Sunday, December 14, 2008

Feeding the Ten Billion or International Business Law and Its Environment

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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