The real environmental impact of recreational vehicles alone remains largely unresearched. |
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They appeal because of the very high energy efficiencies they offer and the lack of environmental impact. |
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Green building is about reducing environmental impact, whether in remodeling a home or planning a community. |
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The revetted fosse was on the map and if that had been twigged at the environmental impact assessment it would have saved a lot of grief. |
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Once the maps are agreed, action plans should be prepared to manage the environmental impact. |
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The consultants will then undertake an environmental impact report on behalf of the Council. |
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Such are our numbers that almost inevitably waste, environmental impact and species extinction follow. |
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The resulting measurements can be used to assess air quality, the impact of air traffic, and even the environmental impact of specific aircraft. |
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Production of ethanol is also expected to reduce the environmental impact of relying on fossil fuel. |
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Ironically, the principal lobby against completion of the road is its negative environmental impact. |
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Now that is the most significant environmental impact that humans can have on the planet. |
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Councillors say that option would have less visual and environmental impact. |
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There was no traffic-flow study or any analysis of environmental impact of the extra traffic on the existing users of the Fulford Road. |
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There are also issues of its environmental impact, but it is nevertheless likely to be important. |
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Operators, public or private, have a clear responsibility to cause the minimum environmental impact. |
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They both concluded that there was very little difference in overall environmental impact. |
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I purposefully choose not to have a car, because of the negative environmental impact, and the nearest bottle bank is over a mile away. |
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The fuels can be fabricated without environmental impact from widely available coal and shale oil with new technologies that capture emissions. |
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Due to the potential environmental impact of chlorine, most plants now dechlorinate wastewater effluents before discharge. |
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Each of these planks has an enormous negative environmental impact and, at best, mixed economic impacts. |
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For some, the up-front economic perks of mining sweeten the assessment of the anticipated social and environmental impact on the community. |
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Green chemistry uses cutting-edge technology to minimize the environmental impact of chemical processes, manufacturing and waste. |
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He added that all the relevant approvals for the project are in order right down to the environmental impact assessment. |
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In a related installation, an audio montage of individual accounts bespoke the personal and environmental impact of the disease. |
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Their environmental impact and contribution to the air pollution of York streets is nil. |
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There are only so many rivers that can be dammed, and we now understand the dramatic environmental impact of large-scale hydropower plants. |
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The Ramblers' Association supports car sharing as a means of reducing the environmental impact of driving to walks. |
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The typical industrial sectors with relatively high environmental impact continue to lead in reporting. |
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South Dublin planning officials pose 42 queries, chiefly regarding an environmental impact study and traffic management around the stadium. |
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Their renewability and relative ease of processing reduce environmental impact. |
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The use of phytase reduces the harmful environmental impact of phosphate from animal manure in areas with intensive livestock production. |
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A section will be devoted to the environmental impact caused by the use of diesel emergency generators. |
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But we recognise that in order to live within the natural limits of the planet we will have to decouple growth from environmental impact. |
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The purpose is to reduce the negative environmental impact of a product throughout its entire lifecycle. |
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Avoid shifting environmental impact from one phase of the life cycle of a product to another. |
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It represents a process in which we clarify the amount of environmental impact that occurs at each level of our corporate activities. |
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This policy to reduce environmental impact also includes fleet modernisation. |
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It seemed unconceivable to design machines with a long-term product life without awareness of the environmental impact of our products. |
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Biological effluent treatment plants are a prerequisite in minimizing the environmental impact of both ECF and TCF pulp mills. |
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An environmental impact assessment will be completed to document this information and proposed mitigation measures. |
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While phubbing most definitely has social consequences, it also has a significant environmental impact as smartphones consume far more energy than most of us think. |
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Earth building, such as cob, straw bale, and adobe, is gaining in popularity due to these homes' overall energy efficiency, longevity, beauty, and low environmental impact. |
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The objective is to offer services with the least possible environmental impact in order to progress towards a sustainable society. |
