Preface The global environment is changing due to human and natural causes. The challenge of understanding global environmental change and of providing the policy-relevant knowledge base required by societies to deal with this change reaches across many aspects of scientific endeavour. Research combines observations, process studies, manipulative experiments and modelling, to improve the capabi...

In this paper an attempt is made to conduct a strategic analysis of NICNET based Agricultural Marketing Information Network (AGMARKNET) - e-governance programme initiated as major component Centre Sector Plan Scheme Ministry Agriculture. Based on the analysis, aims at explaining importance adopting collaborative approach for realizing ambitious goal empowering farmers with market information th...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: ETS: Emission Trading Scheme; PMR: Partnership for Market Readiness; ISEGP: Integrated Solar Energy Generation Project; IWEP: Integrated Wind Energy Project; NPAC: National Plan of Action again Climate Change; UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; NCCC: National Committee for Climate Change; REUNET: Renewable ...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: ETS: Emission Trading Scheme; PMR: Partnership for Market Readiness; ISEGP: Integrated Solar Energy Generation Project; IWEP: Integrated Wind Energy Project; NPAC: National Plan of Action again Climate Change; UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; NCCC: National Committee for Climate Change; REUNET: Renewable ...

Using stochastic modelling, we demonstrate that the best investment strategy for the accumulation phase of a defined contribution pension plan is one that limits the range of returns that are credited to the plan member’s account. In particular, we show that with-profit accumulation programmes which make use of a smoothing fund to smooth out returns over time dominate unit-linked accumulation p...