The Caspian Sea region's oil potential has attracted much attention since the break up of the Soviet Union. This article outlines some of the proposed options for transporting Caspian oil and presents a…

During the last years, the developing regions have come under increased pressure by the developed countries, in particular the USA, to join the international effort in global greenhouse gas abatement. On the…

Policy decisions to ratify recent climate policy agreements, as the Kyoto Protocol, rely on quantitative impact assessments, which are primarily based on applied economic modelling concepts. A crucial…

This paper presents an approach to assessing the potential of countries to increase the likelihood that locally preferred innovation designs become successful in other countries, too. The concept suggests that…