“…"Web technologies and mobile devices are driving enterprises to embark on a new wave of digitalization that is reshaping business and the global economy. Modes of data analysis in use now enable extreme corporate agility, swift strategic re-focus and fast resource allocation decisions across many businesses. …”

“…Ethical Branding and Marketing: Cases and Lessons provides current perspectives on fascinating global cases focusing on the specific combination of the two fields of "ethics" and "branding," on their relationship, and on how that joint perspective shapes brands, companies, business strategies, and the market itself. …”

“…HCM is built on talent and wellbeing of people in the workplace to drive work engagement, quality standards, high performance and productivity for long term organizational sustainability in the global VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) environment. …”

“…There is global interest in using insects as food and feed. …”

“…In fact, liver diseases are currently a major global health problem. There is a huge range of liver diseases and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic hepatic condition, which in some patients progresses to cirrhosis and liver cancer. …”

“…The agricultural community is face with the challenge of increasing food production by more than 70% to meet demand from the global population increase by the mid-21st century. …”

“…The aim of this Special Issue is to contribute to improved knowledge of the ongoing research regarding climate change and CCS technological applications, focusing on carbon capture and storage practices. Climate change is a global issue that is interrelated with the energy and petroleum industry…”

“…Although this type of electrochemical system was discovered a long time ago, only in recent years has global energy awareness, together with newly developed materials and available technologies, made such key advances in relation to fuel cell potential and its deployment. …”

“…This report builds on the discussions and stories shared at the Qudwa Global Teachers' Forum, organised by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on 7-8 October 2017. …”

“…La relació directa entre la salut i la natura és tan clara com les conseqüències que aquesta crisi global provocarà al nostre planeta i a la nostra qualitat de vida. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Definitions of terms -- Executive summary -- Key findings -- 1 Lobbying in the 21st Century -- Introduction -- Lobbying is a broad and complex activity -- Major global challenges are strongly influenced by lobbying practices -- COVID-19 highlighted governance frameworks' susceptibility to undue influence -- References -- 2 Transparency -- Introduction -- Transparency on the targets of lobbying activities is limited -- Few countries are transparent about lobbying that targets all branches of government -- Transparency is still the exception at the subnational level -- Transparency on who is conducting lobbying activities is limited -- Certain actors who are de facto lobbyists are not always covered by transparency requirements -- Further transparency is needed to determine the beneficial owners of companies influencing the policy-making process -- In most countries there is no transparency on the influence of foreign governments -- More transparency is needed on all forms of influence -- Transparency on core lobbying activities is limited -- Transparency on political finance is greater than on lobbying, although loopholes remain -- More transparency is needed on the sources of funds for research, think tanks and grassroots organisations -- More transparency is needed on the use of media and social media as a lobbying tool -- Transparency on interests advising government ad hoc bodies is limited -- Information disclosed is usually incomplete and does not allow public scrutiny -- Information on the objective of the lobbying activity is limited -- The timing of disclosures does not allow for public scrutiny -- Engagement with lobbyists and digital tools are used to promote compliance…”

“…In the midst of a global slowdown in productivity, unlocking the innovative potential of rural places is more important than ever. …”

“…Durante este periodo se han registrado importantes mejoras en la salud de las finanzas públicas que deja a México en mejor postura para soportar la actual crisis económica global. Desde 2006 el gobierno mexicano ha avanzado con la aprobación de una serie de leyes y reformas dirigidas a enfrentar los retos estructurales, mejorar la responsabilidad y transparencia fiscales, y crear un proceso y un marco presupuestarios más eficientes y transparentes en línea con las prácticas internacionales. …”

“…The Finnish economy is rebounding strongly after almost a decade of lacklustre economic performance. The revival in global growth and investment, coupled with competitiveness gains, is boosting exports. …”

“…This Conference provided OECD countries and 30 non-member countries, academics and representatives of business, trade unions and advocacy groups a unique opportunity to discuss ways to strengthen trade and competition policies in the interests of more open global markets. They examined the effects of trade measures on competition. …”

“…This report presents the first full analysis of the use of carbon pricing on energy in 41 OECD and G20 economies, covering 80% of global energy use and of CO2 emissions. The analysis takes a comprehensive view of carbon prices, including specific taxes on energy use, carbon taxes and tradable emission permit prices. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Aims for minor actinides transmutation 15 -2.1 Mass and radiotoxicity 15 -2.2 Heat load 16 -2.3 Neutron source 16 -2.4 Transmutation and the operation of the reactor 17 -2.5 Consequences on fuel cycle parameters 19 -2.6 Global impacts and performances 19 3. Reactor issues 21 -3.1 Background 21 -3.1.1 Background on plutonium and minor actinide production  21 -3.1.2 Rationale for homogeneous or heterogeneous recycling 22 -3.1.3 Heterogeneous recycling strategies 24 -3.1.4 Recycling approaches by countries 25 -3.2 Fast reactor transmutation issues associated with homogeneous recycling 25 -3.2.1 Fast reactor types for homogeneous recycling 26 -3.2.2 Assessment of variations in reactivity feedback coefficients for homogeneous recycling in fast reactors 26 -3.2.3 Minor actinide content evolution for homogeneous recycling in fast reactors 29 -3.2.4 JAEA approach and results of JSFR related studies 30 -3.2.5 Systematic evaluation of the impact of minor actinide loading for homogeneous recycling in fast reactors 39 -3.3 Issues related to heterogeneous recycling 40 -3.3.1 TRU composition of driver and target assemblies 40 -3.3.2 Fuel types according to strategy 41 -3.3.3 Core residence times for targets 43 -3.3.4 Core conversion ratio impacts 43 -3.3.5 Impact of neutron moderation in target fuel assemblies 43 -3.3.6 Helium generation in metallic target fuel  46 -3.3.7 Location of target assemblies 48 -3.3.8 Minor actinide core loading impacts  51 -3.4 Systematic study of characteristics of heterogeneous versus 55 -3.4.1 Homogeneous and heterogeneous recycle core designs 55 -3.4.2 Comparison of performance results 57 -3.4.3 Reactivity parameters of heterogeneous recycle cores 58 -3.4.4 Comparison of radiological data for homogeneous and heterogeneous recycle fuels 59 -3.4.5 Effect of LWR UNF cooling time 60 -3.4.6 Study of homogeneous versus heterogeneous recycle with European Lead-cooled Reactor System (ELSY)  61 -3.5 System and deployment issues  63 -3.5.1 Fraction of cores in nuclear park 63 -3.5.2 Fraction of target assemblies in heterogeneous recycle core  63 -3.5.3 Fast reactor deployment time  65 4. …”

“…El informe, la primera imagen de conjunto de la situación desde Busan basándose en los diez indicadores del marco de monitoreo de la Alianza Global. Pese a la inestabilidad económica mundial, el cambiante panorama político y la presión presupuestaria en los países, el compromiso en pro de los principios de cooperación al desarrollo se ha mantenido sólido. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Prefacio -- Agradecimientos -- Índice -- Lista de abreviaturas, acrónimos y siglas -- Resumen de las Perspectivas -- Capítulo 1 Panorámica -- Introducción -- El escenario -- Panorama de los mercados mundiales -- Principales tendencias en los mercados individuales de productos -- Principales sucesos en los precios de los alimentos -- Dilemas e incertidumbres -- Notas -- Capítulo 2 Volatilidad y transmisión de precios -- El repunte global de precios en 2007-2008 -- Volatilidad e incertidumbre en los mercados agrícolas -- La transmisión de los precios internacionales a los mercados internos -- Volatilidad de precios: ¿cuáles son las opciones de política? …”