Since the U.S. embassy started monitoring PM2.5 air pollution in Prishtinë in 2016 and made the data available on the internet, there have been growing concerns over the levels of air pollution that have led to citizen protests. For example PM2.5 air pollution surpassed 600 ?g/m3 and 606 ?g/m3 on 28 and 29 January 2017 respectively, and wintertime concentrations substantially exceed levels d…
Air is the component of the environment in which harmful elements propagate rapidly on extended spaces. Achieving higher efficiency in economic activities has made the human being to interfere directly or indirectly in the evolution of many climate elements, provoking a lot of local and regional mutations that ,by cumulation, begin to influence the state of the climate on large territories, inc…
Increase vehicle production for national consumption by 10%. Increase national content by 15% through the substitution of vehicle imports, by substituting imports of electronic components for vehicles, expanding aluminum auto parts production, and developing battery cell production for electric vehicles. Manufacture trains in Mexico and/or their components. Double dual education plans.
In particular, the 2030 Implementation Initiative specifically supports its partner countries in anchoring the objectives of the 2030 Agenda in national political processes, increasing revenue and mobilising investments and strengthening the monitoring and review of the Agenda. The BMZ has thus created a unique bilateral initiative that starts where the need of the partner countries is greatest…
Chinese leaders were determined to make the agreed deal work. They consulted widely. In the years leading up to 1997 I met with top leaders several times a year, both as a governor of the American Chamber of Commerce and—more often and more significantly—as chair of the Economic Committee of the Business and Professionals Federation, a group of top Hong Kong business leaders that had helped…
Thailand has transitioned from a lowincome to an upper-middle-income country in less than a generation. Over the past 20 years, the country has maintained high foreign reserves, low inflation, a sound banking system and a stable exchange rate. Combined with an openness to trade, financial flows, labour migration and investments in both human and physical capital, these advances have facilitate…
This topic measures the number of procedures, time, cost and paid-in minimum capital requirement for a small- to medium-sized limited liability company to start up and formally operate in each economy’s largest business city. To make the data comparable across 190 economies, uses a standardized business that is 100% domestically owned, has start-up capital equivalent to 10 times the income p…
This Manual is published by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the federal agency directed by Congress to regulate broadcasting. It provides a brief overview of the regulation of broadcast radio and television licensees, describing how the FCC authorizes broadcast stations, the various rules relating to broadcast programming and operations that stations must comply with, and the essen…
A first round of reviews was conducted over 2010-16. The Global Forum started a second round of reviews in 2016 based on enhanced Terms of Reference, which notably include new principles agreed in the 2012 update to Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention and its commentary, the availability of and access to beneficial ownership information, and completeness and quality of outgoing EOI …
The internet is changing the way knowledge, in the broadest sense, is made and understood. It is a change from making knowledge predominantly in small groups via face-to-face interaction to making knowledge predominantly via remote interaction. We think this change, if it is too radical, could be disastrous for the long-term future of what we call ‘pluralist d…
The present book proposes a framework for understanding long-term change in world politics in terms of social evolution. ‘Change’deliberately includes the very emergence of world politics as arecognizable realm in its own right within the social world andits constant transformation thereafter. In order to provide such aframework, this book offers a condensed, yet quite far-reaching,reading …
Unexpected accidents are causes of death listed in the 10th revision of theInternational Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems(ICD-10. Version 2010) by the World Health Organization (WHO) including“trans-port accidents”;“accidental suffocation”;“slipping, tripping, stumbling, and falls”;“accidental drowning and submersion”; and so on (WHO2010). The d…
