This book contains 11 chapters focusing on the history and foundations of applied ecology and conservation, environmental pollution and perturbations, wildlife and conservation biology, restoration biology and habitat management, agriculture, forestry and fisheries management, pest, weed and...

Divided into 15 chapters, this book provides a comprehensive coverage of entertainment management. It focuses in particular on key areas of enquiry, including the environment of entertainment, marketing entertainment, public relations and mass media, managing live events, human resource and artist...

This book with two key parts discusses threats and consequences of climate predictions on coastal tourism destinations. Chapters 1 to 7 explore the theoretical and contextual frameworks of climate change processes and their general relationship with coastal tourism destinations. Such concepts for...

This book seeks to set geographical indications (GIs) in the context of the overall development of today's economies and societies as marked by globalization and the interaction of cultures that this entails. The book is divided into two parts. The first part (chapters 1-6) sets out the findings of ...

This book examines the products, trends, markets of 18 sectors of the global entertainment industry; including their social, technological, economic, environmental, political, legal and ethical impact of the sectors; organization and product case studies; and the prospects of the industry. The book ...

This book discusses the legal, agribusiness and public policy issues that connect intellectual property protection with advancements in agricultural biotechnology. It has 24 chapters and a subject index. The book is intended as a reference for students and practitioners in intellectual property and ...

Chapters on the different aspects of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in various countries as USA, Australia, New Zealand and European Union are presented, including discussions on the indications for HPN with regard to underlying disease (mainly intestinal failure due to short bowel syndrome,...

This revised and updated book (the first edition was printed in 1998), presents information on intellectual property law in a simplified form. New chapters have been added, which cover plant variety protection and farmers' rights. The latter chapter provides a background to the impact of the...

This book addresses ecological and environmental issues associated with responsible and sustainable marine fisheries. It includes 22 chapters and has been developed from the Conference on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem held in Iceland in October 2001. Contents include: a global...

This book discusses and compares the institutional arrangements or rules for food safety and international competitiveness in the UK, Canada, US and Australia. It also offer a framework of towards optimal food safety system by: (1) harnessing market megatrends and international and local...