"It shows mangroves are probably pretty good candidates for things like carbon-market trading to encourage sustainable forest management."

VOA: special.2011.05.10

She found that some programs involved little more than leaving fruit on employees' desks to encourage healthy eating.

VOA: special.2011.02.28

"We encourage the kids to mingling with schools in other countries, and then of course things like Skype now make that fantastically easy to do."

VOA: special.2011.03.10

"Every one of them is going to encourage them, 'Go, go,get an education, get a job.'" Then when they have their university degree, he says there is no reason to return.

VOA: special.2011.07.01

"We know for example that if governments tackle the barriers that stop poor families accessing education, if they tackle the fees which many poor families often have to pay for education, they can encourage children to attend school.

VOA: special.2010.05.17

They also encourage people to work from home on a regular basis and use mass transit when they do commute.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

Big Sunday organizers say they highlight the volunteer spirit one weekend every year, and encourage volunteers to help throughout the year.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

He said he also plans to urge Beijing to allow more U.S.goods in its markets and encourage Chinese consumers to spend more.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

Mr.Thaksin,who remains in exile in the face of corruption charges, has regularly called into the rallies on videophone to encourage the protesters.

VOA: standard.2010.04.03

Back from their recent mission, Satcher and Melvin are trying to encourage these black students to think about careers in the U.S.space program.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

Part of Mr.Clinton's mandate as U.N.Special Envoy is to help encourage more private sector investment in Haiti.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

In the statement, APEC economies with large deficits pledged to encourage private savings, while those with large surpluses pledged to strengthen domestic growth.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

information gathering and also use our instrumentalities to pressurize countries, which give shelter and encourage terroristic activities,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

Americans succeed when government puts in place positive policies that encourage more freedom and more opportunity,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.08