Sentence examples for vulnerability to external from inspiring English sources

Moody's Investors Service raised Mexico's foreign currency ratings, citing its reduced vulnerability to external shocks.

Putin's priority for 2013 is to reduce Russia's exposure and vulnerability to external shocks.

To reduce vulnerability to external markets, many countries have diversified their agricultural production.

The Reserve Bank and Murray Financial System Inquiry have cautioned that these tax breaks contribute to volatility in the housing market, increasing Australia's vulnerability to external shocks.

Moody's said its decision to raise the rating for bonds and notes reflected "a marked reduction in Korea's vulnerability to external shocks".

The central bank lowered its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year, which runs through next March, to 5 percent from an earlier projection of 5.5 percent, citing domestic constraints and vulnerability to external economic factors.

Given that exposure to psychosocial stressors may lead to altered physiological states (e.g., greater inflammation, altered HPA axis functioning) that are similar to states induced by toxic chemicals, it is natural to speculate that joint exposure to both may increase an individual's vulnerability to these external stressors in the physical environment.

"Debt, both domestic and external, as well as other complementary sources, cannot be excluded from Africa's list of development finance policy options … However, Africa's vulnerability to rapidly changing external conditions, including volatile commodity markets and unstable international financial markets, make debt a more problematic financing instrument than necessary," it said.

Since such socio-technical systems represent critical infrastructures, it is appropriate to analyse their vulnerability to internal and external hazards (e.g. technical failure, drought) as well as their dependencies on other infrastructures (e.g. energy supply).

Falls in older people often occur as a result of diminished functional reserve capacity involved in maintaining the upright position and vulnerability to internal and external stressors, such as environmental hazards, impairments, disease processes, or adverse pharmacological effects [ 4].

This illustrates the importance of understanding personal pride in relation to support, but also how feelings of vulnerability to unwanted attention by external agencies can influence engagement with PLANS.