Diplomacy has assembled an outstanding roster of experts in the field. A close reading of the articles reveals that they don't always agree on the role of business or even on the definition of public diplomacy. Is it propaganda, public relations, public affairs, a combination of these, or yet...

In order to evaluate the progressivity of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premiums in a coastal US state that is directly exposed to the impact of climate change- induced sea level rise, this study examines the relationship between the average NFIP premium and the average property values...

The purpose of this paper is to provide a cost-centric policy approach to coastal resiliency planning. Current policy dynamics in many countries treat risky coastal areas as revenue centers. This results in coastal resiliency policies that are focused on maintaining the economic value of...

When Congress passed the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (“URAA”) in 1994, it allowed foreign companies, for the first time, to copyright work from the public domain. In doing so, Congress undeniably restrained the air that Justice Brandeis proclaimed free when he declared, “The general rule...

In the last decade, the "fair trade" of agricultural products and food has emerged as an important tool for creating markets for poor and small-scale farmers and simultaneously promoting pro-poor development. At its most basic, fair trade supports two processes: (1) explicit on-the-ground...