Sentences with phrase «wealthy countries hold»

Of course, wealthy countries hold all of the sway in worldwide cost estimates, which tips the scales when we're looking for a «global» perspective on extreme events.

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It turns out that while they were publicly crisscrossing America, they were also privately holding meetings with some of the wealthiest individuals and families in the country, urging them to not only invest in a new fund but become partners with some of the companies that will benefit from it.

These new immigrants are a largely elite group: They hold degrees from well - regarded British universities, have permission to reside in the country, and hail from relatively wealthy families.

Then they held the country hostage to keep their wealthy tax cuts because they create jobs.

Lib Dems are resigned to losing parliamentary seats in less prosperous parts of the country, where the spending cuts of the past years have hit hardest, but had hoped to hold the line in wealthier places where their coalition with the Conservatives is less controversial.

In countries such as Germany, wealthy individuals and board members with «patient» money are more likely to hold controlling stakes in companies, and are content to wait for a return.

The conventional wisdom has long held that China is merely following the path of the United States and other developed countries that polluted — and in some cases, continue to do so — on their way to a wealthier populace and eventual stricter environmental controls.

The protagonist is a counter — Indiana Jones: Instead of artifacts «belonging in a museum,» Lane Bradley believes that precious relics held by museums in war - torn areas would be safer in the hands of wealthy private collectors in established, peaceful countries.

Since as what happens in the west seems to hold true in many other wealthy countries: money goes up, family size goes down.

Do you feel that they will catch and take hold in wealthy countries and regions?

In December, 2015, a UN climate conference was held in Paris which endorsed unenforceable reductions in CO2 emissions by the countries of the world, particularly the wealthier nations.

Developing countries also say some wealthier countries − in particular, the US − are seeking to weaken the financial negotiating position of poorer nations by questioning long - held definitions of what constitutes a developed and a developing country — «differentiation», in UN jargon.

«The wealthy countries are very smart, approving protocols, holding big speeches on the need to avoid deforestation, but they already deforested everything,» Mr. da Silva said during the announcement of a public works project in Rio de Janeiro.