Sentences with phrase «world economic regions»

In contrast, CO2 emissions for other major world economic regions have robustly increased over the last 15 years.
«Latin America is an increasingly important world economic region and London's future depends of establishing strong links with the world's great emerging economies,» Mr Livingstone said.

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One company Plasticity currently works with has employees around the world, Moss says, and its data has revealed what he calls a «black hole»: a cohort of staff in a region that's suffered a significant economic downturn who are struggling with morale.
This crisis hit the world's banking system hard, stressed whole economic regions to breaking point, almost defeated the world's (then) largest currency and has yet to be, basically, sorted out.
Asia and Latin America are not risk - free, but «there seems to be sense in buying equities in these regions on similar or lower valuations than their counterparts in the developed world given that dividend growth is likely to be superior, given higher economic growth potential.»
With the prevailing economic instability in the Middle East and North Africa, the evolving labor market needs and hiring preferences, and the new technologies that are constantly introduced to this region, the business world is definitely changing, and it is expected that recruitment will change as well.
In their deliberations, they agreed to 20 specific actions to address global economic and social problems, ranging from building a corps of community health workers in poor regions of the world, to creating digital identities for the 2 billion people who lack access to financial services, to educating and training displaced, unemployed and underemployed workers.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific estimated that, in 2014, 4.3 billion people lived in the Asia - Pacific region, accounting for 60 percent of the global population — more than half of the people in the world!
The amount that would be added to global GDP if there were economic gender parity among all countries in each region of the world (the «best in region» scenario, totaling $ 12T) or among all countries worldwide (the «full potential» scenario, totaling $ 28T).
«The TPP will provide increased and privileged market access for Canadian exports, services and investments in one of the world's most dynamic economic regions, which represents nearly 40 per cent of the world's economy,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of The Vancouver Board of Trade.
In the Greater Vancouver Economic Scorecard 2016, the region earned a «D» grade for housing affordability, ranking 15th out of 17 similar jurisdictions around the world.
Although there is great disparity in economic development between countries, this region is expected to lead the world in economic growth for the foreseeable future.
On the contrary: all regions of the world show a stable, positive and moderately improved economic picture.
Though the agreement is non-binding — and landed with no funding commitments attached — it's been entered into by leaders who collectively represent 53 million people, and an economic region with a combined GDP of $ 2.8 trillion — which would make it the world's fifth largest economy.
According to Global Affairs Canada, «[the TPP] is a comprehensive, economic, strategic and balanced agreement that will increase Canada's foothold in the Asia - Pacific, a region that is expected to comprise two - thirds of the world's middle class by 2030, and one - half of global gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050.»
Our collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Economy presents an exciting opportunity to attract investment and accelerate market access in one of the world's important economic regions
The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) is a policy research organization whose mandate is to further economic progress in Atlantic Canada and build synergies among its stakeholders to strengthen the region's position in a rapidly changinEconomic Council (APEC) is a policy research organization whose mandate is to further economic progress in Atlantic Canada and build synergies among its stakeholders to strengthen the region's position in a rapidly changineconomic progress in Atlantic Canada and build synergies among its stakeholders to strengthen the region's position in a rapidly changing world.
The significant data collection and research element of that project has already begun this summer, and will involve benchmarking Greater Vancouver against 20 similar regions from around the world, using relevant economic and liveability metrics.
APEC clearly provides a critical mechanism to enhance Canada's regional engagement and bolster opportunities in Asia as a forum for economic growth, trade and investment with a region of the world that can provide dividends for Canada's future economic prosperity and security.
The answer is that it fulfills their goal of offering economic choices and freedom to people throughout the world, especially in regions that often lack stable financial structures.
The neo-conservatives» quest for U.S. domination of the oil fields in the Middle East and of military and economic geopolitics in that region aligns neatly with the views of Harvard scholar Samuel P. Huntington, whose «clash of civilizations» theory divides the world into the West vs. the Rest.
Evolving our global food production system so that it supports the economic well - being of farmers, as well as long - term ecological stability, is not only the right thing to do — it is in the best interest for every single player in the supply chain, from farmers in the most remote regions of the world to consumers in every major metropolis.
Although many flee to the Caribbean for a relaxed getaway, many of the region's businesses haven't been immune to bleak economic conditions resulting from the current world economic recession.
Each November, the leaders of 21 of the world's fastest - growing economies from both sides of the Pacific gather at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Annual Leaders Meeting to set the agenda for trade and growth in the region.
Many speakers issued calls - to - action for stakeholders from all regions, socio - economic standing, and sector to collaborate to ensure the world's plentiful food gets to those who most need it.
For one, characters in high - quality books often represent diverse backgrounds, including varying economic means, different races and ethnicities and unique regions of the country or the world.
