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Freshwater is an increasingly scarce resource globally, and effective sustainable management will be absolutely crucial in the future. This timely book sets out future scenarios of international trade in both 'real' and 'virtual' water, examining the relationship between climate change, water scarcity, the human right to water and World Trade Organization law. This book addresses questions of global importance such as: how can international trade in bulk water contribute to the advancement of the human right to water? Are 'green-boxed' irrigation subsidies disturbing the markets? Should water-footprint process and production methods allow for a different treatment of otherwise 'like' products? From examining the impact of water law on small-scale farmers in developing countries, to the broader issue of global environmental responsibility, Fitzgerald Temmerman explores the options available for fair resource allocation through international law arrangements such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. By taking a wide-reaching and non-technical approach, this book will capture the attention not only of international trade law professionals, but of all stakeholders in the field. With such relevance to contemporary environmental issues, this book will also be of interest to non-legally qualified individuals who want to comprehend the future possibilities of fair water trade --Back cover

Based on her master's thesis--University of Va.

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Davon ausgehend, dass eine der entscheidenden Konstanten der internationalen Beziehungen deren Konflikthaftigkeit ist, wird zunaechst der Konfliktbegriff im Sinne von Boulding und Singer praezisiert. Anhand dieser begrifflichen Praezisierung werden dann die Bedingungen fuer den Aufstieg und Fall der Entspannungspolitik (Brandt / Schmidt) untersucht und als ein dominierendes Regelmuster zur Entschaerfung des Ost-West-Konflikts waehrend der siebziger Jahre interpretiert. Dem folgt eine Diskussion um die Gruende, die fuer die Erfolglosigkeit der Bemuehungen, die Gegensaetze zwischen den westlichen Industrienationen und den Entwicklungslaendern des Suedens in Form des Nord-Sued- Dialogs zu verringern, verantwortlich sind. (ABi).

The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology for Development (IAASTD) was created in 2002 to address global problems of agriculture and food security. More than 400 scientists contributed to the reports, while delegates participated in an ambitious array of regional, thematic, and global conclaves, all of which concluded in 2008. The panel was launched with strong political support and high expectations, but almost everything that could go wrong did. It became a lightning rod for debates on the role of agribusiness, globalization, biotechnology, and the merits of "science" over "traditional" knowledge. Key governments repudiated the final report. Debate on the merits of the IAASTD still rages in agricultural circles even though the IAASTD is defunct. This article explores the reasons for this failure. Were the issues too intractable? Were there structural problems that prevented an effective dialogue? Or did such ill-assorted delegates simply fail to negotiate effectively? The IAASTD is a cautionary tale on the limits of expert assessments in global governance when "facts are uncertain, values in dispute, stakes are high, and decisions urgent."

AbstractGiven emerging evidence on their troubled transition to work, this study examines patterns, trends and changes in the labour market outcomes of international graduates remaining in Australia at 4 months following course completion between 1998 and 2015. Using the Australian Graduate Survey, this study shows that the share of international graduates who stayed on with the intention to work doubled during this period. The recent cohorts tended to come from non‐English‐speaking backgrounds, hold temporary visas and lack local work experience, all of which have been linked to disadvantageous labour market outcomes. This study further reveals a clear trend of rising economic inactivity, unemployment, part‐time employment and qualification mismatch among international graduates over time, reflecting their vulnerability against a backdrop of socio‐political and economic changes in the country. These findings indicate a need to review and strengthen existing policies and interventions to better help international graduates integrate into the labour market.

La relégation au Congo belge durant l'entre-deux-guerres / V. Dewulf -- La situation internationale du Congo belge du point de vue des juristes de droit international. De la Convention de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919) au casus Oscar Chinn de la CPJI (1934) / V. Genin -- Les transports ferroviaires au Congo pendant l'entre-deux-guerres / J. Charlier -- Agricultural Policies and Practices in the Belgian Congo : The Origins and Implementation of the "Indigenous Peasantry" Scheme (1917-1959) / P. Clement -- Pour Matadi la question [de la ségrégation] est encore plus grave qu'ailleurs : The Making and Shaping of a Congolese Port City during the Interwar Years / J. Lagae et al. -- "C'est par la science qu'on colonise" : Over de relatie tussen de Grote Depressie en de landbouwpolitiek in Belgisch Congo / L. Van Molle et al. -- Labour Policies in Practices : Innovations, Resistances and a Timid Political Will of Reform / P. Tilly -- Entre chasse, science et diplomatie : Le Parc national Albert et la question de l'internationalisme / P. Van Schuylenbergh -- The Question of Cinema for the Natives between World Wars in the Congo / K.M. Kapanga -- La colonisation pittoresque: The Rise of Indigenist Cultural Politics in Belgian Colonial Rule / Y. Van Pee.