Following the launch of Sputnik, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization became a prominent sponsor of scientific research in its member countries, a role it retained until the end of the Cold War. As NATO marks sixty years since the establishment of its Science Committee, the main organizational force promoting its science programs, Greening the Alliance is the first book to chart NATO’s scientific patronage—and the motivations behind it—from the organization’s early days to the dawn of the twenty-first century. Drawing on previously unseen documents from NATO’s own archives, Simone Turchetti reveals how its investments were rooted in the alliance’s defense and surveillance needs, needs that led it to establish a program prioritizing environmental studies. A long-overlooked and effective diplomacy exercise, NATO’s “greening” at one point constituted the organization’s chief conduit for negotiating problematic relations between allies. But while Greening the Alliance explores this surprising coevolution of environmental monitoring and surveillance, tales of science advisers issuing instructions to bomb oil spills with napalm or Dr. Strangelove–like experts eager to divert the path of hurricanes with atomic weapons make it clear: the coexistence of these forces has not always been harmonious. Reflecting on this rich, complicated legacy in light of contemporary global challenges like climate change, Turchetti offers both an eye-opening history of international politics and environmental studies and a thoughtful assessment of NATO’s future.

Die Europäische Nordsee Energie Allianz (‚ENSEA‘) ist ein von der Europäischen Kommission gefördertes Projekt, welches im Rahmen des FP7-Programms „Kapazitäten-Wissensregionen“ zwischen dem 01.10.2012 und dem 31.12.2015 durchgeführt wurde. Hauptziel ist der gezielte Aufbau internationaler Kooperationen zwischen Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und öffentlicher Verwaltung in regionalen Energiesektoren (Triple-Helix-Ansatz) und die Entwicklung von Wissen über Energiesystemintegration innerhalb internationaler Regionen. Partner des ENSEA-Verbundes sind die nördlichen Niederlande, der Nordwesten Deutschlands, der Südwesten Norwegens und Schottland. Die Vereinigung und Analyse der Innovationskapazitäten der Partnerregionen, die Zusammenführung bestehenden Energie-Know-hows, die Abstimmung von regionalen, nationalen und europäischen Forschungsprogrammen sowie die Verstetigung der Zusammenarbeit sind die wichtigsten Ergebnisse der in dieser Schriftenreihe vorgestellten Aktivitäten. Ergänzend wird ein Maßnahmenkatalog für die Politikentwicklung vorgestellt, welcher im Rahmen der ENSEA-Abschlusskonferenz in Edinburgh erarbeitet wurde. ENSEA leistet damit einen signifikanten Beitrag zur Integration erneuerbarer Energien der Nordsee in das bestehende Onshore-Energiesystem.

When a young dragon rider named Mkel and his dragon, Gallanth, begin having visions of the last horrendous war that the Dragon Alliance Republic fought against the Morgathian Empire, they realize that these visions are warning them of a rising darkness and battle yet to come. But as they train their soldiers for the war ahead, they discover that the Morgathians arent their only enemy; someone within the Alliance is conspiring against them. To make matters worse, a group of power-hungry senators known as the Party of the Enlightened is collaborating to bring about the Alliances destruction. Worried by their newfound foes and forever haunted by the death of his father, Mkel must find a way to put the past behind him and bring his troops together if he and Gallanth hope to win the war. But with the odds stacked against them and many difficult battles ahead, Mkel cant help but wonder if heor the Alliancewill survive.

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The telepaths are teetering between fighting with the Northern cities and forming an alliance with Bern Village in the South. Unicorns refuse to work with telepaths and are recovering from their own, devastating battle. Dragons still fear the telepaths, even though they depend upon them to remain sane. Elaina is trying to keep her world from tearing itself apart. Cities across Vastus are in turmoil as truces going back generations unravel. Rada, a shapeshifter, arrives on the space station orbiting Vastus. The desperate residents on Vastus Station are busy, trying to maintain life support and replenish dwindling food supplies. Meanwhile, rumors of dragons on a small, forgotten world are spreading among the races who have been fighting a war that has brought everyone near extinction. Now battleships are searching for Vastus…

Two Alliance-Union novels, Merchanter's Luck and Forty Thousand in Gehenna, bound in one omnibus volume for the first time! Merchanter's Luck—His name was Sandor and he was the owner and entire crew of a tramp star-freighter that flew the Union planets under false papers and fake names. Her name was Allison and she was a proud but junior member of the powerful family whose mighty starship, Dublin Again, was the true queen of the spaceways. They met at Viking Station, she seeking a night’s dalliance, he desperately in search of a spacer assistant. Their fateful meeting was to lead to a record-breaking race to Pell Station, thereby catching the calculating eye of the grim commander of the Alliance battlecraft Norway, and a terrifying showdown at a deadly destination off the cosmic charts. Forty Thousand In Gehenna—When forty thousand human colonists are abandoned for political reasons on a planet called Gehenna, and re-supply ships fail to arrive, collapse seems imminent. Yet over the next two centuries, the descendants of the original colonists survive despite all odds by entering a partnership with the planet’s native intelligence—the lizard-like, burrowing calibans.

1. World Trends in 2014 Chapter 1 Overview of International Situation Chapter 2 Korea's Foreign Policy 2. Securing Peace and Stability on the Korean Peninsula Chapter 1 Maintaining Stability on the Korean Peninsula Chapter 2 Strengthening Momentum for Progress on the North Korean Nuclear Issue Chapter 3 Enhancing and Deepening the ROK-US Strategic Alliance Chapter 4 Strengthening Cooperation with Neighboring Countries 3. Diplomacy for Expansion of the Global Network Chapter 1 Asia-Pacific Region Diplomacy Chapter 2 Diplomacy with Europe Chapter 3 Diplomacy with Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter 4 Diplomacy with Africa and the Middle East Chapter 5 Inter-regional Diplomacy 4. Reinforcement of Economic Cooperation Capacity Chapter 1 G20 Diplomacy to Strengthen Global Economic Governance Chapter 2 Energy & Resources Cooperation and Green Growth & Environment Diplomacy Chapter 3 Bilateral Trade Diplomacy Chapter 4 Multilateral Economic Diplomacy 5. Enhancing Korea's Role and Prestige in the International Community Chapter 1 Contributing to the Promotion of International Peace Chapter 2 Strengthening Contribution to the International Community through Effective Development Cooperation Chapter 3 Improving Korea's National Brand and Image through Strategic Use of Public Diplomacy Chapter 4 Expanding the Legal Basis for Foreign Relations 6. Strengthening Consular Services Chapter 1 Protecting Overseas Korean Nationals and Promoting their Rights Chapter 2 Improving Benefits for Overseas Koreans Chapter 3 Earning the Public's Support for Foreign Policy 7. Establishing an Effective System for Trust-based Diplomacy Chapter 1 Strengthening Diplomatic Capacity for the Successful Implementation of Trust-based Diplomacy Chapter 2 Improving the Education and Evaluation System Chapter 3 Personnel and Organizational Restructuring

Freed from the constraints of the Aliomenti, Will Stark creates a new group, an Alliance of men and women committed to using their Energy skills and technological advances to improve the lives of all. It's an act of rebellion that won't go unnoticed--or unpunished--by the Aliomenti Elites. Treachery, a desperate search for the resolution of his most vexing personal concern, and an incredible network of underground facilities drive Will to his own desperate decisions. He'll figure out how to bring new life into the world... but the asking price is steep. And permanent.

In the revolutionary movement in Central America during this century, Costa Rica followed a very different course from other countries in the region. This text explores the history of labour and the relationship between the Communist Party and the Catholic Church during the 1930s and 1940s.