Pada tahun 2023, Indonesia menargetkan pencapaian “Indonesia Emas” dengan meluncurkan strategi pembangunan jangka panjang baru untuk mencapai status negara berpendapatan tinggi pada tahun 2045. Dalam mencapai cita-cita ini, Indonesia perlu memprioritaskan dan memastikan anak tetap menduduki posisi utama dalam upaya meraih Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (SDGs) pada 2030. Sepanjang 2023, UN…
Insofar as available statistics allow for any such comparisons, some estimates suggest that North Korea’s rapid post-war industrialisation put it ahead of South Korea by the mid-1960s (Eichengreen et al., 2015). During the next three decades, however, South Korea grew very rapidly, far outpacing North Korea, where trend growth declined and turned negative as Soviet support ended and the terms…
In April 2022, colleagues and I went to the desert coastal town of Lüderitz inSouthern Namibia for work. Our group of three having met up in BloemfonteinSouth Africa, had driven west in ourbakkie(pickup truck) to the Northern CapeProvince. From there we continued north across the Orange River, which, follow-ing good rains, was filled to the brim, to arrive in Namibia. One night in Lüderitz,af…
t is late in the afternoon. Thick clouds hover over the hill towering in front of us. Hundreds of houses and small buildings cascade down the hillside. They resemble Lego bricks carelessly stacked on top of each other—like a jigsaw puzzle of bricks and mortar. I am walking in a long row of about 40 black-clad police officers moving throug…
Consistent, clear and comprehensive definitions of firearms, their parts andcomponents and ammunition in international instruments are necessary forstates to effectively address the complex transnational problem of firearmstrafficking. Frequently linked with organised crime, firearms trafficking hassignificant consequences for society and the economy at large. This articlelooks at the curren…
Drawing on these three megatrends and many other socioeconomic indicators (see Chapter 2), UNICEF commissioned the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital to analyse scenarios using the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) model to explore how the world might look for children in 2050. These scenarios are not predictions, but an exploration of possibilities based on differen…
After the launch of the first space object in 1957 by the Soviet Union, other States followed with space objects for different missions. With time, space ac-tivities developed into many directions. It became evident that activities un-dertaken beyond national boundaries needed to be internationally regulated. Governments started to call for the creation of multilateral treaties at the Unit-ed N…
There are two alternative approaches to the theory of capitalist exploitation: normative or descriptive. The former aims to prove that capitalism is unjust because it is based on the extraction of surplus value from labour power; the latter seeks to explain the social process through which surplus value is produced.The normative approach postulates some univer…
At the heart of our intellectual journey in this book lies the profound realiza-tion that in order to redefine capital, we must first engage in a transforma-tive discourse that places (redefining) value at its very core. In the face of an imminent convergence of ecological and social crises, it becomes increas-ingly evident that the immense influence wielded by capital is at the core o…
AlthoughIstartfromMarx,Igobeyondhim.SomybookaimstoreconstructMarx’sworkinthespiritofasystematic-dialecticallogic.Idonottakeaposi-tionhereon‘whatMarxreallymeant’,stilllesson‘whatHegelreallymeant’,noryeton‘whetherMarxgotHegelrightorwrong’.1WhatIaimatisentirelysub-stantive,eventhoughIdrawheavilyuponmyreadingsofHegelandofMarx.InsofarasIappropriatetheirideasformypurposesitiseasytodisce…
While trekking through the forests of Indonesia Borneo far from any urban center, the sound of insects, mammals, reptiles, and the roaring river can be deafening. It is a testament to the forest’s immense biodiver-sity—some of which is found nowhere else in the world. Yet no more than a few kilometers away, the forests open up to an expanse of oil palm tre…
Every child has the right to the best start in life. This includes the right to good nutrition and stimulation, responsive care and early learning, health and a safe environment. These rights provide children with the opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential. As children thrive, entire communities grow, and a more sustainable and peaceful future is possible. There has been import…
Over the past decades, living in proximity to an increasingly powerful China has gained new meanings. ‘Rising China’ – the nation, the notion, and the buzzword – sparks dreams and triggers fears. Borders that were closed during the Cold War era have again become zones of contact and exchange. Old trade routes are revived, new economic corridors established, and remote border …
