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"Leading scholar Alex Dupuy investigates themes of class, power, and gender in Haiti in the capitalist world-economy-from independence and indemnity to the US occupation and current crisis after the assassination of President Moïse. This book provides new perspectives on Haiti's political economy and demystifies major forces that shape Haiti today."

"China is now considered a tech superpower in many areas. This book illustrates certain aspects and case studies of China's technological developments and further analyzes them under various areas like coal energy, housing, connectivity, digital and space technologies. Furthermore, it examines technological developments in the periphery of China, focusing especially on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). This book does not pretend to be comprehensive in its coverage albeit surveys a spectrum of sectors in China and Hong Kong to get an idea of their developments. By peering into China through the mainland continental perspective and also looking into China from its periphery (e.g., "Greater China" perspectives from HKSAR), this book provides readers with the broad contours of technological development in China through a multidisciplinary area studies perspective."

Spotlighting case studies of manipulation practices at the onset of the Covid-19, the authors expose context-specific discourse and argumentation strategies of 'infodemics', public policy mismanagement, deceptive online and offline communication tactics, and conspiracy narratives, which end up disrupting community social cohesion.

This book surveys IP and innovation policies in Africa's past and present, providing frameworks and measures that will help Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Africa. Its objective is to facilitate technological learning, accelerate absorption and adaptation fit to an African context, and catapult African LDCs down the road of innovation.

Front Cover -- The Potential of Microbes for a Circular Economy -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- 1 Introduction to circular economy-a unique approach -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 History of circular economy -- 1.3 Principles of the circular economy concept -- 1.4 Conceptual differences between linear and circular economy -- 1.5 Benefits of circular economy -- 1.6 Need for circular economy in agriculture -- 1.7 The importance of circular economy in agriculture-food streams -- 1.8 Potential of microbes in circular economy -- 1.8.1 Promises of macrofungi in circular economy -- 1.9 Microorganisms are the key tool in agro waste bioconversion -- 1.10 Challenges and opportunities -- 1.11 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 Framework for implementing circular economy in agriculture -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 What is a circular economy? -- 2.3 Differences between a linear economy and a circular economy -- 2.3.1 Linear economy -- 2.3.1.1 Resource extraction (take) -- 2.3.1.2 Manufacturing (make) -- 2.3.1.3 Consumption (use) -- 2.3.1.4 Disposal (dispose) -- 2.4 Challenges of the linear economy -- 2.4.1 Circular economy -- 2.4.1.1 Reduce-reuse-recycle model -- 2.4.1.2 Resource efficiency -- 2.4.1.3 Sustainability and resilience -- 2.4.1.4 Long-term focus -- 2.4.1.5 Waste as a resource -- 2.5 Why do we need a circular economy? -- 2.6 The circular economy: a vital response to the global waste challenge -- 2.7 Importance of circular economy in agriculture -- 2.7.1 Environmental restoration -- 2.7.2 Resource optimization -- 2.7.3 Sustainable development -- 2.8 Definition and principle of circular agriculture -- 2.9 Benefits of circular agriculture -- 2.10 Framework for implementing circular economy in agriculture -- 2.11 Step 1: understand and assess -- 2.12 Step 2: identify opportunities and challenges.

Cover -- Endorsements -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Content -- About The On A Shoestring Series -- Introduction -- What This Book Isn't, and What It Is -- DEEPER DIVE Instructional Design Theory and Models -- What Is Instructional Design? -- Build, Borrow, or Buy: How to Use This Book -- Recurring Elements -- You Can Do It-Even on a Shoestring -- PART 1: BUILD -- 1: Building With Structure -- What Is "Instructional Design Structure"? -- DEEPER DIVE Instructional Design Models -- How Do You Build With Structure? -- TIME SAVER Getting It Right From the Beginning -- Figure 1-1. Actions to Take When Using ADDIE -- Analyze -- DEEPER DIVE Needs Assessments -- Design -- Develop -- Implement -- Evaluate -- What Does Build With StructureLook Like in Practice? -- Example 1. "We Need Training" -- Example 2. "We Need Training" -- TOOL Putting ADDIE to Work -- A Shoestring Summary -- 2: Building the Formal Learning Experience -- Can You Be Ruthless? -- TOOL How Ruthless Are You? -- What Happens If You Can't Be Ruthless? -- TIME SAVER Shortcut to Being Ruthless -- How Can You Ruthlessly Build Your Learning Experience? -- What Is Your Intent? -- Table 2-1. Matching Intent and Delivery Options -- What Are Your Options? -- Building a Learning Experience That Includes Instructor-Led Training -- TOOL Lesson Plan for Instructor-Led Training -- Learning Objectives -- DEEPER DIVE Effective Learning Objectives -- Estimated Time -- Table 2-2. Estimating Time -- Table 2-3. Estimating Time With Precision -- Content and Key Points -- Table 2-4. Outlining Content and Key Points -- Table 2-5. Outlining Content and Key Points With Greater Detail -- Instructional Technique -- Table 2-6. Attempt at Assigning Instructional Techniques to Content -- Table 2-7. Diversifying the Instructional Techniques -- TIME SAVER "I Just Need Something That's Good Enough".

Intro -- Overview -- The Innovation Enigma -- Harnessing Energy -- Advances in Health -- Moving Ahead on Transportation -- Agricultural Improvements -- Revolutionizing Numbers -- The Development of Digital Communication -- Prehistoric Transformations -- Incremental Steps -- The Role of Economics -- Frauds and Failures -- Innovation's Adversaries -- The Future of Innovation -- About the Author.

Front cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Editors' biography -- Part 1 The environment and its critical nexus with public health -- Chapter 1 Bacterial and viral contaminants in drinking water: Why do they really matter to us -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Scarcity of drinking water -- 1.1.2 Water pollution -- 1.1.3 Contaminants in water -- 1.2 Microorganisms associated with water -- 1.2.1 Protozoans -- 1.2.2 Fungi -- 1.2.3 Bacteria -- 1.2.4 Waterborne bacteria and their related diseases -- 1.2.5 Sources of bacteria in drinking water -- 1.2.6 Antibiotic resistant bacteria in drinking water -- 1.2.7 Waterborne viruses in drinking water -- 1.2.8 Waterborne viruses that are of primary concern -- 1.2.9 Sources of viral contaminants in drinking water -- 1.2.10 Waterborne viral pathogens disease outbreak -- 1.2.11 Challenges associated with detection of drinking waterborne viruses -- 1.2.12 Health effect of viral pathogens in drinking water -- References -- Chapter 2 The health of our environment and Sustainable Development Goal 3 -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The environment and total well-being -- 2.3 The nature of our environment -- 2.3.1 The atmosphere -- 2.3.2 The hydrosphere -- 2.3.3 The lithosphere/geosphere -- 2.3.4 The biosphere -- 2.4 Environmental health challenges -- 2.4.1 Environmental pollution -- 2.4.2 Climate change -- 2.4.3 Noise -- 2.5 Perspectives -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part 2 Atmospheric pollution and control -- Chapter 3 Air pollution: Prevention and control strategies -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Factors to consider in designing air pollution control strategy -- 3.3 Prevention and control strategies -- 3.3.1 Cyclone collector -- 3.3.2 Electrostatic precipitator -- 3.3.3 Scrubbers -- 3.3.4 Biofilters -- 3.3.5 Cryogenic condensers -- 3.3.6 Bioremediation method of control of air pollution.