1.

Record Nr.

UNISA990002906420203316

Titolo

Institutional interaction in global environmental governance : synergy and conflict among international and EU policies / edited by Sebastian Oberthur and Thomas Gehring ; with a foreword by Oran R. Young

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : MIT Press, copyr. 2006

ISBN

0-262-65110-6

Collana

Global environmental accords

Disciplina

363.70526

Soggetti

Politica ambientale - Cooperazione internazionale

Collocazione

IG VIII 14 ING 226

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450374903321

Titolo

Life's origin [[electronic resource] ] : the beginnings of biological evolution / / edited by J. William Schopf

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002

ISBN

1-59734-715-9

0-520-92870-9

1-282-75912-4

9786612759123

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SchopfJ. William <1941->

Disciplina

576.8/3

Soggetti

Life - Origin

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.



Nota di contenuto

Historical understanding of life's beginnings / John Or -- From big bang to primordial planet : setting the stage for the origin of life / Alan W. Schwartz and Sherwood Chang -- Formation of the building blocks of life / Stanley L. Miller and Antonio Lazcano -- From building blocks to the polymers of life / James P. Ferris -- The origin of biological information / Leslie E. Orgel -- When did life begin? / J. William Schopf.

Sommario/riassunto

Always a controversial and compelling topic, the origin of life on Earth was considered taboo as an area of inquiry for science as recently as the 1950's. Since then, however, scientists working in this area have made remarkable progress, and an overall picture of how life emerged is coming more clearly into focus. We now know, for example, that the story of life's origin begins not on Earth, but in the interiors of distant stars. This book brings a summary of current research and ideas on life's origin to a wide audience. The contributors, all of whom received the Oparin/Urey Gold Medal of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, are luminaries in the fields of chemistry, paleobiology, and astrobiology, and in these chapters they discuss their life's work: understanding the what, when, and how of the early evolution of life on Earth. Presented in nontechnical language and including a useful glossary of scientific terms, Life's Origin gives a state-of-the-art encapsulation of the fascinating work now being done by scientists as they begin to characterize life as a natural outcome of the evolution of cosmic matter.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781579003321

Autore

Casale Giuseppe

Titolo

The fundamentals of labour administration [[electronic resource] /] / Giuseppe Casale and A. Sivananthiran

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, Switzerland, : International Labor Organization, 2010

ISBN

92-2-123000-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SivananthiranA

Disciplina

354.9

Soggetti

Labor bureaus

Public administration

Labor laws and legislation

Industrial relations

Work environment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographfical references (p. 89-91).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright information; CONTENTS; Preface; List of figures; Figure 1 Summary of the key areas of labour administration, as set out in Recommendation No. 158; Figure 2 Structural chart showing organization of a typical ministry of labour, in simplified form; List of boxes; Box 1 European consolidation of anti-discriminatory legislation; Box 2 The National Economic Development and Labour Council in South Africa; Box 3 Collective bargaining in the public sector in South Africa

Box 4 The Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Services (ACAS) in the United KingdomBox 5 How does working time affect health?; Box 6 Collective agreement on part-time work in France; Box 7 Welfare funds for groups of workers in India; Box 8 Computerizing data for labour inspections; Box 9 The Hong Kong Interactive Employment Service (IES); Box 10 The roles and functions of departments at central level; Box 11 Field services; Box 12 Formalization of the unorganized sector in India; Box 13 The formalization of small and micro enterprises in Peru; List of abbreviations

1 INTRODUCTION TO LABOURADMINISTRATIONWhat is labour administration?; Decent work, labour administration and the ILO; 2 THE



INTERNATIONAL LEGALFRAMEWORK FOR LABOURADMINISTRATION; International labour standards and the background to Convention No. 150; The main elements of Convention No. 150; The main elements of Recommendation No. 158; General provisions; The system of labour administration; Adequate resources and suitably qualified staff; The organization of the system of labour administration; 3 LABOUR LEGISLATION; Introduction; The ILO and labour law reform

The importance of labour legislation for labouradministrationThe scope of labour legislation; Labour law and the informal economy; Security of employment; Employment equity and elimination of discrimination; Discrimination against workers with HIV/AIDS; Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining; Law enforcement and the rule of law; 4 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; Introduction; Convention No. 150 and industrial relations; Industrial relations departments and their functions; Collective bargaining; Industrial relations departments and gender equality

Labour relations in the public sectorSettlement of labour disputes; Conciliation and mediation; Arbitration; Preventive mediation practices; Tripartism and social dialogue; Appropriate institutional and administrative support; 5 WORKING CONDITIONS; Subjects covered by international labour standards; Achieving decent working conditions; Selected international labour standards and working conditions; Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1); Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29); Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95)

Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97)

Sommario/riassunto

A well-coordinated, professional and efficient labour administration machinery is essential to the effective governance of the labour market. This book will be an invaluable resource for labour administrators, labour inspectors, conciliators, employment service officials, governments, workers, employers, researchers and professionals.