• Its core funders are the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Marisla Foundation and the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment.

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  • Along similar lines, I created my own foundation in June 2006 which is dedicated to both the protection of the environment and sustainable development.

    UNESCO: SHSviews

  • The President made reference to the Humboldt National Park as an example of the Government's policy to give priority to the protection of the environment.

    UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

  • At the same time, we must ensure that ordinary citizens in all countries benefit from trade -- trade that promotes the dignity of work, the rights of workers, the protection of the environment.

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  • Both Presidents reiterated their belief that a more efficient use of energy, and the use of cleaner and renewable sources and technology are fundamental elements for energy security, which contributes to sustainable economic growth and the protection of the environment.

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  • This event is organized in partnership with CRAterre-ENSAG, the International Centre for Earthen architecture (School of Architecture of Grenoble, France), which has been working since 1979 towards the recognition of earth materials as a valid response to the challenges linked to the protection of the environment, the preservation of cultural diversity and the fight against poverty.

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  • The forthcoming debates over Superfund and the Endangered Species Act both raise awkward questions about how to balance protection of the environment against the rights of property owners.

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  • The debate now centers on how -- and to what the degree -- the United States will balance protection of the environment with economic concerns.

    CNN: Challenges ahead for a changing Earth

  • 'promote international cooperation and to coordinate programmes in research, services and capacity building, in order to learn more about the nature and resources of the ocean and coastal areas and to apply that knowledge for the improvement of management, sustainable development and protection of the marine environment and the decision-making process of its Member States'.

    UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences

  • The European Parliament has rejected campaigners' demands to tie the majority of farm subsidies to protection of the environment.

    BBC: Euro MPs reject radical CAP farm subsidy reforms

  • The National Trust, which has almost three million members and is the country's third largest landowner, wants to see tax breaks, grants and other financial incentives to support the protection and conservation of the historic environment.

    BBC: Action urged to save English heritage

  • The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer safeguards human health and the environment.

    UN: Secretary-General

  • Its mission is to promote international cooperation and to coordinate programmes in research, services and capacity building to learn more about the nature and resources of the oceans and coastal areas, and to apply this knowledge to improved management, sustainable development and protection of the marine environment and the decision making processes of its 144 Member States.

    UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences

  • To this end, women that have dedicated their lives to marine sciences and to the protection of the marine environment have agreed to share their stories, and to help us understand how UNESCO-IOC can work together with them in the promotion of gender equality.

    UNESCO: THEMES

  • Why should voters care about the broad sweep of policy promoted during elections by a party when other organisations will lobby all year round for their special interest, whether this is protection of the environment, opposition to abortion, or the defence of some subsidy?

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  • The act, which was introduced in 2009, seeks to improve management and increase protection of the marine environment and improve recreational access to Wales's coast.

    BBC: Environment and Sustainability Committee

  • Bahr Loubnan, a Lebanese NGO for the protection of the sea, is currently working with the French Ministry for National Development and Environment and a number of international organizations to clear the 150 kilometers of coastline that were affected by the oil spills.

    CNN: Lebanon counts the cost of conflict

  • It will streamline and simplify both the legislative framework and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's regulation of activities which cause pollution at a local and national level.

    BBC: Scotland politics

  • "There is no evidence whatsoever to suggest protection of the environment is a barrier to economic growth, but plenty to suggest smart regulation is actually a stimulus to growth, " he said.

    BBC: Science & Environment

  • The findings suggested that the plants' NOx emissions could result in a 35% increase in the number of days when ozone levels exceeded the upper threshold set by the US Environment Protection Agency.

    BBC: Invasive plant 'increases ozone pollution'

  • Under WMO leadership, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services contribute substantially to the protection of life and property against natural disasters, to safeguarding the environment and to enhancing the economic and social well-being of all sectors of society in areas such as food security, water resources and transport.

    UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences

  • The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has lifted its warning of flooding on the River Nith downstream of Auldgirth including Dumfries.

    BBC: Flood warnings issued after heavy rain and snow thaws

  • The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has five "flood watches" north of the border.

    BBC: Flood warning as snow thaws over weekend

  • The ABI report said that with people being asked to pay more towards flood protection in their area and take on more of the risk, the Environment Agency needed to involve communities better in decisions on flood protection.

    BBC: Flooding on road in Pembrokeshire

  • The environment in the Latin American context is not only about the protection of nature.

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  • However, there lies a hindrance to the revival of domestic thermal coal demand if the U.S. Environment Protection Agency raises the bar on carbon emissions on power plants.

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  • The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said they were looking into the cause of the odours which were reported on Monday night.

    BBC: Landfill compactor

  • The day's focus was on environmental protection and the need for Latin America to do more to protect the natural environment, despite the pressures of population growth and deforestation.

    CNN: Why Do You Think They Call It A Rain Forest?

  • But the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation says the Scottish Environment Protection Agency assesses farms before and during operation, and sets limits on the use of chemicals and allowed pollution.

    BBC: How can Scotland cope with China's salmon demands?

  • Regulations are developed and written in areas where a careful cost and benefit analysis reveals that regulations are justified and necessary to ensure an adequate level of protection to people, property and the environment.

    FORBES: Regulatory Lessons from Obama EPA Appointee's Resignation

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