Singapore — 22 September, 2008—Social pressures and growing environmental consciousness have induced companies to improve their environmental performance beyond regulatory requirements. However, that is not the case in the highly-polluting U.S. heavy-duty diesel trucking industry.
Nearly 18 percent of the members of parliament, worldwide, are women, according to a new study released this week as the Inter-Parliamentary Union meets in South Africa. The report says many of the barriers that have kept women from parliament are gone, but that much more needs to be done for women to be on an equal footing with men.
Pat V. Combs, 2007 president of the National Association of Realtors®, released the following statement in support of Federal Housing Administration policy changes proposed today by President George W. Bush:
Computer Sciences Corporation announced that for the fourth consecutive year, global financial services research and advisory firm Celent, LLC, has recognized CSC as a leading life insurance policy administration vendor based on the number of agreements the company closed.
The Arizona State University Decision Theater is helping policy makers and community members explore issues ranging from the evironment and urban growth to education and health. The advanced visualization, simulation and modeling, and collaboration tools enable users to visualize possibilities and realize solutions.
A new study has shown that public involvement in policy-making is unlikely to become more prevalent in the information ageof internet - confounding hopes of e-democracy enthusiasts everywhere for a strengthened state of democratic engagement.
EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana acknowledged recently that Kosovo's campaign for independence could set a precedent for Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
