The high synthesis demand from upstream industries requires the development of new methods that produce fluorine and chlorine-containing compounds. To this end, a catalytic strategy was developed to achieve the insertion ...

This dissertation concerns moral, social, and political recognition, specifically the social practices of its exchange. I argue that recognition is a good that regularly, for reasons integral to the need for recognition ...

In the past ten years, the work done in area studies—that is, the interdisciplinary study of regional topics—has changed dramatically. As such, the nature of the support that librarians need to provide scholars has similarly ...

Between now and 2050, nearly two-thirds of all growth in global demand for oil is anticipated to come from developing Asia, and Asia’s need for oil will be overwhelmingly driven by just one sector—transportation. Central ...

Until 2011, nuclear power seemed to be on a roll around the world. A number of countries, including China and Japan, placed atomic energy as a core pillar in their energy policies or had plans for a massive expansion of ...

As planet Earth continues to warm up, there have been pressing calls for a decisive “energy transition.” An urgent demand, in other words, for a comprehensive shift from the current dependence on fossil-based or “dirty” ...

The future of the Mekong River is unfolding like a movie we have seen many times. The opening scene is this idyllic river with traditional fishing and farming villages clustered along the shore. Hydroelectric dams first ...

Confucius Institutes (CIs) are Chinese public educational organizations that promote Chinese language and culture around the world. The Chinese government has invested over $1 billion USD in establishing 500 of these CIs ...

Over the next century most states are likely to face momentous and potentially catastrophic environmental impacts due to climate change. This has made managing energy policy – traditionally focused on delivering energy ...

Today, India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with an expected annual GDP growth rate of 7.6 percent. With a target of eight percent annual growth in the twelfth five-year plan (2012–2017) and ...