Europe's economic prosperity depends on trade more than that any other region's in the world.
Rio Tinto first discovered diamond deposits in the Chhatapur District of Madhya Pradesh in 2004 and subsequent economic viability studies have shown that an open pit mine could operate at a production rate that would place Madhya Pradesh in the top ten diamond producing regions of the world.
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A Justice Sector Peer - Assisted Learning (JUSTPAL) Network was launched in April 2011 by the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Department of the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region.
«The abundant and often remote forests and waters of Central New York's Tug Hill region are essential to the surround communities for the economic benefits they provide through the tourism industry and more increasingly via one - of - kind outdoor recreational activities, like hunting, world - class fishing, and snowmobiling in some of the heaviest snowfalls in the U.S.,» Duffus said.
In a statement Wednesday evening, Aaron Donovan, an M.T.A. spokesman, said: «The economic health of the world's second largest economy — the New York region — depends on a well - functioning transit system, which in turn is made possible by the M.T.A.'s capital program.»
By the end of the 20th century, «many countries, especially in the more developed regions, had already achieved population structures older than any ever seen in human history,» says a report, World Population Ageing: 1950 - 2050, from the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) of the United Nations.
Differences emerged among different scientific disciplines and regions of the world, with respondents outside the U.S. far more often ranking economic development as a top benefit of science, Vitullo noted.
At the same time, the remote region contains potential world - class deposits of minerals that offer economic opportunities.
The possibilities here, it seems, vastly outweigh the good, with the worst case probably involving the displacement of several billion people from the poorest coastal regions of the world, with concomitant social, economic and political upheaval, possible starvation from regional losses in agriculture, and rises in international tensions, terrorism and political instability.
Without policies to allocate finite supplies of water more efficiently, control the burgeoning demand for water and reduce wastage, water stress will intensify where water is already scarce and spread to regions of the world — with impacts on economic growth and the development of water - stressed nations.»
Climate change is aiding shipping, fisheries and tourism in the Arctic but the economic gains fall short of a «cold rush» for an icy region where temperatures are rising twice as fast as the world average.
«Food sources are important to the spiritual and cultural health of the natives, so this study has major health and economic implications for this region of the world
December 8, 2017 India's steel industry, like America's, is dominated by electric - based processes November 20, 2017 Link between growth in economic activity and electricity use is changing around the world November 16, 2017 Growth in global energy - related carbon dioxide emissions expected to slow November 8, 2017 EIA forecasts growth in world nuclear electricity capacity, led by non-OECD countries October 25, 2017 China leads the growth in projected global natural gas consumption October 10, 2017 Buildings energy consumption in India is expected to increase faster than in other regions October 4, 2017 Global gas - to - liquids growth is dominated by two projects in South Africa and Uzbekistan September 27, 2017 Chinese coal - fired electricity generation expected to flatten as mix shifts to renewables September 19, 2017 Beyond China and India, energy consumption in non-OECD Asia continues to grow September 14, 2017 EIA projects 28 % increase in world energy use by 2040
The international community has long recognized that land degradation / desertification is a major economic, social and environmental problem of concern to many countries in all regions of the world.
Dead Sea, Jordan 7th November, 2017 Over 2,500 Science Leaders from over 120 Countries Gather at the World Science Forum 2017 Jordan Calling for a More Responsible and Ethical Use of Innovation to Address the Social & Economic Relevance, Influence & Responsibilities of Science Arab Region To Explore Establishing A Regular Open Science Forum.
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Review of A Small Section of the World by Associate Editor Brigid K. Presecky Set in a poor, green mountain region of Costa Rica during the economic downturn of the 1990s, Lesley Chilcott's documentary follows of a group of coffee manufactures and their journey of entrepreneurial success.
Strengthened Regional Alliances: The current global ontology has seen a massive proliferation of regional organizations which have fostered greater political, economic, and diplomatic ties between developing countries in every region of the world.
The shift in ontology at the dawn of the 21st century created an international environment that was more conducive to competitive authoritarian transition and entrenchment due to the new paradigm caused by the events of September 11th, the intensification of global economic and diplomatic competition, and the failure of liberal economic orthodoxy in various regions of the world.
Titled «Creating a Regional Framework for Prosperity and Peace through Public - Private Cooperation», the 2015 World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa bring together more than 800 key government, business, and civil society leaders from the region and beyond, to support a comprehensive and forward - looking vision for prosperity and peace.
Economic growth is above trend in most regions in the world, keeping us aloft, but we don't appear to be soaring too dangerously and in peril of overheating.
«Rankings in many regions were affected by recent world events, including economic and political upheavals, which resulted in currency fluctuations, cost inflation for goods and services, and volatility in accommodation prices,» said Ed Hannibal, a partner for Mercer's mobility practice.
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