Local power, central power, now, people power.

And it was a world of, as I say, not local power, but now central power.

Local power holders some closely linked to the drug trade still maintain military power and political influence.

Opposition from local groups often prevents the construction of nuclear power plants, especially new nuclear power plants today.

Retailers could exercise their power in setting prices at the local level.

The dimensions of that process which were addressed included power and responsibilities of local authorities administrative relations local autonomy financial resources and capacity of local authorities and local governance and democracy.

In many conflict situations local warlords plunder entire regions and use their power to trade in weapons, drugs and local primary resources.

14. All three atolls have statutory power to enact their own local laws. Judiciary

The four themes that provided the basis for the dialogue were, first, power and responsibilities of local authorities second, administrative relations local autonomy third, financial resources and capacity of local authorities and, fourth, local governance and democracy.

Britain, Belgium, and Spain, among others in Europe, have devolved more power to local regions.

The Local Bodies Level In 2000 Pakistan embarked upon a comprehensive scheme to devolve power to the communities and to revitalize the local bodies.

Accountability of local institutions to local people, and subsidiarity principles that guide the choice and sequencing of power transfers are important in the decentralization process.

Power is separated between the legislature, the executive and an independent judiciary, within a federation devolving power and resources to the regional and local levels.

Local communities growing oilseeds and producing their own bio fuels to run power generators can gain independent access to power, thus improving the quality of life.

This happens to be a slide of some analysis that we were doing about the power of RlSC microprocessors versus the power of local area networks.

There should be commitment at the national level to give power to organizations at the local level.

The decentralization of power of authority from national to local levels of government is expanding rapidly worldwide.

For decentralization to improve living conditions of local citizens, local authorities required proper and adequate financial support, ensuring that power transfer was commensurate with the transfer of funds.

Tensions between these two families date back to 1913 when there was a dispute over local political power.

Some speculate that the arrest is really part of a power struggle, with President Hu Jingtao demonstrating his authority against a local power broker who had thwarted national policy.

Local executive bodies of State authority have considerable power in allocating land plots and in refusing to do so.

If you are a local guy, girl, a local group, a church, or a municpal leader, who sees the benefit of community power and you want to build community resilliancy.

This part of Ukraine overwhelmingly supported Viktor Yanukovych in elections, and local police participated in his bid to hold power.

Free from their loyalties to the pharaoh, local rulers began competing with each other for territorial control and political power.

First and foremost, local governments own and operate power plants and have the choice of energy sources in their hands.

Earlier in midnight a case was filed against her where she was accused of favoring her son misusing her power by awarding contracts to a local company, when she was in power.

Since most government corruption occurs at the county, township and village levels, it usually involves abuses of power by local officials.

Now that America's position has become unsustainable, the Bush administration is handing over power to local militias in Falluja and elsewhere.

Handing over any local power before those leaders are ready to use it would be an error, with potentially disastrous consequences.

Turkey s arrival as a regional power is different in that its democratic structures make an active peacemaker, not a local bully.

Local efforts to demand a large share of power have shaped the devolution process at the national level in Scotland.11

The real opportunity is to harness the inventive power of the world to locally design and produce solutions to local problems.

It is thus essential to nurture local communities through the devolution of power and resources and through strengthening local economic capabilities, cultural identity, and respecting the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples.4

China s central government has the power to rein in its local chieftains, so its failure to do so in Tibet is puzzling.

And, as a recent study shows, because China s coal fired power plants are so dirty, electric cars make the local air worse.

They devised a new strategy in which they utilized the power of a local river that was linked to the Yellow River.

In contrast, in some countries decentralization of the decision making process has led to the strengthening of the power of local elites.

In that connection, the changes in arrangements for a more equitable sharing of power among federal, state and local authorities are welcomed.

55. According to the administering Power, to bolster the economy, efforts are being made to encourage local participation in the fishing sector.

Additionally, local and regional power struggles linked to the elections and the possible contesting of seats in the new parliament are a possibility.

As a result, loss of rents and lower purchasing power cost the local economy B 300 million over the four year period. 27

What applies to the US is even truer for the European Union, whose soft power is no match for its lack of local credibility.

The decentralization process, which provides a framework for the devolution of power and responsibilities between the central and local governments, has made further strides.

Local authorities had their own sources of funding, since they had the power to levy rates and taxes, and were also responsible for development.

The development of local sustainable energy networks based on biomass production can play an important role through locally based combined heat and power plants.