Sentences with phrase «particularly vulnerable sector»

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Although softness has been reported across much of the retail sector, the department store set is particularly vulnerable because it relies heavily on dwindling mall traffic, and tends to cater to middle - income consumers.

China's tech sector, which is key part of Beijing's longer - term «Made in China 2025» strategy to move from cheap goods to higher - value manufacturing, may be particularly vulnerable.

With U.S. consumer discretionary companies outperforming year - to - date, this sector may be vulnerable if sales do not start to accelerate, particularly as the sector sports the second highest valuation of any of the 10 economic sectors.

Although volatility is likely to persist across the broad market, specific sectors may be particularly vulnerable, or conversely, offer some opportunity.

IRRI Director General Dr. Matthew Morell said that the institute will continue to work with the Bangladesh government to ensure collaborative and responsive programs for the rice sector are in place to meet the current and future needs of the country's rice industry, particularly for the vulnerable farmers and consumers.

The construction sector is particularly vulnerable.

Elvis Van Lare who bemoaned the recent cases of abuse of workers said workers particularly those in the free zone sector are more vulnerable...

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

Teachers are particularly vulnerable at a time when so few private sector workers have union benefits, and when there's so little political will for improving education by spending more on it.

What's more, with valuations in these sectors at historically high levels, this leaves much of the defensive universe, particularly in the United States, vulnerable.

«People in the travel sector are particularly vulnerable to the changing political, economic and health conditions.

Some sectors, such as those involved in large water resource projects (e.g. building a new dam), are particularly vulnerable to climate change.

Broilers, turkeys, and cattle — sectors particularly vulnerable to this corn crisis — represent nearly half of Arkansas's farm marketing receipts.

Thus, to the greatest extent possible, policies at all levels should be designed and implemented to meet four goals: (i) In sustainable ways, maintain and increase the security of food supplies for food insecure people, particularly in developing countries; (ii) Enable small - scale food producers and other vulnerable populations to become more resilient to climate change; (iii) Sustainably reduce emissions from the agricultural sector; and (iv) Reduce emissions from the conversion of other land to agriculture.

According to 2012 data from the UN World Food Program 2012, Senegal is chronically vulnerable to natural disasters (particularly drought and flooding), its agricultural sector has declined over time, it imports about 46 % of its food requirements, its ground water tables is falling 20 feet per years in many places, and it is vulnerable to food price spikes.

Also, the new procedure for conducting vulnerable sector checks seems likely to produce a high rate of «inclusive reports,» particularly amongst male job applicants to vulnerable sector positions.

At the same time, employees, particularly those in vulnerable groups or sectors, should ensure they are aware of their rights and the mechanisms by which they can be enforced.