It says the company - which operates the Prirazlomnaya platform - has an inadequate plan for dealing with any oil spill in the fragile environment.

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The bank also says in a statement: "With the external environment looking more fragile, the country's growth outlook looks challenging".

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The reality is that the sustainability of this fragile desert environment is a huge concern.

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"Although February's sales figures showed some encouraging signs of improvement, we are reminded that the economic and trading environment remains fragile, " she said.

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This reminds us that the economy and trading environment remains fragile.

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In west Africa, the land along the southern fringe of the Sahara desert is particularly fragile, and every year the growing population puts more pressure on the environment.

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There will be more bad loans to deal with over the coming year, but Mr Mallon described the economic environment in Northern Ireland as "fragile".

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Airlines find themselves in a difficult situation, having to juggle high gasoline prices with low pricing power given the weak state of consumption in a fragile economic environment.

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Cary Fowler of the Global Crop Diversity Trust laid out a compelling case to do more to protect endangered food species in advent of climate change, especially in South Asia, where the environment is anticipated to be most fragile.

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