Regulation and Governance
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Global Genes, Local Concerns
Edited by Timo Minssen, Janne R Herrmann, Jens Schovsbo
With interdisciplinary chapters written by lawyers, sociologists, doctors and biobank practitioners, Global Genes, Local Concerns identifies and discusses the most pressing issues in contemporary biobanking. Addressing pressing questions...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on Foreign Direct Investment
Edited by Markus Krajewski, Rhea T. Hoffmann
Increasing international investment, the proliferation of international investment agreements, domestic legislation, and investor-State contracts have contributed to the development of a new field of international law that defines obliga...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Generic Top-Level Domains
Tobias Mahler
This topical book examines the regulatory framework for introducing generic Top-Level Domains on the Internet. Drawn up by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), these rules form part of a growing body of transn...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Governance of Credit Rating Agencies
Andrea Miglionico
The global crisis revealed that credit rating agencies (CRAs) are capable of bringing about potential distortions in the financial sector, thereby resulting in a reduction in market confidence which, in turn, influences negotiations and ...eBook:Find out more$201.60
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Risk, Resilience, Inequality and Environmental Law
Edited by Bridget M. Hutter
This insightful book considers how the law has adapted to the environmental challenges of the 21st Century and the ways in which it might be used to cope with environmental risks and uncertainties whilst promoting resilience and greater ...eBook:Find out more$50.36
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Food Loss and Food Waste
Michael Blakeney
Global food insecurity is a growing issue. At a time when the world’s population is increasing and agricultural production is challenged by climate change, it is estimated that around a third of the food produced globally is lost or wast...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Commons and a New Global Governance
Edited by Samuel Cogolati, Jan Wouters
Given the new-found importance of the commons in current political discourse, it has become increasingly necessary to explore the democratic, institutional, and legal implications of the commons for global governance today. This book ana...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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International Regulation of Non-Military Drones
Anna Masutti, Filippo Tomasello
The increasing civilian use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) is not yet associated with a comprehensive regulatory framework, however new rules are rapidly emerging which aim to address this shortfall. This insightful book offers a th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on the Ombudsman
Edited by Marc Hertogh, Richard Kirkham
The public sector ombudsman has become one of the most important administrative justice institutions in many countries around the world. This international and interdisciplinary Research Handbook brings together leading scholars and prac...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Forensic Science Evidence and Expert Witness Testimony
Edited by Paul Roberts, Michael Stockdale
Forensic science evidence plays a pivotal role in modern criminal proceedings. Yet such evidence poses intense practical and theoretical challenges. It can be unreliable or misleading and has been associated with miscarriages of justice....eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Scales of Weighing Regulatory Costs
Jamison E. Colburn
This book examines the calculation and evaluation of regulatory costs by regulators in accordance with a legislative mandate. A serious limitation in that enterprise, the possibility of technological change and innovation, often compromi...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on the Regulation of Mutual Funds
Edited by William A. Birdthistle, John Morley
The growth of mutual funds has been a truly global phenomenon and deserves a broad international analysis. Local political economies and legal regimes have created different regulatory preferences for the oversight of these funds, and ac...eBook:Find out more$65.00