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The life cycle of recycled papers: for a circular economy which maximises value whilst reducing environmental impact. |
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However, no amount of protest can put the Western route back on the agenda because it was killed stone dead by the environmental impact assignment. |
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Complementarily, the treatment of end emissions to minimise their environmental impact must also be taken into account. |
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But Boase said they are seeing significant environmental impact, like soil and vegetation degradation, from people walking through the undesignated trail. |
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The ecological footprint is an overall indicator: it can express all of the environmental impact parameters in a single number. |
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Taking into consideration environmental impact forms an important part of today's training. |
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Housing development that is environmentally sustainable should have no net negative environmental impact in terms of global and local bioregions or ecosystems. |
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New products and processes are constantly being brought to market seeking to ameliorate the environmental impact of roads. |
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New developments here kill two birds with one stone, both enhancing the competitiveness of our sites and reducing their environmental impact. |
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How do we mitigate the environmental impact of combusting the materials to recover the energy value? |
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It may seem counterintuitive, but some natural products actually have a higher environmental impact than their synthetic counterparts. |
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For example, we're nuts about implementing systems and control standards for those substances that have an environmental impact. |
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Our intention with the test is not to assess your environmental impact in quantity, but to give a hint on how you could change your behaviour. |
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For the smaller plants, there are some chemicals such as ascorbic acid that present little or no environmental impact if overdosed. |
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Its visual and environmental impact is also modest, which should endear it to investors, politicians and public opinion. |
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Lastly, Technip conducts studies in order to re-inject cuttings into geological under layers thus limiting their environmental impact. |
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The State Department greenlighted the pipeline in an extensive environmental impact report last week. |
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Overall, we reduced the environmental impact of our operations, especially in the areas of waste diverted from landfill and green procurement. |
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Losses or leaks of these gases have an important environmental impact given their repercussion on the destruction of the ozone layer. |
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If the member is talking about an assessment process similar to an environmental impact assessment, that is not something I see in the offing. |
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It has allowed the project to bypass normal due diligence and environmental impact assessments. |
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Building regulations were stretched to the very limit, and the last thing considered was environmental impact and the lives of the people who would occupy these abominations. |
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Dr. George Crozier of the dauphin Island Sea Lab discusses the environmental impact the oil spill will have on the Gulf Coast. |
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Senior organizations and gerontologists have begun to pay serious attention to the environmental impact of aging boomers with an eye to enlisting them in the cause. |
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We have been driven to leave this committee because of diverging opinions concerning the environmental impact of the project. |
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Since 2004, Altran Belgium has been gradually reducing its environmental impact. |
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Concerns have been expressed in the past regarding the environmental impact of lead sheet used in the building industry. |
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Since aerosols are by nature, totally dispersive, it is important to know the extent of their current use and their environmental impact. |
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We must also be ruled by absolute discipline in relation to environmental impact, economic impact and feasibility of the solutions. |
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Rather, growth in road transport should be decoupled from its environmental impact. |
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The main aims of the competition are to improve fuel efficiency, raise awareness of road safety and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles. |
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But as we are all aware, the environmental impact of disposing of nuclear waste and decommissioning nuclear power stations are issues of great concern to the public. |
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The idea is innovative but might also increase the environmental impact of the greenest urban transport means after walking. |
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If aid rates are set too low, then few farmers will participate and programmes will have little environmental impact. |
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Hsu said that reviews of environmental impact assessments shouldn't necessarily hamper a developer's plans as long as the applications are written honestly. |
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Aarhus Centre Georgia is tracking and publishing trimonthly reports on environmental impact assessments in Georgia. |
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The carbon footprint is a quantitative indicator of the environmental impact of a company. |
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In January 2008, the Port of Bellingham published an environmental impact study in the context of the preparation of their waterfront project. |
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Terr'Avenir is an association of farmers dedicated to reducing their environmental impact. |
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Ricoh is also choosing Office Automation equipment, consumables, stationery, giveaways and gifts that have less environmental impact. |
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The criteria are set at levels that promote the labelling of dishwashers that have a lower environmental impact, in particular during their use. |
