Sentences with phrase «where land use practices»

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Before joining West Coast, Gavin practiced Aboriginal law at a private firm where he represented Indigenous Nations on issues related to land use and management, environmental assessments, provincial regulatory decision - making, implementation of modern treaties and Indigenous governance.

The 2014 program schedule included: culinary demonstrations centered around adventurous flavors and new menu trends; presentations and panel discussions focused on sustainable agricultural practices, the role of wheat in our diet vs. seekers of gluten - free options, and water issues affecting food production; discussions on how American menus are often shaped by millennials, health and nutrition concerns, and global cuisines; a Friday field trip to the CIA Farm in St. Helena and through Marin and Sonoma Counties to visit Pozzi Ranch, Dutton Ranch (where Valley Ford Cheese Company joined), and Gourmet Mushrooms with tastings and presentations by the farmers as well as farm bureau and land trust experts; and the exciting and interactive Saturday Market Basket Exercise, where attendees were divided into six teams to develop menu concepts using sponsor products for the following categories:

The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization working to build a future in which nature is protected and biodiversity flourishes, where farmers, workers, and communities prosper, and where sustainable land use and responsible business practices are the norm.

But if you want to get serious about Indonesia you need to talk about corruption and about the fact that Jakarta basically doesn't govern much of the country — including huge swaths where deforestation and other perverse land use practices are rampant.

The point is that it's common practice to cut and burn trees where they fall when clearing land for other uses and that practice hasn't really changed throughout history.

Even where forest certification is used, it only provides verification that practices are in place for a single parcel of land, owned by one landowner (most landowners on average own 66 acres).

Even in a best - case scenario — where aviation companies choose to buy only UNFCCC credits, and the UNFCCC chooses not to include forest and land use credits — there's still another way that airlines could be offsetting emissions on paper and increasing emissions in practice: double counting.

The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization working to build a future in which nature is protected and biodiversity flourishes, where farmers, workers, and communities prosper, and where sustainable land use and responsible business practices are the norm.

Alexander I. Tachmes is a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is Chair of the Land Use and Government Relations Practice Group and a member of the Real Estate Practice Group.

Jackson is currently a sole practitioner at the Cory Jackson Company, LLC, where he practices corporate law with an emphasis on nonprofits, as well as family law, trust and estate law, and real estate law, including land use, homeowner associations and common interest communities, and residential real estate transactions.