11.   Their development has been impeded by political fights, and two are still being formed.

12.   While excessive rain had raised concern the crop would suffer from a shortened growing season, hot weather now could harden the soil and impede development.

13.   Australia will not obey any uniform greenhouse gas emission limits if they would impede multi-million dollar energy development deals, the Resources and Energy Minister said Tuesday.

14.   BAP pointed out regulating the rates would impede the development of the banking and financial sectors as proven in the past decades.

15.   Talks were underway to resume the negotiations aimed at politically settling the conflict that has killed thousands and helped impede economic development in the Philippines.

16.   The Commission wants to investigate whether or not the alliance might impede development of the European on-line sector, it said.