These are magnified in a globalized, liberalized and competitive international economic environment and with the increasing incidence of more devastating natural disasters.

Equally important is to establish a competitive environment for ISPs.

We basically tried to create the most competitive environment for our lab as possible.

In order to continue doing so, they need to be competitive in terms of production costs, and the trading environment has to allow competitive advantages to be decisive.

As developing country firms become more competitive through OFDI, they can contribute to the competitiveness of their home countries by increasing national productive capacity and productivity.

To improve and accomplish the environmental legislation, by increasing the fiscalization, control and monitoring of the environment.

As detailed in our previous report, the Sports Association for Schools desires to set a goal of increasing the number of female pupils involved in competitive sports.

Substantially increasing the financial base of the Global Environment Facility is critically important and should be seriously considered.

The European Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative, had demonstrated the increasing need for international cooperation.

The formidable challenge of developing countries is to create sustainable sources of livelihoods in an internationally competitive environment and thereby contribute to the achievement of the MDGs.

Hurricane Katrina is a stark reminder of the increasing vulnerability of today's global environment, in which nature respects no boundaries.

The cost to automotive companies of installing equipment to neutralize the fumes emitted by diesel vehicles is also increasing, making it difficult to keep the price of the cars competitive.

The introduction of a competitive environment for access to the factors of production increases social differentiation in the countryside and polarizes agriculture into two types competitive modern faming systems oriented solely towards the market, and family subsistence farming, which embraces most of the workers on the land.

We need a democratic, competitive environment, initiative at all levels, an active civil society, and real public control. Only under such conditions will difficult problems lend themselves to solution.

The process of globalization had largely affected the business environment for SMEs, and it was becoming increasingly important for firms to become internationally competitive, if they were to survive.

The foremost important competitive advantage arising from OFDI in this survey is the increasing familiarity and experience in international business (exposure to foreign culture and business practices) that becomes a firm specific asset.

Large firms face an increasingly fluid economic, technological, and political environment owing to more global and competitive markets, to the greater potential of technological change to alter firms business environment, and to governments growing influence over what makes business sense. In this fluid environment, large companies must be cautious before making large, long term commitments.

The increasing number of countries that are working hard to create an enabling environment to achieve the MDGs deserve support and positive feedback.

National competitive examinations

Pull factors were a pro business environment and attractive government incentives in host countries, adequate infrastructure, competitive labour costs, availability of natural resources, and availability of strategic assets (technology, R D activities).

(a) The increasing complexity of the market and operational environment has made it imperative for investment management organizations to build a strong compliance monitoring capability

Factors such as effective access to technology, information and distribution channels have become crucial for fostering a competitive tourism sector, including for increasing the participation of the poorest and most vulnerable countries in attracting tourist flows.

Is it cost competitive?

Is Finance Too Competitive?

She is overly competitive.

I. Anti competitive practices

(a) Competitive entry process

In the past, agricultural development has prioritized large scale, capitalized forms of agriculture, neglecting smallholders who feed local communities. And governments have failed to protect agricultural workers from exploitation in an increasingly competitive environment.

It's a pre competitive issue.

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What was called for was an intensely competitive environment in which priority was given to new institutions based on scientific research and the mastery of technology, on which Tunisia spent 1 per cent of GDP.

Recognizing the increasing demands on their time and the competitive nature of current labour markets, many young people point out that youth organizations are attracting constituents that are looking to build their skills and gain access to new opportunities.

In this respect, TNCs from the South can use their familiarity with the local business environment, geographical proximity and ethnic and cultural ties to leverage their competitive edge in other developing countries (Aykut and Ratha, 2004).

UNIDO draws on the wide industrial expertise of its staff and the resources of government, the private sector and other United Nations multilateral and national institutions to create productive employment, competitive economies and a sound environment.

Programme Component D.1 Competitive Manufacturing

Of these, programme components D.1 to D.6 will be aimed at improving the competitive ability of developing countries to produce increasing levels of MVA goods and services, and to develop their supply capacity and overcome barriers to market access.

Increasing local planning and management capacity to avoid location of waste dump sites near coastlines or waterways or to prevent litter from escaping into the marine and coastal environment

The Committee notes that the 2006 2007 biennial support budget for UNICEF is presented in an overall environment of increasing resources (para. 21, E ICEF 2006 AB L.1).

A second important aspect of the session was the increasing focus on the linkages between United Nations activities in development, humanitarian crises, peace and security, environment and human rights.

While the focus so far has been on the broader enabling environment that allows healthy and competitive firms to thrive, chapter III is concerned with the underlying factors that create healthy firms and strengthen entrepreneurship in the economy.

PM That's Dimitri at his most competitive.

It's not just competitive, it's also caring.

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(e) The increasing complexity of the market in a rapidly changing environment requires the regular review of compliance with policies and procedures so as to ensure their adequacy and effectiveness

5. Recognizes that an enabling domestic environment is vital for mobilizing domestic resources, increasing productivity, reducing capital flight, encouraging the private sector, and attracting and making effective use of international investment and assistance. Efforts to create such an environment should be supported by the international community