Stand beim 1. McPlanet-Kongress von Attac, BUND, Greenpeace, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung und Wuppertal-Institut die Umwelt (dokumentiert in "Die Umwelt in der Globalisierungsfalle", VSA 2003, hier nicht angezeigt) im Zentrum, so dominierte bei dem hier dokumentierten 2. Kongress vom Juni 2005 das...

The purpose of this test is to determine the effects of a substance on the growth of freshwater microalgae and/or cyanobacteria. Exponentially growing test organisms are exposed to the test substance in batch cultures over a period of normally 72 hours. The system response is the reduction of...

This publication offers a general introduction to sustainability impact assessment, which is an approach for exploring the combined economic, environmental and social impacts of a range of proposed policies, programmes, strategies and action plans. Such assessments can also assist...

With over 250 graphs, Indicators of Economic Globalisation helps identify the economic activities of member countries that are under foreign control, and more particularly the contribution of multinational enterprises to growth, employment, productivity, labour compensation, research and...

Technological change and financial deregulation have dramatically globalised financial markets. Financial firms have developed innovative financial instruments, such as swaps and derivatives, to meet the often different global demand of investors and borrowers and have organised themselves to...