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The solar-powered message board is another example of a new product with a positive environmental impact. |
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This position is no surprise, coming as it does from people who deny the environmental impact of global warming and scoff at the Kyoto protocol. |
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So the potential environmental impact is markedly reduced by that. |
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Cadillac Fairview has adopted progressive environmental standards and looks for innovative ways to minimize its environmental impact. |
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The City of Lille has set up an office to train its purchasers to look for substitute products that limit environmental impact. |
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As a single indicator, food miles are not a good measure of environmental impact. |
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The food miles concept uses distance as a proxy for the environmental impact across food production and supply chains. |
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At the same time, the industry is being challenged to take a life-cycle approach to the environmental impact of the products it manufactures. |
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A low cost alternative with little or no environmental impact would be to use autolytic strains. |
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The monitoring of the environmental impact of this pollution on the estuarine environment continues. |
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We will decouple our growth from our environmental impact, achieving absolute reductions across the product lifecycle. |
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Canada has long stood as an example in the Western world for having among the best environmental impact assessment processes. |
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Compared to the environmental impact of traditional energy sources, the environmental impact of wind power is relatively minor. |
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Future environmental impact studies should address the impact on disruption and release of methane clathrate deposits in the deep oceans. |
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Feeding of byproducts can reduce the environmental impact of other agricultural sectors by keeping these materials out of landfills. |
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Oil spills are a major concern in terms of potential environmental impact and damage to tourism and fisheries. |
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As a result, ways of mitigating animal husbandry's environmental impact are being studied. |
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This book covers the environmental impact of Columbus' landing in the new world. |
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The environmental impact of silk production is potentially large when compared with other natural fibers. |
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The environmental impact of agriculture, especially water pollution, is a major issue in Florida today. |
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The cyanide is carried away in the processing water and the amounts produced in domestic consumption are too small to have environmental impact. |
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Mining is also affected by various regulations regarding the health and safety of miners, as well as the environmental impact of mining. |
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Stream wheels are cheaper and simpler to build, and have less of an environmental impact, than other type of wheel. |
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However reservoirs have significant environmental impact, as does alteration of naturally occurring stream flow. |
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This decreased environmental impact depends strongly on the balance between stream flow and power production. |
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Fire safety legislation dictates, in particular, designing products of high-flame retardancy along with minimal environmental impact. |
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Planning staff will require the developer to submit hydrogeology, geotechical, archaeological, and environmental impact studies. |
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Then we have to consider the huge environmental impact of such a scheme on the Bristol Channel and its associated features such as the Severn tidal bore, a special feature, and the surrounding wetlands. |
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By showing good examples of how we can contribute to reducing our environmental impact through insisting on certain purchasing conditions, the MSR wishes to inspire others to aim for greater environmental compliance. |
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The environmental impact, however, is already apparent. |
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We also have the environmental impact on our air quality. |
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Besides, it must be pointed out that in Bavaria no hectare was afforested without the agreement of the authorities in charge of the environment, which have looked carefully at the environmental impact of forestry measures. |
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If you pack your lunch with reusable containers, how many uses will it take to equal the environmental impact of using cling wrap, snack and sandwich bags? |
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The prefab techniques adopted enabled to significantly reduce the building's lead time with as a direct consequence strong energy savings and a reduction of the environmental impact of the building site. |
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A wide array of technologies and processes is being championed to mitigate environmental impact, yet the path from innovation to implementation is often not smooth. |
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The compact outer cylinders can be transported in halves, and the inner replacement cartridges are light and small, reducing the environmental impact of transportation. |
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Summary: The petitioners are concerned about the potential environmental impact that the proposed expansion of the Marmot Basin Ski Area in Jasper National Park could have on an adjacent wilderness area. |
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Decision of the Regional Council No 13-7622 'Extension of the use of natural gas, LPG and other innovative means of propulsion with a low environmental impact in the public service vehicle fleet. |
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This signifies a long-term call for cofinancing, and will probably also enable the circumvention of the obligation to prepare environmental impact assessments. |
