Sentences with phrase «cited as a threat»

Increasing elephant numbers are often cited as a threat to forests; scientists found otherwise.

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From a legal and regulatory standpoint, sanction - busting and lax regulatory compliance are very different sins than intellectual property theft and discriminatory trade polices (which Trump often cites as the main justifications for his threat to impose tariffs on Chinese imports).

Surgeons General dating back to Ronald Reagan appointee C. Everett Koop have consistently cited the medical damage from gun violence as a major public health threat; Adams didn't reject that logic, but his wording underscores just how politically fraught the issue is.

The Treasury cited Chinese companies like Huawei as a competitive threat in the development of the next generation of wireless network technology.

Only in Asia did the CEOs cite economic factors — the skills shortage and the rapid pace of technological change — as the top threats facing their business.

In January the U.S. blocked Huawei's partnership with AT&T Inc., citing the company's links to the Chinese military as evidence that the tieup would pose a threat to American national security.

As far as risks go, they cite what any retailer fears: the looming Amazon (AMZN) threaAs far as risks go, they cite what any retailer fears: the looming Amazon (AMZN) threaas risks go, they cite what any retailer fears: the looming Amazon (AMZN) threat.

With is Security Study published in 2012, Alliance Research chronicled what firms were seeing as threats to it private clients, as we cited acute threats such as cyber security and travel, to unknown threats such as identity theft, to chronic threats such as health, travel, and reputation management and even sustainability.

CALGARY — Days after a female candidate cited intolerable abuse as her reason for pulling out of the race for the leadership of the Alberta Conservatives, a male candidate says he has also had verbal threats aimed at him.

The U.S. multinational investment bank recently issued a forecast calling for $ 80 a barrel oil, citing an expanding presence of Western forces inside Syria as well as the threat of new sanctions on Iran, a major oil - producing nation.

The insider cited James» experience winning a citywide race as evidence she could pose a real threat to de Blasio in a Democratic primary.

The congresswoman also cited death threats she had received as another reason she had decided to forgo town halls.

The more some things change, the more they stay the same: Farm owners at the time cited high property taxes and labor costs as threats to their business models.

The Telegraph cites senior pro-Brexit figures who reacted furiously to what they saw as an attempt by Business Secretary Greg Clark — known to be in favour of Number 10's plan — to reignite «Project Fear» during a weekend interview where he raised the threat of thousands of job losses.

Ed Miliband cited changes to the banking industry as reforms which he believes are «pro-business» and warned of the «threat to jobs and prosperity» an exit from the EU could bring.

Officials cited the 9/11 attacks, the attempted car bombing in Times Square and recent tornadoes as examples of threats that could merit an emergency alert — «something so imminent it threatens the life and safety of people,» Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Bruno said.

Like many state and city elected officials who spoke at Saturday's labor luncheon, Heastie cited threats to progressive institutions posed by President Donald Trump's administration as he urged union leaders to oppose the convention.

He cited Japan as one nation currently coping with this threat.

As early as 700 B.C., Chinese authorities were encouraging peasant farmers to move into remote regions of the plateau, citing the need to feed a large and growing population while establishing a buffer of human settlement against the threat of nomadic invaders along its northern bordeAs early as 700 B.C., Chinese authorities were encouraging peasant farmers to move into remote regions of the plateau, citing the need to feed a large and growing population while establishing a buffer of human settlement against the threat of nomadic invaders along its northern bordeas 700 B.C., Chinese authorities were encouraging peasant farmers to move into remote regions of the plateau, citing the need to feed a large and growing population while establishing a buffer of human settlement against the threat of nomadic invaders along its northern border.

A Syrian threat to divert these waters is often cited as a prime reason for the 1967 war between Israel and its neighbours.

Clinton cited Russia as «the most recent and troubling» of security threats against the U.S., taking a jab at Donald Trump's praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Maggie Q and Dylan McDermott, as detectives in the LAPD's Threat Assessment Unit (TAU even rhymes with Minds» BAU), have capably led enjoyable shows in the past (Nikita, The Practice), but they're mostly defeated by all of the clinical exposition citing stats about stalking, as if to give this show some sociological reason for being.

However, the EBacc element of Progress 8 is often cited as a key threat to the arts subjects as it limits the number of option subject slots that can be filled by non-EBacc subjects.

President Obama's veto threat of the House education bill specifically cited the portability section as a reason to veto the bill.

Citing the ridiculous fear that addressing animal fighting would ultimately abridge gun rights, Dan Boren equated strengthening the law with a threat to Oklahoma's sporting traditions; he sided with criminals rather than be seen as soft on animals.

In the current round I am advised that at least two of the projects were feral control to allow for greater protection of native mammals and the management of reintroduced species, and both of those projects cites feral cats and foxes as the key threats.

[2011 paper 157 cites] Exploring high - end scenarios for local sea level rise to develop flood protection strategies for a low - lying delta — the Netherlands as an example Sea level rise, especially combined with possible changes in storm surges and increased river discharge resulting from climate change, poses a major threat in low - lying river deltas.

Addressing the overall threat thus appears to demand not the dismissal of the feedbacks as a minor secondary concern but their citing as justification for the urgent agreement of a protocol within the emissions control treaty for the stringent supervision of geo - engineering research by a mandated scientific agency.

