Central Government Policies

Living sustainably is not just about preserving the wilderness or keeping nature pristine. The transition to a green economy depends on cities. For...

Created in 1982 through the Small Business Innovation Development Act, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program remains the nation's s...

America's research universities have undergone striking change in recent decades, as have many aspects of the society that surrounds them. This cha...

This book argues that ethical reasoning should be adopted into policy processes in order to improve environmental regulations. It considers how pub...

As governments struggle to adapt half-century-old income and social support programs to new needs and realities, some are calling for the introduct...

In 2011, as the Arab uprisings spread across the Middle East, Jordan remained more stable than any of its neighbors. Despite strife at its borders ...

This two-volume book presents the challenges of the global energy transition, offering a comprehensive exploration of the policies and drivers shap...

The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, whic...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Population Health Improvement has been focused on the subject of dep...

This book aims to explore the perceptions of the EU integration by the young population in its periphery. It thereby bridges the gap between percep...

This book explores the origins and significance of the corporate climate action phenomenon, which has attracted increased attention in recent years...

This book describes and offers cases in the assessment of Ecological Footprint (EF) in different industrial spaces and processes. Ecological Footpr...

This book will help policy makers, university students, and the general public understand how the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is inten...

This monograph is designed to provide a comprehensive and accessible reference to Net Zero efforts globally. Firstly, the book explains the basics ...

In einer sich schnell verändernden und immer wieder durch globale Krisen provozierten Medien- und Kommunikationslandschaft sind die medien- und kom...

Die bereits in zehnter Auflage erscheinende Einführung vermittelt in einer verständlichen, für Studium und Lehre geeigneten Form die wichtigsten Th...

First published in 1974, Employment Policies in Developing Countries is an attempt to take stock of experience that has been acquired in a number o...

Generation Z has grown up with a global financial crisis, a pandemic, the climate emergency, growing autocracy and wars. Survival, not just equity,...

Generation Z has grown up with a global financial crisis, a pandemic, the climate emergency, growing autocracy and wars. Survival, not just equity,...

Contributors analyze the care economy in the developing world, at a moment when existing systems are under strain and new ideas are coming into foc...

Retrieving the Big Society presents a collection of essays that challenge the view of Britains Big Society as a political gimmick and recognise it ...

This book analyzes the competitiveness of European regions and presents forecasts for 2030 and 2100 under different climate scenarios. It examines ...

A Meteor of Intelligent SubstanceSomething was Missing in our Culture, and Here It IsLiberties is THE place to be. Change starts in the mind.Libert...

This book examines the nature, prevention, and treatment of violence within families. It reviews the definition of contemporary families, emphasizi...

The stunning political upheavals witnessed across the western world over the past year have raised the question of whether the neoliberal economic ...

Despite the pivotal role played by parents in the child protection process, little attention has been paid to how social workers perceive them. Exp...

Despite the pivotal role played by parents in the child protection process, little attention has been paid to how social workers perceive them. Exp...

This open access edited volume focuses on the representations, perceptions, and experiences of women who do not have children against the backdrop ...

This handbook explores ways to unify the study and application of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) across multiple fields and disciplines, incl...

This book critically examines why a human rights framework would improve the wellbeing and status of young people. It explores childrens rights to ...

A budget is the nerve center of a government and forecasting is integral to budgeting. For a government to be able to carry out its everyday operat...

Popular Hindi cinema has become a significant signpost of contemporaneity due to its construction of social language. Generally, Hindi cinema has b...

The life of a major figure in twentiethcentury economic history whose impact has long been clouded by dubious allegations  Harry Dexter White has a...

This book examines the political and social entrepreneurs that champion marijuana decriminalization efforts, their constituents attitudes toward le...

A city's infrastructure influences the daily life of residents, neighborhoods, and businesses. But uniting the hard infrastructure of roads and bri...