That would be a shift in agricultural policy and practices to reduce the nitrogen and phosphorus that's getting into water.
Although there is a role for improved farming practices to reduce emission intensity, dietary patterns will need to change to avoid catastrophic consequences.
Federal regulators reviewing the compensation policies of major banks are finding that the industry has not adequately adjusted its pay practices to reduce risk-taking.
In 2001, John Farmer, then the state attorney general, mandated that the police follow a set of best practices to reduce false identifications.
Employers must respond promptly to reports of workplace injuries, analyze the risks of various jobs, change work practices to reduce the hazards and provide free medical treatment to injured employees.
Though the Obama administration called for legislation this year that would give prosecutors and owners of intellectual property new abilities to deter overseas piracy, it also embraced the idea of "voluntary measures and best practices" to reduce piracy.
Just as we reduce the risk of accidents through comprehensive occupational safety and health regulations rather than relying on lawsuits after the damage is already done, we could regulate employment practices to reduce the risk of discrimination.
For actual discharges, environmental laws generally prescribe specific thresholds of allowable pollution; for activities that create a risk of discharge, environmental laws generally establish management practices to reduce that risk.
"We also helped identify ways to improve their licensing control practices to reduce problems," he added.
We need to adopt improved software engineering practices to reduce the security vulnerabilities in modern systems.
Management consists of conservation practices to reduce runoff and pollutants transport.
