Strong global demand, owing to emerging economies like China, has undoubtedly fueled some of the price increase.

External demand in the second half of 2011 is unlikely to be strong, owing to the shaky global recovery.

New Caledonia has benefited from higher global nickel prices in 2004, partly as a result of strong demand from China.

After all, global problems demand global solutions.

We say that global problems demand global solutions.

But it is becoming increasingly difficult for factories in the region to remain in business under conditions of weak global demand and strong local currencies.

One narrative features a robust German economy with low unemployment, strong finances, and the right competitive position to exploit the most dynamic segments of global demand.

This initiative responds to a strong demand from developing countries.

In terms of energy use, peak demand describes a period of simultaneous, strong consumer demand or a period of highest demand in a billing period.

Strong economic performance reflects strong domestic demand in the US, owing to low borrowing costs and rising asset prices.

The reason, of course, is the strong increase in Chinese domestic demand.

China's demand for iron ore has remained strong, leading to temporary local shortages.

A large part of this was related to investment in natural resources, supported by a strong rise in global commodity prices and growing demand for diamonds, gold, oil, platinum and palladium.

Thus, India s high growth rates will have to remain dependent on strong domestic demand.

Partnerships with global alliances and foundations remained strong.

Thus, the recovery of global aggregate demand will be weak, pushing global growth much lower.

It will demand global coordination of monetary policies, and some form of global economic governance.

And emerging economies could unleash their consumers, boosting global demand.

Second, it increases global asset demand, generating asset price inflation.

But how can domestic demand be strong if income continues to flow to the top?

Climate change ever more clearly threatens our planet. We say that global problems demand global solutions.

There is also a strong need for supporting long term capital flows to emerging economies to stimulate investment further, particularly in their infrastructure sectors, thereby injecting much needed additional demand into the global economy.

Keep in mind that global energy demand will double by 2050.

The dramatic improvement in demand in 2002 2004 did of course provide an incentive to add capacity, particularly in countries where continued strong demand growth was foreseen.

As global oil demand increases, there is not enough capacity to meet it a cycle that will continue until demand collapses.

So, even as economic conservatives demand spending cuts, there are strong forces pushing in the other direction.

The new realities of the global political economy demand a different system.

However, even continued strong performance by Asia s emerging markets is unlikely to be enough to secure a strong global recovery.

Finally, resource intensive developing countries may benefit from strong projected relative demand for commodities in the medium term.

Sovereign obligations, such as bonds, are commonplace in the capital markets, and demonstrate strong investor demand and confidence.

Demand change the light bulbs, but change the laws. Change the global treaties.

The most important issue on the global economic agenda rebalancing and restoring global demand is a coordination challenge par excellence.

This is bad news for the rest of the world, too, for a strong global recovery requires a strong American economy.

The city is regarded as a strong candidate for global city status.

First, it means shifting demand back to the private sector when it is strong enough to carry the load.

Indeed, strong Chinese demand has supported its trading partners export led growth for much of the past three decades.

Even though its fiscal and external accounts are strong, Germany has resisted calls for boosting its domestic demand further.

Global demand for energy, raw materials, and food is increasingly influenced by rising demand in China and India, whose combined population is 2.5 billion.

So, as America curtails its global leadership, it will find itself in more demand.

Energy hungry America has long depended on the global market to meet domestic demand.

That will allow them to contribute in a sustainable way to increasing global demand.

This is no surprise for an export led economy dependent on faltering global demand.

This is not to say that rebalancing global demand is unimportant. Quite the contrary.

In a global economy with deficient aggregate demand, current account surpluses are a problem.

Long term global demand for Africa s commodities, land, and manpower is unlikely to diminish.