India s corrupt elites had moved from controlling licenses to cornering newly valuable resources like land.

The sea offers other economically valuable benefits to be exploited, such as genetic and biological resources.

In some countries, debt servicing has strained valuable resources that could otherwise be channelled to development.

We urge all States to see young refugees as valuable resources and to develop integration programmes for young refugees.

And, in many developing countries endowed with valuable natural resources, fighting to gain control of the government has proved a very attractive strategy.

(a) enumerate groundwater resources subject to a long term protection as well as protection zones valuable for existing or future drinking water supply purposes

Information has already become a crucial element for the wealth and prosperity of nations, and is rightly considered today one of their most valuable resources.

It is the most valuable trait we have for converting new lands and resources into more people and their genes that natural selection has ever devised.

The time and other resources that individuals and firms devote to seeking government favors would be far more valuable if redirected to producing goods and services.

This, one hopes, will change the attitude of corporations that enrich themselves by paying dictators for the right to extract valuable resources that belong to the whole country.

In them are valuable writings .

In them are valuable writings .

Negotiating new instruments is time consuming and difficult, and it diverts valuable resources and focus from the implementation of specific measures that will have practical results in the short term.

She is wearing a valuable ring.

in which there are valuable Books .

in which there are valuable Books .

And many die simply because there are no cures or vaccines, because so little of the world s valuable research talent and limited resources is devoted to addressing the diseases of the poor.

So why is such a plentiful and valuable material not recovered at anywhere near the rate of the less valuable material?

Women should be acknowledged as having a valuable contribution to make to their societies and to international relations not because of their high potential as victims, but because they are recognized as valuable and skilful resources, able to make a difference and bring added value to peace processes in all parts of the world.

They are valuable because they are operational.

Early detection of lung cancer is valuable.

The GenderNet is a potentially valuable resource.

Mr. Tal (Jordan) said that his delegation attached great importance to oversight in the United Nations, which helped to ensure that the Organization's valuable resources were used as efficiently, effectively and transparently as possible.

Indeed, the Copenhagen experience offers some valuable lessons.

A country s most valuable resource is its people.

I am extremely grateful for their valuable assistance.

But their profits are on the line either way if people continue to dump valuable resources, the price of mobile phones not to mention the prices of other electronic devices will rise just as surely.

This is why rating agencies opinions are so valuable.

The European experience offers valuable lessons in this regard.

Authors volunteer valuable time to write for Global Voices.

For valuable insights on Asia's business and political development.

Although the elimination of unnecessary outputs was valuable and would free up budgetary resources for activities of high priority, failure to review outputs on a periodic basis would lead to a renewed accumulation of unnecessary outputs.

I started to comprehend that the Swedish educational system had robbed me of something valuable, yes, perhaps the most valuable thing I had owned my language.

If we are serious about wanting to solve global warming, we need to take action that actually does good as opposed to wasting valuable resources on empty agreements and moral posturing that merely make us feel good.

The characteristics of the new mercenarism which was prevalent in Africa included the interrelation of traditional mercenary activity with big business, often involved in the extraction of valuable natural resources (e.g. in Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea).

But actually, plastics are several times more valuable than steel.

The SED is one valuable tool in combating protectionist sentiments.

He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in .

The President I thank Mr. Doss for his valuable briefing.

The child friendly community initiative had been a valuable contribution.

The Kyoto approach allocated emission rights, which are a valuable asset.

Official development assistance and multilateral bank lending, though valuable, remain insufficient.

The principle of pluralism is valuable, but curbing bloodshed deserves priority.

We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.

There were times, though, when independent voices could be especially valuable.