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There were also specific concerns with frequency of sampling and analyses which may be insufficient to detect environmental impact of mine activity. |
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Strategic environmental assessment, by its nature, covers a wider range of activities or a wider area and often over a longer time span than the environmental impact assessment of projects. |
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The committee recognises that this is an interim stage and looks forward to reports from the Commission on environmental impact, traceability and pasturing techniques. |
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Reducing the environmental impact of its products at each stage of their life cycle, from the plant to the skin, is the creed which all those involved in product design adopt on a daily basis. |
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However, each transport case should be studied, because intermodal transport represents an important opportunity for decreasing environmental impact that might be applicable in the future. |
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The experience acquired in the last years has enabled Ebara to use its knowledge to develop the most advanced technologies aiming at reducing the environmental impact of industrial production and a endurable human progress. |
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Existing, commercially viable clean coal technologies offer opportunities to mitigate the environmental impact of coal use at all stages of the coal cycle. |
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Commonly cited concerns about the environmental impact of an ethanol plant, particularly in terms of odours and emissions, were completely allayed by the trip. |
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Mr. Reed Elley: Just on this point, Mr. Chairman, what you have really asked of DFO is that they initiate an environmental impact study on the fishery to see whether or not this quarry's operations would decimate the fishery. |
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It will deliver security and fluidity in air transport at European and world level, and improve the functioning of the market, competitiveness, environmental impact management and European cohesion. |
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Our primary focus is exploiting to the maximum extent the potential of the residuary products while minimizing the environmental impact and costs. |
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Potential standards could stipulate that bags be made of biodegradable material or of some other durable material with minimal environmental impact. |
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The authorities are also keen to reduce the environmental impact of base station sites, and have enforced the sharing of sites where this is feasible to avoid the proliferation of multiple masts at one location. |
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For backup power applications,the economic impact may be very high,but the environmental impact is generally low because the fuel cell only creates emissions reductions when the primary power source fails. |
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However, lack of certainty around the development and expansion of protected areas has encumbered regulatory and environmental impact assessment processes. |
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The SIA will provide help for both EU and ACP negotiators to fully understand the economic, social and environmental impact of the different scenarios that crop up during the negotiations. |
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Mr. Speaker, I had a chance to speak about the importance of international bridges for regions like mine, but we should look at this issue from the standpoint of the environmental impact as well. |
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Beyond extolling its virtues, Burma's heavily censored media has never provided basic information on the project and there have been no social or environmental impact assessments. |
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Already in 2003 the ECB did an assessment to identify the environmental impact of euro banknotes and whether the product or processes could be improved in that respect. |
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Saputo also believes that embedding carbon footprinting into its processes is essential to understanding the environmental impact of the products' life cycle. |
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Because of the risks associated with nuclear power and the absence of a reliable long-term solution for radioactive waste, its overalll costs and environmental impact are impossible to calculate. |
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By interconnecting the national power systems and connecting the renewable energy sources to them it will be possible to optimise capacity utilisation in each Member State and thereby soften the environmental impact. |
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In addition to this, the tests showed that the rotator can reduce the risk of environmental impact, while also providing a considerable increase in the uptime achieved by the harvesting head. |
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The use of precast caissons not only decreases the environmental impact of the project, as it reduces the footprint of the project and the volumes of materials used, but also shortens the construction time. |
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The airports were built haphazardly and no practical assessment of the environmental impact was made as the towns, or certain parts of them, grew up around the airport structures. |
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To maximize fuel economy and minimize environmental impact, the Altima automatically shuts the gasoline engine down when it isn't needed, such as at stoplights, low speeds or coasting. |
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Though the Chinese authorities have made much progress in evaluating the social and environmental impact of dams, the emphasis is still on building them, even when mitigating the damage would be hard. |
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At Sri City, polluting industries will be allowed to be set up only after scrutinizing the environmental impact of the industry and the safe-guard measures adopted by the units. |
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As well as the environmental impact of using nonrenewable resources, various pollutant gases and dust are released by the combustion of these fuels. |
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With the cost of fuel in developing countries, on average, half that of the industrialised nations, there is a considerable margin for controlling the environmental impact of motorization. |
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Unilever wants to decouple its business growth from environmental impact. |
