. Extreme weather events caused by climate change – such as floods, storms, heat waves and droughts – have already affected the …

Southeast Asia’s exposure to increasingly frequent and intense weather-related disasters is a growing concern for … sector. The study assesses the risk exposure of this sector to weather-related disasters and reviews risk management policies …

shifting risk landscape in agriculture – due to increasing weather variability, natural hazards, pests and diseases, and market …

Offshoring—the transfer of an industrial activity abroad—has become a fact of life for business. But it is also … the potential loss of domestic jobs. This groundbreaking report provides new insights into the phenomenon of offshoring …. First, the report defines offshoring in detail, allowing readers to see the many ways that industrial activity—both in …

science and technology (S&T) resources and capabilities. This book analyses trends in the offshoring of R&D, examines its …