As one of the few remaining absolute monarchies to persist in an age of modern nation-states, it is fairly unsurprising that quite a few scholars (from the perspec-tive of ‘outsiders’) have turned their attention to the efficacy of a monarchical state (Krause and Krause 1988; Leake 1989; Braighlinn 1992; Gunn 1997;Naimah 2002; Schottmann 2006; Li…
Rhetoric was once an essential part of western education. Aristotle wrote an important treatise on it and Demosthenes remains famous to this day for his skills as a rhetorician. But skill with rhetoric today is no longer admired. Rhetoric is often seen as a synonym for shallow, deceptive language-empty words, empty rhetoric--and therefore as something quite negative. But if we view rhetoric in …
Pendidikan sebagai Formasi Jiwa dan Lembaga merupakan buku yang mengungkapkan gagasan seputar pembentukan subjek karya edukatif. Seperti merujuk pada gagasan Platon, bahwa pendidikan merupakan formasi jiwa, maka lembaga pendidikan sesuai konteks zamannya pun perlu berbenah dan berubah menjadi lebih baik. Karya pendidikan merupakan locus atau tempat pembinaan, atau pendampingan, bagi para peser…
Inspirasi Pendidikan Masa Kini merupakan buku yang dihasilkan dari kedalaman refleksi atas situasi zaman yang terus berkembang. Inspirasi jika diolah lebih lanjut turut memotivasi para pendidik dalam mendampingi para murid. Bisa jadi, inspirasi dalam buku ini masih terbatas, tetapi ibarat mata air kecil, tetap memancarkan energi positif bagi siapa saja yang membacanya. Buku ini disusun berdas…
Seiring perkembangan zaman dan kemajuan teknologi, nilai-nilai tradisional seperti etika mulai terkikis. Alhasil, banyak penyalahgunaan teknologi untuk hal negatif, misalnya penyebaran hoax, kasus bullying atau perundungan, hingga menurunnya solidaritas sosial dan keelarasan dengan alam. Sejatinya, masyarakat Indonesia - termasuk Jawa - memiliki unggah-ungguh yang tinggi. Sejak dahulu, masyara…
Penerimaan mahasiswa baru perguruan tinggi negeri dilaksanakan melalui tiga jalur, yaitu seleksi nasional berdasarkan prestasi, seleksi nasional berdasarkan tes, dan seleksi secara mandiri oleh PTN. Seleksi penerimaan mahasiswa baru di lingkungan Perguruan Tinggi Negeri menggunakan pola Ujian Tertulis Berbasis Komputer (UTBK). Soal UTBK memiliki tingkat kesulitan lebih tinggi yang menerapkan…
Manajemen pendidikan berguna untuk merencanakan dan melaksanakan berbagai kegiatan di sekolah. Oleh karena itu, manajemen pendidikan memiliki kedudukan sangat penting dalam operasional sekolah. Di samping itu, manajemen pendidikan juga menjadi salah satu penentu kemajuan dan berkembangnya sekolah. Buku Manajemen Pendidikan di Sekolah yang ada di tangan pembaca ini merupakan buku yang disusun un…
Benjamin Disraeli mengatakan ada tiga macam kebohongan: bohong, bohong banget, dan statistik. Kendati peringatan ini telah berusia lebih dari seabad, statistik yang mengecoh masih saja kita jumpai hingga sekarang. Buku ini mirip panduan bagaimana menggunakan statistik untuk mengelabui. Karena para penipu telah mahir menerapkan berbagai trik di dalam buku ini, orang-orang jujur seperti Anda laya…
This key new introduction, by one of the leading exponents in the field, explains in clear and accessible language the historical and theoretical origins of post-colonial theory. Acknowledging that post-colonial theory draws on a wide, often contested, range of theory from different fields, Young analyzes the concepts and issues involved, explains the meaning of key terms, and interprets the wo…
Legitimacy is a common theme in political and social research. It is conventionallyseen to play a fundamental role in any political system. Discussions of what it doesto social and political life have occupied deep minds in sociology, philosophy, andpolitical science.¹ Yet the most commonly stated reason to care about legitimacy inpolitical analysis comes down to a belief about its effects. Le…
The euro, the common European currency adopted in 1999, is now entering its thirddecade. The euro is unique in at least two ways. First, a large number of independentcountries, EU member states, have handed over responsibility for their monetarypolicy to an independent central bank, the European Central Bank (ECB), whilemaintaining domestic control overfiscal policy. Second, the euro, to the be…
Each morning before sunrise an army of traders arrive at their desks,switch on their screens, and start fielding calls. On most days, the flow oftrades that pass through their hands represents the normal activity of anever-deepening, globally interdependent financial market. These traderscoordinate a complicated international marketplace, where orders usu-ally come from institutional investors …
Information and background for travelers and expatriates includes a brief history and description of the country, along with facts about the food, language, culture, and pastimes to help the "shocked" function in society, business, and residence.
