Sentences with phrase «sustainable development in any country»

The struggle for sustainable development in any country is a continuum, a conscientious work in progress.

Young people in the United States and Africa with interests in sustainable development in both countries will get the chance...

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No matter what changes other countries made in their positions, China would follow its green, sustainable development concept, strengthening measures to deal with climate change and would conscientiously follow the Paris agreement, Hua said.

Progress on global energy goals slow, but strong gains in countries show promise The world is not on track to meet the global energy targets for 2030 set as part of the Sustainable Development Goals 2 May 2018

The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from around the world to support sustainable economic growth, Boost employment, raise living standards, maintain financial stability, assist other countries» economic development, and contribute to growth in wDevelopment (OECD) brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from around the world to support sustainable economic growth, Boost employment, raise living standards, maintain financial stability, assist other countries» economic development, and contribute to growth in wdevelopment, and contribute to growth in world trade.

Sustainable development is an idea developed in World Council of Churches circles in the 1970s and 1980s, and focuses attention on how much poor countries should be allowed to develop before they jeopardise the environment on which we all depend, although Mr. Carr does not put itquite that way.

Some would argue that current trends toward «sustainable development» are becoming so prominent and pervasive within both government and corporate practices as to suggest that the global market economy, at least in democratic, industrialized countries, itself could be in the midst of a pervasive paradigm shift.

Collected for the most part by industrialized countries, where the principal financial markets are located, this money could be used to help struggle against inequalities, to promote education and public health in poor countries, and for food security and sustainable development.

The Netherlands is keeping food waste on the agenda with the announcement of a new collective named «Together against food waste», set up to help the country cut its food waste in half by 2030 in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

Taking place in Singapore on 28 - 30th November, the summit begins with an update on sustainability developments H.E. Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister of Agriculture & Forests of Bhutan, will share the country's commitments to sustainable development.

It will serve as a model for sustainable dairy development in the country, which will help local dairy farmers to run their businesses in a competitive manner raising the quality and quantity of their dairy produce.

In Africa, this approach is still in its nascent stages, but there is one country where community forestry has already shown significant potential as a tool for conserving forests and promoting sustainable local developmenIn Africa, this approach is still in its nascent stages, but there is one country where community forestry has already shown significant potential as a tool for conserving forests and promoting sustainable local developmenin its nascent stages, but there is one country where community forestry has already shown significant potential as a tool for conserving forests and promoting sustainable local development.

This week's collaborative effort advances, in the country's rice sector, the June 2013 Vietnam government decision QD - 889, or Approving the Project on Agricultural Restructuring Toward Raising Added Values and Sustainable Development.

In December 2016 more than 250 participants from 41 different countries gathered in France at the conference on Agri — Chains and Sustainable Development (AC&SD), organized by CIRAD, to discuss the role of agricultural value chains in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGsIn December 2016 more than 250 participants from 41 different countries gathered in France at the conference on Agri — Chains and Sustainable Development (AC&SD), organized by CIRAD, to discuss the role of agricultural value chains in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGsin France at the conference on Agri — Chains and Sustainable Development (AC&SD), organized by CIRAD, to discuss the role of agricultural value chains in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGsin achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We also consider requests for assistance in the development of sustainable environmental practices or for programs benefiting people in countries of need.The foundation's board of directors consists of Craig, Beth and Matt Nielsen — third - generation owners of Nielsen - Massey Vanillas — and their mother Camilla Nielsen.

Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Senior Food Analyst at NBC News and former U.S. White House Chef Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

The party calls for a new plan for the introduction of «emotional intelligence» classes in schools, for the learning of foreign languages in schools, as well as the elaboration of a new «Plan Africa», which sets out to support African countries in their struggle to promote democracy, human rights, gender equality, and sustainable development.

In turn, mass developing - country participation brought development concerns to the core of the climate negotiations: Article 4 of the Convention noted the «right» of parties to «sustainable development», an outcome all but guaranteed by universal participation.

Through the speakers series sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, speakers from across the country have been brought in to talk about how sustainable approaches to development make sense for the economy and the environment.

According to Mr Alston, Ghana is likely to fall short of meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially the eradication of poverty if it fails to tackle the inequality problem in the country.

Speaking at the second edition of the Ghana Renewable Energy fair themed, «Energy and Energy Efficiency, Accelerating Energy Access and Security,» Mr. Terkper, whose speech was read on his behalf by Deputy Minister of Finance, Mona Quartey, said the government is well aware of the important role renewable energy can play in accelerating and catalyzing the country's socio - economic development and the achievement of universal access ahead of the target date of the UN Sustainable Energy for All Initiative.

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD), in partnership with the Civil Society Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals, has led a nationwide consultative process with state and non-state actors targeted at harmonizing all relevant information on the Sustainable Development Goals in the country.

The report, which was released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations on March 14, days before World Happiness Day on March 20, placed Nigeria 17 places above Ghana in the 156 - country list.

