One of these proposals is the development of a global programme aimed at greater protection and restoration of vital ocean and coastal habitats, and of a global blue carbon market as a means of creating direct economic gain through habitat protection.

UNESCO: Blue carbon: a tool to mitigate climate change and preserve key marine and coastal ecosystems | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Most small businesses do not have the know-how or network to gain direct access to the decision-makers within their potential anchor customers.

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The managers want to gain direct ownership of their company.

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How we gain that trust is via direct interaction.

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Aside from the direct monetary benefits, it seems Missouri stands to gain in terms of brand enhancement as well.

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The stadium at Monastir was surrounded by a virtual moat of water and the district's governor came to direct clean-up operations to allow the Caf inspectors to gain access to the venue.

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Playing a direct brand of football and hustling Arsenal into errors, the hosts looked to gain an advantage as they racked up the set-pieces.

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Both complain that without an HS2 station in either county it would be all pain and no gain: all the disruption and economic impacts without the benefits of direct access to high speed services.

BBC: HS2 spells double trouble in next week's council poll

"The first priority is to gain understanding of what is happening, " a senior U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter said.

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By linking loan repayment to direct deposit paychecks, the chance of default is reduced, and workers who would otherwise resort to payday lenders gain access to more favorable loans.

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