Sentences with phrase «unless governments act»

* More than half of all plants, a third of animals at risk - study * Rapid peak in greenhouse gas emissions could reduce impacts By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 12 (Reuters)- The habitats of many common plants and animals will shrink dramatically this century unless governments act quickly to cut rising greenhouse gas emissions, scientists said on Sunday after studying 50,000 species around the world.

Unless governments act rapidly to cut emissions, GCP's research suggests the world will have exhausted the remaining budget of 1,200 billion tonnes by 2045.

Unless governments act to regulate the industry sales models, the onus is on us to make wiser spending decisions.

The study projects that by 2040, 183,600 people will die prematurely each year due to diesel vehicle NOx emissions unless governments act.

However, these will not be taught for the first time until September 2017 and, for all the reasons outlined above, D&T in some schools could continue to decline over this period unless the government acts now.

«And I'm quite clear about this, unless the government acts to do something about corporate governance in Birmingham, this sorry state of affairs will continue.

«Unless the Government acts soon schools and colleges won't be able to find enough staff to keep running.

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At issue is whether the federal government has violated the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which prevents the government from substantially burdening individuals of faith, unless it can prove a compelling interest.

Today, chambers of commerce from the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley released a new research study which concludes that $ 50 billion in economic development along the Lower Fraser River is at risk unless all levels of government act now to address the serious issues facing the river.

Premiums under the Affordable Care Act will increase from 12 percent to 32 percent next year unless the federal government steps in, according to a study that examines the fallout from President Donald Trump's attempts to chip away at the program.

I do believe that the government has no place in determining if active pregnancy prevention should be paid for by an organization that opposes the act, but that's a separate argument from protecting a woman's health unless pregnancy itself is the risk to their well being.

The bill, called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), would protect the right of every person to practice his religion, without exception, unless the government can show that it bas a «compelling» reason to interfere (meaning that the reasons for the interference are extraordinarily important and can not reasonably be attained in any other way).

Government is a trust from God, and verily government will be at the Day of Resurrection a cause of inquiry, unless he who hath taken it be worthy of it and have acted justly and Government is a trust from God, and verily government will be at the Day of Resurrection a cause of inquiry, unless he who hath taken it be worthy of it and have acted justly and government will be at the Day of Resurrection a cause of inquiry, unless he who hath taken it be worthy of it and have acted justly and done good.

To authenticate all acts, orders and proceedings of the Board including the countersigning of all letters and documents of whatever nature going out from the Board, unless otherwise authorized, and to be the sole spokesman for the Board in relation to the news media, agencies of government and the public at large, except as he / she shall otherwise specifically authorize.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today called on Congress to immediately rescind the federal government's devastating cuts in Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments that will go into effect on October 1st unless Congress acts.

Let's not forget that, unlike previous prime ministers, Cameron will not be able to call an early election at a convenient time, unless he changes the law and abandons the Fixed - term Parliaments Act — which his government introduced.

Under the terms of the Fixed - term Parliaments Act 2011, the period between one general election and the next is fixed at 5 years, unless the Commons passes a motion of no confidence in the Government sooner than that, or if the House of Commons, with the support of at least two thirds of its members, resolves that a general election should take place sooner.

If the Commons votes against the Government on a motion of no confidence, the Fixed - term Parliaments Act 2011 specifies that Parliament automatically dissolves unless a subsequent motion of confidence is passed within fourteen days.

The Finance Minister did not comply with section 56 (1) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) «the terms and conditions of all government borrowings shall be laid before Parliament and shall not come into operation unless the terms and conditions are approved by a resolution of Parliament in accordance with article 181 of the Constitution.

Interestingly, the Senate GOP has balked at creating a health care exchange here in New York, which is required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (unless states want the federal government to step in and create one for them).

Unless Congress acts, the government could shut down Sept. 30.

If (s) he can not form a government that commands the confidence of the House then it is expected that (s) he will resign that commission voluntarily — it is not considered acceptable for the Sovereign (or her representative) to revoke said commission unless the prime minister was acting in serious breach of constitutional protocol.

This legislation would: create a uniform policy for all branches of state and local government and establish a dedicated unit to receive and investigate sexual harassment claims, ensure individual liability to promote greater accountability, prohibit confidentiality agreements unless the victim requests that his or her identity be kept private, and put in place necessary safeguards to allow government to recoup monies to rightly protect hardworking taxpayers from being on the hook for individual acts of sexual harassment.

