Sentences with phrase «change in countries most»

The 2016 Global Climate Risk Index, released today at COP21, quantifies the toll of climate change in countries most vulnerable.

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ON January 1, one of the most significant changes to Australia's industrial relations landscape in the country's history came into effect.

It's not every day that a startup looking to disrupt one of the most change - resistant industries in the country manages to raise $ 150 million less than five months postlaunch.

That's why the controversial proposals to dramatically change the taxation of private business in Canada are proving three things: tax literacy is alive and well in Canada, most people understand and value the incredible entrepreneurial spirit that drives the economic engine in this country, and the government thought these tax changes wouldn't be a big deal.

The change means travelers with a Singapore passport can now visit 159 countries — the most globally — by getting a visa upon arrival or — in many cases — they can enter visa - free.

He cofounded a security - software business, he has developed innovative products, and he has driven computer - security changes at some of the most powerful companies in the country.

Last year, the figure was 333,000, of which 184,000 came from the E.U. Even if you accept, as most do, that immigration has expanded the tax base and kept the price of both food and services down, the influx — for which there is no end in sight — is changing the face of the country too fast for the population to stomach, and the E.U.'s rules on free movement of labor are an easy target.

Over the weekend, Saudi King Salman issued a whole raft of Royal decrees implementing huge changes in the make - up of the country's most important officials.

Clinton exceeded Obama's performance among people in those states who said the economy was the most important issue facing the country — but was badly outperformed by Trump among those who wanted to see a president who «can bring change.»

These concerns might recently have been exacerbated by changes in the pattern of corporate financing: in countries in which the swap spread has increased the most — the US and UK — growth in private sector bond issuance has been relatively large, while net equity issuance has been low (or even negative as in the United States).

I want the top decision maker in the country to be using the most up to date information, even if that information makes him change a campaign position.

Until Americans wake up there'll never be change in this country, now it's the party that matters most not the country.

Most Russian evangelicals don't have concrete expectations for Trump to incite change in a country where they have always been the restricted minority.

In most countries, those who are wealthier and better educated have benefited from the changes.

But already it's not change that most of the country believes in, and I strongly doubt that it's going to get more popular as we feel its effects.

The other side of the picture, and at the moment the far more important side, is that, while there have been real wounds, there are today powerful men in our country who specialize in reopening those wounds, not to help them to heal more completely, but for quite other purposes — to gain a partisan political advantage or to secure personal publicity; but most often in order to discredit by insinuation, if not by direct charges, all who believe in some changes in the economic order.

In the nineteenth century, this change was further developed, especially in those countries most affected by the French RevolutioIn the nineteenth century, this change was further developed, especially in those countries most affected by the French Revolutioin those countries most affected by the French Revolution.

I think it is sad that, in the 21st Century, most major newspapers still carry astrology columns and that the Bronze Age mythology of Adam and Eve is still seen as true by about 40 % of the country, but things are changing slowly, as the inevitable forces of science and reason pry open even the most firmly closed of creationist minds.

This moral disengagement, broken only by the missionaries — mostly of low - church varieties and not intent upon political change — lasted until after World War II, when the decolonization movement emerged as that war's perhaps most important consequence, though it had not been foreseen and had still less been an aim in the developed countries.

The Bolivian text is broadly in keeping with the Principles of Organic Agriculture.The current UNFCCC agriculture text is likely to be adopted at Mexico unchallenged with most countries not wanting to risk failing to achieve an overarching agreement on climate change due to what is sure to be huge differences on agriculture.

As many as 143 million people in three of the world's most vulnerable regions could be forced by 2050 to migrate within their own country due to climate change, a new report says.

The decision by Atlassian, one of the country's most promising technology companies, to change its domicile in readiness for a possible listing of its stock on an exchange in the United States is not surprising.

There will most likely be changes to the countries involved in the movement and it is hoped that the number of countries continues to grow.

From our School Beverage Guidelines commitment to our most recent commitment, the Balance Calories Initiative, we are doing the hard work to encourage real and sustainable change in communities across the country.

But, they won't go away for good until this country inherently changes their culture, because, most likely, if you're going to, say, commit sexual assault, it you're probably going to do it whether you're in a fraternity or not.

