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  • Kyoto Protocol

    Introduction to Kyoto Protocol Kyoto Protocol, international treaty adopted in 1997 that sets concrete targets for developed countries to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, also known as climate change. The Ky_to Protocol is a supplementary treaty to the […]

  • World Health Organization

    Public Health Public Health Agencies Introduction to World Health Organization On an international scale, public health is overseen by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO manages international disease prevention and control efforts, and is involved in training medical personnel, educating […]

  • World Health Organization

    Public Health Public Health Agencies Introduction to World Health Organization On an international scale, public health is overseen by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO manages international disease prevention and control efforts, and is involved in training medical personnel, educating […]

  • Antitrust

    Summary of Antitrust Legislation or public policies opposed to the monopolization or domination of a particular product or industry by one firm or a group of firms acting in concert. The object of antitrust laws is to preserve market competition. In the United States violation of the […]

  • Antitrust

    Summary of Antitrust Legislation or public policies opposed to the monopolization or domination of a particular product or industry by one firm or a group of firms acting in concert. The object of antitrust laws is to preserve market competition. In the United States violation of the […]

  • Third World

    Summary of Third World That group of less developed and developing nations not included in the political camps of either the Western industrialized states or the communist bloc. Most nations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia fall into this category. The term is commonly applied to nations […]

  • Child Labor Law

    Most Popular Entries related to Child Labor Law Labor Law (in the World) Labor Law Outline (in the World) Labor Law Career (in the World) Labor Law Overtime (in the World) Child Labor Law (in the World) Labor Law Key Terms (in the World) Labor Law Glossary (in the World)

  • Product

    International Product Life Cycle (IPLC) in International Trade Meaning of International Product Life Cycle (IPLC), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): This marketing describes the diffusion process of an innovation across national boundaries. Typically, […]

  • Export Credits

    Group on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Group on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees: A subgroup of the OECD Trade .Committee,comprising all OECD […]

  • Industries

    Sunrise vs Sunset Industries and International Trade Economy In relation to international trade economy, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Sunrise vs Sunset Industries. The term "sunrise" refers to industries with the greatest potential for growth and […]

  • Merger Guidelines

    In the United States For information about Merger Guidelines in the context of international trade, click here

  • Export Platforms

    Export Platforms and International Trade Economy In relation to international trade economy, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Export Platforms: Refers to countries such as Mexico, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea that established incentive programs […]

  • Certification of Origin

    Certification of Origin Form A in International Trade Meaning of Certification of Origin Form A, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): This certificate is a type of Certificate of Origin that allows imports from the countries included in the GSP (General […]

  • United Nations Environment Program

    Functions of the UN: Economic and Social Development EnvironmentIntroduction to United Nations Environment ProgramThe United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) encourages and coordinates sound environmental practices throughout the world. It grapples with ways to approach environme…

  • Authority Around the World

    Introduction to Authority Around the WorldSee Executive Branch. As in the United States, most countries rely upon large executive bureaucracies to carry out laws and enforce rules. However, the United States government is proportionately smaller than the governments of comparable nations-fo…