Its mandate was wisely amended last year, thus considerably broadening the number of potential beneficiaries.

However, the known and assessed population of debris is growing, and the probabilities of potentially damaging collisions will consequently increase.

(f) To increase the earnings potential of funds under management

At the same time the percentage of persons aged between 15 and 64, which make up the potential labour force, has continued to increase, from 54.7 per cent in 1981 to 58.4 per cent in 1993.

In the first quarter of 1997 visitor arrivals were up by 19 per cent, fuelled in large part by the growing diving market.

When the first and second arrows lift actual growth above potential growth, monetary expansion will no longer be able to produce substantial GDP or employment gains. That is when the third arrow, which aims to boost Japan s potential growth through structural change (including increased private investment, technological innovation, improved trade links, and reformed corporate tax policy), will become far more important.

Not only does this add a new and potentially safer avenue for documenting abuses, it opens up the program to the growing global digital generation.

For this reason, the potential for violence and discontent on our continent is growing larger and more dangerous.

Therefore, it is essential to conserve, develop and increase the potentialities of the existing natural resources.

Between 1970 and 1991, the global consumption of materials rose by 39 per cent, forest products by 44 per cent, metals by 26 per cent and synthetic materials by 69 per cent. Ibid.

Agricultural policies should particularly aim at increasing food production, improving access to food by low income people and enhancing the income generating potential of agriculture.

These changes do not directly induce economic growth, but they increase the economy s potential or long run income. Growth itself occurs as the economy begins to converge to this higher level of long run income.

235. Greenpeace s calculations had shown that, while the world s fishing fleet had increased by 3 per cent in terms of tonnage between 1992 and 1997, it had actually increased by 22 per cent in terms of potential fishing capacity through new additions to the fleet and refits.

Increasing ODA was an important goal and the Russian Federation was working on strengthening its own donor potential.

Furthermore, in the case of some countries, additional United Nations agencies have joined the initiative, which clearly adds to its potential impact and makes it an effective instrument of donor coordination.

Cocaine seizures in the producer countries also sharply increased by almost tenfold in the case of Peru, and fourfold in the case of Colombia.

Promotional materials increase cost of cards sold and also have the potential effect of reducing the sales of the greeting card and related operations if not controlled.

And the soy sauce results were inconclusive because of the large data range, but it seems like soy sauce actually increased the potential carcinogens.

As people move into mining areas in numbers to dig for diamonds, the potential for conflict over claims, property and production is likely to grow.

At the high school level the percentage increase for boys' school was 4.4 compared to 4.1 for girls.

Furthermore, in the case of some countries, additional United Nations agencies have joined the initiative, which clearly adds to its potential impact and makes it an effective instrument of donor coordination.

In East Asia debt stock increased by a modest rate of 2 per cent and in South Asia by 1 per cent.

We have more disorder, more entropy.

In the years 1990 1993 there was a decrease of 11 per cent in the initial hospitalization rate among patients with mental problems, and of 31 per cent among patients with psychosis. There was also a decrease in the morbidity rate with mental handicap I (by 13 per cent in outpatient treatment and by 7 per cent in inpatient treatment).

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However, anything you can do to decrease the risk of potential carcinogens can definitely increase the quality of lifestyle.

5 to 6 was 2 more. And 7 was 3 more.

Threats to asylum have multiplied and refugees are viewed increasingly as a burden and a potential threat to national security and stability.

To reach the ambitious long term targets, both fund raising in the National Committees and high potential country offices will need to grow dramatically.

To accomplish that objective, an agreement must include the potential exporters.

In non geographical posts, there was only a 2.4 percentage point increase from 30.4 per cent to 32.8 per cent, which was less than half a percentage point a year.

If nurtured, and with all the help provided by the international community, its potential can be increased considerably.

This could increase the potential of bioprospectingThe systematic evaluation of biological material in search for economically valuable discoveries.

The number of experts in post in the field increased by only 2, from 6 to 8, whereas an additional 5 experts at headquarters brought their total up from 14 to 19

But such a sharp decline in potential growth typically implies a powerful brake, in the form of an external shock or major internal adjustments. Under normal circumstances, an economy s potential growth rate adjusts naturally and gradually, as structural change progresses.

This has increased the potential for international trade in health services, and a number of developed countries have taken advantage of new trade opportunities in this sector.

Increasing female participation in the workforce would not only strengthen the country's potential for growth but also reduce the number of poor as households gained a second income.

In this respect, an awareness building effort was needed to increase the understanding of developing countries' Governments and businesses regarding the possible ways to increase the potentially beneficial impact of OFDI and to minimize its possible negative effects.

383. From 1981 to 1993, the number of people underpaid rose by 48 per cent for women and by 59 per cent for men.

The value of purchase orders increased 66 per cent from US 5.1 million to US 8.5 million in 2002 2003 and the number of purchase orders increased 42 per cent from 403 to 573.

The aim of the concept of potential as opposed to actual GDP is to take into account that, like an engine, an economy often operates below or above potential. In a demand driven recession, actual output falls below potential, which results in a rise in unemployment.

This compares with their major alternatives, HCFC 22 (global warming potential 1,780), HFC 134a (global warming potential 1,410), and HFC 141b (global warming potential 713).

Global potential production of heroin is estimated to have more than doubled, from approximately 210 tonnes in 1984 to 502 in 1995.

To that end, Malawi had developed the Malawi Economic Growth Strategy, which outlined areas of high growth potential, including agro processing, the cotton and textile industry, mining and tourism.

Thus, at the same time as the rate of home ownership rose from 40 per cent to over 80 per cent, the population increased by 68 per cent.