"But it is now about the security of our children and our grandchildren and protecting the ability of the planet to withstand the pressure of rapidly growing consumption and growing numbers of human beings".
The broader aim of ultra-federalism will help build a robust Afghan state that will withstand the Taliban and grow, eventually and on its own path, into a democracy Afghans can truly call their own.
It remains to be seen, however, whether the burgeoning number of older, sicker patients with chronic illness including cancer will be adequately managed by such a system, and whether such system improvements can withstand being overwhelmed by the growing caseload.
Working with an engineering company to create the green roof, the owners wanted plants that could withstand the winter months, and low growing plants that would not block views.
Despite the fact that the G.D.P. fell slightly in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to last week's advance estimate from the Commerce Department, I think the economy has enough forward momentum to withstand the fiscal hit and still grow at a reasonable pace in 2013 — say, 2.5 per cent, or even a bit higher.
Annuals, of course, produce seed that can withstand the cold weather while their leafy grow succumbs to the desiccating cold.
Aid groups are seeking help in working to prevent hunger crises in the future by using methods such as educating residents on harvesting rainwater and growing crops that can withstand the elements.
Wary of the growing Soviet threat, Brown sought to withstand the pressure to cut defense and, gradually, managed to increase spending.
Manufacturing companies have to withstand a growing global competition on different strategic dimensions like production costs, product quality and product innovation.
Some have changed their farming patterns to grow crops that better withstand the water.
