If we accept the possibility of even moderate projections for climate change and honestly face the scale of the effort humankind must undertake to avert catastrophe, this single problem jumps to the top of any rational list
of global priorities.
The position is responsible for managing, directing and coordinating the administrative, technical, and policy advocacy across a range
of global priorities.
Not exact matches
A major new spending plan for buildings, roads and power supplies should be the number one
priority for the U.S. administration this year, according to a new CNBC survey
of global finance chiefs.
If we know that the
global network will only spread in the years to come, it goes without saying that well - managed digital strategies should be among the
priorities on the list
of your New Year business resolutions.
One
of Apple CEO Tim Cook's top
priorities of late is getting his company more deeply involved in the $ 9 trillion
global healthcare market.
Whereas, the U.K.'s
priorities are protecting the trade agreements and the trade relationships that the U.K. can take advantage
of,» Nandini Ramakrishnan,
global market strategist at JP Morgan, told CNBC on Wednesday.
«Improving news literacy is a
global priority,» Adam Mosseri, Facebook's Vice President
of News Feed, wrote in a press release.
Encouraging more
global winners that create thousands
of jobs should be a
priority for the private sector, governments and postsecondary institutions.
The chamber said the share
of companies that identified China as a top three
global investment
priority dropped to 56 % this year, compared with a peak
of 78 % in 2012, a record low.
This
priority has given rise to an ambitious and comprehensive agenda
of reforms to make the
global financial system more resilient.
While Uber, the
global leader in on - demand transportation, relies on thousands
of independent drivers, Uber's business platform enables the transition to self - driving cars, one
of the company's stated strategic
priorities.
Furthermore, it appears to be among the top
priorities for
global banking blockchain consortium R3, one
of the leaders in blockchain development for the banking sector during this early stage.
Today,
Global Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland appeared before the House
of Commons Committee on International Trade to outline the government's NAFTA
priorities.
The partnership will help high - potential Canadian companies connect with
global market opportunities, share information on
priority international markets and highlight the work
of leading Canadian companies in the field.
At the moment, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sees the rapid conclusion
of the TPP as his absolute
priority for at least three reasons: it counters the current crisis
of the
global economic order, buttresses his domestic legitimacy and represents the anchor for his structural reform agenda.
We are based at MIT Sloan School
of Management and we are a member
of the MIT Innovation Initiative and
of MIT - Africa, the initiative that encompasses the Institute's
global priority for collaboration with Africa in the areas
of education, research and innovation.
The first
priority for the Dev team is completing the integration
of our new
global contactless payment cards.
Or did he back away due to practical considerations, like the urgency
of the
global financial crisis or failure to find viable policy options that could satisfy diverse
priorities?
In comparison to the
global frame
of reference that was emphasized in the last half century, the national level will have
priority.
In a world where the future
of humanity is directed by the logic
of unbridled capital based on its own
priorities, which are in turn based on the principle
of maximum profit in the short term, individuals and people are subjected to the demands
of several large
global players.
-LSB-...] Twenty years have passed since the fall
of the Berlin wall, when the UN undertook to build a «new
global consensus» on the norms, values and
priorities of international cooperation for the post-Cold War era and the 21st century.
Since that time, while many internal divisions persist, the United Church
of Canada has been able to get on with other things, including great
global concerns
of social justice that must have a certain
priority over personal morality and church polity.
Gender is at the very heart
of global development
priorities and in particular
of the Millennium Development Goals.
The Catholic Church with its near billion members, its
global linkage and organization can be truly a multinational for human liberation
of it orients its
priorities in this direction.
Feeding an estimated 9.8 billion people by 2050 on a rapidly shrinking area
of arable land can only be accomplished through a radical transformation that includes a wholesale reinvention
of our
global environmental
priorities, as well as our social ones.
Although Red Stripe is not one
of the company's
global priority brands, it is the leading brand in its region.
The market researcher said the
global market will see an ever - growing number
of products on shelves featuring plants as key ingredients as producers grapple to capitalize on consumer's nearly omnipresent
priority for health and wellness.
Harmful drinking is a
priority in its own right, as reflected in the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.5 and WHO's
Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use
of Alcohol.
Xavier's mission will be to fully embed the Digital Roadmap
of Pernod Ricard, one
of its top
priorities, ensuring the Group's digital strategy in Asia is aligned with the
global vision and objectives.
We also understand the
priorities of the
global seafood industry, which means listening to consumer concerns about management
of fish resources.
«The inflight channel is a
priority for William Grant & Sons, although it represents a small percentage
of the
global travel retail business — and is often a rather maligned channel — we do believe that it offers opportunities for incremental sales and brand building,» explains De Almeida.
