The importance of networks supporting collaboration between legally independent business partners is increasing. This is partly due to on specialization focused business strategies and the effects of globalization. Often these collaborative networks are submitted to web-based services linked...

In 2008 president Obama decided for an “open data” policy on governments’ data resources and opened since 2009 10th of thousands of data. The EU commission followed in 2009 with the “Open Forum” initiative [www.openforumeurope.eu]. Although the European Union opts for a policy to open...

In a knowledge-intensive world driven by information technology, primary education is a must but the importance of higher education cannot be ignored. This current era of globalization has offered immense opportunities. But people must have the necessary knowledge, skills, capacities and...

During one week in April 2010, distribution of packages and cargoes by air were grounded throughout Europe, as the eruption of a major series of volcanoes sent toxic and metallic particles into the air in the form of gas clouds. Most airlines operating in the affected area, anxious to comply...

India has earned itself the “reputation of an IT superpower” as the GDP (gross domestic product) growth currently is mainly driven by services sector and within services sector by IT (information technology) and ITES(information technology enabled services) sector. IT and ITES sector has not...

For many decades the steel industry has developed on a slow but steady pace. Since 2004 the developing economies in Eastern Europe, Asia and South America radically influenced this situation. The growth in these regions was an important cause of shortages in raw material and resulting price...

There are two main responses to climate change. One is adaptation and other is mitigation. The adaptation process includes three essential stages i.e. vulnerability assessment, capacity building and implementation of adaptation measures. The fundamental goal of adaptation strategies is the...

This study focuses on trade opportunities of climate smart goods and technologies (CSGT) in Asia. Paper mainly highlights the export gaps for climate smart goods and technologies (CSGT) in Asia and identifies the trade opportunities among trade partners in intraregional and interregional....

According to the World Waste Survey 2009 by Chalmin and Gaillochet, an estimated twelve million tonnes of hazardous waste was generated in Indonesia in that year. Only a small fraction of this waste, an estimated one million tonnes was reported to be managed properly. These figures are alarming...