the leader in sustainable winegrowing in the marketplace and public policy arena through the development and promotion of sustainable practices, tools for education and outreach, partnerships with key stakeholders, and prioritizing research.

Established in 1974, the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) provides industry leadership to advocate for public policies, research and education programs, sustainable farming practices and trade positions to improve the viability of winegrape growing as an essential contributor to California's economy, culture, and landscape.

NFWF believes the survey information can be useful to growers who have not yet tried these sustainable practices, those who have already adopted the practices, program planners and educators in this field, and policy - makers interested in agriculture.

California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) is an advocate for farmers, providing leadership on public policies, research and education programs, sustainable farming practices and trade policy to enhance the California winegrape growing business and our communities.

After poring over the literature, Mendum and Njenga reported that little previous empirical research into wood burning in sub-Saharan Africa has been conducted, so policy makers have scant data to guide them in formulating best practices for sustainable biomass production and consumption.

A new four - part framework is proposed to value water for sustainable development to guide better policy and practice.

«This kind of ecological study identifying a positive relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem services suggests that higher plant diversity will increase services from agroecosystems, and that has immediate implications for management practices and policies for sustainable agriculture, including Chesapeake Bay water quality,» Kaye said.

12.7 promote public procurement practices that are sustainable in accordance with national policies and priorities

UNEP's Division of Technology, Industry and Economics — based in Paris — helps governments, local authorities and decision - makers in business and industry to develop and implement policies and practices focusing on sustainable development.

By simultaneously using litigation to challenge the laws and practices preventing students from obtaining a quality education, while influencing the tide of public opinion through a media and organizing campaign, Students Matter creates both the opportunity and the demand for meaningful and sustainable policy transformation.

It will ultimately involve faculty based in all of Harvard's Schools and affiliated hospitals, generating and translating new knowledge into policies and practices to build strong foundations for healthy individual development and sustainable community well - being.

We had just the opposite reaction: We think the book demonstrates that education reform is complex — that politics, policy, philanthropy, and practice all have to work together to create sustainable change.

Though they vary widely in policy and practice, experience in the Achievement School District, the Recovery School District, and other statewide turnaround districts points to the central importance of both a sufficient and sustainable talent pipeline and clear, honest communication with students, parents, and communities affected by the changes.

Her research and publications focus on change paradigms in special education; inclusive education policy and practice; along with curricula and pedagogy for teacher education, with innovative research in working with systems and schools to establish sustainable inclusive education.

Most sustainable responsible impact (SRI) funds invest in companies with good environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, and some funds engage directly with companies to help them improve their governance practices.

Ecology Building Society focuses its lending on projects that offer the greatest gains in terms of carbon reductions and environmental impact, with its ethical lending policy prioritising sustainable housing practices, sustainable lifestyles, sustainable economic activity, and other ecologically positive projects and ventures.

Friends of the Earth (HK) is one of Hong Kong's green groups, dedicated to protecting the environment by engaging government, business and society in promotion solutions to create environmentally sustainable public policies, business practices and community lifestyles.

Parties also decided to accelerate activities under the workplan on enhancing mitigation ambition in accordance with decision 1 / CP.17, paragraphs 7 and 8, by, inter alia, intensifying, as from 2014, the technical examination of opportunities for actions with high mitigation potential, including those with adaptation and sustainable development co-benefits, with a focus on the implementation of policies, practices and technologies that are substantial, scalable and replicable, with a view to promoting voluntary cooperation on concrete actions in relation to identified mitigation opportunities in accordance with nationally defined development priorities.

It outlines FAO - Adapt's core principles and notes the priority themes of: data and knowledge; institutions, policies and financing; sustainable management of resources; technologies, practices and processes; and disaster risk reduction (DRR).

According to the authors, an improved understanding of the complex relationship between climate change and society is essential for modifying ecologically harmful human behaviors and institutional practices, creating just and effective environmental policies and developing a more sustainable future.

This guidance document provides a study of the advantages of using ICT technologies to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 11, by facilitating the missing linkages that exist between sustainability policies and urban - planning practices through digitally - enabled urban actions.

Sharing best practices will help make sustainability policies the expected standard and create opportunities for collaboration with groups on - campus and off to work toward more sustainable management of food.

This brief features recommendations and practices on urban food policy and interventions resulting from the SUPURBFOOD - Sustainable Urban and Peri Urban Food provisioning programme.

The committee will also recommend policies and practices which best reflect College's commitment to an environmentally sustainable world.

Draft policy recommendations and provide accurate information to the President and College community in order to promote and ensure conservation of resources, energy efficiency, waste reduction and recycling, emissions reduction, reliance on renewable energy sources and resources, healthy and safe environmental practices, and the sustainable operation of the College.

It claims that socially and environmentally sustainable economic development can be realized by adopting an appropriate mix of technologies, policies, and practices that explicitly recognize the inextricable linkages among the environmental systems and the basic human needs.

He has worked to protect both fish and fishermen, knowing that sustainable fisheries practices lead to sustainable fishing jobs, and has been a tireless defender of the National Ocean Policy.

«It is our mission to advance a sustainable energy economy by educating, demonstrating and providing support for clean energy technologies, practices and policies,» said Steve Kalland, executive director for the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center.

The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center, as part of the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, advances a sustainable energy economy by educating, demonstrating and providing support for clean energy technologies, practices and policies.

«The technology brands that make the authentic connection between the environmental soundness of their products and their sustainable business operations and policies, will be long - term winners,» says Claudia Carasso, managing director of the global technology practice at Cohn & Wolfe.

How well are the UK's top contract caterers supporting ocean conservation through their sustainable fish buying policies and practices?

Make your association a better model of sustainable practices by learning from peers about sustainability policies and best practices.

Although I have not always been a fan of Maude Barlow, she was a very good speaker and the talk was uniquely depressing and inspiring: depressing because of the real threats to fresh water supplies and the lack of discussion at federal, provincial and municipal levels of water policies that would support sustainable water management practices; inspiring because of the slow progress being made and small successes achieved in Canada and around the world.

The country's adoption of international best business practices and sustainable development policies has been acknowledged by international agencies such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the World Bank.

But I would question whether anyone has attempted to work with them over long periods in developing their knowledge base and understanding to inform what should be best practice public policy implementation that is sustainable for each community affected.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

It aims to promote knowledge on Indigenous Peoples» rights and priorities in development agencies and national governments, exchange experiences of good practice, and influence policy processes and decision making regarding sustainable development and human rights.

«The authors have outlined the professional skills, knowledge, and competencies necessary to promote positive emotional and behavioral outcomes for LGBT youth — while also reminding us that «best practices» must be supported by comprehensive and sustainable policies and programming.

The goal of the policy roundtable was to build sustainable policies to improve maternal mental health screening practices and treatment services in Los Angeles County.

Strategies: development of management policy for land held by the Aboriginal lands Trust; negotiate access and economic rights to SA oceans, seas and waterways to support traditional and sustainable conservation and use practices; giving local Aboriginal heritage groups greater responsibility for heritage management; developing more appropriate ways to protect the authenticity, appropriation and misuse of Aboriginal art.

Provision of an evidence - base to inform mainstream practice and policy with regard to the design and delivery of integrated services for young children and families and to leave in place a sustainable legacy for the future.