It noted that «With Ghana's graduation to a middle - income country, and the prospects of sustainable economic growth, Denmark is gradually transitioning from development cooperation to trade cooperation in line with the visions by the Government of Ghana,» the Embassy said.

President Akufo - Addo said the Assembly of Heads of among other commitments signed up to the Continental Free Trade Agreement, whose purpose was to ensure significant growth in intra-Africa trade and to assist countries to use trade more effectively for growth and sustainable development.

«Peace and security play a key role in the economic growth and sustainable development of both our countries and the African continent as a whole.

For a country to achieve sustainable development, there is high need to invest in...

The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Yaw Archibald Letsa who was also at the event appealed to the participants and the general public not to see the initiation of the processes for the creation of a new region as politically motivated, but it as an attempt to ensure sustainable development in remote territories in the country.

She stressed that management of Zoomlion is ever ready to provide effective private sector support to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, and the larger government in any form that will help government achieve its target and also to drive the country towards achieving the Sustainable development goal on sanitation.

The Deputy Ranking Member of the PAC and MP for Nantong, Mohammed Hardi Tuferu appealed to Ghanaians and stakeholders to help fight corruption and malfeasance in the country for sustainable growth and development.

Earlier, the Country Team Leader, Gilbert Asante and Programmes Officer, Nana Ama Tiwa - Boateng of MAP International, took participants through the aims and objectives of the GSAM project, and encouraged them to fully participate in the exercise to promote sustainable development.

She observed that WASH issues remained critical to the country's quest for sustainable development and therefore called for commitment in initiating and implementing mechanisms to promote...

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The United Nations 2030 Agenda covers seventeen aspirational Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) endorsed by all countries in 2015.

Following up on discussions in the regular negotiations, the accord would establish a start - up fund of roughly US$ 30 billion over the next three years to help developing countries prepare for a warmer climate, integrate new technologies into sustainable development plans and protect their forests.

«One of the main reasons to build Three Gorges dam [was] to store water in the upper river so as to protect eastern parts of the country,» says Lai Hun Suen, a professor of sustainable development at Chongqing University and a municipal government official.

As Thijs Van de Graaf, one of the study's coauthors, explains: «Some supporters of the EITI have hailed transparency as the magic bullet to bring about good resource governance and sustainable development in resource - rich countries.

But I can now get involved in areas that were previously outside my narrow research focus, such as biosafety for capacity development — bringing into the public domain information and recent developments that allow developing countries access to advanced technology so that they can evaluate its effectiveness in a safe and sustainable way.

The U.N.'s newest goals — the Sustainable Development Goals, a 15 - year strategy launched in early 2016 — include reducing the neonatal mortality rate in all countries to 12 deaths per 1,000 live births.

In this context we should remind ourselves that the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro estimated that we needed to spend $ 625 billion a year to achieve sustainable development, of which $ 125 billion should to be raised from developed countrieIn this context we should remind ourselves that the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro estimated that we needed to spend $ 625 billion a year to achieve sustainable development, of which $ 125 billion should to be raised from developed countriein Rio de Janeiro estimated that we needed to spend $ 625 billion a year to achieve sustainable development, of which $ 125 billion should to be raised from developed countries.

«The bottom line of the new paper is that the very large gap in reported HFC emissions is from developing countries,» said Durwood Zaelke, president of the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD), who was unaffiliated with the study.

Substantial progress is needed for countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia to achieve the child survival target of the Sustainable Development Goals.»

Within hours of agreeing the terms of the convention in Nairobi last month, they were circulating a letter expressing concern that it would give the developing countries a blank cheque to demand money from donors to finance sustainable development.

The group led by Martín Olazar, researcher in the UPV / EHU - University of the Basque Country's Department of Chemical Engineering, is studying the development of sustainable refineries where it is possible to produce fuels and raw materials providing an alternative to petroleum by using biomass and other waste materials like plastics, tires, etc..

No matter what changes other countries made in their positions, China would follow its green, sustainable development concept, strengthening measures to deal with climate change and would conscientiously follow the Paris agreement, Hua said.

Such wide coverage, with countries from all continents, levels of development and historic positions in the climate negotiations is in itself a major step forward for climate action and a signal of commitment to the Paris negotiations,» says Teresa Ribera, project leader and Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relatiodevelopment and historic positions in the climate negotiations is in itself a major step forward for climate action and a signal of commitment to the Paris negotiations,» says Teresa Ribera, project leader and Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development and International RelatioDevelopment and International Relations (IDDRI).

The TWAS Prizes are awarded to individual scientists from developing countries in recognition of an outstanding contribution to scientific knowledge in nine fields of sciences and / or to the application of science and technology to sustainable development.

This week's collaborative effort advances, in the country's rice sector, the June 2013 Vietnam government decision QD - 889, or Approving the Project on Agricultural Restructuring Toward Raising Added Values and Sustainable Development.

On 25 September 2015, 193 countries came together in New York to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs.