While the world's governments have largely accepted the science of climate change, their efforts to bring emissions under control are lagging.

Mexican efforts to uncover the sources of his enrichment have lagged.

Light-rail efforts lag the rest of the world.

International efforts to bolster the biological pact have lagged without strong American action.

At the same time, efforts to build new generating stations or promote conservation are lagging.

But because of tight budgets, public health officials said, efforts in the rest of the region are lagging.

Its efforts to develop an in-house consulting business to replace Accenture have also lagged behind.

In Kabul, the effort to build a stable, capable government has also lagged dangerously.

Fundraising efforts have lagged while costs for the project have risen to an estimated $150 million.

But it has become clear in recent months that the nation's effort to develop the technique is lagging badly.