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That obligates us to more efficiently combat any possible environmental impact we are generating as yet another milestone in our responsibility as business leaders towards the society with which we interact. |
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The farm, situated in the morainic hills, in the splendid setting of the Mincio Park, is a family run business specialising in the cultivation of vines and cereals with reduced environmental impact methods. |
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As consumers make their annual gift-wrap purchases, they are considering the enormous environmental impact of paper wrapping. |
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As a global leader in adhesives, coatings and sealant technologies, Bostik continuosly strives to commercialize products that minimize environmental impact and promote the health and well being of our customers. |
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The advantage of monetary valuation is that it greatly simplifies the MCA by combining a large number of different environmental impact categories, thereby avoiding an unmanageably large number of criteria. |
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Coating should be preferred to the removal of TBT paints and sandblasting due to the environmental impact of the residues of the removed TBT paint. |
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In Portugal, the measures to combat intensive practices and to reconvert arable land to pasture, have had no environmental impact since they were not applied. |
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Noteworthy recent additions to our portfolio include a range of uncoated freesheet substitutes that have a significantly lower environmental impact than the papers they are designed to replace. |
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It facilitated the Durban Process to engage the mining and coltan trading sector and develop a model mine to promote legal, safe mining with minimal environmental impact outside of protected areas. |
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In addition, the environmental impact of NDMA emissions to the atmosphere will be much smaller than that of the ozone-forming reference compound ethene, because much smaller quantities of NDMA are emitted. |
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The requirement of an environmental impact assessment as a condition for the authorisation of individual fishing activities is the first and indeed the lynchpin of the set of recommendations issued by the General Assembly. |
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The decision on whereto locatethebridgegiving access to this neighbourhood was conditioned by spatial planning rules and the cost and environmental impact of the work involved. |
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This coating prevented the oil slick from forming again at the surface of the water, thus speeding up natural biodegradation processes and minimizing the environmental impact of the oil spill. |
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Depending on the nature of the request, an environmental impact assessment, proof of liability insurance coverage and one or more site visits may be required. |
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More and more organizations are turning to videoconferencing solutions to save time and expense, both in terms of dollars and environmental impact. |
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In many circumstances bitumen emulsion technologies such as surface dressings and microsurfacing are cost-efficient, fit for purpose and of low environmental impact. |
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It was undeniable, however, that the indigenous peoples of Amazonia objected to existing hydrocarbon and extractive activities because of their potential environmental impact. |
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Once you've assessed the green opportunities, you can then consider the steps you might take to improve your environmental impact and the timeframe within which you might implement changes. |
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This lightweight, moisturizing cream-gel firms your skin, while offering high-level protection against environmental impact, including harmful sunrays. |
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This work also addresses environmental impact issues since the microarrays are designed to provide information on the sub-lethal effects of control agents on non-target lepidopteran species. |
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On 30 April 2002, Malaysia raised objections for the first time concerning the alleged environmental impact and narrowing of the waterway in Kuala Johor as a result of the Pulau Tekong reclamation works. |
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Italy is also to receive a Reasoned Opinion for failing to subject a hazardous waste facility in Brescia to an environmental impact assessment before development consent was granted. |
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Figure 8.1: Decision-making tree for livestock shelter and settlement Can animal shelter and settlement be addressed in a way that minimises adverse environmental impact? |
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Penalising road transport to strengthen other transport modes negates the sector's significant achievements in reducing its environmental impact, aided by modern technology. |
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The federal government had to approve the mine for its environmental impact as well as the effect it, and other mines in the Galilee Basin, will have upon water resources. |
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According to the conclusions of a European conference on the environmental impact of tourist travel in Europe in 2006, buses and coaches represent the greenest mode of transport there is. |
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So when we help our clients manage virtualization or more intelligently schedule jobs, we're helping them reduce the environmental impact of their IT infrastructure – in addition to saving them time and money. |
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Secondly, we do not agree with the a priori positive assessment of the Puebla-Panama plan, which is a plan for large infrastructure works which will have considerable social and environmental impact. |
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It is aimed at reducing the environmental impact of navigation, while promoting the benefits of this type of transportation, in particular, by instilling in shippers and boaters the need to always behave responsibly. |
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Under the Baltic Sea Strategy, the environmental impact of projects such as these must be investigated using a procedure that is legally binding internationally so that the matter cannot just be shrugged off. |
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As regards innovation, we strive to estimate the carbon footprint of a growing number of new products and market more and more products with a positive environmental impact every year. |
