61.   Jose Maria Figueres, the Costa Rican president, urged the United Nations to work to improve the environment.

62.   Larson also cited shoring up accounting standards and deregulation of land and labor markets as a way of improving the environment for foreign investment in Japan.

63.   On the economy, Gottemoeller said, the key theme will be improving the environment for trade and investment in Russia.

64.   Sato said the bank will ensure that selected projects would reduce poverty, improve the environment and encourage subregional cooperation.

65.   The leaders were signing a declaration laying out plans to expand trade, improve the environment, create a scholarship program and deepen the fight against drugs.

66.   The project is expected to reduce losses in power, water and heat, improve the environment and increase capacity to supply and deliver power and heat.

67.   The rest of the grant will be used to improve the environment.

68.   THE worlwide pressure for improving the environment is proving an invaluable catalyst for boosting tin consumption.

69.   They say the rowing center and a decision to turn the area into a natural park will improve the environment.

70.   To improve the environment for foreign investments in the island, a focal agency that will coordinate all efforts relative to investments must be established.