He was involved in efforts to address various ills, but, in light of the obstacles (and in spite of his enthusiasm), he did not evince much hope.
The UN envoy, Staffan de Mistura, said there was "no sense" in holding the meeting in light of the obstacles to delivering aid.
In light of these limitations, some critics of the current aid system suggest that the 'Big Push' approach will not solve the problems the MDGs seek to eliminate; dispirited by current obstacles, they argue aid is not part of the solution, but is becoming the problem because of its distortions of domestic priorities and interference with markets [ 8, 45- 47].
Gaining insight into how and why diverse older adults perform food practices in light of obstacles common to aging has important implications for senior nutrition program and policy development.
Especially in light of the legal obstacles Mr. Marcoux would have had to overcome, experts said the settlement amount was very large.
They somehow managed to negotiate their success in light of all the obstacles they had to endure in their time.
Hefter says that one thing has kept him going in light of all the obstacles and the many people who told him that his vision could not work.
The great theologian Karl Barth, who sought to counter lack of belief in the Scripture in light of early 20th century scientific obstacles, once commented that we need to find ourselves in the "strange new world of the Bible".
It is unclear however what information is exactly needed and whether exchange of information is feasible in light of practical and legal obstacles.
In the pre-9/11 era, if experts had generated a list of risks to our country — various terrorist attacks, hurricanes, contagious diseases and so on — they probably would have concluded that terrorists flying planes into skyscrapers and government buildings was unlikely, in light of the security and logistical obstacles the terrorists would have to overcome.
