This book explores an escalating modern-day crisis; managing waste in a sustainable way. The central question posed is whether advancing a circular economy provides a way to shift waste management practices towards more sustainable approaches. It begins with an in-depth analysis of the nature of...

This book critically examines the phenomenon and the consequences of the increasing inter-dependence between industry, universities and national laboratories. It explores the contrasts and similarities between the patterns of formal and informal links in a technologically dynamic industry...

Front -- Table of Contents -- Part i Introduction -- Chapter 1. -- Part ii The Context of the Presidency -- Chapter 2. -- Chapter 3. -- Chapter 4. -- Chapter 5. -- Chapter 6. -- Part iii The Policies of the Presidency -- Chapter 7. -- Chapter 8. -- Chapter 9. -- Chapter 10. -- Chapter 11. --...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- GLOSSARY -- SUMMARY, KEY FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- A. Introduction -- B. Information and Methodology Used for Assessment -- INSTITUTIONAL AND MACROECONOMIC SETTING AND MARKET STRUCTURE OVERVIEW -- A. Preconditions for Effective Banking Supervision -- B. Main Findings...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- GLOSSARY -- INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND -- A. Macroeconomic and Financial Sector Developments -- B. Household and Corporate Sector Developments -- C. Implementation of 2006 FSAP Recommendations -- SOUNDNESS OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND POTENTIAL RISKS -- A. Financial Crisis...