«Go into any inner - city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that government alone can't teach kids to learn.They know that parents have to parent, that children can't achieve unless we raise their expectations and turn off the television sets and eradicate the slander that says a black youth with a book is acting white.»

Unless both houses can find a compromise by Sep. 30th, disagreement over the debt ceiling and Affordable Care Act could bring the government to a shutdown.

Technology foresight, the British government's much - vaunted programme for predicting fields of research with commercial potential, will be a waste of time unless all government departments act on the results, says the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), which offers politically neutral advice to MPs.

«Go into any inner - city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that government alone can't teach kids to learn.They know that parents have to parent, that children can't achieve unless we raise their expectations and turn off the television sets and eradicate the slander that says a black youth with a book is acting white.»

Section 178 (1)(g) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) sets out that student loans through the government can not be discharged unless seven years have passed from the time they ceased to be a student and the time they file personal bankruptcy (or a proposal).

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... that it is time enough for the rightful purposes of civil government, for its officers to interfere when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order; that truth is great and will prevail if left to herself, that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate, errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them.

Introducing Australia's response to climate change, the Gillard government warned that unless Australia and the world acted, average temperatures would increase across Australia by 2.2C - 5C by 2070.

(Unless you have been injured by a government agency; then you may be able to sue under the The Federal Tort Claims Act Nolo.com.)

Unless I've dramatically misread the Act, it sounds like government interference to me... but I read that Sen. Max Baucus, D - Mt., is one of the key Democrats who disagrees with me.

«Thanks to the federal government, who has done nothing on this issue other than pass the Indian Act, there is no over-arching legislation that provides certainty in relation to acquisition of consent, unless the band and the collective self - identify,» said Charles Willms, chairman of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP's Vancouver aboriginal law practice, speaking at the panel, Key Legal Cases in Canada: The Current Landscape.

The Indiana Tort Claims Act, specifically Title 34 -13-3-6 of the state code, mandates that a tort action for negligence against a government agency or employee is barred unless notice is provided within 270 days of the alleged injury.

Clearly, unless the federal government declared Ebola infection a criminal act, it would be unlikely that an attorney could reveal confidential information concerning the client.

ODR is confidential (unless agreed otherwise by the parties), subject to the application of the Access to Information Act and of the Privacy Act when the federal government is a party.

These provisions run out for provincial courts in January 2018, at which time the flood gates will open for tens of thousands of stays — unless the federal government acts on the committee's recommendations.

[10] The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) prohibits government agencies from disclosing records except pursuant to the written request of or pursuant to a written consent of the individual to whom the record pertains, unless the disclosure is for certain specified purposes.

If enacted, the Act will provide that no person shall knowingly represent or advise a person for consideration — or offer to do so — in connection with an immigration proceeding or application unless the person is a lawyer that is a member in good standing of a provincial or territorial law society, or a member of a body designated by the government, effectively making it a criminal offence to operate as an unlicensed immigration consultant.

However, unless the UK government acts to impose its own restrictions on roaming fees, UK networks would once again be free to charge higher prices for roaming once «Brexit» is fully wrapped up — likely in late 2018.

He found that in order the government to acquire private interests for the benefit of a private third party to be valid under the LAA, it must be enabled by a specific and unambiguous provision of the Act [66] and that, unless such an unambiguous provision exists, «the well - established principles of the common law that are here invoked... on behalf of the Aboriginal native title holders», should be upheld.

In South Australia, in addition to the Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 1966 (SA) referred to above, there are two Acts each providing that large parts of the western part of the State are held as inalienable freehold by a corporation that directly represents traditional owners.46 A lease can be granted for any period to a traditional owner or organisation comprising traditional owners; to a government agency for up to 50 years; or to anyone else for 5 years or less.47 The Anangu Pitjantjatjara corporation must have regard to the interests of and consult with traditional owners with a particular interest in the affected portion of the lands and shall not approve the lease unless it is satisfied that those people have given their informed consent.48 The Maralinga Tjarutja corporation must consult with traditional owners.49

It is not feasible and will not even ibe mposed unless the Government of Canada changes the Tax Act across the board, imposes a minimum fee for the sale of real estate, which it can't because it is barred by the Competiton Act against such, known as price - fixing.