In the last thirty years global demand for food has doubled. In a race to feed the planet, scientists have discovered how to manipulate DNA, the blueprint of life, and produce what they claim are stronger, more disease-resistant crops. However, fears that genetically modified food many not be safe for humans or the environment has sparked.

The SARS epidemic, between November 2002 and July 2003, resulted in about 8,000 infections. Nearly eight hundred people died. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome spread over more than thirty countries, including Europe. Outside of China, Hong Kong, Canada, Taiwan and Singapore were hardest hit. In China, almost all provinces were affected. The Netherlands remained free from SARS. Guangdong Province (Canton) was the heart of this pandemic in 2002. Breeding,...

En esta traducción de 'Approches et pratiques en évaluation de programmes' el lector encontrará herramientas importantes para la reflexión y práctica de la evaluación de efectividad, así como para hacer frente a desafíos teóricos y metodológicos propios de la investigacion evaluativa en intervenciones de naturaleza social. Esta obra condensa el esfuerzo de diversos autores, los cuales comparten los resultados de sus experiencias en diversos...

With over 40 years' experience in the industry, Russell Collins knows that the top professional advisers are successful because of their persuasive talents. Through the exercise of those talents they encourage people to reach decisions that they know are best, but about which they would prefer to procrastinate. Russell also believes there is a major flaw in the training of new advisers entering the industry. Within the training process there is an...

"Mastering 21st century Enterprise Risk Management" is an Executive's Guide for transforming ERM from an overhead to a value-adding driver of growth. It combines the best of ISO 31000 and COSO ERM to deliver bottom-line returns. By linking risk to strategy using Scenario Analysis, Bayesian modeling, and aggregating their effect, it allows organizations to fulfil the primary directive of ISO 31000 — managing the uncertainty in strategic objectives. In...

There is a lot of information available on governance, risk and compliance as separate subjects but little on the interrelation between the three components known in the industry as enterprise-wide governance, risk and compliance (eGRC). This book brings eGRC to the reader in a way that starts with simple concepts and builds on them to provide insight and a practical guide for a holistic approach to eGRC. Companies have to manage risk in order to...

Using examples from companies such as Home Depot, Airbus, Boeing, and Nokia, Fundamentals of Enterprise Risk Management takes a fresh look at one of the hottest topics in business today. Showing readers in charge of monitoring operational exposures in corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies how they can best determine and balance opportunities against the possibilities of loss, this book provides clear strategies to help readers: •...

Is security management changing so fast that you can't keep up? Perhaps it seems like those traditional "best practices" in security no longer work? One answer might be that you need better best practices! In their new book, The Manager's Guide to Enterprise Security Risk Management: Essentials of Risk-Based Security, two experienced professionals introduce ESRM. Their practical, organization-wide, integrated approach redefines the securing of an...

Avoid being 'blindsided' by an unexpected emergency or crisis in the workplace: violence, natural disaster, or worse! Bruce Blythe's The Manager's Guide to Quick Response in a Crisis: Effective Action in an Emergency offers the time-tested skills that prepare you to act effectively, on behalf of yourself and your co-workers, in the face of threat and chaos. Blythe uses real-world case studies, examples, and checklists to help you be the top-notch...