Empowerment Through Risk-Related Information
... Public access to information can drive change more effectively than regulations alone. Some regulatory agencies are now taking such an approach to advance their objectives. Right-to-know legislation, such as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-toKnow Act of 1986 (EPCRA), provides the basis fo ...
... Public access to information can drive change more effectively than regulations alone. Some regulatory agencies are now taking such an approach to advance their objectives. Right-to-know legislation, such as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-toKnow Act of 1986 (EPCRA), provides the basis fo ...
What are environmental flows? - Environment, Planning and
... ecosystems in the ACT have evolved to cope with the quite variable streamflows in the region. For much of the time the flow in our streams is relatively low, with occasional larger floods. In our smaller streams there are also periods when flow ceases under natural conditions. These conditions are p ...
... ecosystems in the ACT have evolved to cope with the quite variable streamflows in the region. For much of the time the flow in our streams is relatively low, with occasional larger floods. In our smaller streams there are also periods when flow ceases under natural conditions. These conditions are p ...
AP Chemistry - Hillsdale Community Schools
... Mr. Patterson The time of sustainability has finally come into the spotlight and is more relevant to student’s lives than ever. The days of people thinking that food comes directly from the store, not from the land and that their wastes magically disappear on garbage day are over. As an educator it ...
... Mr. Patterson The time of sustainability has finally come into the spotlight and is more relevant to student’s lives than ever. The days of people thinking that food comes directly from the store, not from the land and that their wastes magically disappear on garbage day are over. As an educator it ...
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... LEPS has been instrumental in increasing the public awareness of invasive species in the Lower Mainland. LEPS assists in the direction of the Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council and the Fraser Valley Invasive Plant Partnership. Thousands of cubic metres of invasive plant species have been rem ...
... LEPS has been instrumental in increasing the public awareness of invasive species in the Lower Mainland. LEPS assists in the direction of the Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council and the Fraser Valley Invasive Plant Partnership. Thousands of cubic metres of invasive plant species have been rem ...
Why Intergenerational Externalities Matter for Sustainable Growth ∗ Itziar Lazkano
... technologies must play if we are to enjoy both economic growth and reduced pollution levels (UNEP, 2009). While investment in clean technologies has increased considerably since 2000,1 their implementation lags. For example, energy from commercially available renewables only accounts for 19% of glob ...
... technologies must play if we are to enjoy both economic growth and reduced pollution levels (UNEP, 2009). While investment in clean technologies has increased considerably since 2000,1 their implementation lags. For example, energy from commercially available renewables only accounts for 19% of glob ...
Understanding Our Environment
... plant growth when water is plentiful. Deciduous leaves an adaptation to freezing temperatures. Eastern half of US was covered with broad leaf deciduous forest when European settlers arrived. Much of that was harvested a century ago for timber. Now large areas have re-grown and are again approach ...
... plant growth when water is plentiful. Deciduous leaves an adaptation to freezing temperatures. Eastern half of US was covered with broad leaf deciduous forest when European settlers arrived. Much of that was harvested a century ago for timber. Now large areas have re-grown and are again approach ...
PowerPoint 演示文稿
... and other factors affecting the distribution of organisms. Course Objectives: This course is designed to present an introduction to current theories and practices in ecology. Students are introduced 1) to the various questions (in a broad sense) asked by ecologists, 2) to the ideas (theories, mode ...
... and other factors affecting the distribution of organisms. Course Objectives: This course is designed to present an introduction to current theories and practices in ecology. Students are introduced 1) to the various questions (in a broad sense) asked by ecologists, 2) to the ideas (theories, mode ...
research paper series
... and empirical literature has focused on the effects of local environmental regulations on investment flows. In this paper, we seek to fill this gap in the literature. We ask the following question: what are the effects on local environmental policy, and quality, of foreign direct investment? In orde ...
... and empirical literature has focused on the effects of local environmental regulations on investment flows. In this paper, we seek to fill this gap in the literature. We ask the following question: what are the effects on local environmental policy, and quality, of foreign direct investment? In orde ...
Potts - Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
... unclear, though, which (and how many) hominin species were responsible for the Pliocene artifacts, and whether these hominins depended on stone tools episodically, seasonally, or yearround. Late Pliocene toolmaking entailed the use of tools (e.g., hammerstones) to make tools, which may imply a cogni ...
