31. Power shortages in New Zealand have caused serious supply problems for Pitcairn.

December 1997 and March 1998 supply ships were delayed, owing primarily to those power shortages.

Sanitation 441. Although drinking water coverage has expanded, rural areas continue to experience major shortages of water supply and drainage services.

Fortunately, the most significant potential limitations land, water, and nutrients seem unlikely to constrain global output excessively in the foreseeable future. But, while none is in short supply globally, local shortages may occur.

Formal arrangements between countries that export and import labour through bilateral or regional cooperation could benefit all parties as they could solve unemployment problems in exporting countries while meeting supply shortages in importing countries.

In these departments, shortages exceed 50 per cent.

Moreover, we believe that a new nuclear power plant would have regional significance as well, as it could supply energy to those neighbouring countries with shortages of electricity.

The lack of affordable pharmaceuticals and effective procurement and supply management infrastructure in many high burden countries, along with acute shortages of trained staff, have crippled the world's ability to confront HIV AIDS.

Furthermore, the decline in the working age cohort would squeeze labor supply, fueling wage growth and eroding the country s economic competitiveness. Already, in the Yangtze and Pearl River Deltas, where manufacturing activity is the densest, labor shortages have appeared.

Apart from a large increase in world demand, an important factor behind this rapid growth is some domestic supply shortages, especially in Russian Federation, which is now the main import market taking over 800,000 tons of parts per year.

The floods also caused shortages of vegetables in the State shops.

The dual exchange rate system ends up distorting production incentives and causing the effective supply of imported goods to decline, leading to a combination of inflation and shortages. But here things turn interesting.

Communal detention centres also suffered from water shortages.

In that regard, the Committee noted that such shortages represented a source of insecurity.

The courts were also experiencing serious shortages in terms of human and technical resources.

The dry season exacerbated the problem of water shortages.

The wars led to the collapse of the financial and banking system and to the destruction of infrastructure for transportation, telecommunications, electricity, water, education and healthcare, as well as to the deterioration of the agricultural sector, which resulted in severe shortages in the basic food supply.

Current projections indicate that uranium shortages in the coming years can be avoided only if existing and new uranium mines operate according to plan. Indeed, extrapolations of global supply that foresee an increase in uranium mining are based on claims about the ability to expand output in Kazakhstan.

SBS also suffered from tight budget constraints and staff shortages.

We still face extreme poverty, food shortages, hunger and malnutrition.

Over the next 15 years, demographic changes will reverse, or at least slow, labor supply growth everywhere except Africa, the Middle East, and South Central Asia. Europe, Japan, the United States, and eventually China and East Asia will face labor shortages.

There are marked shortages of water and sanitation services in rural areas and in some departments in the country.

This situation illustrates the Government apos s determination to ensure that food is available in a sufficiently safe supply to allow households access to an adequate diet according to their needs and to discourage any attempt at speculation designed to create shortages leading to illegal price rises.

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For years We afflicted Pharaoh's people with shortages in food so that perhaps they would take heed.

For years We afflicted Pharaoh's people with shortages in food so that perhaps they would take heed.

International Herald Tribune, China, facing shortages in Asia, aims at South American suppliers , 20 21 November 2004.

Furthermore, fuel and water collection present severe challenges, as do shortages in the level of material assistance.

The situation caused serious water shortages in Bethlehem and the surrounding areas. (The Jerusalem Times, 24 April)

However, the depletion of coping mechanisms has led to food shortages in more remote areas, particularly in Northern Darfur.

It can contribute simultaneously to unemployment in one region or sector and to labour shortages and brain drains in another.

Printing ink is in short supply.

We're in short supply these days.

UNMEE personnel are facing the consequences of mounting economic hardships in Eritrea, including periodic shortages of essential commodities.

Meanwhile, water shortages and the deterioration of water quality are being reported in most parts of the country.

(c) The number of surgeries performed in Cuba has declined because of shortages of modern anaesthetics and equipment

Drought also affects the urban population, with Djibouti ville facing severe water shortages, especially in the summer months.

Witnesses spoke of severe housing shortages in the cities and towns of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

For instance, African countries continually faced food shortages that resulted in widespread famine and starvation, devastating the population.

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On the downside, confidence among consumers and investors alike has taken a hit, mainly owing to fears about radiation leakages and power shortages. According to the Japan Center for Economic Research, power supply disruptions could negatively affect the Japanese economy for the next three years.

Violent conflicts, food shortages and governance crises are among the most widespread causes.

China's demand for iron ore has remained strong, leading to temporary local shortages.

Many maintain swimming pools even at times when Palestinians face severe water shortages.

This is reflected in the shortages of medicines, inadequate equipment, poor diagnostics and outmoded treatments found in the region s medical facilities.