Paying farmers in Mato Grosso to reduce deforestation but doing nothing for farmers in the neighboring state of Amazonas would merely shift illegal logging from one place to the other.
So all of these things will have a cumulative effect to reduce the portion of our energy consumption that comes from foreign sources, and by doing that, reduce the impact of fluctuations in the global oil market on average Americans.
That agenda had included plans to reduce the costs of doing business across borders by 5% over the next few years by, among other things, streamlining customs procedures and speeding up applications for export permits.
Beyond that, it was fascinating to see seeing what Detroit automakers are doing to reduce their carbon footprints, like using green roofs that insulate their buildings, porous pavement to filter rain water and even solar panels to help power their facilities.
While the rules will reduce the cost of doing business in China for some companies, Beijing still hasn't offered a clear explanation of what is required for a company to have "substance, " which could potentially stymie efforts by companies to take advantage of the lower rate and leaves uncertainty for businesses thinking of investing in China.
Doing that should reduce the likelihood of getting snarfed to just about zero.
Are we doing enough to reduce the stigma associated with talking about, and seeking treatment for, mental health conditions?
Although banks have enough capital to increase these reserves, doing so would reduce profits, which shareholders would balk at.
Some Latin American countries are already doing things to reduce net carbon emissions that put them ahead of governments elsewhere.
But doing so would reduce U.S. economic activity and destroy U.S. jobs, which would have a more lasting adverse impact.
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If we restrict or heavily tax imports, reduce the regulatory cost of doing business in the USA and encourage domestic manufacturing we can bring jobs back.
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Also, a consumption tax of 15 percent would not be moderate, nor, very likely, would it do anything but fuel greater spending while doing nothing to reduce debt.
As we curious shaved apes play around with stuff and work out new methods of doing things we reduce the amount of labour necessary to provide any given level of production.
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When the check came in, Karin realized she had a legal obligation to disclose the income to New York State, even though doing so might reduce the weekly unemployment benefits she received.
These outsourcing sites, these places that allow anyone with an internet connection, wherever they are in the world, to sell their labour into the US or European labour markets are quite possibly doing more to reduce poverty overseas than international aid is.
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But if government made a priority of doing its best to reduce policy uncertainty, the economy would benefit.
The BIS recommendations could keep committees running for a couple of years while doing nearly nothing to reduce risk.
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Doing so should help reduce the impact of being caught up in the moment and making a very emotional and costly decision.
And doing so will dramatically reduce any profit margins you have.
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Certainly, firms have been doing all they can to reduce costs without making job cuts.
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The goal in doing so: We will reduce our reliance on foreign sources of oil to less than 50 percent by 2010 to protect our energy security.
Doing so will not only reduce threats to our environment, it will create a new, homegrown, American industry that can lead to countless new businesses and new jobs.
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In the absence of previous administrations heeding his advice and not perpetuating debt, the next best alternative is doing everything we can to reduce the debt, at least to a reasonable level.
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In doing so, we would further reduce air pollution and our dependency on oil.
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You are doing all you can to help reduce your energy consumption, right?
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Messrs Brookes and Wahhaj reckon that doing business with suppliers online could reduce the cost of making a car, for instance, by as much as 14%.
And by the way, we can -- by doing this, we can also reduce the problem of carbon pollution and we can still invest in clean coal technology.
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It said, however, the trust was working with the Health and Social Care Board, and was "doing all that it can to reduce the waiting time for planned orthopaedic surgery".
Doing so would allow you to reduce any excess stock allocations at the end of the best six-month period and increase them at the end of the worst six-month period, while still sticking to your long-term portfolio goals.
"Unless we are imposing tough penalties on the tobacco companies and doing everything in our power to reduce teen smoking, this administration will not address proposals to give tobacco companies protection from liability, " White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles said.
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