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Providing an insightful contribution to literature on the topic,
this book scrutinises how international courts and tribunals may
respond procedurally to an ever-growing list of environmental
disputes. In a time of environmental crisis, it lays crucial
groundwork for strengthening the application of international
environmental law, a topic of increasing relevance for global civil
society. Putting into perspective the practices of various
international courts and tribunals, the author works within the
constraints of the existing judicial framework to sharpen
international environmental justice and governance. Bendel provides
judges and litigators with tools that they can use when confronted
with environmental disputes, to extract the best practices in the
interest of improving environmental litigation for each phase of a
judicial procedure. This state-of-the-art book will be an
invaluable resource for academics and students of environmental
law, dispute settlement and public international law. With its
practical applications, international judges, litigators and
governments will also benefit from the book.
The purpose of this book is to change thinking about crises and
risk. Risk management is today both a great success, an impressive
achievement, and a notable failure. It works, and it doesn't work.
It saves lives and property, and it fails to save lives and
property. It helps and it hinders. Like all such management
approaches, this has a lot to do with how it is employed and
practiced, but in the case of risk management there is also a much
more fundamental issue. The risk management framework, the risk
management model, is wrong. Many organisations today treat all
risks as point events, when the real risks involve systemic threats
inherent in the global economy, and the uncertain nature of global
society.The book argues that risk management has come a long way,
but that evidence of its more recent failure is now all around us
and that it needs to now change dramatically if it is to
accommodate current realities. Whilst there is a clear need for us
all to manage risk through a crisis, there is a lack of
understanding of the nature of crises that is impeding progress. As
well as providing a conceptual basis for changing the way risk
management is undertaken, the book provides a blueprint for
managing at organisational level through a global crisis, and, to a
more limited extent, at government and other levels; how to
prepare, what to do when it's happening and how and when to emerge
into the post-crisis world.
Business and NGOs are seen by many to be locked in a perpetual war
of values and ideologies. What this book demonstrates is that the
war has moved on. Many companies are now engaging with their
stakeholders - even those with which they have traditionally had
antagonistic relationships - as part of their strategies for
improved social and environmental performance. With contributions
from an outstanding and diverse group of experts from business,
consultancy, research institutes, NGOs and academia, Terms for
Endearment investigates the how and why of these new collaborations
and provides concrete examples of business working with stakeholder
pressure for sustainable development. The book forcibly argues the
notion of organizations of civil society setting the standards for
business behaviour in the 21st century. For those companies that
choose not to pursue high standards of social and environmental
performance, confrontation with NGOs must be expected, with
negative consequences for sales, costs and social capital, i.e. the
bottom line. Terms for Endearment therefore presents business with
both a threat and opportunity as we move closer to establishing a
social basis for global economic activity.
In a world of growing public interest over global matters, and
criticisms over multilateralism to adequately address them, the
role of international courts and tribunals in the resolution of
disputes is shifting. A central aspect of this shift is whether and
how international courts and tribunals can be used to resolve such
disputes in the public interest. This practice, referred to as
public interest litigation, is the object of this collection, which
identifies some recent developments, trends and prospects in this
growing practice. Its aim is to assess the degree to which the
bilateral design of international courts and tribunals can adapt to
the shift towards a public approach to international litigation.
Engaging with various fields where public interest litigation
exists - such as human rights, climate change, global health and
criminal law - it identifies recent developments, trends and
prospects in this practice. The selected pieces provide a flavour
of the types of issues that have arisen before international
judicial bodies - for instance the International Court of Justice,
the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, international
arbitral tribunals, regional human rights bodies or criminal courts
- and explores issues that may arise in the future.
'Deep adaptation' refers to the personal and collective changes
that might help us to prepare for - and live with - a
climate-influenced breakdown or collapse of our societies. It is a
framework for responding to the terrifying realization of
increasing disruption by committing ourselves to reducing suffering
while saving more of society and the natural world. This is the
first book to show how professionals across different sectors are
beginning to incorporate the acceptance of likely or unfolding
societal breakdown into their work and lives. They do not assume
that our current economic, social and political systems can be made
resilient in the face of climate change but, instead, they
demonstrate the caring and creative ways that people are responding
to the most difficult realization with which humanity may ever have
to come to terms. Edited by the originator of the concept of deep
adaptation, Jem Bendell, and a leading climate activist and
strategist, Rupert Read, this book is the essential introduction to
the concept, practice and emerging global movement of Deep
Adaptation to climate chaos.
