Sentences with phrase «pacific region»

«Island nations in the western Pacific region are subjected to more tropical cyclones than anywhere else worldwide,» said Thomas Marler, ecologist with the University of Guam.

Military analysts are already using it to monitor Central and South America and the Pacific region.

The UM Rosenstiel School researchers used historical observations of cloud cover as a proxy for wind velocity in climate models to analyze the Walker circulation, the atmospheric air flow and heat distribution in the tropic Pacific region that affects patterns of tropical rainfall.

Modern humans first left Africa about 60,000 years ago, with some heading west towards Europe, and others flowing east into the Asia - Pacific region.

The genome analysis also questions previous findings that modern humans populated Asia in two waves from their origin in Africa, finding instead a common origin for all populations in the Asia - Pacific region, dating back to a single out - of - Africa migration event.

These DNA sequences are not present in the genomes of living Europeans or east Asians, suggesting that the ancestors of these people met and bred with a mystery hominin in south Asia or the Pacific region, who left their genetic legacy in the area's present - day populations.

The scientists estimate that about 11.1 billion plastic items are entangled on reefs across the Asia - Pacific region, and that this will likely increase 40 percent over the next seven years.

This, he says, will thwart Australian efforts to be seen in the Asia - pacific region as a leading supplier of sophisticated goods and services.

The potential for epidemics to occur in parts of Africa and the Asia - Pacific region is particularly concerning given that the vast numbers of people who could be exposed to Zika virus are living in environments where health and human resources to prevent, detect, and respond to epidemics are limited.

Its collaborative efforts draw upon the strengths of both IGD and NTU in the fields of computer graphics and advanced media technology to build a centre that meets the Asia / Pacific region's demands for R&D, technology, innovation, and training in the fast - growing and - changing IT industry.

Legal fisheries are concentrated in the wider Caribbean region, including several of the UKs Overseas Territories, and the Indo - Pacific region, with Papua New Guinea, Nicaragua and Australia together accounting for almost three quarters of the total.

With its central location within the Asia / Pacific region, Singapore is an excellent place for carrying out R&D.

The outbreak in West Africa threatens the momentum of the polio eradication campaign, which cut the number of new polio cases worldwide from an estimated 350,000 in 1988 to only 784 in 2003 and wiped out the disease in the Americas, the Western Pacific region, and Europe.

Within the Asia - Pacific region, China continued to outpace its neighbors with 3.3 billion metric tons of coal produced in 2011, accounting for a 68 percent share of all production in the region.

The Asia - Pacific region is home to more than half the world's coral reefs and nearly three - quarters of the world's human population.

An example of such epidemics is the Zika outbreak which is ongoing in the Americas after emerging in the Pacific region.

«Biodiversity and ecosystem services contributed to rapid average annual economic growth of 7.6 % from 1990 to 2010 in the Asia - Pacific region, benefitting its more than 4.5 billion people.

This trend is now catching on in the Asia - Pacific region, with countries supporting new institutes, grant programs, and brainstorming sessions.

The Fellow will benefit from the APO network of researchers and research institutions throughout the Asia Pacific region, including contacts with governments, to facilitate access to data and needed references for their research.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will participate in the Stanford Asia Health Policy Program while undertaking original research on contemporary health or healthcare policy of high relevance to countries in the Asia - Pacific region, especially developing countries.

«Particularly the Asia Pacific region, which has become an area for competition and it is a place to look out for economic partnership,» President Akufo - Addo said.

President Barack Obama declared Thursday that the United States will take an expanded role in shaping the Asian Pacific region, with an increased military presence one...

Asia - Pacific: Profits for the Asia - Pacific region are expected to grow from $ 5.8 billion in 2015 to $ 6.6 billion in 2016.

Secretary Gates had spoken about having the structures and agreements in place to deal with the North Korean problem both the Japanese and Australian delegations were clearly more alarmed about the threat of proliferation in the Asia - Pacific region.

13.00 US Chief of Army Staff General Raymond Odierno discusses the future of the US Army in the context of declining budget and a shift in emphasis to the Asia - Pacific region at Chatham House

The success of renewed negotiations will crucially hinge on China, the DPRK's main trading partner and the new great power of the Asia - Pacific region.

