The International Lead Trade

The International Lead Trade
Author: Vincent Rich
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2014-03-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0857099949

The author has gathered information about all aspects of the industry and produced a concise review which covers everything from history and origins to future prospects. Written in six parts the book begins with a look at the scale and significance of the industry and goes on to illustrate the production process from mineralogy to production trends. Part three examines uses and consumption while part four looks at the industry organisation and structure including a study of trading patterns and arrangements. The fifth part surveys future prospects and the effect of pressing environmental concerns on market trends. The final part is an appendix of useful information and statistics.

Reclaiming Our Planet

Reclaiming Our Planet
Author: Alexander Gates
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2024-08-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1538179687

Offers hope for beating climate change by highlighting moments in history in which humans have successfully reversed environmental damage. The popular media is full of doomsday scenarios regarding the environment and especially climate change. Perhaps these scare-tactics are necessary to call the public to action, however, they also have the unintended effect of convincing people that there is no hope for our planet. In Reclaiming Our Planet: How Environmental History Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis, Alexander Gates explores past environmental crises that humanity has faced and successfully addressed to encourage readers that slowing and preventing climate change is possible. From the elimination of toxins and pesticides, such as lead and DDT, to an increase in Bald Eagle populations, Gates demonstrates that concerted efforts from motivated activists and scientists can and do lead to victories. Set against the backdrop of these human victories over pollution, Reclaiming Our Planet also evaluates if our current approaches to are appropriate and highlights what more could be done. From solar panels and wind turbines to electric vehicles, Gates analyzes the advantages and drawbacks of such technologies along with possible new innovations in geothermal, algal fuels, and nuclear energy. Readers will be left optimistic that by learning from our history, the planet may still have a bright and healthy future ahead.

The Elgar Companion to the World Trade Organization

The Elgar Companion to the World Trade Organization
Author: Julien Chaisse
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 951
Release: 2023-12-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1800882866

This comprehensive Companion provides an extensive guide to understanding the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its impact on the global economy. Addressing the challenges facing the WTO amidst a rapidly evolving landscape, the book delves into the diverse trade policies of countries and regions, providing rare insights into their impact on the global trade governance frameworks.

The Willing World

The Willing World
Author: James Bacchus
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2018-07-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108428215

Explains how to grow and govern the global economy in ways that will work economically and environmentally for sustainable development.

Inorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides

Inorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides
Author: Ravi Naidu
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2023-10-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0323906850

Inorganic Contaminants and Radionuclides is a single reference covering common inorganic contaminants in detail, including their distribution in the environment, challenges linked to management, geogenic sources, anthropogenic sources, exposure and effects, international agreements and legislation relating to the contaminant, remediation options and global case studies. In addition, the book provides summaries of contaminated sites and key details about contaminants to present a more comprehensive understanding and improve remediation and management practices. The book's clear, consistent organization makes it a valuable resource for researchers, students and practitioners working in environmental science, environmental management and environmental engineering.One of the major constraints to assessing and remediating contaminated sites is the lack of awareness of the extent and severity of contaminated sites amongst the community, regulators, policymakers, industry operators, university graduates and environmental managers. This book helps to manage these constraints. - Provides a one-stop reference on the nature and properties of inorganic contaminants, including a transdisciplinary approach to managing contaminated sites - Includes global case studies covering contaminated site assessment, management and remediation - Presents in-depth research and data on specific contaminants, with a separate chapter for each contaminant

Metals Trading Handbook

Metals Trading Handbook
Author: Paddy Crabbe
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1998-11-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781855733473

Containing numerous practical examples with advice on how to deal with complex trading situations, this book will be an essential reference for all users of the LME and for the non-ferrous metals industry as a whole.

Challenges to the Global Trading System

Challenges to the Global Trading System
Author: Sumner La Croix
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2007-03-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134086482

International trade continues to expand robustly in East Asia and elsewhere, but global trade negotiations have collapsed and globalization is widely criticized. In this book, the participants of the thirtieth Pacific Trade and Development Conference—including the then-Director General of the World Trade Organization, and leading government officials, academics and executives from a dozen major Pacific Rim economies—debate whether global negotiations have ended once and for all, or are suffering temporarily from ‘globalization fatigue;’ whether East Asia’s new regional partnerships will advance or undermine the global trading system; and whether the region’s trade tensions with the United States will intensify or subside. They provide new empirical evidence on how trade affects the distribution of income, the location of pollution-intensive industries, the causes of ‘outsourcing,’ the structure of the intellectual property regime, and international security. And they probe the implications of adjustment to globalization: how can countries reap the benefits of trade while controlling the risks faced by the poor and, perhaps more importantly, the politically strong? Challenges to the Global Trading System is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Asia-Pacific studies, international relations and development studies, as well as those with a more general interest in Asian studies.