This article seeks to close a gap in the literature on the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the Middle East. In particular, it examines unprecedented developments in countries situated in the Persian Gulf where a range of innovative institutions outside the domestic court system...

The aim of this chapter is to evaluate the importance of the environment in Central and Eastern Europe Countries (CEE) in the general context of current social, economic and political reforms since the early 1990s and, more precisely, to examine the extent to which these emerging democracies...

Are more flexible fair use approaches, which require a test for determining whether new uses should be permitted, correlated with economic growth? Using the example of Singapore, we assess the extent to which fair use is related with growth in private copying technology and copyright markets....

Nuclear meltdown in Japan and civil society strife across the Middle East highlight the degree to which resilience is core to international peace and security. This article considers the means by which communities can become increasingly resilient through shared best practices across a range of...

The article claims that the TRIPS standard-setting i.e. strengthening IPRS in agriculture and pharmaceuticals caries mixed economic prospects and concerns for an agriculture-prone and densely populated least developed country (LDC) like Bangladesh. With the lack of R&D due to low income, the...