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This volume represents a contribution to the growing literature on
international and comparative climate change policy. The product of
a research project of the International Bar Association Section on
Energy and Natural Resources Law (SERL), it brings together leading
academic lawyers from around the world, who provide detailed
perspectives on what individual countries are doing (or, in some
cases, not doing) to address the climate change problem. The book
illustrates the range of national actions to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, including incentives for renewable energy sources,
forestry activities, voluntary agreements with industry, and
emissions trading schemes. By including experts from both
industrialized and developing countries, it also highlights the
very differing perspectives that must be addressed in any
international climate change regime, whether under Kyoto or a
successor. These detailed case studies provide a rich array of
material, which should be of significant interest not only to
academic and business lawyers, but also to economists and energy
experts, government officials, and NGOs.
Principles and Concepts of Behavioral Medicine A Global Handbook
Edwin B. Fisher, Linda D. Cameron, Alan J. Christensen, Ulrike
Ehlert, Brian Oldenburg, Frank J. Snoek and Yan Guo This definitive
handbook brings together an international array of experts to
present the broad, cells-to-society perspectives of behavioral
medicine that complement conventional models of health, health
care, and prevention. In addition to applications to assessment,
diagnosis, intervention, and management, contributors offer
innovative prevention and health promotion strategies informed by
current knowledge of the mechanisms and pathways of behavior
change. Its range of conceptual and practical topics illustrates
the central role of behavior in health at the individual, family,
community, and population levels, and its increasing importance to
person-centered care. The broad perspectives on risk (e.g., stress,
lifestyle), management issues (e.g., adherence, social support),
and overarching concerns (e.g., inequities, health policy) makes
this reference uniquely global as it addresses the following core
areas: * The range of relationships and pathways between behavior
and health. * Knowing in behavioral medicine; epistemic
foundations. * Key influences on behavior and the relationships
among behavior, health, and illness. * Approaches to changing
behavior related to health. * Key areas of application in
prevention and disease management. * Interventions to improve
quality of life. * The contexts of behavioral medicine science and
practice. Principles and Concepts of Behavioral Medicine opens out
the contemporary world of behavior and health to enhance the work
of behavioral medicine specialists, health psychologists, public
health professionals and policymakers, as well as physicians,
nurses, social workers and those in many other fields of health
practice around the world.
-Based on a comprehensive and exhaustive empirically-based analysis
of children's play: the research observed and analyzed the play
activities of 289 children who are developing typically, and 203
children who are developing with delays. -Use children's naturally
occurring play activities for evaluation, as opposed to eliciting
responses to contrived tasks or questions for the child or
caregiver -Geared specifically for personnel who serve young
children - from late infancy through the preschool period who are
developing with delays: no other system covers the age span of late
infancy through the preschool period. - The assessment is "language
free" - does not require children to answer questions, thereby
extending its use to children from various cultural backgrounds,
children who are developing with language delays, and those with
relevant disabilities. -Ideal where parents or caregivers may not
be fully aware of what their child knows or can do. -The online
training program for practitioners is designed for exclusive online
use, rendering it appealing for wide-spread use.
OSCEs are a familiar component of postgraduate examinations
worldwide, simulating clinical scenarios to assess a candidate's
clinical skills and a range of competencies. This book will combine
comprehensive knowledge and evidence-based practice standards in
obstetrics and medical complications of pregnancy into a
patient-centered approach using standardized OSCE scenarios. Taking
an innovative, unique approach to diverse common clinical
scenarios, it will be useful to trainees preparing for high-stakes
certification examinations, and all healthcare workers providing
obstetrical care. By using the provided clinical cases for
self-assessment or peer-review practice, important aspects of
focused history taking and patient management are elucidated. For
those working in obstetrical care, this book is an essential
teaching tool for all levels of training. The book will therefore
serve as a key teaching tool at various levels. Readers can use the
clinical cases for self-assessment or peer-review practice, to
elucidate important aspects of focused history-taking and
evidence-based patient management.
