Tramadol is a synthetic opioid that is widely used as an analgesic for alleviating pain of moderate to medium intensity. With potency estimated to be about one-tenth that of morphine, tramadol is considered as relatively safe with regard to poisonings or dependency. Yet there are increasing...

Khat has been used as a stimulant plant in many parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula for centuries. Its current use among particular migrant communities in Europe and elsewhere has caused alarm among policy makers and health care professionals. In the United Kingdom, the debate over the...

Election campaigning for the national parliament in Japan has undergone considerable changes over the last ten years. With the introduction of a new electoral system in the House of Representatives and at least some reforms to the House of Councillors, the professionalization of party campaigns...

Das Management klimabezogener Risiken umfasst sowohl Risiken infolge des Klimawandels (physische Risiken) als auch Risiken aufgrund des Wandels hin zu einer klimaverträglichen Wirtschaft (transitorische Risiken). Übergreifendes Ziel des Forschungsprojekts „Ökonomie des Klimawandels“ ist...