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Comparing and Contrasting Local Government in Multi-Layered Systems -- Part I - The Federal-local Connection in Mature Federations -- The US Local Government Organisation: Origins, Development, and Federal Implications -- Local Governments in the Canadian Federal System – Institutions, Jurisdiction and Cooperation -- Local Governance in the Swiss Federal System. Comparative and Alternative Approaches to the Traditional Paradigm -- Local Governments in Germany between Growing Challenges and Precarious Budgets -- Local Government in Australia: Constitutionally Subordinate, but Vibrant and Fundamental -- Local Governance in Austria: Diversity in Homogeneity -- Part II - The Federal-Local Connection in Devolutionary Federations -- The Municipal Regime in Argentina -- The Municipality in the Mexican Federal System -- Local Governance in Belgium: A Taste of 'Institutional Lasagna' Belgian Style -- Local Governance in Brazil: The Unresolved Contradiction between Claims to Autonomy and Centripetal Trends -- The System of Local Government in Italy: A Stress-Test to Traditional Paradigms? -- Local Autonomy in Spain: Between Autonomic Jurisdictions and the Central Level of Government -- Local Government in the United Kingdom -- Federalism, Local Government, and Transition to Authoritarianism in Russia -- 'Everything is Bridgeable' in a Post-Conflict Situation? The Situation of Local Government in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Part III - Postcolonial Reinventions of the Federal-Local Connection -- The Federal-Local Connection: The South African Case -- Autonomy of Local Government in Ethiopia -- Local Governments, Federalism, and the Governance of Public Health in India -- Reconceptualising the Federal-Local Connection. Postcolonial Reinventions. Nigeria -- The Legal Framework of Centre-Local Connections in Malaysia. Beyond the Postcolonial Narrative: Legacy or Reinvention? -- Revisiting Taxonomies: Local Governance Beyond Western Federal Systems.

Part I: Overview of Development Finance Institutions and National Development Banks -- Chapter 1: Introduction to National Development Banks -- Chapter 2: Overview of Development Finance Institutions -- Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives and Rationale for National Development Banks -- Part II. Contemporary Roles of National Development Banks -- Chapter 4: Contemporary Roles, Contributions and Challenges of National Development Banks -- Chapter 5: Agricultural Financing in Africa: The Role of National Development Banks -- Chapter 6: Financing Infrastructure Development in Africa: The Role of National Development Banks -- Chapter 7: National Development Banks and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 8: National Development Banks and Climate Finance -- Part III: Business Models, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Impact Evaluation -- Chapter 9: Business Models of National Development Banks -- Chapter 10: Monitoring and Evaluation, and Impact Evaluation -- Part IV: Corporate Governance, Risk Management, and Regulation -- Chapter 11: Corporate Governance of National Development Banks -- Chapter 12: Risk Management of National Development Banks -- Chapter 13: Regulation and Supervision of National Development Banks -- Part V: Case Studies on National Development Banks in Africa -- Chapter 14: Ghana's System of National Development Banks: The Case of Ghana Export-Import Bank -- Chapter 15: Uganda's Experience with National Development Banks: The Case of Uganda Development Bank Limited -- Chapter 16: The System of National Development Banks in South Africa: Development Bank of Southern Africa.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Smart Ports & Robotic Systems: Navigating the Waves of Techno-regulation & Governance -- Part I: Setting the Scene -- Chapter 2: The Possibilities of Ocean Innovation Diplomacy to Promote Transnational Innovation Ecosystems for the Maritime Sector -- Part II: Vessel Autonomy & Autonomous Systems Redux -- Chapter 3: "Utopia at Sea" from the Captain's Chair: Are Autonomous Ships the Real Solution to Human Error? -- Chapter 4: Changing Ocean Observation and Cargo Carrying with Disruptively Affordable, Long Duration Autonomous Vessels – Case Study: SubSeaSail LLC -- Chapter 5: Crowdsourced Bathymetry and Automation: An Evolutionary Process to Improve the Means of Navigation -- Chapter 6: The Use of Marine Autonomous Systems in Ocean observation under the LOSC: Maintaining Access to and Sharing Benefits for Coastal States -- Part III: Smart Ports -- Chapter 7: Implications of Technological Innovation and Respective Regulations to Strengthen Port & Maritime Security: An International Agenda to Reduce Illegal Drug Traffic for Countering Terrorism at Sea -- Chapter 8: Automated Port Operations: The Future of Port Governance -- Chapter 9: Canada's Rapidly Evolving Smart Ports -- Chapter 10: Concession Based Project Finance for Smart Ports with a Special Focus on Emerging Economies -- Chapter 11: Smart Port State Enforcement through UAVs: New horizons for the Prevention of Ship Source Marine Pollution -- Chapter 12: Digitalization and Cyber Physical Security Aspects in Maritime Transportation and Port Infrastructure -- Chapter 13: Port Cybersecurity: Balancing Evolving Regulatory Compliance with Enterprise Risk Management -- Chapter 14: Opportunities and Challenges in relation to Big Data Analytics for the Shipping and Port Industries -- Part IV: Remote Inspection Techniques -- Chapter 15: Remote Inspections Scheme on Tanker Vessels during Covid-19 Pandemic -- Chapter 16: Techno-regulatory Challenges for Remote Inspection Techniques (RIT): The Role of Classification Societies -- Chapter 17: Remote Inspection Schemes: Past, Present & Future.-Chapter 18: Human-Autonomy Teaming in Ship Inspection: Psychological Perspectives on the Collaboration Between Humans and Self-Governing Systems -- Chapter 19: Lessons Learned from Maritime Nations Leading Autonomous Operations & Remote Inspection Techniques -- Chapter 20: Towards an International Guideline for RIT End-users: Spearing Through Vessel Inspection and Hull Cleaning Techno-regulatory Elements -- Part V: Tying the Threads -- Chapter 21 Smart Ports and Robotic Systems: Where is it all going from here? .

