Despite these uncertainties, there is agreement that destruction of rainforests remains a significant environmental problem.

Despite Davies ' unequivocal statement that the two wars are distinct, Lance Parkin, in his Doctor Who chronology AHistory, suggests in a speculative essay that the two destructions of Gallifrey may be the same event seen from two different perspectives, with the Eighth Doctor present twice ( and both times culpable for the planet's destruction ).

Despite Gediminas ' chief goal to save Lithuania from destruction at the hands of the Germans, he still died as a pagan reigning over semi-pagan lands.

Despite the destruction wrought on the countryside, the city castle held out in spite of repeated attempts over twelve days to take it, and the Turks left the island unsuccessfully because of poor logistics and an epidemic that decimated their ranks.

Despite Rheinübung and the damaging attack on the Lützow, in July 1941 Raeder began planning for what he called " the battle of the Atlantic ", a plan to send every single warship in the Kriegsmarine into the Atlantic to take on the Royal Navy in one colossal battle that almost certainly result in the destruction of the German force, but would hopefully make the British victory a Pyrrhic one.

Despite these assurances, residents have been very vocal in their concerns that the neighborhood will lose its unique eclectic appeal and have panned what they call the destruction of one of the few locally owned business districts in the valley.

* Despite Spartan opposition, Athens is refortified as well as rebuilt after the Persian destruction of the city.

Despite total destruction to the ship, no casualties were recorded.

" Despite the destruction, the railroad lines in the city were rapidly repaired, back in operation 26 working days after the battle.

Despite the destruction of pagan religions in Europe by Christians, most of the people who try to conserve the Dayak's religion are missionaries.

Despite many pressures, including evacuation and the destruction of the School roof during the Blitz, the school also refused to move out of central London along with other prominent schools such as Charterhouse and St. Paul's, and remains in its original location close by the centres of church and state.

Despite Muhammad Ali's destruction of the Mamluks in Egypt, a party of them escaped and fled south into what is now Sudan.

Despite being one of the few people to stay close to Hitler until the end, he sabotaged Hitler's scorched earth policy to prevent the complete destruction of Germany.

Despite Emily being a powerful storm, it was the slower moving Hurricane Wilma that caused the most destruction when it hit the island in October.

Despite initial success, poor communication between the Soviet Republican armor and Spanish Republican infantry caused the isolation of Captain Arman's force and the subsequent destruction of a number of tanks.

Despite the designation of much of this habitat as a Special Area of Conservation, it remains threatened by destruction for agricultural intensification.

" Despite this success, Kneale was unsure about whether the character would ever return, later telling an interviewer: " I didn't want to go on repeating because Professor Quatermass had already saved the world from ultimate destruction three times, and that seemed to me to be quite enough.

Despite the destruction the Olympic festival continued to be held at the site until the last Olympiad in 393 AD, after which a decree from the Christian emperor, Theodosius I implemented a ban.

Despite the destruction of the keep and fortifications of the upper bailey, some rock cut cellars and medieval pointed arches survive beneath the mansion, together with a long passage to the bottom of the rock, commonly known as Mortimer's Hole, through which guided tours take place, starting at the Castle and ending at Brewhouse Yard.

Despite his destruction at the end of the film series, Agent Smith ( or at least the remnants of his programming ) managed to return and made several appearances inside the movie's official continuation, the MMORPG The Matrix Online.

Despite the destruction of platelets by splenic macrophages, the spleen is normally not enlarged.

Despite the destruction of the stage, the mission was classified as a success, having achieved all of its primary objectives and validating the design concept of the restartable dash-500 version.

Despite the destruction of many of these by Arab groups, these greenhouses have provided a critical employment opportunity for nearly 3000 Palestinians, from the 4000 who had previously been employed there, and serve as a first step in the expansion of the Palestinian agricultural export industry, the most viable economic sector for the Palestinians.

Despite this wide range, numbers of the Clapper Rail are now very low on the United States ' west coast, because of destruction of the coastal marshland habitat.

Despite their adaptations for weathering extreme adversity, habitat destruction and hunting have resulted in lemur populations declining sharply, and their diversity has diminished, with the recent extinction of at least 17 species in eight genera, known collectively as the subfossil lemurs.

Despite extensive oil and gas resources, diamonds, hydroelectric potential, and rich agricultural land, Angola remains poor, and a third of the population relies on subsistence agriculture.

Despite the harshness of winter in most parts, the fertility of the plateau's volcanic soil made Armenia one of the world's earliest sites of agricultural activity.

Despite the worldwide ban, agricultural use continues in India North Korea, and possibly elsewhere.

Despite those concessions, the minimum daily rate in 1991 was only US $ 1. 75 for workers employed by small agricultural enterprises and US $ 3. 15 for workers in the big exporting concerns ; most workers did not earn the minimum wage.

Despite attempts to improve its agricultural base and emphasize locally manufactured products and indigenous materials, Seychelles continues to import 90 % of what it consumes.

Despite this, Bermuda's 17th Century agricultural economy did not become dependent on slavery as, unlike in the plantation economies that developed in English colonies in the southeast region of North America and in the West Indies, the system of indentured servitude, which lasted in Bermuda until 1684, ensured a large supply of cheap labour.

Despite this, the city flourished in the following decades both economically and socially, developing its industry, being an important agricultural market and having a very important cultural and technological centre as the University.

Despite technological advances, such as improved varieties, genetically modified organisms, and irrigation systems, weather is still a key factor in agricultural productivity, as well as soil properties and natural communities.

Despite its agricultural past, farmers and farm services only took up 4 % of employment.

Despite the restriction of development on the reserve, agricultural areas still persist in Winslow.

Despite progressive agricultural reforms, under the Derg, agricultural output suffered due to civil war, drought and misguided economic policies.

Despite their significant role as agricultural producers, women ’ s access to land and other key productive resources can be limited, and they rarely have legal control over the land they farm.

Despite being an agricultural centre on account of its market and fairs, Abbots Bromley enjoyed some industrial success-in the 16th century it was a major centre for glass manufacture.

Despite the rich soil and tropical climate, there is only a tiny amount of agricultural production.

Despite the fact that 91 % of the population self identifies as Catholic, there are still many indigenous and traditions related to the agricultural cycle.

Despite the elimination of poor land from cultivation and a tremendous increase in the use of fertilizers and tractors, agricultural production declined seriously.

Despite the lack of formal employment opportunities on Pine Ridge, considerable agricultural production is taking place on the reservation, yet only a small percentage of the tribe directly benefit from this, as land is leased to agricultural producers.

Despite this, farmers still experience difficulties in increasing their income due to lack of agricultural technology specially those farming in the upland areas.

Despite the harsh environment, the monastery remained an important centre of religious and cultural activity for many centuries ; at certain periods the monasteries owned extensive agricultural lands and many villages.

Despite its poor potential for agricultural development ; attracted by the rich fisheries and lush forest, settlers found the land known then as the “ Indian or Saugeen Peninsula ” to be irresistible.