Sentences with phrase «witnessed global changes»

Over the past few years, we have witnessed global changes that not long ago seemed unthinkable.

Over the past few years, we have witnessed global changes that not long ago seemed unthinkable.

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The global lending market has witnessed revolutionary changes in 2016, with fintechs playing a significant role in restructuring the lending system to be more dynamic and responsive, vis - à - vis the traditional framework of existing banking systems.

Our arrival coincided with a bleaching episode, one that has given our team — normally based at the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia — its first opportunity to witness a large - scale event of this kind.

Starting out in the late 1980s, Korean artist Lee has witnessed some big changes within the global art scene.

The World Bank notes that absent any policy changes, the global average temperature could be 9 degrees Fahrenheit warmer by the end of this century, well above what human civilization has ever witnessed.

Using UK and Liberian lawyers Sable swindled shareholders and paid bribes to change Liberian law so that it could obtain a mining contract,» said Daniel Balint - Kurti, Head of Special Investigations at Global Witness.

This point was made clear at a recent House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing, where witnesses emphasized the enormous value that the changing dynamics in the global energy markets offered for the U.S. economy and America's energy security.

Global Witness is concerned that Schwarzenegger's investments in DFA conflict with his high profile work in tackling climate change and deforestation, which include spearheading California's efforts in this area through the «Governor's Climate & Forests Task Force».

«The term «sustainable forest management» has been co-opted by the forest industry to improve its image without actually changing the logging practices that are currently destroying the world's remaining tropical forests,» said Dr. Rosalind Reeve of Global Witness.

The recently - elected parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the new government, should make wide - ranging changes to how mineral, oil and forest resources are managed, said Global Witness in a new briefing published today.

«We are truly witnessing a changing of the guard of global energy suppliers,» BP Chief Economist Spencer Dale said in a presentation.

Global Witness campaigns to achieve real change by highlighting the links between the exploitation of natural resources, conflict and corruption.

Through a combination of covert investigations and targeted advocacy, Global Witness has changed the way the world thinks about the extraction and trading of natural resources, and the devastating impact their unsustainable exploitation can have upon development, human rights and stability.

While world leaders negotiate a global deal to curb climate change in Paris this week, Global Witness is calling on governments to do more to protect people on the frontline of the battle to protect our pglobal deal to curb climate change in Paris this week, Global Witness is calling on governments to do more to protect people on the frontline of the battle to protect our pGlobal Witness is calling on governments to do more to protect people on the frontline of the battle to protect our planet.

Shauna Leven, Anti-Corruption Campaigns Director at Global Witness, said: «This is a huge scandal — it must trigger change.

But collective consciousness about this unbalanced, take - all relationship is changing, be it through social media (witness the global outrage over the trophy killing of Cecil the lion), or through art, which is transforming this aspect of modern culture into something a little more wise.

We are witnessing a total failure of global leadership to deal with changes we caused that are spiraling out of control.»

With a new global agreement on climate change gaveled into the history books in Paris tonight, many people including me believe we have just witnessed the end of the fossil fuel era.

In the final hearing of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on December 1, witnesses Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, Dr. Peter Gleick, Richard L. Kauffman, Dr. Kenneth Green, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testified on climate change, energy security, and national security.

Global Witness wants to change this.

In a keynote speech at SXSW, YouTube's Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen spoke briefly of YouTube's plans for a music subscription service, amid a longer discussion of the changes he's witnessed throughout his career in the industry, as well as those still in the horizon.

In reality, however, we are unlikely to see the scale of change witnessed in global community.