Advanced detection capabilities are pivotal at a time when food safety and enhanced efficiency are dual
priorities for
global manufacturers seeking to conserve resources while maximizing the safety
of their products for consumers all over the world,» said Draus.
About Gruppo Campari Gruppo Campari is a major player in the
global spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, spreading across Global, Regional and Local prior
global spirits industry, with a portfolio
of over 50 premium and super premium brands, spreading across
Global, Regional and Local prior
Global, Regional and Local
priorities.
ILCA is responding to and adapting to local and worldwide lactation
priorities with the goal
of advancing breastfeeding on the
global agenda.
Background The promotion and support
of breastfeeding is a
global priority with benefits for maternal and infant health, particularly in low - income and middle - income countries where its relevance for child survival is undisputed.
HIV Medicine DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00918.x IBFAN - Asia Position Statement on HIV and Infant Feeding, 13 October 2008 South African Tshwane Declaration on breastfeeding, S Afr J Clin Nutr 2011; 24 (4) UNAIDS 2010, Strategy Getting to Zero, UNAIDS Strategy 2011 — 2015 UNAIDS 2010, Agenda for Accelerated Country Action for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV, 2010 - 2014 UNAIDS 2011, Countdown to Zero:
Global plan towards the elimination
of new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive, 2011 - 2015 UNAIDS 2011 Press Release, 9 June, World leaders launch plan to eliminate new HIV infections among children by 2015 UNICEF Convention on the Rights
of the Child UNICEF 2010, Facts for Life UNICEF 2011, Programming Guide, Infant and Young Child Feeding, 26 May 2011 WHO / UNICEF 2003,
Global strategy for infant and young child feeding WHO 2007, Evidence on the long - term effects
of breastfeeding: systematic reviews and meta - analysis WHO, UNAIDS, UNICEF 2009, Towards universal access: scaling up
priority HIV / AIDS interventions in the health sector: progress report 2009 WHO 2009, Women and health, Today's evidence tomorrow's agenda WHO 2009, Acceptable medical reasons for use
of breast - milk substitutes WHO 2009, Rapid advice: use
of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant womenand preventing HIV Infection in infants WHO 2009, Rapid advice: revised WHO principles and recommendations on infant feeding in the context
of HIV WHO 2010,
Priority Interventions — HIV / AIDS prevention, treatment and care in the health sector WHO 2010, Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding: Principles and recomendations for infant feeding in the context
of HIV and a summary
of evidence WHO 2010, Annexure 7b to Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding.
Your baby's safety is our top
priority, we rigorously test all our buggies and accessories to exceed some
of the toughest
global safety standards.
The papers are a follow - up to The Lancet's landmark 2008 Series, which helped put nutrition on the
global health and development agenda and identified the 1,000 days
of a mother's pregnancy until her child's 2nd birthday as the
priority window for impact.
The Scorecard compiles data from countries all over the world on the status
of seven
priorities set by the
Global Breastfeeding Collective to increase the rate
of breastfeeding.
In terms
of foreign policy, it has other
priorities and prefers not to challenge Russian hegemony in Central Asia — which it views positively, as a counterweight to the United States»
global dominance.
The entire
global economy is sitting on the edge
of an abyss and the urgent
priority for the British people is to protect our economy and their jobs by getting this Eurozone crisis fixed.
We need a Northern Innovation Council to identify and advocate for a small number
of innovation
priorities on a
global platform.
The next
priority is to win the Bronze Cup in pursuit
of our vision to take the Ghana national teams, the Ghana Eagles, to
global tournaments such as the various Rugby World Cups, the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics,» Mensah said.
Taking action to vastly reduce
global poverty and hunger must continue to be one
of America's top foreign policy
priorities,» Smith said.
If controlling
global warming is a
priority, then industries — from banking to cement manufacturing — will have to become efficient energy users, which will require a transformation
of their basic operations
The National Nanotechnology Initiative is a great example
of cross-agency cooperation working toward shared goals and
priorities that has allowed the U.S. to gain
global leadership in the field.
The funders also saw the idea
of infertility research as irrelevant because curbing population was a
global priority.
It must also be a key
priority at the G7 summit in June 2015... We call for one
of their recommendations to be the establishment
of a
global biomedical R&D fund and mechanism for innovations
of public health importance.»
A new report from the National Academies
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies
global health
priorities in light
of current and emerging challenges and makes 14 recommendations for the U.S. government and other stakeholders to address these challenges, while maintaining U.S. status as a world leader in
global health.
Satellites can help deliver such information, and in 10 years» time,
global biodiversity monitoring from space could be a reality, but only if ecologists and space agencies agree on a
priority list
of satellite - based data that is essential for tracking changes in biodiversity.