Since 2010, amid a series of overlapping crises, the EU has introduced far-reaching instruments both within and beyond the EU treaties that have expanded its responsibilities. These instruments often have a structure-defining character and/or have served as precedents in subsequent crises. An analysis of the decision-making processes on three key crisis instruments during the Covid-19 pandemic - vaccine procurement, the SURE programme to support national short-time working schemes and the recovery fund NGEU - reveals deficits in the democratic legitimacy of the EU's crisis governance. The "emergency Article" 122 TFEU, which was used for all three crisis instruments, largely excludes the involvement of the European Parliament. As NGEU was linked to the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework, the EP was involved but politically marginalised by the member states in the Council. Because standard EU procedures were used, the German Bundestag was informed in all three cases and was even able to secure more extensive information rights than the EP. However, this cannot replace European-level parliamentary control. As far as the capacity to act in decision-making processes is concerned, Article 122 TFEU with majority voting allowed for very quick decisions to be made regarding vaccine procurement and SURE, but not NGEU. The model of NGEU - with a link to the Multiannual Financial Framework and lengthy national approval procedures - is therefore not suitable as a model for crisis instruments. There are clear deficiencies in the transparency of decision-making processes and implementation as well the allocation of political responsibility. In the short term, the EU should increase the transparency of crisis instruments; in the long term, it should introduce a clear definition of a "state of emergency", with appropriate limits, into the EU Treaty, while strengthening the role of the EP. (author's abstract)

This publication considers existing solutions for the adaptation to climate change. It unites different perspectives and examples from different countries and regions to develop a thorough and nuanced perspective on potential climate change solutions and the barriers to behavioral change at all levels of climate-related decision making.

"The past two decades have witnessed far-reaching socio-economic and political changes in Asia, such as the growing intra-regional flows of capital, people, and knowledge, the rise of China as the world's second largest economy and its increasing influence in Southeast Asia, intensified US-China confrontations in the global arena, and the onslaught of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Focusing on multi-dimensional interactions (including geo-political and economic relationships, diaspora engagement, and knowledge exchange) between China and Southeast Asia, this book argues that an interwoven perspective of the political economy, transnational governance, and regional networks serves as an effective analytical framework to deciphering these transformations as well as their global and theoretical implications. Drawing upon a wide range of primary data and engaging with latest interdisciplinary scholarship on contemporary Asia, this book's thought-provoking and nuanced analyses will appeal to scholars and students in Chinese and Southeast Asian studies, international political economy, international relationship, and public governance."

Introduction -- Governance from below: The role of the state and non-state actors in promoting and creating an inclusive Society for Sustainable development in Uganda. -- Governance versus Development: Re-thinking Efficacy of the World Bank's Safeguards in protecting Batwa Indigenous Peoples in World Bank-funded projects in Uganda. -- Understanding minority democracy theory in governance: A pathway to manage Indigenous Peoples' marginalisation for sustainable development. -- The Quest for Social Protection of Indigenous Ethnic Minorities in Uganda: An essential Component for Uganda to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals. -- Towards a framework for effective participation of vulnerable and marginalised communities in governance and development processes. -- Generating Sustainable Peace and Leadership for Development in South Sudan: The Role of Local Peace Committees. -- Interstate border conflicts and their effects on region-building and integration of the East African Community for sustainable development. -- Conclusion: Beyond governance and development: Is good governance good for development?

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- References -- Part I: Perspectives on Cosmopolitan Responsibility -- Reconciling Cosmopolitan Theory and Policy Practice? Responsible States as a Transitional Category -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What Is the Point of Theorising About World Politics? -- 3 Toning Down Cosmopolitan Idealism: The Idea of a Responsible Cosmopolitan State -- 4 RCSs Against Neorealist Reductionism -- 5 Pitfalls of Bringing the State Back in Global Political Theory -- 5.1 Motivational Issues -- 5.2 Which Sovereignty? -- 6 Conclusion: Responsible Cosmopolitan States as a Transitional Stage -- References -- International Security Regimes, Space and Responsible Cosmopolitan States -- 1 Introduction -- 2 International Regime: Definition -- 3 International Regime Theory: Key Assumptions -- 4 International Regime Theory: Emergence and Evolution -- 5 International Regime Theory: Key Insights -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Cosmopolitan Visions Under the Critical Lens of Realist(ic) Geopolitics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Geopolitical Reading of Politics -- 3 Cosmopolitanism in the Vacuum of Outer Space -- 4 The Fallacy of a Responsible Cosmopolitan State -- 5 A Realistic Alternative -- References -- Part II: Cosmopolitan Responsibility in Space -- International Space Law as the Transiting Path to Cosmopolitan Order -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Cosmopolitanism -- 2.1 Modalities of Cosmopolitanism, Between Ideas and Practice -- 2.2 From Moral to Legal Cosmopolitanism -- 2.3 From Moral Guidance to the Responsible Cosmopolitan State -- 3 Searching for Cosmopolitan Ideas in National Law -- 4 Searching for Cosmopolitan Ideas in International Law -- 4.1 Non-cosmopolitan International Law -- 4.2 Cosmopolitanization of International Law: Generality -- 4.3 Cosmopolitanization of International Law: Universality.