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The author explores the comparative advantages of the Russian economy and states that resource export orientation can be a strong factor of sustainable economic growth as for example in Australia. Economic relations with rapidly growing China are of extreme importance because the Chinese economy can provide a huge market for Russian commodities. The author warns that the rapid growth of rouble's real exchange rate can decelerate economic development but his forecasts for the nearest future are rather optimistic.

"This book explores the dynamics of LGBTQ+ families, including the different kinds of LGBTQ+ families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges. Includes "Many Identities" and "Did You Know?" special features"--

Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the authors -- Acknowledgements -- Background and use of this book -- Glossary of key terms and abbreviations -- Dedication -- Chapter 1: Why water safety plans and the Bonn Charter? -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Why and how did the Water Safety Plan Approach Develop? -- 1.3 Water Quality Objectives for Water Safety Plans -- 1.3.1 Health and statutory standards -- 1.3.2 Consumer acceptability -- 1.3.3 Quality reliability and consumer trust -- 1.4 Benefits of a WSP and Resources Necessary for Implementation -- 1.4.1 Introduction -- 1.4.2 Benefits of a WSP -- 1.4.2.1 Avoiding incidents which impact public health -- 1.4.2.2 Improved compliance with regulatory and other requirements -- 1.4.2.3 Improved consumer trust -- 1.4.2.4 Improved confidence of key stakeholders -- 1.4.2.5 Cost effectiveness and investment planning -- 1.4.2.6 Improved staff commitment -- 1.4.2.7 Competition with peers -- 1.4.3 The resources necessary for WSP implementation -- 1.4.3.1 Introduction -- 1.4.3.2 Initial set up costs -- 1.4.3.3 WSP maintenance costs -- 1.4.3.4 Operational and capital improvement programmes -- References -- Chapter 2: Developing a supportive organisational culture -- 2.1 The Importance of Organisational Culture and Commitment for WSP Implementation -- 2.1.1 Introduction -- 2.1.2 What is organisational culture? -- 2.1.3 How does culture influence WSP adoption? -- 2.1.4 Managing water quality as part of overall business risk management -- 2.2 Characteristics of Successful Risk Management Organisations -- 2.2.1 Lessons from other sectors -- 2.2.2 Criteria for successful WSP adoption -- 2.3 Securing Managerial and Organisational Commitment for WSP Implementation -- 2.3.1 Why is managerial commitment important? -- 2.3.2 Demonstrating managerial commitment.

To win its seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in both 1993-94 and 2015-16, New Zealand campaigned using the same prime pillar; its ability to act independently on the world's prime authority for maintenance of international peace and security. With the substantial change in New Zealand's international relationships between the two UNSC tenures, most particularly with the United States of America and China, many commentators have questioned whether New Zealand still acts independently in international affairs. Employing analytic eclecticism, this thesis applied a combined analytical framework to assess the drive behind New Zealand's actions during both its 1993-94 and 2015-16 UNSC tenures, allowing both traditional international relations theories of neo-realism and neo-liberalism and the constructivist lens of national identity to be combined for greater explanatory power for the state's actions in the contemporary era of complex international interdependencies. This research determined that most of New Zealand's actions aligned with pursuit of its interests, as a small state, as ensured through multilateralism under the lens of institutional neo-liberalism. However, a number of actions taken, and strong positions held, by New Zealand on the UNSC in both periods did not align with the state's pursuit of material interests under traditional international relations theories. By first establishing the popularly internalised national identity characteristics (or content) during each UNSC tenure period, defined as residing in public opinion, this thesis argues that a 'win-set' of national identity content relative prioritisation during each period enabled, and arguably drove, New Zealand's political elite to take actions or hold positions not aligned with those of powerful states on which the small country's material interests depended. It is argued that New Zealand's actions on the UNSC in 2015-16 reinforced the social construction of New Zealand's internationally regarded national identity content as an independent advocate for the global good, which was strongly established during its 1993-94 tenure.

AbstractThis paper describes the principles underlying water quality examination in a large modern water company, and compares these present‐day techniques with the approach which was used 100 years ago. Although the analytical technology and regulatory framework for water testing has changed out of all recognition in this period, the author argues that many of the fundamental concepts remain the same. This illustrates the foresight of our predecessors. Nevertheless, despite, or perhaps because of, our modern analytical skills, public confidence in the high quality of current water supplies is being 'strained' by our ability to detect more and more minute trace contaminants in water. The challenge to water quality managers of today is to demonstrate to their customers that present approaches to water examination provide a very high degree of reassurance about water safety, not the converse.

ABSTRACTThe background to and technical deficiencies of the EC Drinking Water Directive are discussed. Although the inadequacies of the Directive are becoming increasingly recognized, there is no doubt that it has had a major impact on the UK water industry, much of which will be beneficial in the long term. However, it has provided a significant challenge to water suppliers on technical and environmental issues, as well as in new areas such as publicity and customer awareness. The water industry should be seen to be responding to the situation vigorously and positively to meet the spirit of the Directive, whilst seeking technical refinements which will make it a more practicable piece of legislation for the future.