Sentences with phrase «developed countries as»

The report added that collective action from developed countries as well as emerging economies will have to pledge to make significant changes to their emissions.

I decided to find out as much as I can — because clean water can be the difference between life and death for millions in developing countries, and is becoming an issue in developed countries as aging infrastructure fails.

It makes no new demands on developed countries as far as emissions cuts go.

I've been following this topic since the mid-90's and from what I've read, I think they want to stop the burning of fossil fuels mainly in developed countries as well as put the clamps on democracy, and redistribute our wealth to developing countries for two reasons: 1) to bring down their fertility rates by development and 2) to provide reliable electric power to areas of the world without it so that the NSA can easily keep track of the rest of the world's population.

[1] According to the IPCC, we have a reasonable chance of meeting this objective if developed countries as a whole cut their emissions by 25 - 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and by 80 - 95 percent below 1990 levels by 2050; within this time frame, major developing countries also must act.

Of course, we now know that many other countries are very vulnerable, the least developed countries as well.

While the pattern was strong in the history of many currently developed countries as they moved out of poverty, fertility rates are falling so slowly and haltingly in a number of Least Developed Countries that demographic transition is barely happening at all.

Too often, says Whitley, people «treat forestry in least developed countries as just another opportunity for resource extraction.»

Although indigenous communities bear the least responsibility for human - induced climate change, they are very active in spearheading renewable energy initiatives in both developing and developed countries as a means of achieving energy self - sufficiency on their lands and territories.

Developed countries as well as fast developing countries such as China and India should start doing something soon, instead of planning and doing more planning without taking any actual meaningful action.

Carbon taxes have been proposed in developed countries as a mechanism to internalize the environmental and public health costs of burning fossil fuels, which are currently externalized and foisted off on the public.

Internationally our Surf Education Programs revolve around developing, growing and professionalising the Surf Industry in new and developing surf locations but also working with well developed countries as well to further progress their industry.

We see this environment as positive for equities in the US and other developed countries as stronger growth will more than offset higher interest rates.

Dating is a worldwide activity among teen, though much much more popular in developed countries as changing lifestyle have reduced parental assistance in searching of a life partner or soul mate.

Nevertheless, these diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, and have the potential to spread to the developed countries as well.

Recently the lateral systems of childbirth have increased in popularity for women in developed countries as well.

To reach this objective, it is necessary to implement a different fiscal system than the one existing today in the developed countries as well as in countries «in process of development».

The US is falling behind other developed countries as it is, but to have mythology that is no different than Greek or Norse mythology taught as fact would make us fall behind even more.

We see it in developing countries as a teaser to get some customers to use mobile data and to give access to publicly beneficial data (Wikipedia, government sites, health sites etc) and then there are countries where it is a commercial deal between mobile or fixed operators and certain content providers.

From an early stage, the powers that be in Mexico were set on developing their country as a startup hub.

Innovation & development: How cryptocurrencies can be viewed through conventional innovation frameworks, what this unique positioning tells us about their future as a technology, and what possibilities exist for cryptocurrencies in developing countries as crucibles of transparency, positive change and financial inclusion.

From 1986 to 1996, these took the form of special tax credits (pre-1986 the tax advantage worked differently but had a similar impact) that were rationalized as a way to help Puerto Rico be competitive with developing countries as a manufacturing location, given that Puerto Rico - based firms need to comply with basic US labor rights and safety standards.

These solutions could also become valuable exports, and be shared with other developing countries as a form of South - South cooperation.

As I prepared to visit my brother and sister - in - law in Ghana, I could not help but detect the ignorance most Americans have regarding Ghana, Africa, even developing countries as a whole.

There are various instances where transnational corporations have exploited the rich genetic diversity of developing countries as a free resource for research and development.

The widespread promotion of the products of western capitalism, coupled with increased availability of goods and the sustained cultivation of desire through commercial media, has led to a profound influence of the philosophy of consumerism in western societies and increasingly in developing countries as well.

Stephen Timms, the Labour candidate for East Ham, explained one manifesto pledge, explaining: «We should put in place a centre for universal health coverage to encourage and support developing countries as they set up their own universal health systems.

This is about protecting sales of infant formulas and weaning foods heavily marketing to mothers in developing countries as superior to breastfeeding, this despite vast amounts of evidence for the superiority of breastfeeding over any other method for promoting infant health.

Breastfeeding provides significant health benefits in developing countries as opposed to trivial benefits in industrialized countries.

We work with governments of developing countries as well as charities, businesses and international bodies, including the World Bank, UN agencies and the European Commission.

She has decided to pursue an academic career, hoping to spend time in developing countries as part of an academic appointment.

«Gradual warming of the earth's atmosphere is caused by the developing countries as well as the developed countries,» says English professor Wang Xiansheng of Zhengzhou University, which is also facing rolling blackouts as a result of the current coal shortage.

Some of the first uses of the technology may be to make small, robotic aircraft — «super-efficient long - range drones,» Gershenfeld says, that could be used in developing countries as a way of delivering medicines to remote areas.

Developing countries as whole, he said, «have been doing a lot all along.

WHO is an international body and looks at the very poor developing countries as well as at the developed countries.

This is as important in developing countries as it is in North America.

These classroom activities work to explore how international trade can both help and hinder people in developing countries as they try to improve their lives.

Bangladesh has a program which covers 80 percent of teacher salaries in private schools.15 Vouchers or various other financial support structures from the government appear to be widely available in and embraced by developing countries as a means of increasing enrollment at the bottom end of their socioeconomic ladders.

Most companies hire writers from developing countries as their compensation expectations are much lower than those of the experienced native English - speaking professionals.

Investors see developing countries as risky, and it's hard to blame them.

VaxGen is not entitled to royalties on sales in developing countries as defined in the agreement with GSID.

There are people in developing countries as deserving as you that don't have 10 % of what you do, and should they hate you?

This helped to develop the country itself as this area became a shipping hub.

Tourism Australia has formed a partnership with Virtuoso, the luxury travel network, in an effort to develop the country as a destination for high - end travellers.

Mr. Roston, who also writes a weekly online «Climate Post» and is affiliated with the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions of Duke University, sent the following thoughts on how this divide exists within developing countries as well, and how it shapes how people in such places perceive the climate problem:

But don't be tempted to write off high death counts from building collapses in shaky developing countries as simply another unavoidable consequence of poverty.

Some further increases in emission controls for high - income countries are assumed, with larger increases in developing countries as incomes rise toward current OECD levels.

Consumption will inevitably grow in developing countries as they industrialise and urbanise, even if they take on board the need for sustainable lifestyles.

Most of the public funds available for adaptation are given to developing countries as loans that must eventually be paid back with interest.

But even as it prepared the ground for the developed country's «great escape» from their commitments, the Cancun text introduced new disciplines for developing countries as they are now obliged to put forward their plans and targets for climate mitigation, which are to be compiled in a document and later in registries.