In April 2004, the High level Committee on Programmes endorsed the terms of reference and work programme of UN Energy (http esa.un.org un energy ).

The predicted acceleration in US growth this year is more notable, because it reflects the positive impact of a multi year process of economic and financial healing. We are also starting to see the macro level impact of certain productivity revolutions particularly in the energy and technology sectors that, so far, have mainly been industrial and sectoral phenomena.

The current crippling impact of continually rising energy costs on our fragile economies is a current case in point.

Increased utilization of renewable energy will have a significant impact on agriculture in both the short and the long term.

(d) Improving the coordination of energy statistics with social, economic and environmental statistics at the international level

The rate of so called core inflation (which excludes energy purchases) was 1.8 . Even that understates the impact of energy on measured inflation, because lower gasoline prices reduce shipping costs, lowering a wide range of prices.

The feature focus provides information on the impact of energy related indoor, outdoor and long range air pollution on ecosystems and human health.

To look for electrical energy alternatives, as a way to avoid the impact of the hydroelectric stations on local communities and on the environment.

Deeply convinced of the urgent need for enhanced coordination efforts at the global level to reduce the impact of disasters,

Experts said that the opinion solicitation draft will raise the thresholds for new energy vehicle makers and products, prevent low level and repeated construction, standardize industrial orders, improve complete new energy vehicles' quality and expand the application of advanced and applicable new energy vehicles.

The impact of that cooperation on the Cuban economy, especially in such fields as agro industry, the environment, energy and industrial management, had been palpable.

In some instances, energy consumption can be reduced by 50 80 per cent depending on the current level of use efficiency.

(d) A UNDG presentation on the findings of the global survey on the impact of the MDGs at the country level

Cities are the origins of global warming, impact on the environment, health, pollution, disease, finance, economies, energy they're all problems that are confronted by having cities.

Background papers for the ministerial level consultations on energy and environment for development, chemicals management as well as tourism and the environment

Fisheries A few countries examined the impacts on fisheries as a part of their climate change and sea level rise impact assessments.

Next year will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe, which had a serious political impact and changed attitudes to nuclear energy all over the world.

The first is improved energy efficiency, meaning that we should use much less energy to achieve the same level of well being. For example, we can design our buildings to use sunlight and natural air circulation so that they require far less commercial energy for heating, cooling, and ventilation.

120. Expresses its deep concern at the decreasing trend in extrabudgetary resources and at its impact on the level of technical cooperation activities

Analysis and assessment of the impact of an optional protocol on improving implementation of economic, social and cultural rights at the national level

The time allowed for the evaluation was insufficient to assess the effects and impact of gender mainstreaming within country level projects and programmes.

The United Nations system field structure should be reviewed to ensure that human resources had the most effective impact at the national level.

The roofs not only temper urban heat island impact but they save energy, and therefore money, the emissions that cause climate change, and they also reduce stormwater runoff.

Dong Yang said that we currently have 119 complete new energy vehicle makers and about ten more qualified ones are expected to be launched within the next two years. Therefore, there will be little impact on the landscape of the new energy vehicle industry.

Germany s move toward renewable energy is likely to have a much broader positive impact. A six article series, The German Nuclear Exit, in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist argues that the move away from nuclear energy is already yielding measurable economic and environmental benefits.

Further, UNIDO applies a systems based approach aimed at optimizing the efficiency of factory level energy systems based on electricity, gas and other fuels.

And what this data represents for our family at a personal level, the impact has already been immense, and we're still learning its value.

The Bureau had organized an Integrity Retreat to sensitize Government ministers and high level officials to the negative social and economic impact of corruption.

(a) Result in durable, self sustaining initiatives to develop national capacity building, with a measurable impact at the field level, ideally having multiplier effects

400), please provide data on the impact on women of the shift in responsibility of health care from the federal to the state level.

Furthermore, the standard training module level 3 should contain separate modules on civil military coordination, including community support projects and quick impact projects (para.

On the other hand, the abundance of fossil fuel energy in some member countries has encouraged unsustainable production and consumption patterns that have an adverse impact on the environment.

So it's kind of part of the phenomenon I called spontaneous self organization, right, where, like in ant colonies, where little decisions made by on the micro level actually have a big impact on the macro level.

The Advisory Committee is of the opinion that the developments described above should have an impact on the level of backstopping required and that the level of the support account should not just constantly increase and expand.

Noting with appreciation the decision of the Economic Cooperation Organization to hold ministerial level meetings in the areas of energy, agriculture, industry and human development,

He hoped to see new initiatives designed to enlarge the impact of UNCTAD assistance at the country and regional level, in cooperation with other organizations.

As such harmonization would impact various statistical domains, the Task Force is of the opinion that this should be dealt with at a higher level.

He hopes to substantially increase the share of non energy income in the Russian economy to reduce the impact of fluctuations in the oil market on the economy of Russia.

Increasing numbers of women were being appointed to high level official positions in Government, business and the media with significant impact on the country's development policies.

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On the global level, if used consistently, sport and physical education can have a long lasting positive impact on development, public health, peace and the environment.

Prompt action by sanctions committees and increased transparency in their work can have a positive impact on the level of preparedness of States to implement sanctions.

There is also a need to recognize the often crucial impact on forests of other policies and economic pressures (e.g., those relating to trade, agriculture, energy and development of human settlements).

In its decisions, the Commission further emphasized measures to target investment to areas of greatest need and greatest impact, such as schools, work places and health centres and to assess the health impact of the lack of sanitation at the community level.

Apparently, all development plans had to be submitted to a cabinet level committee for a review of their impact on women, but no indication was given as to how the impact was assessed or whether the Convention was used as a reference.