Capturing the Wealth From Tuna : Case studies from the Pacific

The Western and Central Pacific Ocean is home to the largest tuna fishery in the world – around half of the world’s tuna supply – and is a vital economic resource for Pacific island countries. The potential of the Pacific tuna fishery to contribute to economic development in the Pacific island countries is enormous, but will require a cooperative regional strategy to maximise access fees …

The Making of the Australian National University : 1946-1996

The Australian National University has always been a university with a difference. Conceived in the mid–1940s to serve Australia’s post-war needs for advanced research and postgraduate training, it quickly embraced the ideals and traditions of Oxford and Cambridge. Undergraduate teaching was introduced in 1960, following amalgamation with Canberra University College. The University continue…

Deepening Divides : How Territorial Borders and Social Boundaries Delineate O…

At a glance, 'borders' and 'boundaries' may seem synonymous. But in the real (geopolitical) world, they coexist as distinct, albeit overlapping entities: the former a state's delimitation of territory; the latter the social delineation of differences. The refugee crisis in Europe showed how racial and ethnic boundaries are often instrumentalised to justify the strengthening of state borders - r…

Higher Education, Social Class and Social Mobility the Degree Generation

This book explores higher education, social class and social mobility from the point of view of those most intimately involved: the undergraduate students. It is based on a project which followed a cohort of young undergraduate students at Bristol's two universities in the UK through from their first year of study for the following three years, when most of them were about to enter the labour m…

Illegal Drug Use Through the Lifecourse

Hidden older illegal drug users are a seldom researched group; most research on illegal drug users instead focusses on the young or the institutionalised. To counter this trend, this book reports on a study of current 'hidden' users of illegal drugs aged 40 and over. These are individuals who have sustained illegal drug use over the long term, largely away from the gaze of the authorities, whil…

A world of water: Rain, rivers and seas in Southeast Asian histories

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9789004254015

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Integrated Management Systems

Examining the challenges of integrated management, this book explores the importance and potential benefits of using an integrated approach as a cross-functional concept of management. It covers not only standardized management systems (e.g. International Organization for Standardization), but also models of self-assessment, as well as different types of integration. Furthermore, it demonstrate…

Human Security and Philanthropy: Islamic Perspectives and Muslim Majority Cou…

Muslims for hundreds of years have been involved in philanthropic activities targeting poor and needy people through varied types of ‘third sector’ organizations (TSOs). Nonetheless, many people in Muslim majority countries (MMCs), not having freedom from hunger, face human security crises. Not much is known about the TSOs or their human security provisions in MMCs. To fill this knowledge g…

Free Innovation

A leading innovation scholar explains the growing phenomenon and impact of free innovation, in which innovations developed by consumers and given away “for free.” In this book, Eric von Hippel, author of the influential Democratizing Innovation, integrates new theory and research findings into the framework of a “free innovation paradigm.” Free innovation, as he defines it, involves …

Professional Responsibility; The Fundamental Issue in Education and Health Ca…

* Data berbasis penelitian terbaru dari Konferensi Tanggung Jawab Profesional yang Berkembang untuk Komunitas yang Beragam. * Memberikan wawasan tentang profesionalisme di bidang pendidikan dan kedokteran. * Membangun kembali pemahaman tentang tanggung jawab profesional dari bawah ke atas. * Menyediakan aplikasi praktis dari tanggung jawab profesional dalam kedokteran dan pendidikan. ;;; Bagian…