In this task, you are given a sentence in Spanish and your task is to translate it into English. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).
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Question: Por desgracia algunos plazos se han incumplido.

Answer: Unfortunately, a number of deadlines have been exceeded.


Question: Consideramos positivo que se procure invertir tendencias de degradación del agua, que son alarmantes, y que los gobiernos suelen pasar por alto con demasiada frecuencia.

Answer: We see it as positive that an attempt is being made to reverse the trend towards water degradation, which is most alarming and which governments all too often tend to sweep under the carpet.


Question: El nuevo acuerdo entrañará un firme compromiso de ambas partes a la buena gestión pública como elemento fundamental y positivo de la asociación, como tema para un diálogo regular en una esfera que goza del apoyo activo de la Comunidad.

Answer:
The new agreement will entail a firm commitment on both sides to good governance as a fundamental and positive element of the partnership, a subject for regular dialogue in an area which enjoys active Community support.