Feeding the Ten Billion: Plants and Population Growth
Author: LT Evans
At the current rate of increase, the world's population is likely to reach ten billion by the middle of the twenty-first century. What will be the challenges posed by feeding this population and how can they be addressed? Written to mark the 200th anniversary of the publication of Malthus' seminal Essay on the Principle of Population, this fascinating book looks at the intimate links between population growth and agricultural innovation over the past 10,000 years, illustrating how the evolution of agriculture has both shaped and been shaped by the course of world population growth. This historical context serves to illuminate our present position and to aid understanding of possible future paths to food security for the planet. This volume is a unique and accessible account that will be of interest to a wide audience concerned with global population, food supply, agricultural development, environmental degradation and resource depletion.
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International Business Law and Its Environment
Author: Richard Schaffer
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW AND IT'S ENVIRONMENT, 4th Edition employs a comparative approach that emphasizes private law and facilitates effective managerial decision-making. The authors balance the legal challenges of doing business in developing and non-market-economy countries with the economic and political issues that commonly arise.
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Emphasizing both public and private law, this textbook is designed for courses in international business law, international business transactions, or the law of international trade and investment. Schaffer (business law, Appalachian State U.) and two co-authors discuss international and US trade law, international commercial transactions, and the regulation of the international marketplace. A sampling of topics includes the resolution of international disputes, liability of air and sea carriers, sales contracts, the WTO, NAFTA, GATT, the European Union, labor law, environmental law, and intellectual property rights. The volume does not contain bibliographical references. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Table of Contents:
Table of Cases
Table of Treaties
Table of Statutes
Pt. 1 The Legal Environment of International Business 2
Ch. 1 Introduction to International Business 4
Ch. 2 International Law and the World's Legal Systems 47
Ch. 3 Resolving International Commercial Disputes 85
Pt. 2 International Sales, Credits, and the Commercial Transaction 114
Ch. 4 Sales Contracts and Excuses for Nonperformance 116
Ch. 5 The Documentary Sale and Terms of Trade 161
Ch. 6 The Carriage of Goods and the Liability of Air and Sea Carriers 191
Ch. 7 Bank Collections, Trade Finance, and Letters of Credit 227
Pt. 3 International and U.S. Trade Law 258
Ch. 8 National Lawmaking Powers and the Regulation of U.S. Trade 260
Ch. 9 GATT Law and the World Trade Organization: Basic Principles 288
Ch. 10 Laws Governing Access to Foreign Markets 321
Ch. 11 Regulating Import Competition and Unfair Trade 356
Ch. 12 Imports, Customs, and Tariff Law 384
Ch. 13 The Regulation of Exports 431
Ch. 14 North American Free Trade Law 463
Ch. 15 The European Union and Other Regional Trade Areas 499
Pt. 4 Regulation of the International Marketplace 530
Ch. 16 International Marketing Law: Sales Representatives, Advertising, and Ethical Issues 532
Ch. 17 Licensing Agreements and the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights 558
Ch. 18 Host-Country Regulation: Corporate Law, Taxation, and Currency Risk 584
Ch. 19 Nationalization, Expropriation, and Privatization 606
Ch. 20 Labor and Employment Discrimination Law 637
Ch. 21 Environmental Law 662
Ch. 22 Regulating the Competitive Environment 690
Appendices
A United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale ofGoods
B The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
C Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods (Selected Provisions)
D General Agreement on Trade in Services (Selected Provisions)
E Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
F North American Free Trade Agreement
Index
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