Along with the fast growing economy, the term 'BRICs' was coined to represent the newly emerging countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China. The enhanced economy in these countries has largely improved people's lives; at the same time, it has also strongly influenced the transformation of...

Comprehensive analysis of economic inequality in developed countries. The contributors give their view on the state-of-the-art scientific research in their fields and add their own visions of future research.

Sorgfältig begründete Ideen zu einer universellen, weltweiten Energiewende, um die Zukunft der Erde zu sichern. Der Rechtsprofessor und Umweltwissenschaftler erörtert sowohl praktische Möglichkeiten als auch philosophische Begründungen für eine Ethik der Nachhaltigkeit. (Rolf Raschka)