Achievement of sustainability requires a “social contract” – a collective agreement to not reduce the opportunities and well-being of current and future generations. People will collaborate if they feel respected, have ...

The East Asian economy has grown from 5.4% of the world trade in the mid-1970s to almost 20% by the beginning of this century. At present, the total GDP of the 13 East Asian countries (10 ASEAN + China, Japan and Korea) ...

Niccolo Machiavelli is used as a guide to some of the key issues facing modern government and applies his insights into the effective management and development of civic society. Political Marketing, Good Governance, ...

The first comprehensive analysis of long-term sea level change in New Zealand was completed in 1990. That analysis revealed an average rise in sea levels around the New Zealand coastline of 1.7 mm/yr since 1900. A more ...