* Argument incorporates a wide range of sources * Interdisciplinary in approach * Synthesizes existing scholarship whilst bringing a fresh perspective

* Argument incorporates a wide range of sources * Interdisciplinary in approach * Synthesizes existing scholarship whilst bringing a fresh perspective

This title was first published in 1973.

This title was first published in 1973. Education in the Scandinavian countries has commanded significant international attention over the past decade. Initiatives taken to promote comprehensive educational planning, the democratization of educational opportunity, curricular and structural renewal, university reform, innovation in adult education, and an international perspective in instruction at every level are but some of the developments that educators throughout the world have followed with interest. Those interested in education in the Nordic societies, Stewart and Barbara Fraser's annotated bibliography of English-language materials on Scandinavian education will provide an important new reservoir of source materials. The bibliography is conveniently cross-referenced and organized into specialized educational categories

Overcome ERM implementation challenges by taking cues from leading global organizations Implementing Enterprise Risk Management is a practical guide to establishing an effective ERM system by applying best practices at a granular level. Case studies of leading organizations including Mars, Statoil, LEGO, British Columbia Lottery Corporation, and Astro illustrate the real-world implementation of ERM on a macro level, while also addressing how ERM informs the response to specific incidents. Readers will learn how top companies are effectively constructing ERM systems to positively drive financial growth and manage operational and outside risk factors. By addressing the challenges of adopting ERM in large organizations with different functioning silos and well-established processes, this guide provides expert insight into fitting the new framework into cultures resistant to change. Enterprise risk management covers accidental losses as well as financial, strategic, operational, and other risks. Recent economic and financial market volatility has fueled a heightened interest in ERM, and regulators and investors have begun to scrutinize companies' risk-management policies and procedures. Implementing Enterprise Risk Management provides clear, demonstrative instruction on establishing a strong, effective system. Readers will learn to: * Put the right people in the right places to build a strong ERM framework * Establish an ERM system in the face of cultural, logistical, and historical challenges * Create a common language and reporting system for communicating key risk indicators * Create a risk-aware culture without discouraging beneficial risk-taking behaviors ERM is a complex endeavor, requiring expert planning, organization, and leadership, with the goal of steering a company's activities in a direction that minimizes the effects of risk on financial value and performance. Corporate boards are increasingly required to review and report on the adequacy of ERM in the organizations they administer, and Implementing Enterprise Risk Management offers operative guidance for creating a program that will pass muster.

The natural wealth of the Amazon and Andes has long attracted fortune seekers, from explorers, farmers, and gold panners to multimillion-dollar mining, oil and gas, and timber operations. Modern demands for commodities have given rise to new development schemes, including hydroelectric dams, open cast mines, and industrial agricultural operations. The history of human habitation in this region is intimately tied to its rich biodiversity, and the Amazon basin is home to scores of indigenous groups, many of whom have populations so small that their cultural and physical survival is endangered. Landscapes of Inequity explores the debate over rights to and use of resources and addresses fundamental questions that inform the debate in the western Amazon basin, from the Andes Mountains to the tropical lowlands. Beginning with an examination of the divergent conceptual interpretations of environmental justice, the volume explores the issue from two interlocking perspectives: of indigenous peoples and of economic development in a global economy. The volume concludes by examining the efficacy of laws and policies concerning the environment in the region, the viability and range of judicial recourse, and future directions in the field of environmental justice.

The Second Edition of the cutting edge work, The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology, by Kirk J. Schneider, J. Fraser Pierson and James F. T. Bugental, represents the very latest scholarship in the field of humanistic psychology and psychotherapy. Set against trends inclined toward psychological standardization and medicalization, the handbook offers a rich tapestry of reflection by the leading person-centered scholars of our time. Their range in topics is far-reaching-from the historical, theoretical and methodological, to the spiritual, psychotherapeutic and multicultural.

Two hundred years after a catastrophe that ruined the planet, humanity re-emerges with a whole new purpose and ideology. In the newly-built city of Stopfordia, a traffic cop is embroiled in a murder mystery. A chef at a diner on the edge of town turns to androids to satisfy his basest desires. An assassin, facing exile, finds her whole life transformed. A farmer finds himself on trial in front of a jury of thousands for a crime of horrific proportions. A journalist, facing unemployment, turns to a life of crime to keep the stories bleeding in. And a sex worker peers behind the curtain, only to discover that life in Stopfordia is not as it seems. This is the world of Dystopolis: where the pursuit of a perfect life can take you to places you'd never expect to end up.

Prepared Under The Sponsorship Of The New York City Housing Authority And Works Division Of The Emergency Relief Bureau, City Of New York. Additional Contributors Are Graham L. Montgomery, Pomeroy C. Merrill, Walter N. Polakov, And Others.