Sentences with phrase «national economic disaster»

Clegg said after the election that he had no choice but to go back on his word: a national economic disaster loomed, national interest trumps party politics, amassing power and all its trappings through brazen dishonesty was actually an act of sacrifice!

«Our second term coincided with the onset of a national economic disaster.

I believe that we must shrink the size and scope of government or we will face national economic disaster.

No one tries harder than the jobless to find silver linings in this national economic disaster.

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Alice Hill, who directed resilience policy for the National Security Council in the Obama administration, said the wider debate over cutting climate - warming emissions may have distracted people from promptly pursuing ways to reduce risks and economic and societal costs from natural disasters.

Epic economic disaster spilling out of the banking crisis has cast a pall over ambitions, both personal and national.

Whether it be commercial package delivery, disaster relief management, agricultural surveying, or runway and aircraft inspection, the need to safely and efficiently integrate drones into the national airspace is not only a matter of public safety, but a matter of economic development, innovation, and jobs.

improving the visa process; expanding the Visa Waiver Program; supporting international travel promotion; improving the entry experience at our international airports; increasing student and youth travel to the U.S.; improving the air travel screening and security process; accelerating travel - related infrastructure projects; boosting visitation at national parks; and improving capabilities to assist economic recovery following disasters; and others.

In a blog response, the National Resources Defense Council notes that the industry's typical «economic disaster» prophesy is likely blown out of proportion, as such economic scare - claims [pdf] over environmental regulation have historically been.

It reviews existing documents to develop an understanding of current national economic environments, legislation, awareness, capacity and institutional mechanisms related to disaster risk reduction and disaster management.

Dr. Pulwarty has acted in advisory capacities on climate, natural resources and disaster risk reduction to several national and international agencies, including the Organization of American States, the Caribbean Economic Community (CARICOM) the Global Framework on Climate Services, the UNDP, UNEP and the InterAmerican Development and World Banks.

The Bank supports country - led development strategies and priorities aimed at integrating climate - and disaster - resilience in national development planning, while helping countries take advantage of new economic, capacity building, and financing opportunities that climate change presents.

In fragile contexts more than anywhere else, it is essential to realise how climate impacts — such as changing rainfall patterns, increased natural disasters and constraints to carbon - based economic growth — will have knock - on consequences on the national economy, trade, development, equity, governance and political stability.

Socio (s): UNDP, UNECE, UNEP, UNESCO, UNHABITAT, UNICEF, WFP, WMO, European Commission, Government of the United States of America, Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, Australian Government, AXIS, Beijing Normal University, CIMNE, Fondazione CIMA, Earth Literacy Program, Florida International University, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, GNS Science, Global Volcano Model, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Indian Institute for Human Settlements, INGENIAR, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk, International Recovery Platform, Kokusai Kogyo, Ltd., Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NGI, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Save the Children, Stockholm Environment Institute, National Autonomous University of Mexico, University of Huddersfield, University of Ghana, Victoria University of Wellington, WAPM, FEWS

Unchecked, it amounts to a disaster of epic proportions that dwarfs economic crises, national spats over turf, or any number of other things that are considered newsworthy.