With an early education in Singapore, and later trained to be a television producer in the USA, Jonathan D. James is currently an adjunct lecturer at Edith Cowan University, Perth, and well known in the Asia - Pacific region as a consultant, lecturer, and guest speaker.

Although applicable to Iran, Air - Sea - Battle has attracted the most attention in the Asia - Pacific region, where America's allies see it as a way to respond to an increasingly confrontational China.

Giuseppe's interests are in the international relations of the Asia - Pacific region, alliances and regional organisations, Global History and Global IR.

At least with respect to elections, East Timor is a kernel of democratic promise in the Asia Pacific region.

I think that rivalry is particularly manifest in the Asia - Pacific region as I said earlier.

The proportion of countries with comprehensive legislation in line with the Code was highest in the WHO South - East Asia Region (four out of 11 countries), followed by the African Region (14/47 countries), the Eastern Mediterranean Region (6/21), the Region of the Americas (8/35), Western Pacific Region (4/27) and the European Region (3/53).

Protecting Children from Harmful marketing October 2017 The meeting of WHO's Western Pacific Region (WPRO) took place last week in Brisbane, Australia 9 - 13th October and a new Resolution (WPR / RC68.

The judges make their decisions knowing that their peers (other trade buyers in the Asia Pacific Region and throughout the world) will also be making real buying decisions based upon the medals awarded at this particular competition.

The MIWC is the only major international wine competition in Asia Pacific Region to be judged solely by trade buyers.

She has HR leadership responsibilities for the company's beverage business, the Asia - Pacific region and global corporate functions.

Australia's Carlton and United Breweries, part of AB InBev, has announced a $ 10.3 m ($ 8m USD) capital investment in Cascade to create a «craft brewing hub» for the Asia Pacific region.

He was Vice President, Customer & Commercial of Coca - Cola's Asia Pacific Region.

Washington, DC (July 15, 2015)-- Chocotenango, a locally based artisanal chocolate company, created by Master Chocolatier Ismael Neggaz was awarded a bronze medal at the International Chocolate Awards 2015 (Americas and Asia Pacific region), in the milk chocolate with inclusion or pieces category, for their milk chocolate bar with nutmeg, red pepper chili and sea salt.

good culture, founded lovingly by partners Jesse Merrill and Anders Eisner, launches on August 4 and will be available in the Southern Pacific Region of Whole Foods Market and other natural retailers.

Growth in the Asia - Pacific region has been attributed to the strong demand to improve crop productivity of cereals & oilseeds within the concept of good agricultural practices.

Europe accounted for the largest market share in 2015, whereas the Asia - Pacific region is the fastest - growing market from 2016 to 2021 with respect to biostimulants.

Asia — Pacific region is the second largest regional market and is forecast to be the fastest growing region during 2015 - 2020, mainly driven by growth in China and India.

Economic developments and rising urbanization, coupled with the growing disposable incomes, in Asia - Pacific region will supplement its presence in the expansion of the global frozen foods market over the forecast period of 2014 - 2020.

Senior certification officer with Australian Certified Organic, Jorge Larranaga, says by certifying with a local organisation companies in the Asia Pacific region will get immediate customer service.

Please note some Training Providers may deliver training in the UK, other EU countries or the broader Asia - Pacific region.

They're now manufacturing more innovative products, more efficiently, and have started exporting within the Asia Pacific region.

Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, has announced the completion of a major expansion of its laboratory in Singapore, transforming it into a leading - edge hub for food and beverage formulation in the Asia - Pacific region.

Since 1970, PacPrint has been the internationally recognized platform for Australian and International suppliers of printing and graphic communications technology and services to generate business opportunities with targeted, informed and motivated buyers throughout the Asia - Pacific region.

«Extending the unique IHOP experience into the Asia Pacific region has long been part of our vision,» says Julia Stewart, chairman and CEO of DineEquity, Inc. «But the key to achieving that goal was finding the right franchisee who had the necessary experience in the area and who shared the same commitment to excellence and putting our guests first that IHOP's reputation has been built on.