Department of Energy
Department of Energy

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780160534928

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Measured Success
Measured Success

Author: Peter Cebon

Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing

Published: 2008-07-15

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 0522859887

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For several years, Australia has been slipping behind the rest of the OECD in its rate of business innovation. If, as economists believe, innovation is the fundamental driver of prosperity, this is a harbinger of long-term problems for the country. To find a successful way forward, we need to understand the nature and limitations of our innovation achievements. Measured Success analyses eleven cases of Australian high-technology innovation, exploring where we have gone right and where more could have been achieved. Drawing lessons from both the successes and failures, the authors provide valuable insights into Australian innovation management, and the challenges that lie ahead. Measured Success is an important commentary on the state of innovation in Australia, and offers fresh direction for policy in this area.

Developments in International Accounting
Developments in International Accounting

Author: Christopher Nobes

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13:

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Drawn from journals such as Abacus and the Journal of Accounting Literature, and spanning the period 1993-2000, these 22 papers focus on issues of classification, the measurement and consequences of international accounting diversity, and other basic topics. Among the fundamental issues discussed a

The Global Land Grab
The Global Land Grab

Author: Annelies Zoomers

Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.

Published: 2014-02-13

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 1780328974

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The last two years have seen a huge amount of academic, policy-making and media interest in the increasingly contentious issue of land grabbing - the large-scale acquisition of land in the global South. It is a phenomenon against which locals seem defenceless, and one about which multilateral organizations, such as the World Bank, as well as civil-society organizations and action NGOs have become increasingly vocal. This in-depth and empirically diverse volume - taking in case studies from across Africa, Asia and Latin America - takes a step back from the hype to explore a number of key questions: Does the ‘global land grab’ actually exist? If so, what is new about it? And what, beyond the immediately visible dynamics and practices, are the real problems? A comprehensive and much-needed intervention on one of the most hotly contested but little-understood issues facing countries of the South today.

Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival
Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival

Author: Duane Bratt

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2012-12-01

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 0773587934

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As the world struggles to meet the growing international demands for electricity, green energy, and alternatives to fossil fuels, the nuclear power sector is experiencing global growth. Nuclear reactors are being designed and constructed at record rates, and Canada is joining the trend, with several provinces considering an expansion of their nuclear presence. Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival critically examines Canadian nuclear policy in order to show how historic, environmental, economic, and political factors have shaped the direction of the nation's energy industry. Duane Bratt presents a comparative study of the Canadian nuclear sector - using a framework of interest-based coalitions - in its response to the global revival, analyzing nuclear development in Ontario, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The book also answers fundamental questions such as: Has Canada seized international opportunities in uranium mining, reactor sales, and cooperation with other countries in nuclear research? To what extent has the industry been consolidated through mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, and the privatization of crown corporations? A state-of-the-art exploration of Canada's place in the rapidly shifting world of electricity production by an acclaimed expert in the field, Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival is a major contribution to the international nuclear debate.