Challenges the claim that the precautionary principle is an appropriate guide to public policy decision-making in the face of uncertainty. This book provides discussion of issues and scientific controversies. It features an important contribution to the debate on how to manage risk in the modern world.
Attempt to develop a structured method for measuring the financial value of an investment. The first part deals with techniques for identifying investment opportunities such as cost/benefit analysis versus the investment appraisal method. The other two parts deal with the techniques for valuing the financial investment by describing various measuring methods like discounting market risk, projec…
Discover how the latest financial theories connect with what today's global organizations are actually practicing in business
"How can you and your company stay ahead in a world out of balance? How can you prepare for the opportunities and threats that come along with burgeoning populations in unfamiliar markets, rising anti-corporate activism, emerging oil and water shortages, and constantly changing consumer needs? The answer, according to Paul Laudicina, is foresight and flexibility. He has identified the crucial k…