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This term refers to waste materials that are benign with respect to future environmental impact, and that can be disposed in surface stockpiles or used on-site for construction purposes. |
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The cube illustrates and explains the harmful environmental impact of energy inefficient commercial buildings as well as the scope, vision and benefits of the sustainable global template in place at the Empire State Building. |
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During the planning period, continue to execute the Rideau Canal Skateway Strategic Plan focusing on the new management operation model and greening strategy to minimize the environmental impact of the program. |
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As part of an INCO-Copernicus project, a team of three eastern European partners and two partners from the Union has carried out a study on the environmental impact of these mining activities. |
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The Ricoh Group is helping to build a society that re-circulates resources and conducts more efficient manufacturing activities with fewer resources and less environmental impact. |
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The aim of the second phase of the project is to increase production, to valorize the gas by piping it to the Bonny liquefaction plant, and to reduce the environmental impact of the offshore operations. |
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On 10 July 2006 Prof. Terwindt formally handed over the opinion of the Inquiry Commission on the environmental impact of the Bystroe Canal to the Executive Secretary of the UNECE, Mr. Marek Belka. |
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Lower environmental impact because they last longer. |
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In addition, a social and environmental impact study will be carried out, and houses and businesses directly affected by the civil works will be resettled. |
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Demand for renewable fuels is growing because of escalating petroleum prices and an effort to move to cleaner burning fuels to reduce the environmental impact. |
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Recycling of the plastic caps has clearly resulted in reduced environmental impact with savings in packaging materials and less disposal of used caps. |
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Finally, the Commission is invited to develop a common methodology to assess the environmental impact of products throughout their life-cycle so as to support product assessment and labelling. |
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There are plenty of opportunities in the metal machining sector for reducing the environmental impact of processes, especially where reducing and preventing contamination are concerned. |
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A high environmental impact of an industry significantly reduces the likelihood of a firm to be classified as a bioneer or ecopreneur. |
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The environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products is controversial. |
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Green publishing means adapting the publishing process to minimise environmental impact. |
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New York City has focused on reducing its environmental impact and carbon footprint. |
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The environmental impact of wind power when compared to the environmental impacts of fossil fuels, is relatively minor. |
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In addition, environmental impact, reclamation, possible legal ramifications and all government permitting are considered. |
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To limit the environmental impact, it can be diluted with another stream of water, such as the outfall of a wastewater treatment or power plant. |
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Due to their economic value, some species of the Eucalyptus genus were introduced and are now common, despite their environmental impact. |
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Sub Officer Roly Bayley from Nuneaton station said diesel spillages could have a significant environmental impact. |
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These holistic practices can also help minimize the environmental impact of healthcare. |
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Laws mandating environmental impact assessment and requiring or encouraging development to minimize environmental impacts may be assessed against this principle. |
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The overall environmental impact is almost certainly negative. |
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Other areas, such as environmental impact assessment, may not fit neatly into either category, but are nonetheless important components of environmental law. |
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Wind farm development is affected by the emphasis being primarily placed on the domain of landscape assessment and environmental impact when seeking farm sites. |
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A further environmental impact is that aquatic organisms which adapt to the warmer discharge water may be injured if the plant shuts down in cold weather. |
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There is concern about the environmental impact as peat fields are flammable, drainage degrades ecosystems, and burning of peat releases carbon dioxide. |
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These practices increase yield of the various commercial outputs, but have led to increased concerns about animal welfare and environmental impact. |
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There are ecohotels that promise zero environmental impact. There is a vibrant arts scene, and cutting-edge restaurants dish up the most up-to-date global-inflected cuisine. |
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Secondly, every candidate city must provide information to the IOC on environmental health issues like air quality and environmental impact assessments. |
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Better guidelines are needed to warn shoppers about the environmental impact of their food beyond simplistic food miles, Welsh experts have warned. |
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In the Sustainable Cities Index, compiled by Forum for the Future, the city was revealed to have the lowest environmental impact of any British city. |
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It boasts a low use rate, seed safety, low environmental impact, and is a good companion seed treatment with other seed treatment products such as rhizobia inoculants. |
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Since small hydro projects usually have minimal reservoirs and civil construction work, they are seen as having a relatively low environmental impact compared to large hydro. |
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