When and what to offset?

There's a bit of a swell getting up. We'll have to trim the boat.

How should we balance individual liberty and collective security?

We must strike a balance between marine resources exploitation and the conservation of the marine environment.

We're not matching our resources to our priorities.

I am asking us to balance the idea of our complete vulnerability with the complete notion of transformation of what is possible.

The desirability of environmental protection must be appropriately balanced against the imperatives of human development.

This case requires balancing national security risks with the efficiency gains from better management.

Simple physics tells us that it's easier to balance heavy objects if the weight is evenly distributed.

As Members of the United Nations family, we need to redouble our efforts with vision and determination to balance both short and long term interests as we struggle to shape the new order.

So, what do we do about white particles? How do we weigh improved health and reduced mortality rates for hundreds of thousands of people against the serious consequences of global warming?