Already, some European nations are reducing defense budgets and alliance commitments.

The academy said the nation could and should reduce medical mistakes by 50 percent over the next five years.

With the cold war over, the United States and other nations have reduced their forces.

Studies show that states and nations with great inequality often have reduced levels of social involvement and trust.

He believes that the number one way the nation can reduce the federal budget deficit and grow the economy is to get Americans back to work.

On June 19, 2012, the city and nation reduced their respective criminality indexes.

At that time, many nations were sharply reducing their military forces, leaving millions of soldiers without employment.

Some nations have not significantly reduced the total death rate, which stands at 12,000 in Thailand in 2007, for example.

Another positive factor is that many nations have reduced their dependence on oil.

Richer nations, on the other hand, are reducing population growth while increasing consumption.