However, it cited wind power as a threat to nuclear and coal generation, particularly in the Midwest, where several wind projects are either in service or planned over the next few years.

Then, as an expert, you cite from an interview the head of an organization created to refute the idea that geologically radical long lived greenhouse gas concentration level alteration of our atmosphere (said more correctly than the simplistic «climate change» phrase, it's a mouthful for our twitter age), poses a threat of significant climatic shift in response.

Pachauri cited concern over rising sea levels, the increased frequency of drought, heat waves and severe storms, as well as threats to agriculture and adverse impacts on the environment.

48 Growing Energy & Environmental Concerns 58 % of Americans rank «dealing with the nation's energy problem» as a top priority in 2006, up from 40 % in 2003 87 % of Americans cite home heating and energy prices as a «very big» or «big» problem for the nation's economy 88 % of US adults respond that «energy efficient» was very important in their electronics, appliance, lighting and heating / cooling equipment purchases Gallup polls: Americans» concerns about environmental issues have increased more than 10 percentage points between 2004 and 2006 The LOHAS Consumer Report: 91 % of people are in total agreement with the statement «I care about protecting the environment» ABC News / Washington Post Poll: 79 % of Americans think global warming poses a serious threat to future generations Source: AP Source: NASA

Citing the military's own acknowledgement of climate change as a national security threat, Daniel J. Weiss, director of climate strategy at the Center for American Progress, called for Congress to reject the provision allowing the procurement of high - emission alternative fuels.

Rear Admiral David Titley, formerly Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, and a contributor to the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review, which in 2010, for the first time, cited climate change as a «threat multiplier»: «[C] limate change is happening, and there is very, very strong evidence that a large part of this is, in fact, man - made.»

The Red List of Trees of Central Asia identifies 44 tree species that are threatened with extinction; the «original» apple tree Malus sieversii, from which all domesticated varieties of apples were developed, is on the list: Compiled by international scientists and published by Flora & Fauna International, in collaboration with, the Red List of Trees cites over-exploitation, human development, pests and diseases, overgrazing, desertification and fires as the main threats to the trees and forests of Central Asia.

Winnowing down a list of possible culprits will be extremely difficult as tourism on the islands has flourished over the past few years; indeed, following calls for stricter controls by the UNESCO, Ecuador is now seriously weighing proposals to limit the amount of tourists flooding the Galapagos.UNESCO placed the Galapagos on its list of World Heritage sites, citing the threats posed by invasive species, tourism, immigration and illegal organ trafficking.

Cattle Main Threat to Amazon Brazil is the world's largest exporter of beef, and its cattle industry is now widely cited as being the single greatest cause of deforestation in the Amazon.

Schmidt declined to be interviewed for this story, citing what he described as selective quoting in recent coverage of possible threats to earth science under the Trump administration.

Monnett was best known for co-authoring a peer - reviewed paper on drowned polar bears that was cited in the 2008 decision to list the polar bear as a threatened species, along with many other papers establishing the threat that climate change poses for polar bears.

I may be acting inappropriately, but believe that you frequently cite articles or make points that are factually WRONG in trying to claim AGW as a dire threat and you do not acknowledge when you have been demonstrated to be wrong.

Half of the respondents in this year's Compliance Horizon survey, now in its second year, cited the threat of a recession as the biggest risk facing their business in the year ahead (53 %), with Brexit their second biggest concern.

In respect of the unambiguous impropriety exception, he cited Lord Justice Rix in Savings & Investment Bank Limited (in liquidation) v Finken [2004] 1 WLR 667, [2004] 1 All ER 1125 and summarised the position as being that «no matter how important the admission might be for the potential litigation, unless it can be said to arise out of an abuse of the privileged occasion, such as where it is made to utter «a blackmailing threat of perjury» (see 684E) its significance alone can not result in the admission being released from the cocoon of the «without prejudice» exclusion and into the glare of the forensic arena» (at para 20).

The Court recognized that there are instances in which exclusion clauses simply should not apply — the Court cited as examples cases where a supplier has provided products which are dangerous or defective and have caused illness or death, or threats to public or environmental safety.

Visibility is key, and our recent research found that sixty - one percent of respondents in the UK cited network blind spots as a major obstacle to effective data protection, while 41 % of those without complete visibility of their network admit to lacking sufficient information to identify threats.

Rather, in - sourcing is cited as the most immediate competitive concern: 83 per cent of large firms report having business taken in - house by their client; another 15 per cent view it as a potential threat, leaving less than two per cent of large firm leaders who don't see it as a concern.

J. Craig Williams: Well many praised Trump on his nomination, citing parallels to Justice Scalia, while others saw Judge Gorsuch's documented conservatism as a possible threat to Supreme Court rulings.

One month after that, the bank included a note in its financial statements citing cryptocurrencies as a potential threat to their business.

The directive was contained in a nine - page position paper which cited risks such as money laundering, legal, credit and operational risks as threats to Namibian users.

Cardtronics, the world's leading ATM operator, cites crypto as a threat to their business.

That's precisely what's coming sometime this fall, according to unnamed inside sources cited by Engadget, as the Apple HomePod threat looms large.