Global energy is on the cusp of change, and it has become almost a
truism that energy is in transition. But what does this notion mean
exactly? This book explores the working hypothesis that,
characteristically, the energy system requires a strategy of the
international community of states to deliver sustainable energy to
which all have access. This strategy is for establishing
rules-based governance of the global energy value-cycle. The book
has four substantive parts that bring together contributions of
leading experts from academia and practice on the law, policy, and
economics of energy. Part I, 'The prospects of energy transition',
critically discusses the leading forecasts for energy and the
strategies that resource-rich countries may adopt. Part II,
'Rules-based multilateral governance of the energy sector', details
the development and sources of rules on energy. Part III,
'Competition and regulation in transboundary energy markets',
discusses principal instruments of rules-based governance of
energy. Part IV, 'Attracting investments and the challenges of
multi-level governance', focuses on the critical governance of the
right investments. This book is a flagship publication of the
Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the
University of Dundee. It launches the Hart series 'Global Energy
Law and Policy' and is edited by the series general editors
Professors Peter D Cameron and Volker Roeben, and also Dr Xiaoyi
Mu.
Social problems in many domains, including health, education,
social relationships, and the workplace, have their origins in
human behavior. The documented links between behavior and social
problems have compelled governments and organizations to prioritize
and mobilize efforts to develop effective, evidence-based means to
promote adaptive behavior change. In recognition of this impetus,
The Handbook of Behavior Change provides comprehensive coverage of
contemporary theory, research, and practice on behavior change. It
summarizes current evidence-based approaches to behavior change in
chapters authored by leading theorists, researchers, and
practitioners from multiple disciplines, including psychology,
sociology, behavioral science, economics, philosophy, and
implementation science. It is the go-to resource for researchers,
students, practitioners, and policy makers looking for current
knowledge on behavior change and guidance on how to develop
effective interventions to change behavior.
This book is based on the Wiles lectures for 1981 delivered at the
Queen's University of Belfast in October 1981. It is not a history
of Anglo-American relations in the century; its theme deals with
how the United States of America came to replace Britain as the
primary world and oceanic power confronting a grouping of
land-based continental powers, the position Britain occupied
throughout the nineteenth century. This theme is examined in the
light of how the process of replacement was conceived and perceived
by those groups which had the primary responsibility for the
formulation and conduct of foreign relations in each of the two
powers, Britain and America. The author, whose earlier study of
1965 of the British foreign-policy-making elites pioneered this
approach in Britain, argues the existence and continuity over much
of this century of similar groups in the United States.
Social problems in many domains, including health, education,
social relationships, and the workplace, have their origins in
human behavior. The documented links between behavior and social
problems have compelled governments and organizations to prioritize
and mobilize efforts to develop effective, evidence-based means to
promote adaptive behavior change. In recognition of this impetus,
The Handbook of Behavior Change provides comprehensive coverage of
contemporary theory, research, and practice on behavior change. It
summarizes current evidence-based approaches to behavior change in
chapters authored by leading theorists, researchers, and
practitioners from multiple disciplines, including psychology,
sociology, behavioral science, economics, philosophy, and
implementation science. It is the go-to resource for researchers,
students, practitioners, and policy makers looking for current
knowledge on behavior change and guidance on how to develop
effective interventions to change behavior.
The new edition of this book gives a comprehensive update and
analysis of European law as it affects competition in EU energy
markets, especially oil, gas and electricity. This includes all
relevant directives, regulations, Treaty provisions (including the
energy chapter in the draft EU Constitution), case law and
decisions of the ECJ, the CFI and the European Commission
competition authorities. Appropriate consideration is also given to
the new developments in EU legal relations with Norway, Switzerland
and other neighbouring countries. In this edition a special chapter
examines the growing impact of environmental rules on the energy
sector, especially with respect to renewable energy, nuclear power
and the EU emissions trading scheme. A new section on the
competition law framework explains and describes in detail the
growing impact of competition law instruments such as merger
control, state aid and antitrust in this sector. The new edition
also explains the greatly enhanced role of the national energy
regulatory authorities and the European Competition Network in
enforcing law at the European level, as well as the various
challenges that may be made to their decisions. The approach
adopted in this edition is primarily analytical and practical,
treating each problem that has arisen in application of the law and
assessing the efficacy of the solution adopted. It examines the
tensions that arise in the law as a result of conflicting policy
objectives on environmental, internal market and security of supply
concerns. The new edition draws on the insights of a high-level
advisory panel of senior pracitioners, regulators and academics in
the sector. The panel is made up of Professor Sir David Edward,
formerly at the ECJ; Maria Rehbinder, the Head of Unit for Energy
and Water at DG Competition, European Commission; David Newbery,
economics professor at Cambridge University; and Michael Brothwood,
solicitor and occasional advisor to the House of Lords Select
Committee on Europe.
