Sentences with phrase «person from the rich nations»

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This nation, through a varied history, rich in external and internal experience, had become far removed from the primitive life of immediate dependence on nature, in which neighboring Oriental peoples still more or less lingered.

The economic argument is debatable and opinions differ, but do you think the large numbers of struggling upstaters enjoy the high taxes, ever increasing fees (example: the cost to have your vehicle inspected DOUBLED from 2010 to 2011 and is now one of the highest in the nation) and endless financial burdens they as lower and middle class people endure while the rich bankers and CEOs downstate laugh at them?

As part of this exercise, Pearce and his colleagues have placed values on human lives that range from $ 1.5 million for people from the richest countries down to $ 100 000 for those in poorer developing nations.

People from richer, well - educated nations tend to know more about climate change.

Being a proud Southern and Northern Plains Indian woman from the Nations of the Comanche and Blackfeet people, my ties are to the rich tribal histories, culture, and language that lend to so many untold stories of the strength of Native people.

Percentages as given in «Poor People in Rich Nations: The United States in Comparative Perspective,» Timothy Smeeding, 2006 (Using data from 1999 - 2000 and calculating poverty as 125 % of U.S. poverty line)

Paul promised that when the Jewish people accept Jesus it will mean greater riches for the nations, even life from the dead (Romans 11:12, 15).

At a summit in Manila earlier this month, the expanding Climate Vulnerable Forum, including 43 nations and 1 billion people, pressed for concrete commitments in Paris from rich countries both to more ambitious emissions cuts and aid.

Too often it is large rich nations that strip resources from more natural people as in Senegal where the fishing rights were sold to European markets and the locals lost their once abundant fish supplies.

«Climate - Change Activists Call for Tax Policies to Discourage Childbirth --» Climate - change activists are mobilizing to cut the birthrate, arguing that richer nations should discourage people having children in order to protect them from the ravages of global warming and reduce emissions.»»

I won't recount all that was said, from the names you could guess: Vice President of the Maldives (we're low - lying, doing a lot to go carbon neutral, why aren't rich nations doing more — which is true), the anti-fracking people (fracking is bad — which is true), Colin Beavan (rah rah rah), musicians (we play music, woo hoo).

(a) to rectify the consequences of past injustices by the special measures contained in this Act, announced at the time of introduction of this Act into the Parliament, or agreed on by the Parliament from time to time, for securing the adequate advancement and protection of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders; and (b) to ensure that Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders receive the full recognition and status within the Australian nation to which history, their prior rights and interests, and their rich and diverse culture, fully entitle them to aspire...