The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 exposed the severe consequences of breakdowns in emergency comm...

This volume includes research on agricultural trade patterns; commercial policy; international institutions (e.g., WTO, NAFTA, EU) and agricultural...

This book examines select elements, issues and analyses relating to international energy partnerships. Topics discussed include the proposed U.S.-M...

The event industry is a robust economic force worldwide. It spans into many other important sectors like travel, tourism, hospitality, technology, ...

Climate change is perhaps among the most serious challenges that humankind has ever faced and perhaps the greatest market failure the world has eve...

Climate change is perhaps among the most serious challenges that humankind has ever faced and perhaps the greatest market failure the world has eve...

In 2006 Congress recognised the need for international cooperation to address some of the most significant issues affecting international fisheries...

The current global financial crisis, which began with the downturn of the U.S. sub-prime housing market in 2007, is testing the ability of the Inte...

Many website operators produce income by selling advertising space on their sites. Advertisers will pay a premium for ads that are more likely to r...

The People's Republic of China (PRC) has the world's largest number of Internet users, estimated at 500 million people. Despite government efforts ...

A blog is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such...

In the ever-changing realm of the Internet, lawmakers face a steady stream of new areas potentially requiring regulation and oversight. This book i...

This book is part of a series exploring the dynamic universe of the Internet in the 21st century. Collected here are papers discussing a wide range...

This textbook covers the topics all journalist needs to know for a career in journalism in Aotearoa New Zealand. These include finding and writing ...

The food and drinks sectors occupy the first place in Greek manufacturing industry. The share of food and drinks in total manufacturing industry va...

The book is for everyone interested in software development and/or open innovation processes and will be of particular interest for organisational ...

In addition to their jobs, workers have obligations (civic, familial, and personal) to fulfil that sometimes requires them to be absent from the wo...

Absent a statutory or constitutional recognition of journalistic privilege, a reporter may be compelled to testify in legal, administrative, or oth...

One of the chief objectives of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (DFA) is to promote financial stability within the Uni...

Aquaculture continues to grow more rapidly than all other animal food-producing sectors. The gap between seafood supply and market demand suggests ...

The bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (LBHI) on 15 September 2008, was one of the signal events of the financial crisis. The disord...

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a hazardous fuel shipped in large tankers from overseas to U.S. ports. Because LNG infrastructure is highly visible ...