"In the mid-1990s, the World Trade Organization developed the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which sets out minimum standards of IPR protection. The World Bank has held keen interest in better understanding how well-designed intellect…
This highly topical book comes at a time when the two-way relationship between humankind and the environment is moving inexorably to the top of the agenda. It covers both sides of this delicate balancing act, explaining how various natural processes influence humanity, including…
Companies are increasingly asking which of their value chain activities are best performed within their own company and which may he outsourced. In addition, they are also considering which pieces of their value chain may be better performed abroad. These interrelated decisions …
"Megaprojects and Risk provides the first detailed examination of the phenomenon of megaprojects. It is an account of how the promoters of multibillion-dollar megaprojects systematically and self-servingly misinform parliaments, the public and the media in order to get projects …
"Megaprojects and Risk provides the first detailed examination of the phenomenon of megaprojects. It is an account of how the promoters of multibillion-dollar megaprojects systematically and self-servingly misinform parliaments, the public and the media in order to get projects …
L'ouvrage dénonce la stratégie des multinationales de l'agroalimentaire qui détruisent les agricultures locales de subsistance des pays en voie de développement pour leur imposer une agriculture intensive de produits destinés à l'exportation. [SDM].
