Sentences with phrase «resource poor areas»

The real problem is not over population but instead the uncontrolled migration that is occuring now from the resource poor areas of the world into resource rich areas, which are unable economically to adequately absorb the sudden rise of new immigrants, many of whom are unskilled and undereducated.

In resource poor areas patient samples often have to travel long distances for suitable diagnosis.

Not exact matches

Starting a social business presents its own set of challenges, but couple that with the security risks, poor infrastructure and lack of resources found in a disaster area and you have the perfect recipe for failure.

The erosion of the soil in areas that have been abused for their mineral wealth, the pollution of the air where poor people live, are not just facts of nature; what we have is an ethical judgement on the exploitation of natural resources by the rich at the expense of the poor.

Ozcan's research group has introduced several innovations in mobile microscopy and sensing, and it maintains a particular focus on developing field - portable medical diagnostics and sensors for resource - poor areas.

Our research suggests that the rich may have the resources to move away from areas facing natural disasters, leaving behind a population that is disproportionately poor.

«We have found a way of defining a «safe space» for communities to consume resources and operate within — particularly with regard to poor rural areas in developing nations.

The authors assess 65 published studies undertaken in 34 countries and they identify 7 areas of mistreatment and abuse: physical (such as slapping); sexual; verbal; stigma and discrimination; a failure to meet professional standards of care; poor rapport between women and providers and health system constraints (such as a lack of resources to provide women with privacy).

In poorer areas, such as the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, where there is very little capital available, it may make more economic sense to boost their economic performance and accept a degree of flood risk instead of pouring resources into flood protection measures which have very little success anyway.»

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.»

In many cases, traveling employees such as sales reps and service personnel need access to learning resources in areas with poor or no Internet connectivity.

«As the government reviews the funding system, including the historic extra resources in such areas, it will be important to recognise the impact of «double disadvantage» - the way living in a poor neighbourhood can compound the effects of family disadvantage.»

Although this resource is based within the slum or shanty settlements of Brazil, the content within it is just as applicable to any poorer urban area of low income countries.

Proponents claim ed tech can enhance learning, bring educational material to resource - poor districts and solve the educational difficulties faced by students in rural areas.

«Typically what we see happening is many of those teachers, unless they have connections to some rural area or some poor - performing school district, they typically choose to go to some of the districts with more resources, with lower student - teacher ratios, with leadership that understands and recognizes the value and importance of supporting teachers.»

The report is the Governor will «increase per - pupil funding for charter schools from $ 9,400 to $ 12,000» and that at least $ 1,000 per - pupil would be a transferred directly for the resource poor urban districts to the big - time donor supported charter schools that have recruited students from their area.

Digital book providers should ensure that readers in resource - poor areas have options for engaging with new digital resources.

We are living in interesting times; in the long run, the development of the poorer areas of the world will be a big plus, particularly for US agriculture and resource extraction industries, but there will be bumps along the way.

«Richmond is one of the poorest communities in the Bay Area, giving it few resources to respond to climate impacts.

This activity report provides an overview of measures taken to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaption, as climate change is affecting the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries, including Small Island Developing States, landlocked countries, arid - and semi-arid areas and countries where people are dependent on natural resources.

The high incidence of poverty in forested areas and the high dependence of the poor on forest resources suggest a leading role for forestry in poverty eradication.

The result is relatively higher adaptation and disaster risk reduction costs per capita in countries with small populations and areas, especially those that are also geographically isolated, have a poor resource base and high transport costs

-RSB- that it's very likely that poorer areas will be hit hardest by global warming and may also lack the resources to bring a large - scale legal action like that brought by the city of Boulder.»

Major Environmental Issues: Natural fresh water resources scarce and polluted in north, inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast; raw sewage and industrial effluents polluting rivers in urban areas; deforestation; widespread erosion; desertification; serious air pollution in the national capital and urban centers along US - Mexico border.

Behavioural / emotional problems may be common in preschool children living in resource - poor settings, but assessment of these problems in preschool children from poor areas is challenging owing to lack of appropriate behavioural screening tools.

New Division 4 assists in improving the governance and capacity of Northern Territory Indigenous corporate associations that own community stores... Poor governance practices and resourcing issues have been a recurring problem in relation to community stores and corporate governance has been identified as a key area for improvement in Indigenous communities.