From the fringes, the unknown beckons. Pathfinder Dark Archive
contains secrets that any player or GM can use to reveal the
paranormal lurking in their Pathfinder games! This spine-tinglingly
secretive 224-page hardcover rulebook presents two new character
classes perfect for delving into the unexplained: Unleash the
untold power of your mind as the psychic or leverage supernatural
secrets and mystic implements as the thaumaturge! Beyond these new
classes, eight secret case files each provide player options, GM
tools, and lore into a different paranormal topic, including: *
Strange cryptids glimpsed in the night, gear to track them, and the
powers you might gain by surviving an encounter with one * Cults
and esoteric belief, with apocryphal divine magic and the secret of
becoming a living vessel for an eldritch being * Temporal
anomalies, with archetypes that skim along the surface of time and
a new mystery for oracles unbound from causality Each file
concludes with a short adventure to immerse players in the
paranormal, spanning across Golarion-play all eight to uncover the
inexplicable phenomena of the Age of Lost Omens!
This practical guide, an updated edition of Growing Your Own
Vegetables, draws on the experience and knowledge of the RBGE's
Edible Gardening team to provide simple and concise instructions
that will have you eating your own crops all year round.
'Deep adaptation' refers to the personal and collective changes
that might help us to prepare for - and live with - a
climate-influenced breakdown or collapse of our societies. It is a
framework for responding to the terrifying realization of
increasing disruption by committing ourselves to reducing suffering
while saving more of society and the natural world. This is the
first book to show how professionals across different sectors are
beginning to incorporate the acceptance of likely or unfolding
societal breakdown into their work and lives. They do not assume
that our current economic, social and political systems can be made
resilient in the face of climate change but, instead, they
demonstrate the caring and creative ways that people are responding
to the most difficult realization with which humanity may ever have
to come to terms. Edited by the originator of the concept of deep
adaptation, Jem Bendell, and a leading climate activist and
strategist, Rupert Read, this book is the essential introduction to
the concept, practice and emerging global movement of Deep
Adaptation to climate chaos.
Waters in Peril presents the most recent scientific evidence
produced by internationally renowned ocean scientists on the
current state of ocean ecosystems, globally. Covering over seventy
percent of the earth's surface, the ocean is the world's largest
common property resource, jointly owned by over six billion humans.
It is the foundation for life on earth as we know it. The content
ranges from the movement of essential nutrients in the sea to the
loss of diversity as a consequence of overharvesting practices and
habitat loss. Essential to the maintenance of complex ecosystems is
the proper functioning of biogeochemical cycles within the oceans.
Waters in Peril addresses this topic by detailing behavior of the
essential nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus, and discussing how
these cycles are being altered so as to compromise the function of
ocean ecosystems. Issues regarding how man-made activities are
further altering the structure of oceanic systems are also
discussed. In addition, the mechanism for and consequences of the
loss of biodiversity are described, with issues such as
overfishing, the invasion of exotic species, and the loss of ocean
habitat being presented in such a way that the average reader can
readily grasp the concepts. Rather than end on a negative Doomsday'
note, the final chapters provide recommendations and directions for
solutions as to how to reverse these human-induced trends.
Until recently no one could read the stories that formed the basics
of the detective story in America and made it one of the most
popular kinds of fiction in the 19th century. With unprecedented
access to digital collections of period newspapers and magazines,
this text examines detective fiction during its formative years,
focusing on crucial elements of the genre-setting, lawyers and the
law, physicians and forensics, women as victims and heroes, crime
and criminals, and police and detectives.
Betty Bendell was one of the top five British women's magazine
columnists in the late 1960s and 1970s. She wrote continuously for
a range of magazines, including Annabel, Woman, Homes and Gardens,
The Lady and The Countryman, but she was most well-known for her
long-running columns in Good Housekeeping and Family Circle. She
was perceptive, direct and funny, one of the leading comic writers
of her day. This collection of the best of Betty Bendell, from Good
Housekeeping and other magazines, will delight and amuse. From 'My
dollyrocking days are over' (1966) to her last column for GH in
1980, these 87 pieces have been chosen for their glorious humour,
their social history and absolute embeddedness in British life in
the late 1960s to 1980. Betty recorded her era from the perspective
of a mother and a wife at home, in the school playground, at the
parties, in the garden, on holiday, in the shops, and queuing at
the supermarket, speculating wildly about the lives of her friends
and neighbours.