Nice one Wenger, again showing how clueless he is (like most of the pundits outside this country are claiming)... Anyone knows that Vardy will not fit our system (a rigid system that never changes because the guy in charge is a liability)... We pass the ball to death while Leicester main playing strategy is counter attacking...!!

While the wealth disparity in this country is increasingly shocking, here is what has surprised me most: regardless of where I am, and whom I'm speaking to, change — in our value system, in the way we parent, in what we expect from our children — has been consistently met with a combination of interest, appreciation, apprehension and resistance.

As a respected leader in what is arguably the most vibrant land conservation community in this country, Mass Audubon is well - positioned to shape climate change response strategies by land trusts and our government partners.

As a respected leader in what is arguably the most vibrant land conservation community in this country, Mass Audubon stands well positioned to shape climate change response strategies by land trusts and our government partners.

According to the 1998 book Maternity Care in the Netherlands: the changing home birth rate by T.A. Wiegers, 30 percent of births in the Netherlands are home births which likely makes it the country with the most annual natural births.

The thing that excites me most about this revolutionary new machine is our ability to effect massive change in our country's food deserts where healthy food is needed most.

Although most women in developing countries initiate breastfeeding, the promotion of breastmilk substitutes, changing societal values, urbanization, and the erosion of traditional support systems pose threats to breastfeeding.

What I think Nigerians must cudgel themselves with is how the likes of this strange character emerge to have seats in what is supposed to be reserved for the most accomplished, responsible and patriotic senior citizens whose wealth of experience the country requires to change the conditions of the ordinary people.

His job as chair of the Commons» energy and climate change committee makes him one of the most influential policy influencers in the country on energy and climate change.

A new study I carried out for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism shows that in the television reporting of the three recent blockbuster reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the disaster narrative was still by far the most common in the six countries it examined.

Infrastructure a matter of life and death for people in countries most affected by climate change.

«Therefore, in the interest of complete transparency on the single most important issue of the day for most Americans, we ask that you join us for an open discussion so that we can begin to change a process that has not only polarized this Capitol building but this country as well.»

This has been shown in many countries, Italy being the most recent and obvious example with their horribly fractured system induced by the only electoral system I think is worse than FPTP changing because Berlusconi created a new system, primarily to benefit himself.

Delaying infrastructure decisions is no longer simply inconvenient, it's a matter of life and death for people in countries most affected by the adverse consequences of climate change, Mr Clarke will claim in a debate to be held during the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science

On the other hand most other countries only require the consent of 2/3 of both legislative chambers to adopt a change, so their constitutions are in constant motion.

The people of Richmond Park and North Kingston are the most powerful people in the United Kingdom at the moment, and there are five days to go to change the direction of our country.

«I'm absolutely clear in my own mind it's my job to continue to press for management change and reform in the BBC to make the changes to ensure the BBC continues to be most trusted broadcaster in the country,» he added.

«I truly believe that we have made changes that will greatly improve the life chances of the most disadvantaged people in this country and increase their opportunities to thrive.

The energy and climate change secretary said the moves ensuring no new coal energy is permitted without CCS made the UK one of the most «environmentally ambitious» countries in the world.

Climate change - the issue David Cameron described a year ago as «one of the most serious threats that this country and this world faces» and on which all three leaders signed an important pledge as recently as February — has been studiously avoided in this campaign.

«The Governor has led the nation in combating climate change from banning fracking to one of the most aggressive clean energy standards in the country to closing down dangerous Indian Point to the single largest procurement of renewable energy in our nation's history and the first multi-state cap and trade system to lower carbon pollution,» said Cuomo campaign spokeswoman Abbey Fashouer.

Considering that the choice of voting system to the most powerful legislature in the country is of fundamental importance to the very fabric of society, I believe that, if there is anything close to a majority of the electorate in favour of changing the voting system, whether that be to PR or not, then the question must be put to the electorate.

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia's ruling that Superintendent Kriner Cash can circumvent the union contract to make changes at receivership schools will likely end in a court battle with one of the most powerful teachers unions in the country.

Most importantly, this lecture is coming at a time when the entire Country and the good people of the State of Osun are gathered to celebrate one of the very change agents in Nigeria's political history.

The Cuomo administration issued a response to Nixon's comments, saying, «The Governor has led the nation in combating climate change from banning fracking to one of the most aggressive clean energy standards in the country.»