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The breadth and scope of supply chain risks have broadened significantly in recent years. Even prior to the 2001 terrorist attacks, the creep of risks and uncertainties were widening with increased globalization, widening political reach by leading countries, and the rise of market producing and consuming economies. This article raises some essential supply chain questions as well as some that have impact on the field from outside of it.

The welfare of society and the relationship between people and the natural environment are all directly impacted by engineering work, and codes of ethics are central to the profession. Yet many engineers struggle to incorporate these principles into their daily work because such codes typically emphasize professional conduct without reflecting on the role of engineering within such complex social and environmental systems. In this paper, we propose a human rights–based approach to engineering anchored in five core principles of distributive justice, broad participation, explicit consideration of duty-bearers, accountability for all actors involved, and indivisibility of rights. This is a new paradigm that draws on universal principles to shape individual ethical obligations and the norms of the profession to prevent risk, enhance access to the benefits of technology, and redress social and environmental harms resulting from engineered products or processes. This paradigm could transform both university education and professional practice by harmonizing existing engineering ethics with core human rights obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights.

Digital trends in Latin American politics (1990-2012) --. - A Latin spring? : examining digital diffusion and youth bulges in forecasting political change in Latin America --. - A digital sublime or divide? : the impact of information communication technology on the poor in Latin America --. - Designing open data policies in Latin America --. - Some notes on the experiences with the use of technology and electronic voting in Latin America --. - South American politics in the information age : a study of political parties and MPs on the Net in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay --. - Crafting a new parliamentary dialogue sphere? : the Web and political communication in the current Venezuelan National Assembly --. - Social movements, democratic participation and ICTs --. - Social change and social media : incorporating social networking sites into activism in Latin America --. - Slacktivism or efficiency-increased activism? : online political participation and the Brazilian Ficha Limpa anti-corruption campaign --. - Social media and diaspora activism : participating in the Argentine Elections 2011 from abroad --. - Claiming citizenship : Web-based voice and digital media in socialist Cuba --. - Re-assessing ICT for democratic governance in Latin America