... unclear, though, which (and how many) hominin species were responsible for the Pliocene artifacts, and whether these hominins depended on stone tools episodically, seasonally, or yearround. Late Pliocene toolmaking entailed the use of tools (e.g., hammerstones) to make tools, which may imply a cogni ...
responsible consumption behaviour: a framework for the acquisition
... higher CO2 emissions. Green IT has been identified as a vital factor contributing towards the preservation of a green environment. According to Murugesan (2008), green IT refers to “the study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using and disposing of computers, servers, and associated subsyste ...
... higher CO2 emissions. Green IT has been identified as a vital factor contributing towards the preservation of a green environment. According to Murugesan (2008), green IT refers to “the study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using and disposing of computers, servers, and associated subsyste ...
Variability-Driven Predictive Control of Grip Forces
... During object manipulation – for example, holding a wine glass – GFs are applied to prevent slippage. The minimum GF required to prevent slip depends on the product of the glass's weight & the friction coefficient between its surface & our fingers. However, a safety margin above this minimal require ...
... During object manipulation – for example, holding a wine glass – GFs are applied to prevent slippage. The minimum GF required to prevent slip depends on the product of the glass's weight & the friction coefficient between its surface & our fingers. However, a safety margin above this minimal require ...
Towards a mechanistic understanding of fish species niche
... target species are not necessarily causally linked. For example, elevation may be an informative predictor of a species’ distribution, but it is only indirectly linked to population dynamics through a correlation with temperature that directly affects individual performance. Inconsistent correlation ...
... target species are not necessarily causally linked. For example, elevation may be an informative predictor of a species’ distribution, but it is only indirectly linked to population dynamics through a correlation with temperature that directly affects individual performance. Inconsistent correlation ...
The spatial scaling of habitat selection by African elephants
... years, such models have become an important tool to address issues in research, biodiversity conservation and management (Guisan et al. 2006). Such models are especially important for decisions regarding threatened species (e.g. black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) or those that play an important bio ...
... years, such models have become an important tool to address issues in research, biodiversity conservation and management (Guisan et al. 2006). Such models are especially important for decisions regarding threatened species (e.g. black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) or those that play an important bio ...
sewer-sediment control: overview of an epa wet
... Combined-sewer wastewater solids deposition during dry-weather flow (DWF) periods and their subsequent resuspension during wet-weather flow (WWF) periods has long been recognized as a major contributor to the highly-polluted segment or first-flush phenomenon of the combinedsewer overflow (CSO) event ...
... Combined-sewer wastewater solids deposition during dry-weather flow (DWF) periods and their subsequent resuspension during wet-weather flow (WWF) periods has long been recognized as a major contributor to the highly-polluted segment or first-flush phenomenon of the combinedsewer overflow (CSO) event ...
A. Natural Resources and Open Space
... should contain standards that specifically require the preservation of such environmental resources and which require that development occur on the least constrained portions of the property. The mandatory use of cluster development (discussed in detail below) within the residentially-zoned portions ...
... should contain standards that specifically require the preservation of such environmental resources and which require that development occur on the least constrained portions of the property. The mandatory use of cluster development (discussed in detail below) within the residentially-zoned portions ...
A Dirty Habit: US specialization in pollution intensive industries
... During the last twenty-five years a variety of factors have contributed to the continuous evolution of the structure of US industry. One factor that has been given a great deal of attention is the general reduction in trade barriers - often cited as one of the main causes of the rise in competitive ...
... During the last twenty-five years a variety of factors have contributed to the continuous evolution of the structure of US industry. One factor that has been given a great deal of attention is the general reduction in trade barriers - often cited as one of the main causes of the rise in competitive ...
The Antarctic Environmental Protocol 1991 - 2011
... under Annex I and is essential if the Protocol is to have its intended effect. There are concerns that EIAs are not being produced for all activities, or at the required level. Alternatively, an operator may go through the motions of producing an EIA, and even though there are problems with the prop ...
... under Annex I and is essential if the Protocol is to have its intended effect. There are concerns that EIAs are not being produced for all activities, or at the required level. Alternatively, an operator may go through the motions of producing an EIA, and even though there are problems with the prop ...
