This series of books are the output of the research project called "e;Sustainable Development in Asia (SDA)"e;, which was initiated by the Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA).
It is becoming increasingly apparent that there are major gaps in International Humanitarian Law and Public International Law in the area of humanitarian assistance.
Against the variegated background of bewilderment and cautious optimism that space transportation offers, this book begins with an expose on international politics, the principles of which, bear upon space transportation, as well as the closeness of air space and outer space, and activities that straddle both frontiers at the same time.
The Caucasus region, situated on a natural isthmus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, has long been a border zone and a melting pot for a diverse range of cultures and peoples.
This publication compares for the first time how the regions in seven different countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) are involved in EU governance.
The Internet of Things as an emerging global Internet-based information archit- ture facilitating the exchange of goods and services is gradually developing.
Patent laws are different in many countries, and inventors are sometimes at a loss to understand which basic requirements should be satisfied if an invention is to be granted a patent.
Persistent organic contaminants, which are bioaccumulative and toxic are a concern for the ecosystems and human health and are regulated under international law (global and regional conventions, besides other).
In 2007, the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), both based in Hamburg, decided to establish an annual lecture series, the "e;Hamburg Lectures on Maritime Affairs"e; - giving distinguished scholars and practitioners the opportunity to present and discuss recent developments in the field of maritime affairs.
A liner conference, as a self-regulation organisational form of liner shipping companies, constitutes a typical "e;hard-core cartel"e; with significant anti-competitive effect.
A multitude of conventions in the area of the Law of the Sea contains provisions on the issue of compensation for (wrongful) interferences with navigation.
Having explored multifaceted issues of IPR enforcement, this book argues that IPR enforcement problem is not an actual outcome of Confucian philosophy and "e;to steal a book"e; is not an "e;elegant offence.
Credit reporting agencies collect and compile highly sensitive information on the millions of consumers in credit markets throughout the world and also increasingly across a variety of industries, such as insurance, retail and telecommunications.
For the benefits offered by outsourcing and offshoring, organisations outsourcing to India must however recognise that there are real risks involved, and allocating such risk through a well constructed contract is a crucial step in minimizing such risk.
My dissertation for LLD (or JSD) Att beskriva ratten (To Describe Law), which was written under my bachelor surname of Andreasson, was presented for public exa- nation on Nov 4, 2004.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), as the United Nations specialized agency responsible for the regulation of shipping engaged in international trade from the points of view of maritime safety and the prevention and control of pol- tion by ships, recognizes that these goals can only be effectively achieved if each and every link in the corresponding chain of responsibility meets fully its obli- tions.
Despite the social, nutritional, economical and environmental importance of Tanzanian coastal areas, yet they are vulnerable to both over-exploitation and degradation of their habitats.
This volume offers insight in the identification and selection procedure of marine protected areas in the German exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of the North - and Baltic Seas.
At the summit in Laeken in December 2001 the European Council opened the debate on the reform of the supranational structures through its "e;Declaration on the Future of the European Union"e; and proposed a wide-ranging agenda.
Classification societies are charged with the technical supervision of maritime shipping to enhance the safety of life and property at sea by securing high te- nical standards of design, manufacture, construction and maintenance of seagoing vessels.
In 1919 American Communist Party member Benjamin Gitlow was arrested for distributing a Left Wing Manifesto, a publication inspired by the Russian Revolution.
Vehicle automation is on dual paths of entrenching private car ownership while simultaneously enhancing transportation services that would make driving unnecessary.
Esta obra ofrece un exhaustivo análisis de los elementos estructurantes del sistema sucesorio chileno, la sucesión hereditaria como hecho jurídico que causa la transmisión, la herencia como objeto de dicha transmisión, y el derecho de herencia que se ejerce sobre este último, explorando sus raíces romana, germánica, hispánica y francesa, así como su evolución y adaptación en el contexto chileno, con especial atención a la base normativa que expresa el Código Civil.