Information and background for travelers and expatriates includes a brief history and description of the country, along with facts about the food, language, culture, and pastimes to help the "shocked" function in society, business, and residence.
With over three million copies in print, CultureShock! is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a longterm resident, CultureShock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the…
Today, South Korea is an economic, technological and entertainment superpower. How, as a country, did they rebound from war, poverty and political unrest? And how can that success be replicated in other cultures? The answers can, in fact, be found by understanding Korean customs, values and beliefs. Author Boye Lafayette De Mente identifies the unique qualities that comprise the Korean identity…
Being fooled or conned can happen to anyone; It doesn't matter how intelligent, old, rich, or famous you are. Whether you have been scammed in business, swindled out of money, betrayed by a friend, relative, or coworker, or cheated on by a spouse, rest assured you are not alone. The world is full of these most toxic people--liars. You can never be sure if people are lying until you analyze t…
Warriors’ Wives: Ancient Greek Myth and Modern Experiences compares the representations of soldiers’ wives in ancient Greek epic poetry and tragic drama with the experiences of modern-day military spouses. In examining the figures of Penelope, Clytemnestra, Andromache, and Tecmessa—as represented by Homer and the fifth-century-bce Athenian tragedians—alongside contemporary evidence for …
Tim Ingold is one of the world’s leading anthropologists. Over the past five decades, he has not only advanced thinking and research within the discipline of anthropology but also made significant contributions to a wide range of debates in both the arts and human-ities and the natural sciences. Characterised by a series of highly original attempts t…
What makes drinking unique in comparison to other risk factors is that the costs to society from these second-hand effects are by several estimates more extensive than the direct costs to the drinkers. This was found in a recent Swedish parliamentary inquiry2, and similar conclusions have been published from other countries, e.g. Scotland and Australia. Another type of evidence comes from the …
This book presents a typology that explains the diversity of ICT usage seen in older adults. It examines older adult use of everyday Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) across multiple life contexts (work, family, leisure, and community) allowing readers to understand how the growing aging population will use ICTs in their daily lives. The author offers a useful framework to pract…
Why are there such significant and persistent differences in living standardsacross countries? This is one of the most important and challenging areas ofdevelopment thinking and policy. Much of the focus in the academic andpolicy literature on‘growth’has been on steady-state or long-run average rateof growth of output per capita or, equivalently, comparinglevelsof income.But the focus onone…
Fragile states expose their societies to the risk of meltdown or collapse, endangering the lives of their citizens and leaving them unable to sustain ordinary life. When this happens, famine, violent disorder and economic distress can displace many millions of people, with consequent impacts on surrounding regions. State fragility can also threate…
Traditional approaches to teaching, researching, and advancing human rights need a refresh. The Sustainable Development Goals, the Leave No One Behind ethos, and the SDG16 agenda for peaceful, just, and inclusive communities offer a refreshed way to research and teach human rights and social justice in the twenty first century. Exploring how to ground an emerging paradigm shift and field build …
Thailand joined the ranks of the upper-middle-income countries in 2011, with sustained high growth and rapid poverty reduction. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew an average of 9.5% per year between 1987 and 1996 on the back of political stability, a business-friendly regulatory environment, a large domestic market, open access to foreign investment, and greater participation in regional value c…