Sentences with phrase «most vulnerable sectors»

How much would that cost, and what would be the benefits in terms of alleviating child poverty among one of the most vulnerable sectors of society: the children of broken relationships?

This flyer stresses that agriculture sectors are not only among the most vulnerable sectors to the impacts of climate change but also directly responsible for 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and constitute a key driver of deforestation and land degradation which account for an additional 17 percent.

«Menthol cigarettes are marketed to the most vulnerable sectors of our society, particularly starting in the 1960s,» Gardiner says.

The Government was today condemned for its «economically sadistic» policies which wreak misery on the most vulnerable sectors of society and drive millions into poverty.

However, the most vulnerable sector of the market these days seems to be raw diets.

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This sector is usually among the most vulnerable to rising rates, which make the companies» large dividend yields less attractive to the regular investors.

Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.»

Of course, the widespread social benefits of vigorous competition make it appropriate for a society to use public - and private - sector initiatives to cushion the most vulnerable people from the worst effects of job loss.

A United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) report thinks the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are among the most vulnerable to food fraud such as species substitution and mislabelling.

It builds upon other certification systems, such as the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil, and tackles some of the most challenging issues facing the palm oil sector, such as the destruction of high carbon stock forests and the abuse of the most vulnerable workers,» said Matthias Diemer, Chair of the Palm Oil Innovation Group.

The aim of the meeting was to discuss how the poultry sector and the government could combine forces to establish an integrated food security policy, which would help feed the UK's most vulnerable citizens.

But instead of attacking the government on this, some have argued that in order to be electable we need to help them deflect the blame onto a sector of the British population which includes some of the most marginalised and vulnerable members of society.

In driving inclusive economic growth, creating decent jobs, increasing access to essential services and developing innovative products that meet social needs, the private sector can help the world's most vulnerable children and their families thrive.

This is because the good news from the agricultural sector, which is recording a bumper harvest, will bring down the cost of foodstuffs, especially such staple as rice, and our massive Social Investment Programme will ease the pain of the most vulnerable in the society.

Mark Serwotka said he was «outraged» that the government had targeted the public sector, adding that a shakeup of the welfare system would leave the most vulnerable people affected.

Governor Ambode, who led a symbolic walk against Domestic and Sexual Violence in Alausa, Ikeja, with top government functionaries including the Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, Chief Judge of the State, Justice Olufunmilayo Oke, wife of the Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, Attorney General, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, members of the State Executive Council, members of the House of Assembly, stakeholders in the justice sector, celebrities, students, among others, said it was time to walk the talk and ensure that all hands are on deck towards safeguarding the rights of every citizen and the most vulnerable in the society.

Criticising the government's decision to tackle the deficit through cutting back on public spending, Mr Barber's alternative Plan B would tax higher earners more rather than targeting «the poorest and most vulnerable,» which, he argues, is what the current public sector cuts are doing.

This sector of Antarctica has long been identified as the most vulnerable to changes in climate and, according to recent assessments, its glaciers may have passed a point of irreversible retreat.

The consequences of climate change are being felt not only in the environment, but in the entire socio - economic system and, as seen in the findings of numerous reports already available, they will impact first and foremost the poorest and weakest who, even if they are among the least responsible for global warming, are the most vulnerable because they have limited resources or live in areas at greater risk... Many of the most vulnerable societies, already facing energy problems, rely upon agriculture, the very sector most likely to suffer from climatic shifts.»

Dr. Romy Quijano, a medical doctor who heads the Philippine Action Network, also believes that the sensible approach to preventing vitamin A deficiency is to see that the vulnerable sectors of the population are empowered enough to access natural sources of vitamin A. «Effective nutrition education is much better than adding yet another source of vitamin A which most likely will not be equitably distributed anyway; improving livelihood; providing better health care system; addressing malnutrition, communicable diseases and other illnesses that make children more vulnerable to vitamin A deficiency.

In the United States, the education sector is the third most likely to be vulnerable to cybercrime.

Once classified as an experiment, Gotham's charter sector is now the largest scaled, high - performing charter district in the country — filled with top, nationally - recognized organizations that support real success for the city's most vulnerable communities.

NEA president Lily Eskelsen García snapped: «His silver bullet approach does nothing to help the most - vulnerable students and ignores glaring opportunity gaps while taking away money from public schools to fill private - sector coffers.

Many equity sectors offering high yields (such as utilities) are expensive and the most vulnerable to a rise in rates.

Meeting the goal will take a great deal of investment and resources; thus, strong engagement by the private sector and a broad range of actors, including the most vulnerable.

The transportation sector in the United States generates a significant share of the nation's air pollution, threatening the health and lives of millions of people, including those who are most vulnerable to harm.

The combustion of fossil fuels and biomass in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors in the United States generates a significant share of the nation's air pollution, threatening the health and lives of millions of people, including those who are most vulnerable to harm.

The two economic sectors most vulnerable to oil supply limits (imposed either by depletion or by efforts to mitigate climate change) are agriculture and transport, and both are pivotal to continued urbanization.

For Blauer and other advocates, open data became a basis for engagement and public sector transparency, leading to improved access to justice for some of society's most vulnerable communities.

With our extensive experience in working with clients in the social services sector, our Social Services practice group understands these challenges and is always mindful of the primacy of our clients» service mandate — to support and protect the most vulnerable members of society.

the sustainability of Australia's robust not for profit health sector, which currently supports the most vulnerable in our community, is threatened by this move.

Trust are bringing together their expertise and knowledge — and that of others within the sector — to explore how society can best provide homes for our most vulnerable children.

But today, as wealthy consumers reel from the plunge in the stock market and mid-tier shoppers shift to discount retailers, luxury looks like the most vulnerable retail sector.