Foresight has experienced a great upswing in the last few years, partly in view of the Millenium. Innovations for our Future describes not only the big development trends of the future in research and technology, but also the re-discovery of the Delphi method. The Delphi method is not new, but...

Poverty remains one of the greatest problems of our time, causing starvation and humiliation in poor countries and contributing to problems of conflict, migration and environmental degradation effecting also richer countries. This study provides a systematical analysis of today's donor...

Trade secrets are valuable intellectual property rights that protect confidential information acquired through purchase or licensing. Their value lies in their confidentiality, known only to a limited group, and the owner must take reasonable measures to maintain secrecy. Trade secrets encompass...