“…EITI is one of the international soft-law tools most supported by the international community to curb corruption and help the 3.5 billion people – half the population of the planet – living in resource-rich countries to benefit from the sale of their natural resources. …”

“…The authors also consider the transformation of the world economy that will be needed and the long-term “tectonic shifts” that are affecting people, the planet, global productivity, and institutions…”

“…Grab YOUR share of YouTube's BILLIONS of daily viewers YouTube is one of the world's most popular websites--which makes it one of the best marketing tools on the planet. Jason G. Miles, the author of Pinterest Power and Instagram Power , shows you how to get up and running on YouTube and offers best practices for using it to drive traffic to websites to increase sales. …”

“…. - Advanced multi-tier implementation scenarios for Windows, Solaris, AIX using DB2, IBM HTTP Server, iPlanet Web Server, and Oracle8i. - Back-end integration solutions, including SecureWay Directory (LDAP), MQSeries, WebSphere Commerce Payments, Sametime, QuickPlace, e-mail, IBM DB2 Text Extenders. - Managing the store and runtime as a business user and IT specialist, and performing common tasks using the administration tools. …”

“…The main purpose of this book is to show that waste does not disappear when we throw it away, but accumulates at an amazing rate, taking up more and more space on our planet. The authors, renowned experts in the fields of anthropology, ethnology and geography, describe local habits related to waste and present waste as an important factor in the global production and consumption network. …”

“…Build 9 projects and master two essential and modern technologies: Python and PostgreSQL About This Video Gain comprehensive understanding of software and programming with Python Create basic beginner-level applications to advanced engaging applications using Python In Detail Ever wanted to learn one of the most popular programming languages on the planet? Why not learn two of the most popular at the same time? …”

“…The book uses the lens of the extraordinary and often eccentric men and women who defied convention and imagined that business could help save the planet, rather than consume it. The social and religious beliefs that drove many of these individuals are explored as the book looks at how they overcame huge obstacles to execute their strategies. …”

“…Their answers are collected in this book and explore philosophy, psychology, economics, and other disciplines and all share one aim: to provide the most reliable ways of gaining knowledge about anything, whether it be human behaviour, corporate behaviour, the fate of the planet, or the future of the universe…”

“…Light is the main source of energy for the primary process that sustains life on our planet, known as photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the strategy adopted by many living organisms for capturing and incorporating energy, and it is under this context that light is primarily experienced, explored, and exploited. …”

“…In its brief life, the International Working Men's Association (IWMA) became the symbol of class struggle and influenced the ideas of millions of workers all over the planet. The 150th anniversary of its birth (1864-2014) offers an important opportunity to reread their resolutions, to learn from the experiences of its protagonists, and to better theorize solutions to our contemporary issues. …”

“…Thanks to global citizen science data, we know that there are some 50 billion individual birds in the world at present, which is about six birds for every human on the planet. Birds have an important role as indicators of the state of the environment, giving them high public value. …”

“…We consume more resources than the planet can generate, and growing rates of pollution and waste only worsen the problem. …”

“…But what is the nature of the movements in the cities, the daily life of more than half of the inhabitants of the planet? Resulting from a crossroads, the city has grown so much that we no longer look at how people meet in the central squares. …”

“…We are living in a critical time, both for humanity and the planet, which has led us to look for more sustainable formulas to interact with the environment. …”

“…In a framework of great social, political and cultural change, China, a country at the time defined as an "economic dwarf", is the second largest economy on the planet and has become its "factory". The standardizing concept of "Third World" having vanished, some former colonial economies have undertaken rapid growth processes, while others have ruinously accentuated their underdevelopment. …”

“…When and in what climates did human groups colonize each of the continents of the planet? Is a period of climatic improvement with a hot and humid climate more or less favorable to the development of human societies than a period of climate depreciation? …”

“…Pollutant abatement systems, carbon capture technologies, biobased products, etc. need to be established in order to make environmental parameters more and more similar to the pre-industrialization values of the planet Earth. In 15 papers international scientists addressed such topics, especially combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus on green processes and a quantitative approach to environmental impacts…”

“…How do we prepare our planet for a future population of 10 billion? How can this population growth be achieved in a manner that is sustainable from an economic, social, and environmental perspective? …”

“…Global freshwater demand is projected to increase substantially in the coming decades, making water one of the most fiercely contested resources on the planet. Water is linked to many economic activities, and there are complex channels through which water affects economic growth. …”

“…Firms find it increasingly important to meet the expectations of stakeholders with respect to the company's contribution to profit, planet, and people.The primary aim of this book is to introduce the reader to the impacts and drivers of CSR, with a special focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). …”