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE SYLLABUS FOR ENVR 1401
... G. Instructor Discretion: The instructor reserves the right of final decision in course requirements. H. Courtesy: Students are expected to discuss any course-related issue or problem with their instructor first. If the problem has not been resolved at that level, students may contact the Head of th ...
... G. Instructor Discretion: The instructor reserves the right of final decision in course requirements. H. Courtesy: Students are expected to discuss any course-related issue or problem with their instructor first. If the problem has not been resolved at that level, students may contact the Head of th ...
Sustainability of Rare Earths—An Overview of the State of Knowledge
... Lynas Corporation plant in Malaysia, partially fueled by the negative experiences that a previous rare earths processing site on the peninsula [54]. Social resistance to rare earths mining also stems from arguments about environmental justice and how processing sites are often more difficult to get ...
... Lynas Corporation plant in Malaysia, partially fueled by the negative experiences that a previous rare earths processing site on the peninsula [54]. Social resistance to rare earths mining also stems from arguments about environmental justice and how processing sites are often more difficult to get ...
Polycentric Governance - International Public Policy Association
... find that in policymaking negotiations, citizens and officials collaborate for specially-suited solutions to challenges of individual communities. The process requires experimentation and an entrepreneurial approach (McGinnis & Ostrom, 2011). These collaborative concepts are relevant when examining ...
... find that in policymaking negotiations, citizens and officials collaborate for specially-suited solutions to challenges of individual communities. The process requires experimentation and an entrepreneurial approach (McGinnis & Ostrom, 2011). These collaborative concepts are relevant when examining ...
II. Establishing MEA implementation mechanisms
... UNEP/LAC-IGWG.XII/Inf.7 Page ii IV. National implementing agencies and focal points ...................................21 A. Anguilla: The Anguilla National Trust ....................................................... 21 B. The Bahamas: The BEST Commission ......................................... ...
... UNEP/LAC-IGWG.XII/Inf.7 Page ii IV. National implementing agencies and focal points ...................................21 A. Anguilla: The Anguilla National Trust ....................................................... 21 B. The Bahamas: The BEST Commission ......................................... ...
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, BIODIVERSITY LOSS, AND THE
... without thought to that species’ role in providing ecosystem services. While some of the most high-profile cases have resulted in government response to prevent the extinction of precious species due to human actions, it is often in vain without appropriate enforcement measures, and the problem cont ...
... without thought to that species’ role in providing ecosystem services. While some of the most high-profile cases have resulted in government response to prevent the extinction of precious species due to human actions, it is often in vain without appropriate enforcement measures, and the problem cont ...
Guidelines
... Impact: A change in the values or resources attributable to a human activity. It is the consequence of an agent of change, not the agent itself. Indicator: Indicators are measures of physical, chemical, biological or socio-economic factors which best represent the key elements of the environment. Th ...
... Impact: A change in the values or resources attributable to a human activity. It is the consequence of an agent of change, not the agent itself. Indicator: Indicators are measures of physical, chemical, biological or socio-economic factors which best represent the key elements of the environment. Th ...
Swiss Experiment
... • low cost high density sensors to serve the environmental science community, encourage collaboration and provide a portal for public information on environmental research • Climate change forecasts show the greatest impact in high alpine scenarios. These changes are already being observed and answe ...
... • low cost high density sensors to serve the environmental science community, encourage collaboration and provide a portal for public information on environmental research • Climate change forecasts show the greatest impact in high alpine scenarios. These changes are already being observed and answe ...
The fitness threshold model: Random environmental change alters
... Schmalhausen, 1949; Waddington, 1957). In some cases, selection favours developmental canalization and hence decreases phenotypic variance (Schmalhausen, 1949; Waddington, 1957; Weis and Gorman, 1990). In other cases, selection favours phenotypic variance (Slatkin and Lande, 1976; Bulmer, 1984; Bull ...
... Schmalhausen, 1949; Waddington, 1957). In some cases, selection favours developmental canalization and hence decreases phenotypic variance (Schmalhausen, 1949; Waddington, 1957; Weis and Gorman, 1990). In other cases, selection favours phenotypic variance (Slatkin and Lande, 1976; Bulmer, 1984; Bull ...