Sentences with phrase «devastating social implications»

But many rural educators see consolidation as a disaster: Since schools are often the heart of small communities, there are devastating social implications when they are closed, including that parents and town leaders lose control and interest.

In 1985 the then Intelsat director general Richard R. Colino wrote «While deregulation and free - market competition are suitable in some business environments, in others they can cause ruinous failures with devastating social implications if not carefully and effectively managed».

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If European policy - makers fail to switch gears and respect Greek pride and honour when approaching the economic crisis, the potential backlash might be devastating for both Greece and Europe with far - reaching social, political and economic implications.

It's a way of protecting areas which otherwise might be devastated in the name of short - term financial gain, but the elimination of which has lasting environmental and social implications.