Over the next several decades, as human populations grow and developing countries become more affluent, the demand for energy will soar. Parts of the energy sector are preparing to meet this demand by increasing renewable energy production, which is necessary to combat climate change. But many renewable energy sources have a large energy sprawl—the amount of land needed to produce energy—which can threaten biodiversity and conservation. Is it possible to meet this rise in energy demand, wh...

Verhalen met humor, maar niet zonder emoties; angst, boosheid,verdriet, soms ontroerend.Fragmenten uit het dagelijks leven, uit eigen observatie, uit eigen ervaring, soms van horen zeggen.Centraal staat de humor die in mensen zit, hun karakters, doen en laten.De titel Eduardo is gekozen omdat deze Spaanse Brabander met zijn heerlijk praktische oplossingen en onverzettelijkheid een inspirerende figuur is. Hij is van de vele leine mensen met grote humor die de auteur to...

É com imensa satisfação que o Instituto Brasileiro de Política e Direito do Consumidor – BRASILCON traz aos leitores a obra coletiva 'Direito do consumidor aplicado: garantias do consumo', como resultado das publicações havidas no sítio jurídico CONJUR (conjur.com.br) no período compreendido entre dezembro de 2020 a agosto de 2022. O BRASILCON mantém na festejada e distinta estrutura digital a (re)conhecida coluna semanal "garantias do consumo', através da qual infindáveis temas relacionad...

A proteção dos consumidores é uma temática da maior importância devido ao amplo reconhecimento dos direitos dos consumidores e da necessidade da sua afirmação por todo o mundo. O trabalho desenvolvido pela UNCTAD - Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre o Comércio e Desenvolvimento, guardiã das Linhas Diretrizes das Nações Unidas sobre a Proteção dos Consumidores (1985), o único instrumento plenamente global neste domínio, assim o confirma. A crescente digitalização da economia tem vindo a pr...

Postdevelopment in Practice critically engages with recent trends in postdevelopment and critical development studies that have destabilised the concept of development, challenging its assumptions and exposing areas where it has failed in its objectives, whilst also pushing beyond theory to uncover alternatives in practice*.*This book reflects a rich and diverse range of experience in postdevelopment work, bringing together emerging and established contributors from across...

This book contains selected papers presented at the 1998 conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM). The objectives of the conference were to:*make American researchers more aware of NDM research being conducted abroad, particularly in Europe;*connect NDM research with work in management and industry, to stretch beyond the military and paramilitary focus; and*formulate a more explicit connection between NDM and expertise.These objectives are reflected in t...