Example sentences of "see ed " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Dutch national environmental policy [ NEPP — see ED 37\38 ] has been widely praised for its ambitious approach to reducing internal polluting emissions , and contrasted favourably with the relative inaction of Britain and the US . |
| 2 | An ultralight glider powered by recently-developed lightweight solar cells [ see ED 37/38 } successfully flew 6,400 kilometres across the US . |
| 3 | The use of public money was also questioned [ see ED 40 , Acid rain deal for India ] . |
| 4 | The debate over the salmon is likely to prove an even bigger political issue than that of the future of the northern spotted owl ( see ED No. 40 ) because it involves several industries , whereas the owl involved only logging . |
| 5 | The meeting was the first of its kind , and reflected the " cross-XXXX departmental " responsibility for the environment accepted by the government in the white paper published in September [ see ED 39 ] . |
| 6 | The final statement urged " all developing countries to establish targets and/or feasible national programmes or strategies which will have significant effects on limiting emissions of greenhouse gases not covered by the Montreal Protocol " [ on CFCs — see ED 35/36 ] . |
| 7 | This was close to the recommendations of the Inter-Governmental panel on Climate Change [ see ED 39 ] . |
| 8 | A similar target had been adopted by Japan [ see ED 39 ] . |
| 9 | The European Community has agreed to ban the use of chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ) by June 1997 — three years ahead of the deadline laid down in the Montreal Protocol on protection of the ozone layer [ see ED no. 35/36 ] . |
| 10 | In state elections in Hesse , Germany , on Jan. 20 , the Greens were able to improve their position after a poor showing in the German general election in December ( when the party had lost representation at federal level — see ED no. 41/42 ) . |
| 11 | The Botswana government has decided not to go ahead with plans to dredge the Boro River and build on the Okavango delta [ see ED No. 43 ] . |
| 12 | The Multilateral Fund will channel money from richer nations to help third-world economies implement the provisions of the Montreal Protocol on protection of the ozone layer [ see ED no. 39 ] . |
| 13 | The European Commission has proposed that the planned " eco label " for green consumer products [ see ED 41/42 ] be awarded in two stages . |
| 14 | Although this amounted to little more than a restatement of previously-agreed policies , including the Clean Air Act of 1990 [ see ED no 41/42 ] and the planned phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons , it did for the first time set a tentative target , suggesting that emissions of greenhouse gases in the year 2000 would be " equal to 1987 levels " . |
| 15 | The chemical group continues to make about 50,000 tons a year , but aims to phase out production by 1997 in accordance with the Montreal Protocol — an international ozone layer treaty [ see ED no. 39 ] . |
| 16 | The massive oil slick in the northern Gulf , caused in large part by Iraq 's action in deliberately releasing oil into the sea [ see ED no. 43 ] , continued to cause concern during February , although earlier reports that it would have a devastating effect on marine ecology appeared to be exaggerated . |
| 17 | The Institution of Environmental Health Officers fears that the disposal of carcasses on farmland could result in large scale pollution of water courses [ see ED no. 44 ] . |
| 18 | Attempts by the World Wide Fund for Nature and the British Herpetological Society to have the development halted in the courts were defeated in December 1990 [ see ED no. 41/42 ] . |
| 19 | The recent Antarctic Treaty meeting [ see ED no. 41/42 ] pointed up the lack of research so far carried out . |
| 20 | France 's last remaining colony of bears , in the Pyrenees National Park , are under renewed threat from road building schemes [ see ED no. 44 for farmers ' fears that the bears posed threats to their livestock ] . |
| 21 | Japanese government officials have said that the main cause of the accident at the Mihama nuclear plant in February [ see ED no. 44 ] lay in faulty installation of anti-vibration fittings 19 years ago . |
| 22 | Meanwhile , large numbers of seabirds and marine mammals continue to die as a result of the massive oil spills in the Gulf [ see ED nos. 43 and 44 ] . |
| 23 | The Madrid meeting was technically the second part of the 11th special session of the Treaty conference , the first part of which had been held in Vina del Mar , Chile , at the end of 1990 [ see ED no. 41-42 ] . |
| 24 | The Thai government has responded to conservationist pressure by announcing its intention to crack down on its illegal wildlife trade [ see ED no. 45 ] . |
| 25 | Under particular threat are the 1,700 remaining greater one-XXXX horned rhinos , native to Nepal and India , the 3,400 black rhinos of east and southern Africa , the last rhinos in Sumatra ( 700 ) and Java , where only 65 remain [ see ED no. 45 ] . |
| 26 | Critics say that this means that the reforms are unlikely to be effective [ see ED 44 ] . |
| 27 | The party has increased its subscription fee by 25 per cent [ see ED 43 ] . |
| 28 | The report was drawn up as part of the evidence in the recently completed court case against Exxon [ see ED no. 45 ] . |
| 29 | It was upheld at last year 's meeting in Noordwijk [ see ED no. 37/38 ] . |
| 30 | The turtle is used in the traditional shell carving industry , known as " bekko " ( see ED 44 ) . |