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The dismantling of foreign trade barriers, 24-hour worldwide capital markets, regulatory reforms within countries recognizing the importance of private financial markets, technologies such as the Internet, and the access of large segments of urban populations throughout the world to television and computers mark significant changes in financial services. As part of these structural changes, many governmental, economic, and competitive trends are affecting life insurance markets throughout the world in similar ways. This paper discusses these trends and the factors required for effective international life insurance operations.

Urban nature conservation is a field that has grown rapidly in importance over the past 20 years and will continue to do so in the coming years as landscape ecology and greenspace planning become established disciplines. A widespread concern and interest in the wild plants and animal life found in urban areas now influences the policies and practices of land management organizations. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the subject. It will assist professionals in formulating strategic management policies that integrate urban nature conservation into the wider context of landscape

Urban nature conservation is a field that has grown rapidly in importance over the past 20 years and will continue to do so in the coming years as landscape ecology and greenspace planning become established disciplines. A widespread concern and interest in the wild plants and animal life found in urban areas now influences the policies and practices of land management organizations. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the subject. It will assist professionals in formulating strategic management policies that integrate urban nature conservation into the wider context of landscape