The Extractive Industries Sourcebook aims to provide developing
countries with a technical understanding and practical options
around oil, gas, and mining sector development issues. A central
premise of the Sourcebook is that good technical knowledge can
better inform political, economic, and social choices with respect
to sector development and the related risks and opportunities. The
guidance provided by the Sourcebook assumes a broad set of
over-arching principles, all centred on good governance and
directed at achieving positive and broadly-based sustainable
development outcomes. The Sourcebook is intended for use by senior
government officials and decision makers and by supporting domestic
and international technical specialists. It has been developed
through a partnership of universities, industry and civil society
organizations, and the World Bank. The Sourcebook is available in
print and in a constantly evolving online version at
www.eisourcebook.org
When it was first detected, Paul's esophageal cancer was already so
advanced that no one expected him to survive past a few months. The
aggressive treatments necessary to bring the cancer under control
presented Paul with seriously life-threatening side effect issues.
What makes his case so extraordinary is how these issues were
addressed and that Paul was able to live a quality life that was
happy and productive.
Stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons and ballistic
missiles remains a primary objective of U.S. foreign policy.
However, most experts and policy makers realize that
non-proliferation efforts will not stop every country from
succeeding in acquiring these capabilities. Non-nuclear weapon
states largely pursue these capabilities to either address security
concerns or increase their influence in a given region. To counter
this emerging threat the U.S. continues its development of a
ballistic missile defense system. Given the unparallel military
force of the U.S., it is hard to image a nuclear attack on the U.S.
or an allied territory that does not result in self-destruction for
a regional adversary; however, a policy based on unanticipated use
clearly is unacceptable. The U.S. must be prepared to deter an
adversary from launching a nuclear strike as a first strike and
avoid inciting a last resort response during an escalating crisis
or conflict. However, accomplishing these goals is more difficult
than it seems due to the high level of interests involved and will
take more than an operational missile defense system.
Current US policy states that the government will not negotiate
with terrorists. However, if a state will not negotiate with
terrorists, how will a conflict end? This study analyzes three case
studies involving governments that negotiated with a terrorist
organization. Examining negotiations between England and the Irish
Republican Army, Spain and Euskadi ta Askatasuna, and Israel and
the Palestinian Liberation Organization, the study provides
valuable insight into certain common factors underlying the
decision to negotiate. Comparing the government's objectives;
effectiveness of policies; and, political support, in addition to,
the terrorist's objectives; the military and political strength of
the terrorist organization; level of support; and, the level of
violence, provides a contextual foundation for the study. Analyzing
these factors' influence on facilitating negotiations and their
potential outcome offers the reader insight into when future
negotiations are more likely. In each case study, an individual
factor's influence varied.
Global energy is on the cusp of change, and it has become almost a
truism that energy is in transition. But what does this notion mean
exactly? This book explores the working hypothesis that,
characteristically, the energy system requires a strategy of the
international community of states to deliver sustainable energy to
which all have access. This strategy is for establishing
rules-based governance of the global energy value-cycle. The book
has four substantive parts that bring together contributions of
leading experts from academia and practice on the law, policy, and
economics of energy. Part I, 'The prospects of energy transition',
critically discusses the leading forecasts for energy and the
strategies that resource-rich countries may adopt. Part II,
'Rules-based multilateral governance of the energy sector', details
the development and sources of rules on energy. Part III,
'Competition and regulation in transboundary energy markets',
discusses principal instruments of rules-based governance of
energy. Part IV, 'Attracting investments and the challenges of
multi-level governance', focuses on the critical governance of the
right investments. This book is a flagship publication of the
Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the
University of Dundee. It launches the Hart series 'Global Energy
Law and Policy' and is edited by the series general editors
Professors Peter D Cameron and Volker Roeben, and also Dr Xiaoyi
Mu.
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