The peaking of global and national emissions should take place as soon as possible, recognizing that the timeframe for peaking will be longer in developing countries, bearing in mind that social and economic development and poverty eradication are the first and overriding priorities in developing countries and that low-carbon development is indispensible to sustainable development.
Plus, the team seems most interested in having Stoudemire continue his low-post development.
The country had (and has) space to spare, which is why the ribbon of low-rise development is the rule and the skyscraper the exception.
The result is scattered, low-density development that keeps affordable housing out, increases the cost of infrastructure, separates inner-city residents from new jobs in the suburbs, and makes public transport less efficient.
First, it addressed the elimination of direct federal subsidies for low-income housing development.
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Born in Argentina to Cuban parents, Perez started out as an urban planner and then moved into low-income housing development.
Fifty more nearby residential towers are envisioned, along with a low-rise residential development, the world's largest marina, the world's largest mall and the world's largest fountain.
It brought together high-level representatives from governments, the UN system, civil society, and the private sector in an effort to draw global attention to the need to transform educational systems, vocational training and skills to achieve low-carbon, climate-resilient development.
Rather, they would provide a much-needed boost to the development of low-carbon technologies.
Other nations have leapt ahead by implementing clean energy strategies that coordinate long-term investment in integrated research and development, low-cost financing for clean tech manufacturers, and stable policies to ensure domestic demand for clean energy.
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Where the city provides the fast-tracked permits, the Illumination Fund supports vendor training, business development assistance and low-interest loans, as well as design, marketing, and community outreach to generate demand for fresh produce.
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the development of an innovative low-power technology for embedded SRAM for application in smart phones and other mobile products.
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Management says the company will do fine combining its old strategy with a low-key effort at drug development.
The continued use of growth promoters - low-dose antibiotics placed in livestock feed - risks the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria which could threaten human health.
Labour's environment spokeswoman Sarah Boyack's amendment, which called on the government to use its powers to support the development of low-carbon technologies to underpin Scotland's recovery from economic recession, was unanimously agreed.
Congress had seen its earlier efforts to incentivize the investment of corporate resources in the development of low-income housing, including the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA) and the passive-loss provision in the Economic Recovery Act of 1981, fail.
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At the intergovernmental level, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) is a UN initiative to create a financial value for the carbon stored in forests, offering incentives for developing countries to reduce emissions by slowing deforestation and to invest in low-carbon paths to sustainable development.
We welcomed the United States announcement of the Innovation in Science through Partners and Regional Engagement (INSPIRE) initiative, which will foster cooperation between U.S. and ASEAN scientists in such areas as pandemic flu monitoring and prevention, development of low-cost vaccines, drug treatment monitoring, health innovation, and disease research.
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The most successful example of this case in recent years is the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), the 1986 provision to the federal tax code that sparked a revolution in urban redevelopment and resulted in an upsurge of new organizations and activities to promote the development of low-income housing.
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But with a low-cost structure and a quick development cycle, Socialbakers can be a big winner.
An automatic hamburger flipper currently in development could replace low-wage line cooks at a beachside burger joint, for example.
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Of course, the system only nets out that way because of low-interest loans from a Japanese development bank, with the remaining favorable financing from the state and national governments.
The German carmakers in particular, with their huge research-and-development budgets, are dabbling in all manner of different low-emission vehicles.
That would be the surest way to spur the development and adoption of low-carbon energy technologies.
The problems contrast sharply with the success in China of more low-key conglomerates such as New World Development and Cheung Kong.
In it, they warn the Mr Osborne that uncertainty over the government's commitment to low-carbon power generation is harming the development of green businesses.
Mr Kikuchi believes that, if Japanese manufacturers are to compete against nimbler low-cost rivals in China, the development of future products will involve a mix of different technologies and services.
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To investigate what impact a forced switch to a low-lipid regime might have on the development of red-legged kittiwakes, the Kitaysky lab designed experiments to explore the effects of various diets.
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This can be accomplished by expanding independent pledges of humanitarian aid, enhancing participation in the existing U.N. relief and security apparatus, increasing high-level diplomatic contacts and implementing a comprehensive economic stimulation package which includes low-cost loans, grants, infrastructure development and corporate partnerships.
This is driven by a combination of factors: low power prices due to the development of unconventional gas, the lack of incentives for low-carbon power and rising costs of nuclear power.
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