Sentences with phrase «vulnerable countries such»

One of them, the Adaptation Fund, which has projects ready to be implemented in vulnerable countries such as Ghana, Mali or Nepal, is now just waiting for the resources to get those projects started.

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And as organizations such as the IMF and the OECD have constantly warned, high household debt renders the country far more vulnerable to economic shocks.

Analysts believe that investors are gradually beginning to pay more attention to these assets since they are unrelated to a country's economy — unlike fiat currencies and other traditional forms of money exchange, which are extremely vulnerable to internal and external economic shocks — leading to the popularity of cryptos such as bitcoin and a few others.

In countries in the South, faced with the alliance between international capital, the comprador bourgeoisie and part of the middle class, the alternative consisted in using joint programmes and actions to bring together the different grass - roots groups such as workers, peasants, the informal sector, movements of the urban poor, co-operatives, minority ethnic groups, and also the vulnerable middle classes, students, etc..

In the strangely efficient world of human trafficking, there are countries of origin, such as Ukraine, Cambodia and Nigeria, where desperate conditions render people vulnerable to enslavement.

He was unhappy that the spate of attacks on thieves and other vulnerable people had taken a life of its own and called for serious attention to rid the country of such acts.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the police to provide more security for vulnerable places across the country including Markets, Religious Centers, Parks, Gardens and Media Houses in order to prevent attacks on such places by Boko Haram -LSB-...]

Mountain rainforests in the South American Andes are an example because the rising populations of countries such as Peru or Ecuador migrate into these vulnerable habitats.

However, the authors said that donor countries should ensure that vulnerable populations in middle - income countries, such as ethnic minorities who suffer discrimination, refugees and people who inject drugs, continue to get support, since it may be difficult for many countries to withstand the political pressures against helping stigmatized groups.

Yet, like a multiheaded hydra, the industry seems to be surviving legal onslaughts in countries like India and branching into newer, more vulnerable places such as Iraq and sub-Saharan Africa.

In other countries, such as the USA, strategically placed protected areas have proved successful in protecting vulnerable areas of seabed while boosting the breeding and growth rates of scallops.

If countries have enough vaccine, they can reduce disease and death by vaccinating groups at higher risk, such as pregnant women, those with chronic health conditions, or even all healthy young adults between 15 and 49 years old, the age group that appears most vulnerable.

What it means: Island states, African nations and other vulnerable countries are pushing for a system that provides funding to help them recover from disasters made worse by climate change, such as rising seas or powerful storms.

Importantly, countries such as Jordan that are dependent on waterways flowing downstream to them are vulnerable to the consequences of drought and land - use change in upstream regions.

However, high rates of multidrug - resistant (MDR) TB and TB affecting vulnerable populations, such as the homeless, drug and alcohol abusers and migrants from countries with high numbers of cases TB continue to challenge TB elimination.

UNAIDS attributes the slight decrease in sub-Saharan Africa to prevention programs in countries such as Uganda, and to the fact that infection rates are already so high that relatively few people in vulnerable groups are left to infect.

-- In providing assistance under this section, the Administrator of USAID shall give priority to countries, including the most vulnerable communities and populations therein, that are most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, determined by the likelihood and severity of such impacts and the country's capacity to adapt to such impacts.

-- The term «most vulnerable developing countries» means, as determined by the Administrator of USAID, developing countries that are at risk of substantial adverse impacts of climate change and have limited capacity to respond to such impacts, considering the approaches included in any international treaties and agreements.

Lynn Moran said in her letter: «It seems such an anomaly to close a school in one of the most deprived wards in the authority (and even the country), resulting in vulnerable children losing a precious day of learning.

Vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, still account for almost half of Europe's road fatalities and bicyclists» deaths are on the rise in many countries.

Raising Aid for Dogs at Risk (RADAR) was founded to support these «below the radar» country - road shelters in caring for the most vulnerable and at - risk dogs, such as seniors and those with medical issues.

Here, we focus on the impact on the country's highly vulnerable energy infrastructure — which is critical to development at any time, but particularly in the wake of such a calamity.

Among developed countries, however, «Australia is expected to be one of the first and worst impacted,» says Victoria McKenzie - McHarg, [7] climate change program manager at the Australian Conservation Foundation, «because we have such an extreme climate very vulnerable to changes in temperature.»

China knows that the most vulnerable countries, such as the small island countries, should get priority for international funding, but China has not counted itself out of contention for funds in the long run, when $ 10 billion per year in aid grows to $ 100 billion per year.

However, most of the key technological innovations have not reached many of the developing countries and vulnerable communities, particularly those in Southeast Asia; therefore, it is important that the region has the capacity and knowledge needed to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of the changing environment and assessments such as the TNA workshop is indispensable.

«(3) preserve existing forest carbon stocks in countries where such forest carbon may be vulnerable to international leakage, particularly in developing countries with largely intact native forests.

He said vulnerable people such as the old and poor would be the worst affected, and that world leaders had not yet accepted their countries would have to adapt to the likely consequences.

Provide adequate support for transformation: «Ensure that the resources needed, such as public finance and technology transfer, are provided to support the transformation, especially in vulnerable and poor countries.»

Developing countries Developing countries are some of the most vulnerable to extreme weather events, but lack timely and robust evidence to understand current and future threats from such hazards and thus to prepare for and respond to their impacts.

Such policies would also have the effect of making people, especially in poor countries, much less vulnerable to climate change.

After running two days over its anticipated schedule, the 20th UN Conference of the Parties on climate change (COP 20) concluded yesterday with an agreement that reiterates some of last year's commitments towards more vulnerable countries, such as the «loss - and - damage mechanism» — but many believe a far bolder approach to climate change response is urgently [continue reading...]

For example, representatives of countries that are particularly vulnerable to the threat of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, such as the members of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), want to see greater representation of these countries in the decision - making body.

Bangladesh was ranked by Maplecroft the country most vulnerable to climate change, and Dhaka the world's most vulnerable city, due to its exposure to threats such as flooding, storm surge, cyclones and landslides, its susceptible population and weak institutional capacity to address the problem.

They provide scientific evidence to support the call by vulnerable countries, such as the Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States, that a 1.5 C warming limit would substantially reduce the impacts of climate changcountries, such as the Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States, that a 1.5 C warming limit would substantially reduce the impacts of climate changCountries and Small Island Developing States, that a 1.5 C warming limit would substantially reduce the impacts of climate change.»

In addition, Article 9 states that the provision of scaled - up financial resources should aim to achieve a balance between adaptation and mitigation, taking into account country - driven strategies, and the priorities and needs of developing country Parties, especially those that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change and have significant capacity constraints, such as the least developed countries and small island developing States, considering the need for public and grant - based resources for adaptation.

ECO believes that with increasing impacts of climate change around the world, such as the devastating floods in Pakistan earlier this year, it is undeniable that all countries are now vulnerable, even developed countries.

Furthermore, ECO encourages BASIC countries and others to come forward and voice their support for prioritisation of funding to the most vulnerable countries, such as LDCs, SIDS and African countries — indeed, the definition in the Bali Action Plan.

You might be vulnerable to the local health risks in some international destinations, specifically developing nations or rural parts of such countries.

Additionally, due to the forced removals and relocations of Indigenous peoples onto government controlled communities, traditional responses (such as moving to a less vulnerable part of their country) are not as effective, requiring more resources, and in some cases emergency service support, which is often hampered by the remoteness of these communities.

Home visiting programmes have been posited as one approach to supporting parenting in vulnerable families, and such programmes are now being used in countries such as the USA, Australia and New Zealand.