In der deutschen Leasingbranche hat sich das Geschäftsklima im dritten Quartal 2006 deutlich verschlechtert. Die beiden Komponenten des Indikators entwickelten sich allerdings gegensätzlich. Einer nicht mehr ganz so positiven Bewertung der gegenwärtigen Situation stand eine leicht...

Examines features of the municipal waste management sector in South Africa, including the legal and policy context, and describes conditions of work and collective barraging arrangements. Provides an overview of worker and employer organizations and sets out a strategy for organizing waste...

Examines procedures and practices adopted during the decommissioning, demolition and disposal of obsolete ships, focusing on occupational safety and health issues and environmental aspects. Reviews existing legal and regulatory tools, assesses previous work undertaken by concerned agencies and...

ILO pub. Working paper on urban area poverty and essential services in marginal suburbs (slums) of Guayaquil, Ecuador - describes social implications of rural migration, obstacles to adequate housing and health services, and development of illegal squatter human settlements with no access to...

Waste disposal sites are mostly located in lowland areas close to residential areas inducing a long-term risk of potential environmental contamination due to flooding. During recent flood events, these areas were reportedly exposed to inundations. This paper aims to develop a qualitative...

This paper compares the policy, regulatory and institutional (PRI) settings of Radioactive Waste (RW) and Carbon Dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) disposal for selected countries. This comparison is premised on the following arguments: (a) the policy/political acceptance of nuclear power and coal power with Carbon...</small></sub>

This paper presents new research and new cost calculations for carbon dioxide (CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>) disposal in Cuba and Lithuania, as well as lessons from the comparative assessment of CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> and high-level Radioactive Waste (RW) disposal costs in several countries. Nuclear power and CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> Capture and Disposal...</small></sub></small></sub></small></sub>