We focused on creating new partnerships and economic development prospects in Livermore, the eastern-most region of the San Francisco East Bay area.

WHITEHOUSE: Entrepreneurial Local Governments -- A Catalyst for Collaboration and Innovation | The White House

Without this natural capital maintained, and restored where it has been lost or degraded, our prospects for long-term economic development are weak at best, and likely doomed to failure.

FORBES: Conservation International: Stemming the Tide of Environmental Crises, Part Five

The current economic downturn and increasing food prices are jeopardizing prospects for educational development.

UNESCO: EDUCATION