Local politics

Inspired by what he had experienced in Paris, Fourier joined the local Popular party on his return to Auxerre. In later years Fourier s involvement in local politics would lead to his arrest. He was arrested twice but each time was granted clemency. 

Water resource management strategies need to balance water supply and demand, particularly in the context of droughts or floods, and contend with problems such as diffuse and point source pollution, poor water quality and ecosystem degradation, all within local political and socio-economic frameworks. As water use in one location may influence water quality and availability in another, it is becoming... 

Appropriateness Because it requires less central control, it is less prone to local political and bureaucratic difficulties. There is no one authority that must agree to every change or must be persuaded to address the evolving requirements of every department. Instead, the business users hold much more responsibility for providing support appropriate for... 

In the Age of Enlightenment and absolutism, psychiatry developed in different directions in the different European countries depending on local political and social circumstances (see Schrenk, 1973 Domer, 1975 Foucault, 1978). The essential features of this development, which occurred in all countries sooner or later, are ... 

Many reasons, such as the expectation of a hostile media response, local political considerations, international pressures, or even personal aggrandizement can explain why poor-country politicians do not always do what is, seemingly, best for their people.4 There are probably thousands of examples of these decisions, such as recent rejections of well-planned, needed dam construction projects because of environmental destruction that accompanied poorly planned dams in years past. Although it s relatively easy and inexpensive to discover anecdotal examples of such decisions, few such decisions have been analyzed and documented, probably because research costs are so high. Careful, properly documented analyses are particularly rare in the environmental field. 

Community represents the actual physical location of the place of employment, the footprint of the physical plant and its impact on the community around it. Stakeholder perspectives in this category include local politics, ordinances, public affairs, and the relations with a company s physical neighbors and local government officials. 

The following list of words, many used frequently in political conversations, will help you build word power, and maybe even help you influence local political decisions. 

Local politics, nearby neighbors, the restaurant around the comer, the girl next door ... 

Organic futures increasingly involve questions on markets and sustainability linking to local political and economic control of institutions and markets, in the form of university appointments, agricultural extension, conversion subsidies, city subsidization of farmers markets, and labelling. 

While one rrray view Table 11 as a proper basis for rational progress, it is important to remember that experts in other courrtries may And our approach for defining a new energy road rrrap to the firtirre either rminteresting or irrel-evarrt to their needs and preferences. With an inevitable errtphasis on low-cost supplies for local well-being. Table HI for China, India, France, Norway, and OPEC members reflects local political preferences and goals rather than the entries in Table 11. 

The reasons for constructing FT plants in the past, as well as at present, are to varying degrees a mixture of local politics and economics. 

Institutional context. The national and local political, economic, and legal environment in which the various NASA centers and programs operate. 

Roosa, S. A. 2010. Sustainable Development Handbook, 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL CRC Press. Updated throughout, the second edition of this popular resource includes updates on LEED measurement and verification and a new chapter on cities and carbon reduction. Clarifying critical issues, this volume examines proven approaches as well as problans with failed initiatives. In addition to core concepts and trends, it explores specific renewable energy and environmental solutions. It examines global initiatives, local politics, and ways to effectively measure and track progress. 

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