This paper presents valuation models of emission allowance options under an emission trading scheme, operating in an open trading phase, where unused allowances are banked to subsequent phases without any limit. Empirical studies are carried out to show that allowance option prices exhibit...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Acronyms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 International Labor Standards in the National Context: Legal Frameworks and Monitoring -- 3 Implementing International Standards at the National Level -- 4 Methods of Assessing National Laws and Enforcement Mechanisms -- 5 U.S....

Biotechnology, a branch of science and a fast-growing source of developing technologies, has shown immense potential for its utility across all the dimensions of our lives. Its applications range from drugs and therapeutics, industrial, household applications, biofuels, and information...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of contributors -- Part I Introduction -- Chapter 1 The global anti-corruption framework: Lights, shadows and prospects -- Where were we? -- The global anti-corruption framework and its sources --...

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Foreword -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Trade and investment trends during the pandemic -- Chapter 2: Global value chains: Challenges and resilience during the pandemic -- Chapter 3: Digitalization: Is the digital revolution becoming more...

Immanuel Wallerstein's highly influential, multi-volume opus, The Modern World-System, is one of this century's greatest works of social science. An innovative, panoramic reinterpretation of global history, it traces the emergence and development of the modern world from the sixteenth to the...

In 2008, the report Working Conditions Laws 2006-2007: A global review (ILO, 2008) was first published, which drew on the information contained in TRAVAIL's database.In view of the interest it generated, we have decided to issue an update of that report. The present edition offers a succinct and...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- SAICM: an overview 2.1 -- Chemicals and waste management today and future trends 2.2 -- Recent initiatives on sound management of chemicals and 2.3waste at all levels -- The EU framework on chemicals...

In today's litigious business world, cyber-related matters could land you in court. As a computer security professional, you are protecting your data, but are you protecting your company? While you know industry standards and regulations, you may not be a legal expert. Fortunately, in a few...