Sentences with phrase «term health of ecosystems»

Our sustainable forest management creates new fiber supplies to meet future needs and also ensures attention to environmental and biodiversity objectives for the long - term health of the ecosystems in which we operate.

But creating the park is just the first step: the entire area is in need of preservation measures to ensure the long - term health of its ecosystems.

He hopes to contribute to a future where our decision - making focuses on the long - term health of ecosystems and communities, and accounts for the integral role of Indigenous laws and governance in that process.

It came away believing that to ensure the long - term health of the ecosystem, it has to give users confidence in how their app privacy is handled.

It came away believing that to ensure the long - term health of the ecosystem, it has to give users confidence in how their app privacy is handled.

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Both in terms of planning and regulation, the PCs have shirked their responsibilities as stewards of the priceless ecosystems that sustain health and life.

If we view economic development in terms of its contribution to the health and well being of human communities and natural ecosystems, we will not seek increased production as such as the good in itself.

On the contrary, it is fundamentally important to human health and well - being, and the long - term sustainability of ecosystems; and as such demands priority recognition in our political, economic and legal systems.

Environmental water is also being used to improve the overall resilience of the ecosystems — that is, ensuring the rivers and wetlands are in good health so they can withstand the short - term effects of events such as blue - green algal blooms.

He coined the term «One Health» to describe the interdependence of healthy ecosystems, animals and people and the term has been adopted by many organizations, including the United Nations, in local and global health efHealth» to describe the interdependence of healthy ecosystems, animals and people and the term has been adopted by many organizations, including the United Nations, in local and global health efhealth efforts.

«Water quality is of great concern to California's Tribal governments not only for personal consumption, but also for the long term health and restoration of cultural habitats for traditional plants and animal life, ecosystems for healthy fish population, and access to traditional plants for food and ceremonial use,» adds Anecita Agustinez, a Tribal Policy Advisor at California's Department of Water Resources.

They also provide health benefits to the pond in terms of water quality and the overall ecosystem.

The health of the ecosystem is improving, and although there will still be challenges ahead, the long term outlook is very hopeful.

Sierra Club of Canada is committed to the long - term health of the planet's forest, ocean and other ecosystems and the people whose livelihood depends upon them.

These national biological and cultural treasures are our Nation's legacy and critical for the long term health of marine ecosystems, our economy and our heritage.

They include increasing monitoring of how various post-fire actions (re-seeding and Hydro - mulching, for instance) influence such things as flood and erosion risk and long - term ecosystem health; increasing synthesis of scientific findings (in isolation from each other, fire science studies can be confusing and even contradictory); and directing social science research toward further understanding of the disconnects.

Many of the ecosystem threats to human health are global and will require long - term, trans - boundary solutions, with climate change being the most prominent of those threats.

M. Davis et al., «New England — Acadian Forests,» in Taylor H. Ricketts et al., eds., Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation Assessment (Washington, DC: Island Press, 1999); David R. Foster, «Harvard Forest: Addressing Major Issues in Policy Debates and in the Understanding of Ecosystem Process and Pattern,» LTER Network News: The Newsletter of the Long Term Ecological Network, spring / summer 1996; U.S. Forest Service, «2006 Forest Health Highlights,» various state sheets, at fhm.fs.fed.us, viewed 2 August 2007.

We expect our mapping will allow researchers to conduct more robust studies on the long - term environmental and health impacts of surface mining, which in turn will help mining - impacted communities hold industry and government accountable for repairing the damage done to Appalachian landscapes, ecosystems and public health.

In the short term, better management of overfishing and local stressors may increase resilience of reefs to climate threats, but rising global CO2 emissions will rapidly outstrip the capacity of local coastal managers and policy - makers to maintain the health of these critical ecosystems if the emissions continue unchecked, the authors stress.

The green movements's primary commitment is to the health of ecosystems and the concomitant health of human societies (in the long term, there's no distinction).

The index looked at 177 countries and analyzed their adaptive capacity in terms of vulnerability and readiness by looking at food supply, ecosystems, habitat, health infrastructure, water, economy, governance, and social readiness.

The Foundation is dedicated to ensuring the long - term health and wellbeing of all Earth's inhabitants by building climate resiliency, protecting vulnerable wildlife and restoring balance to threatened ecosystems and communities.

[1] When coal is mined and used to generate power, external costs include the impacts of water pollution, toxic coal waste, air pollution, and the long - term damage to ecosystems and human health.

Falling back on the surface temperatures as the metric for the most societal relevant climate metric, even if its period of record is longer, is not a reason to focus on it, if it does not serve the purpose of telling us if humans are significantly altering these circulation patterns, and thus the weather and ocean conditions that matter the most in terms of the impacts on water resources, food, energy, human health and ecosystem function.

This guidance document examines the main commercially available renewable and non-renewable power generation technologies, analysing their GHG emissions, but also trade - offs in terms of: 1) environmental impacts (impacts on ecosystems, eutrophication and acidification, etc.), 2) impacts on human health (particulates, toxicity) and 3) resource use implications (concrete, metals, energy intensity, water use and land use).

«While it could be making money from these speculative cryptocurrency providers, it's more concerned about the long - term health of the online advertising ecosystem,» he noted.

While miners, traders, and digital wallets all play an important role in the bitcoin ecosystem health, the long - term viability of the top cryptocurrency in the world ultimately depends on its mainstream adoption, especially by major merchants around the globe.