She was forced to confess.

I had to look for another god.

In some cases, locals were even coerced by authorities to move.

The war in Mindanao in the Philippines has forced thousands of residents to flee their homes.

Diaspora The Civil War forced many Guatemalans to start lives outside of their country.

Unfortunately both encountered a typhoon on leaving the Philippines and were wrecked on the coast of Japan.

Asians constantly adapt and change.

A high degree of strategic adaptability.

Table 2 presents the priorities and needs for adaptation in key vulnerable sectors in various developing regions.

Earlier this week the Libya sponsored aid ship Al Amal ( hope ) attempted to sail to the Gaza Strip (but was forced to change course for Egypt).

Typically, a mobile carrier would only hand over the key if compelled to do so by law enforcement.

If forced to pay, the business might be obliged to declare bankruptcy or exit the market altogether.

The Age of Adaptation

Some elementary schools in China force children who under perform to wear a green scarf. (via Ministry of Tofu)

Latin America s Adaptive Gangsters

The loss of resilience would be too great.

Adaptation measures should be focused on efficiency and conservation.

Last December, Chinese authorities set up new measures that forced microbloggers to sign up with their real names.

Cienfuegos's column fought the Battle of Yaguajay in December and, after a fight, forced the garrison to surrender on December 30, 1958.

Adaptive governance (flexible, distributive, and learning based).

Adjusting to globalization

The Nakbeh in 1948 forced many Palestinians to move to Jordan, as well as the West Bank, which was annexed by Jordan after the war.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, internal and external pressures eventually forced Kolingba to adopt the beginnings of a democratic approach.

Adapting to Climate Change

Adapting to the circumstance.

of the Kyoto Protocol (FCCC KP CMP 2005 3 Add.2)

Events in recent months show that the Al Asqa Martyrs Brigades have forced even Arafat to take their demands into consideration.

Korea became a protectorate of Japan in 1895 when Japan forced Emperor Gojong to abdicate and Japanese assassinated his consort, Myeongseong.

My delegation is following this new crisis with great concern it has already forced the Palestinian Authority to declare a state of emergency in the occupied territories.

The traditional hunger gap , which peaks this month, has forced a growing number of people to rely on humanitarian assistance during the past 90 days.

The economic case for focusing more on adaptation is clear.

In 1997, a convention, under the auspices of the OECD, which obliged everybody to change their laws and criminalize foreign bribery.

Luckily for Afghan women, international pressure forced then President Hamid Karzai to reject the proposal and replace the provision with a prolonged detention to punish adultery.

Why China Can t Adjust

(d) Stimulating adaptation research and technology

Failure to adapt amounts to regression.

In conjunction with its regular meetings, the LEG has conducted interactive sessions with national NAPA teams of host countries.

He mentioned plans for an online database of adaptation options to share local knowledge and endogenous adaptation techniques.

One of the OSCE's strengths is its ability to adapt to the challenges of the day.

Each of these applies to some extent to technologies for adaptation.

The Least Developed Countries Fund of the Global Environment Facility provides funds for the enhancement of those countries' adaptive capacity and the implementation of their national adaptation plans of action and grants for their environmental projects.

Ms. Izumi Kubota, Japan, urged discussion on improving TNAs, exchanging and disseminating information on existing technologies for adaptation, and mainstreaming adaptation in sustainable development policies at national levels.

(d) Supply side adjustments.

As humans, we are highly evolved to adjust to our surroundings we tend to adapt to a culture, well conceived or not, and lose sight of its failings.

Mr. Abdullatif Salem Benrageb, the Chair of the SBSTA, highlighted the importance of adaptation and technologies for adaptation, in addition to the need for immediate action to mitigate climate change.