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Environment in the Courtroom
Canadian environmental law is a dynamic and exciting area that is playing an increasingly important role in furthering sustainable development policy. Environmental law has distinctive relevant principles, operating procedures, implications, and importance in comparison with other areas of law, and these distinctions must be appreciated both within the legal community and by all those who are c…
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- 9781552389867
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- 370 ENV
Corporate governance and contingency theory : a structural equation modeling …
This book analyzes the determinants and effectiveness of corporate governance in an integrated model drawing on contingency theory and employing structural equation modeling (SEM). Business competition as an environmental factor and strategy as an organizational factor are important determinants of corporate governance, while organizational performance and earnings quality are two dimensions of…
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- 9783319109961
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- xxi, 168 pages
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- 338.09
The Hidden Histories of War Crimes Trials
Several instances of war crimes trials are familiar to all scholars, but in order to advance understanding of the development of international criminal law, it is important to provide a full range of evidence from less-familiar trials. This book therefore provides a comprehensive overview, uncovering and exploring some of the lesser-known war crimes trials that have taken place in a variety of …
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- 9780199671144
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- 496 halaman
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- 340 HID
Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance Theory and Practice
This book deals with the role of international standards for corporate governance in the context of corporate social responsibility. Based on the fundamentals of moral theory, the book examines governance and CSR in general, addressing questions such as: Is ℓ́ℓgood governanceℓ́ℓ not affected by moral concerns? How do the principles and practices of CSR standards adhere to or conflict …
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- 9783319109091
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- 338.09
Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe United in Sustainable Diversity
This book explores the current state of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in 24 European nations, examining the state of the development and practice of CSR and sustainability for organizations in these countries. The common denominator for all of the bookℓ́ℓs 25 chapters is a management perspective rather than an ethical discourse. The book therefore represents a comprehensive survey …
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- 9783319135663
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- xxxv, 518 pages
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- 338.71
Correct system design
This book is dedicated to Professor Ernst--Rüdiger Olderog on the occasion of his 60th birthday. This volume is a reflection on Professor Olderog's contributions to the scientific community. It provides a sample of research ideas that have been influenced directly by Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog's work. After a laudatio section that provides a brief overview of Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog's research, …
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- 9783319235066
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- viii, 270 pages
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- 328
Cosmopolitanism: Educational, Philosophical and Historical Perspectives
Annotation This volume discusses perspectives on cosmopolitanism, as well as concepts and the work of key figures. For example, it examines educational, philosophical and historical perspectives, deals with such issues as citizenship, internationalism, patriotism, globalization, hegemony and many other topics. It brings together works on Alain Badiou, Giorgio Agamben, Ernesto Laclau, Bruno Lato…
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- 9783319304304
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- x, 232 pages
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Aspects of Poverty and Inequality in Cameroon
Poverty and inequality remain extremely high for Cameroon despite improvements in poverty figures between 1996 and 2001. To understand the dynamics of poverty and inequality between 1996 and 2001, this book develops a poverty and inequality profile, investigates the sources of inequality along spatial lines and simulates some policies which could be used in the reduction of poverty and inequali…
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- 9783631595350
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- 171 halaman
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- 362 KUM a
Dealing with Uncertainties in Policing Serious Crime
Grappling with uncertainties is at the heart of investigating serious crime. At a time when such crime is becoming more complex and resources are increasingly stretched, this book draws together research and practice perspectives to review fruitful approaches to uncertainties and to chart the way forward. Scene setting chapters describe the consequences of globalisation and the spread of sophis…
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- 9781921666377
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- 340 DEA
Customary Land Tenure & Registration in Australia and Papua New Guinea : Anth…
The main theme of this volume is a discussion of the ways in which legal mechanisms, such as the Land Groups Incorporation Act (1974) in PNG, and the Native Title Act (1993) in Australia, do not, as they purport, serve merely to identify and register already-existing customary indigenous landowning groups in these countries. Because the legislation is an integral part of the way in which indige…
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- 9781921313271
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- Asia-Pacific Environment Monographs
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- 340 CUS
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