There was nevertheless increasing pressure on Morocco.

Criminal justice systems are under increasing pressure to adapt to new conditions.

The competitive pressure to lower production costs has also influenced the geographical destinations of these SMEs from Singapore.

Increasing pressure on agricultural land due to a growing world population has led to encroachment on forest reserves.

But it is not only other people in other places that are feeling the pressure of ever increasing choice.

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

As recognized in a recent UNDP Development Effectiveness Report, Governments are under increasing pressure to include NGOs in policy formulation.

And institutions are going to come under an increasing degree of pressure, and the more rigidly managed, and the more they rely on information monopolies, the greater the pressure is going to be.

Finally, top priority should be assigned to completing the Single European Market, in which the Union has powerful legal instruments to pry open markets and sustain competition. The best therapy for reinvigorating growth is both direct, by increasing competitive pressure, and indirect, by triggering the necessary adaptation in national employment, welfare, and education policies.

Evidence showed that owing to increasing competitive pressure, reduction of direct subsidies and elimination of measures for infant industry protection, the majority of SMEs could no longer take their own home market for granted, and were therefore looking for external opportunities to alleviate the effects of strong competition from foreign firms in domestic markets.

There is a trade off between competition and stability. Indeed, greater competitive pressure may increase the fragility of banks balance sheets and make investors more prone to panics.

The indirect effect, which might be substantial, is that cost competitive light manufacturing in emerging markets increases. That would reinforce the deflationary pressure from globalization for years to come.

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.

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.

There are at least three reasons why the IMF should resist this pressure, and abstain from increasing its (already extremely high) exposure to Europe.

Moreover, capitalism itself is feeling pressure in every direction. It sees ever increasing anger against bloated payments to bosses, risky speculation, and outright fraud.

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.

At its twentieth session, ISAR concluded that the pressure for better reporting on social issues was increasing and that enterprises were producing more information on this topic.

As shown by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report, the increasing pressure on the ecosystems on which we all depend is putting achievement of the MDGs at risk.

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.

The culture of pride in 'pulling an all nighter' still exists, he said, adding that modern technology and ever increasing pressure on students meant sleep deprivation was a growing problem.

The pressure is increasing on dryland ecosystems for the provision of services such as food, forage, fuel, building materials, and water for humans and livestock, for irrigation, and for sanitation.

Parties alluded to the increasing pressure being placed on water resources in their countries, which makes it necessary for them to identify other sources, such as groundwater and desalinated water.

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As the State's front door office , public administration systems are under increasing pressure to manifest the highest moral standards and to be the instrument with which society's civilizing mission is accomplished.

Speakers expressed their satisfaction with the high profile given at the Congress to crucial criminal justice issues as countries came under increasing pressure to adapt their justice systems to new conditions.

The contribution of fiscal policy to growth is negligible in the presence of fixed exchange rates, a system heavily reliant on indirect taxes, increasing pressure from external debt and free capital mobility.

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

Japan is still stagnating. Not inflation, but a Japanese type period of deflationary pressure with ever increasing public debt is the real risk that the world will be facing for years to come.

However, as suggested in this report, a broad range of human rights have either come under increasing pressure or are being violated by States in the context of national and international counter terrorism initiatives.

The meeting also discussed ways and means of increasing pressure on the foreign armed groups and steps to be taken in that regard by the participating States, the African Union and the Security Council.

Ordinarily, a large surplus puts upward pressure on the country s currency making its exports less competitive and boosting demand for imported goods and services. But a country s authorities can prevent appreciation for a prolonged period of time by buying up foreign currency.

It's a pre competitive issue.

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And put the pressure where the pressure needs to be put.

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.

Programme Component D.1 Competitive Manufacturing

The ambush may have been in response to the increasing pressure that MONUC had exerted on militia groups over the previous weeks, notably the 24 February arrest of numerous FNI militia members in its Datule stronghold.

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.

Instead, he thought that radical unilateral action was required. Today, pressure is increasing for the US Treasury to follow Nixon s misguided example and issue a finding (due by April 15th) that China is manipulating its exchange rate.