Gendered norms about women's behavior include that of nurturers, caregivers and peacemakers. In fact, in times of intra- and interstate conflict, women often make a conscious choice to work for peace as a form of political activism. Sometimes these actions are driven by feminist goals, defined...

The concept of a 'global digital divide' is now common, and many cross-country studies of determinants of differences in computer and Internet penetration have been performed. The main conclusions and policy implications from these studies are relatively blunt: get richer, have more telephones,...

The idea of a 'global digital divide' is well accepted, and cross-country studies of determinants of differences in computer and Internet penetration have identified income, telecommunications infrastructure, and regulatory quality as key influencing factors. The policy implications from these...

This paper examines the background to the UK Government's plans announced this year to introduce opt out class actions in competition cases, the EU Parliament's opposition to them on autonomy grounds, and the arguments put forward by corporate lobby groups and the academics funded by them...

Australia’s introduction of plain packaging of cigarettes, which is a world first, has prompted international legal challenges under both the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the bilateral investment treaty between Australia and Hong Kong. These international legal challenges raise questions...

This paper presents an application of multiple criteria analysis (MCA) to evaluate alternative strategies for managing the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Areas (LMRIA). The LMRIA region is located along the Murray River in South Australia, between Mannum and Wellington. It is estimated to...

A linear programming model is utilised here to reduce the uncertainty around the impacts of dairy deregulation and water market reform on the future productivity and profitability of irrigated farming in the Lower Murray River Irrigation Area. This information was provided to assist in...

Multiple criteria analysis (MCA) has been widely applied within the field of natural resource management since the 1970s. During this period MCA has undergone considerable methodological advancement with numerous methods for capturing decision maker preferences, ranking or scoring decision...

Volume 1 (Main Report), Consultancy report for the National Land and Water Resources Audit, Theme 6.1. This report presents new datasets developed through the National Land and Water Resources Audit that relate to economic aspects of natural resource management in Australia. There is a focus on...

Report to the Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation. This document presents a review of NRM decision support techniques. It draws upon previous studies in the fields of management science, operations research, environmental economics and natural resource management. The...