Stewarding the Sound uses different perspectives to build awareness
of the wealth and fragility of this ecosystem by balancing economic
and social needs with conservation. This book, the first ever
compilation of the ecological importance of the Sound, demonstrates
the cumulative stresses that are now occurring within the Sound and
the impact that these stresses are having on the ecosystem. This
contributed volume will provide the means of reaching a wide
audience to spread awareness of how ecologically important this
region is and that it requires a sound management plan so that its
ecosystem and the services that ecosystem provides are not
compromised.
By bringing together their respective competencies and resources
for the greater good, governments, business, civil society and
multilateral agencies have been seeking innovative ways to work
together to respond to the myriad global challenges of our time:
the impact of climate change; human security; the prevention, care
and treatment of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases; the generation
of new investment, entrepreneurship and employment; and financing
for development. The appetite for such partnerships appears strong.
Over 90% of corporate executives responding to a World Economic
Forum survey felt that future partnerships between business,
government and civil society would play either a major role or some
role in addressing key development challenges. This trend will only
be increased by the Western financial crisis and the retreat of the
state from many areas of societal concern.
Bring an array of aliens—both weird and familiar—to your
science fantasy adventures with Interstellar Species, the newest
rulebook for the Starfinder Roleplaying Game! This gorgeously
illustrated reference provides deep dives on 25 playable Starfinder
species, each with thematic player options usable by any character,
plus new options for 7 Starfinder character classes. There's also a
system for easily creating your own playable species, and a catalog
of around 100 thematic nonplayer characters ready to slot into any
adventure! A new class, the evolutionist, allows you to transform
yourself over time into an eldritch being, mechanized construct,
sepulchral undead, or riot of biological potential, each with
unique abilities—and drawbacks, should you allow your
transformation to grow out of control.
Business and NGOs are seen by many to be locked in a perpetual war
of values and ideologies. What this book demonstrates is that the
war has moved on. Many companies are now engaging with their
stakeholders - even those with which they have traditionally had
antagonistic relationships - as part of their strategies for
improved social and environmental performance. With contributions
from an outstanding and diverse group of experts from business,
consultancy, research institutes, NGOs and academia, Terms for
Endearment investigates the how and why of these new collaborations
and provides concrete examples of business working with stakeholder
pressure for sustainable development. The book forcibly argues the
notion of organizations of civil society setting the standards for
business behaviour in the 21st century. For those companies that
choose not to pursue high standards of social and environmental
performance, confrontation with NGOs must be expected, with
negative consequences for sales, costs and social capital, i.e. the
bottom line. Terms for Endearment therefore presents business with
both a threat and opportunity as we move closer to establishing a
social basis for global economic activity.
Every day human organisations fail. Building Anti-Fragile
Organisations explores a powerful alternative framework for risk in
the design and management of human systems. Anti-Fragility is a new
way of thinking about mitigating risk that builds on earlier work
on the characteristics of biological systems that, being more than
just robust, actually improve their resilience through being
stressed. Professor Bendell explains how applying this concept to
the development and management of organisations, services and
products, allows us to identify the characteristics that will not
only mitigate against the realisation of hazards, but enable growth
in protection, strength and anti-fragility over time. In this
context, anti-fragility also encompasses flexibility, agility and
the exploitation of opportunities. At the organisational level,
anti-fragility (or its absence) is determined by the organisational
strategy, structure and systems, its people, relationships and
culture. The book focuses on establishing the Anti-Fragile concept
of the firm, and explores its application in private and public
sector organisations of all types. It identifies characteristics
relevant to survival in a turbulent world, and how our approaches
to risk and governance need to change in order to create and manage
anti-fragile organisations. It provides practical insight into the
concept of Anti-Fragility and its deployment within human
organisations of all types, and give readers the opportunity to
start to make sense to applying the concepts within their own
worlds.
Every day human organisations fail. Building Anti-Fragile
Organisations explores a powerful alternative framework for risk in
the design and management of human systems. Anti-Fragility is a new
way of thinking about mitigating risk that builds on earlier work
on the characteristics of biological systems that, being more than
just robust, actually improve their resilience through being
stressed. Professor Bendell explains how applying this concept to
the development and management of organisations, services and
products, allows us to identify the characteristics that will not
only mitigate against the realisation of hazards, but enable growth
in protection, strength and anti-fragility over time. In this
context, anti-fragility also encompasses flexibility, agility and
the exploitation of opportunities. At the organisational level,
anti-fragility (or its absence) is determined by the organisational
strategy, structure and systems, its people, relationships and
culture. The book focuses on establishing the Anti-Fragile concept
of the firm, and explores its application in private and public
sector organisations of all types. It identifies characteristics
relevant to survival in a turbulent world, and how our approaches
to risk and governance need to change in order to create and manage
anti-fragile organisations. It provides practical insight into the
concept of Anti-Fragility and its deployment within human
organisations of all types, and give readers the opportunity to
start to make sense to applying the concepts within their own
worlds.
