Pollution, energy shortage, environmental diversity, poverty.

There was a shortage of fuel.

That energy shortage in developing countries is a basic impediment to development.

Due to the water shortage, all the flowers in the garden have died.

The shortage of specialized personnel is obvious, and is concentrated in large centres.

The first has to do with the shortage in the number of experts.

But we have a major shortage of organs.

There is a shortage of good building wood.

A substantial barrier to broader access for women to participate in the development of physical fitness and sports is the shortage of specialists, equipment, gear and athletic facilities and the shortage of funding.

There's actually a major health crisis today in terms of the shortage of organs.

And 40 states already have an acute nursing shortage.

Huge shortage of organs, God forbid, if you need one.

There is also a severe shortage of investment, both local and foreign, in many developing countries.

In rural areas of the country there is a shortage of trained and qualified female teachers.

The shortage of water in the Gaza Strip has increased its price to five times that in Israel.

So for the past few years, the coastal areas, they found themselves in a shortage of labor.

The food shortage could also jeopardize the return of refugees in places such as Afghanistan and Liberia.

The Committee notes with concern the shortage of access to safe drinking water in highly industrialized areas.

In the northern city of Korhogo, the supply reservoir is nearly dry, causing an acute water shortage.

But I learned that there was a desperate shortage of skills, especially mathematical skills, in industry, in government, in education.

This year, however, the low water level in the river resulted in a serious shortage of water in the village.

For SMEs, a shortage of customers, not a shortage of credit, constrained borrowing, employment, and output. And the customers were absent because the pre crisis credit boom had left them over leveraged.

The recent shortage of coffee has given rise to a lot of problems.

When we heard the Guidance, we believed in it, and whosoever believes in his Lord shall fear neither shortage nor injustice.

When we heard the Guidance, we believed in it, and whosoever believes in his Lord shall fear neither shortage nor injustice.

One of my favorites is what happened a few months ago when there was a gas shortage in Atlanta.

While this important gesture will alleviate to some extent the shortage of accommodation for the armed forces, the overall shortage of accommodation remains a serious problem, which negatively affects the morale of the armed forces.

To address the shortage of teachers especially in remote areas, WFP provides food support to both in service teachers and teacher trainees.

In many countries, public administration remains weak largely owing to a shortage of human resources and to deficiencies in staff training and motivation.

Equality in education seemed to be hampered by high drop out rates among girls, traditional stereotypes and a shortage of teachers.

Other challenges facing our region include high levels of poverty and income inequality, a persistent food shortage and an emerging water shortage both due largely to drought and environmental degradation as well as to institutional, policy and resource constraints.

The Border Police Unit, in particular, has been severely hampered in the conduct of its operations by a shortage of communication and transportation equipment.

It also confirms the ability of the War Crimes Chamber to perform its tasks, in spite of difficulties that range from a shortage of funds, to a shortage of jail space, to the problem of dual citizenship of indictees, which has already been brought to the court's attention.

But the food shortage in Zimbabwe, which is amplified by ill conceived economic policies, could have disastrous consequences if nothing is done.

Certainly we are suffering from a shortage of resolutions related, directly or indirectly, to nuclear disarmament.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea had witnessed various achievements in various aspects of women's rights before the food shortage crisis which began in 1995

By the 2004 2005 school year, the shortage of teachers in general education schools of the Republic of Tajikistan amounts to 2,470 teachers.

However, there remained a shortage of protection staff on the ground and UNHCR management must prioritize protection in its allocation of staff posts.

Tighter US monetary policy could intensify the global credit shortage, thereby increasing pressure on Asia s economic and financial systems. Overreaction and herding behavior by market participants could trigger a sudden reversal of capital inflows, with a severe dollar shortage as occurred in 1997 and 2008 straining Asian banks and corporations.

There is a general increase in food insecurity and a severe shortage of drinking water, as well as a decline in food consumption and nutritional levels.

Another critical aspect of human resource development in regard to health and education is the shortage of medical and educational professionals in many parts of Africa.

The total per capita water consumption in Israel was less than half of that defined by the United Nations as the shortage red line .

Expressing its concern at the severe shortage of drinkable water and the severe food crisis, as reflected in the report of the Secretary General,

The Ministers of ASEAN endorsed in October 2004 a 10 year research plan that focuses on water shortage, global warming and inadequate human resources.

Given the shortage of qualified candidates, and the frequent need to advertise posts more than once, significant delays have been experienced in filling posts.