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International law frameworks for environmental protection and agreements

All international law deals with relations between two or more different nations. There are two main components of international law -- the laws of nations and agreements between nations. Laws of nations are comprised of those laws accepted by virtually all world nations.

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Australia's domestic policy responses to terrorism and global security threats

It is difficult to say that its involvement in trade across the East Timor has fully benefited Australia. Certainly, this has provided it with a unilateral dominance in affairs which provides it petroleum trade at a premium to other nations.

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Dow Chemical's supply chain risk management and sustainability practices

The importance of supply chain management is broadly acknowledged by many large companies for efficiency and cost-savings gains.

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997 words

Global tourism trends and future competitiveness rankings

This report examines the current trends in global travel and tourism. Many factors will be seen to challenge the travel and tourism industry in the future including the state of the world economy, infectious disease spread as well as other factors that are examined in this report.

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Green to Gold: environmental strategy and corporate branding

Esty, Daniel & Andrew Wilson. Green to Gold. New York: Wiley, 2009. Green 'scares' can catch you unawares, advise authors Daniel Esty and Andrew Wilson of the book Green to Gold.

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The World Bank's successes and failures in global development

The World Bank was created in 1944 as part of the international efforts to create a world community of institutions that would prevent the type of poverty and conflicts that resulted in the Second World War.

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Defining and categorizing environmental crime

Throughout the twentieth century, and increasingly so in the latter half, the human impact on the environment has been increasingly recognized by both individuals and governments alike.

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Ford Motor Company's failure to prioritize fuel efficiency

The Ford Motor Company, like all American car makers, has been increasingly beset by a series of marketing and public relations setbacks.

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The 2008 Indonesian food riots and U.S. biofuel policy

Recently, in January of 2008, the country of Indonesia experienced a series of riots that dramatically threatened the hard-won political stability of the nation. The concern of the rioters was simple and poignant -- food.

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Doublethink and propaganda in Orwell's 1984 and the Bush Administration

In Orwell's novel, the concept of Doublethink and Big Brother allowed the government to tell citizens carefully thought-out lies and to get rid of morality while claiming to be moral.

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