* Analyzes key issues, events and trends in corporate
responsibility during the 21st century* Examines the impact of the
corporate responsibility movement* Presents a new vision of
capitalism* Explains how leaders and stakeholders need to address
flaws in contemporary capitalism* Sequel and companion to "The
Corporate Responsibility Movement"* Drawn on Lifeworth s annual CR
reviewsDrawing on Lifeworth s annual Corporate Responsibility (CR)
reviews, this book investigates the key events, issues and trends
in corporate responsibility from the onset of the financial crisis.
It considers what the impact of the corporate responsibility
movement has been and presents a vision and practice of a new form
of capitalism.The global response from business to social and
environmental issues during the past decade has created a corporate
responsibility movement. But what has been the impact of this
movement? The financial crisis that began in 2007 has led more and
more people to question the fundamentals of our economic system.
Now, some within the corporate responsibility movement are
developing a vision and practice of a new form of capitalism, one
that will require collective action to achieve.Bendell and Doyle
draw on Lifeworth s annual reviews of corporate responsibility and
propose a wellness framework whereby business is a conduit for
enhancing life and the systems that support it. They explain how
business leaders, stakeholders and related academe now need to
experiment with new models that address the fundamental flaws of
contemporary capitalism, including monetary systems,
enterpriseownership, and regulation.This book will be a fantastic
resource for business libraries, as it records and analyzes key
events, issues and trends in corporate responsibility during the
first decade of the 21st century. It is a sequel and companion to
Bendell s previous work, "The Corporate Responsibility Movement"
(Greenleaf Publishing, 2009)."
* Analyzes key issues, events and trends in corporate
responsibility during the 21st century* Examines the impact of the
corporate responsibility movement* Presents a new vision of
capitalism* Explains how leaders and stakeholders need to address
flaws in contemporary capitalism* Sequel and companion to "The
Corporate Responsibility Movement"* Drawn on Lifeworth s annual CR
reviewsDrawing on Lifeworth s annual Corporate Responsibility (CR)
reviews, this book investigates the key events, issues and trends
in corporate responsibility from the onset of the financial crisis.
It considers what the impact of the corporate responsibility
movement has been and presents a vision and practice of a new form
of capitalism.The global response from business to social and
environmental issues during the past decade has created a corporate
responsibility movement. But what has been the impact of this
movement? The financial crisis that began in 2007 has led more and
more people to question the fundamentals of our economic system.
Now, some within the corporate responsibility movement are
developing a vision and practice of a new form of capitalism, one
that will require collective action to achieve.Bendell and Doyle
draw on Lifeworth s annual reviews of corporate responsibility and
propose a wellness framework whereby business is a conduit for
enhancing life and the systems that support it. They explain how
business leaders, stakeholders and related academe now need to
experiment with new models that address the fundamental flaws of
contemporary capitalism, including monetary systems,
enterpriseownership, and regulation.This book will be a fantastic
resource for business libraries, as it records and analyzes key
events, issues and trends in corporate responsibility during the
first decade of the 21st century. It is a sequel and companion to
Bendell s previous work, "The Corporate Responsibility Movement"
(Greenleaf Publishing, 2009)."
Corporate social responsibility is now an established agenda for
large companies, with a new profession emerging that engages in the
social and environmental contribution of business. How has this
agenda emerged over time? What were the key events and actors? How
has this new "movement" of committed individuals been taking shape
around the globe? Insights into these questions come from a review
of the first half of first decade of the 21st century. The
Corporate Responsibility Movement compiles Lifeworth's highly
praised Annual Reviews of Corporate Responsibility from 2001 to
2005. It is introduced with a new overview by the lead author of
those reviews, Dr Jem Bendell, in a piece that examines the
trajectory of a new social movement in and around business. At a
time of searching questions about the future of finance, Dr Bendell
argues that a new concept of "capital democracy" is emerging from
within the community of people working towards corporate
responsibility, which could be mainstreamed as a socially and
environmentally enhanced system of economy. He calls on
professionals, researchers and policy-makers to embrace an
ambitious agenda for corporate responsibility and develop greater
insight into acting together as a movement for change. This book is
an essential resource for business libraries, recording, analysing
and contextualising some of the key events, issues and trends
during this historic period in the development of the corporation.
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