Sentences with phrase «growing number of countries»

Through this programme, the UNCCD's operational arm — the Global Mechanism — is supporting a rapidly growing number of countries that have committed to setting national voluntary LDN targets.

The growing number of countries banning the commercial ivory trade has pushed black market prices to new highs.

A growing number of countries have local content rules for manufacturers, and consumer - oriented companies find that local tastes create new categories.

In a growing number of countries, the food is too expensive for most people, and in some places, the food simply isn't there.

In any case, in a growing number of countries, the governments do not seem satisfied with the family choices parents have been making.

Competitions are held in a growing number of countries and regions around the world, including Italy, the UK, USA, Germany, Scandinavia, Belgium and other locations, with more competitions added each year.

A growing number of countries have introduced laws regulating baby food marketing practices and restricting the access company representatives have to the health care system.

IBFAN's World Breastfeeding Trends initiative, a participatory action led by IBFAN, has generated score cards on progress for a growing number of countries (51 in the latest report), facilitating further action by governments and public - interest actors, to enable mothers to feed their babies optimally: exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months followed by nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods while breastfeeding continues for up to two years of age or beyond.

Cannabis is being legalised or decriminalised in a growing number of countries.

A growing number of countries have been adopting powerful policy measures to curb CO2 emissions, such as a carbon tax, which is a fee imposed on the use of carbon - based fuels according to the amounts of the CO2 emissions, and emissions trading initiatives.

A growing number of countries have institutional structures now that are designed to help the schools understand and respond to changes continuously.

In recognition of the need to prepare students for an evolving and increasingly interconnected world, a growing number of countries have remodeled their education systems to deliver an education built for the 21st century, producing higher achievement and greater equity than the U.S..

Suzuki launched the Swift Sport in a growing number of Countries in 2012 and sales in the UK are 1,200 units per year, of which around 450 units will be the five door model.

A growing number of countries are requiring antilock braking systems on motorcycles.

The bulk of the positive returns for the EAFE Index have come during periods when there were a growing number of countries in which rates were falling.

As the Morningstar reports lays out, Canada isn't following the lead of the growing number of countries moving away from load fees.

[24] Another concern was from a resulting breakup of the Soviet Union and the history of conflict in Yugoslavia had created many issues, Macedonia renounced its participation and Yugoslavia was an unknown, in addition to the growing number of countries which demanded a presence in the Biennale.

Here the phrase is «We witness that a growing number of countries have expressed their interests in nuclear power programs as a means to addressing climate change and energy security concerns» — notice the passive «witness», which is in stark contrast to the active tone of the rest of the declaration.

We witness that a growing number of countries have expressed their interests in nuclear power programs as a means to addressing climate change and energy security concerns.

A growing number of countries have been adopting powerful policy measures to curb CO2 emissions, such as a carbon tax, which is a fee imposed on the use of carbon - based fuels according to the amounts of the CO2 emissions, and emissions trading initiatives.

Carbon pricing instruments are a policy option that a growing number of countries and regions are utilizing to implement new and complement existing national climate and energy policies and to achieve emission reductions.

We believe those should form an essential part of national and international approaches to climate change for the growing number of countries that decide to use carbon pricing instruments.

For most countries in Europe, coal is increasingly becoming a negligible part of the energy mix as a growing number of countries have closed or are closing their coal - fired power plants.

Solar, wind and energy storage costs kept falling and smart grid functionality continued to improve, making renewables the default option for new generation projects in a growing number of countries, even when grid balancing costs are considered.

Wind and solar PV have become among the cheapest options for meeting power demand in a growing number of countries globally.

Offering ever greater bang - for - buck, renewables are quite simply the cheapest way to generate energy in an ever - growing number of countries.

In a growing number of countries, consumers can freely choose which type of electricity they buy, and from which supplier.

In terms of visa policies and regulations, every week we are witnessing a growing number of countries — especially outside of the West — opening up their borders to strategic partners as they seek to deepen diplomatic relationships and tap into the immense economic value that tourism, international commerce, and migration can bring.»

A note - worthy element is the growing number of countries that have proposed Sandbox type legislation to ensure they remain competitive with those already on board.

A growing number of countries is steadily upping the ante on tax disclosure, forcing companies to be more transparent about how and where they make their money.

PopcornFlix is a free, ad - supported streaming service that offers a variety of films and series in a growing number of countries all over the world.

In a growing number of countries these sort of working groups are being established.

In international developments, Ireland has announced plans to join the growing number of countries taxing the sugar in fizzy drinks.

Large - scale systems change efforts implemented in collaboration with state departments of education to embed positive behavior support into schools, districts, and provinces, are available in most states and in a growing number of countries.

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The Bank of Montreal predicts that thanks to shifting population patterns, Canada's market is likely to slump by 2018, a statement backed by an IMF report that identified Canada as one of a growing number of countries where housing prices are becoming excessive.

An IMF report identified Canada as one of a growing number of countries where housing prices are becoming excessive.