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This book presents an in-depth assessment of the most recent conceptual and methodological developments in cost-benefit analysis and the environment. It examines how costs and benefits are evaluated and given monetary value, how to take into account
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The main focus of this paper is to bring out the cost effectiveness of cleaner production and the role played by cleaner production in minimizing the health hazards of pollutants in the workplace. Improvement in workplace health hazards due to implementation of cleaner production has been illustrated with the results of the study. This study was carried out in 16 Manufacturing units in two states of Maharashtra and Gujarat in India. The results clearly shows with the help of cost benefit analysis that cleaner technologies not only add to the bottom line of the company but also minimize exposure to toxic chemicals like Ammonia, phenol, carbon tetrachloride, toxic dust, etc. The main driving forces motivating the firms to go in for cleaner production are evaluated. It is found that in most of the units safety and health factors were ranked as one among the first four driving forces behind implementation of cleaner technologies. The paper ends with recommendations for the promotion of cleaner technologies.
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A voluntary indoor air quality certification scheme has been proposed in Hong Kong for assessing and evaluating the indoor air quality level in a variety of public places like offices, restaurants and pubs. The scheme intends to promote the public well being, however, its technical and financial practicality has led to serious discussions among the government officials, practitioners and premises owners. Accordingly, this study intends to develop a protocol for examining its financial viability by linking the appropriate dose-response and economic data with the results from indoor micro-environment models. The financial viability of the scheme is evaluated by examining the cost and benefit associated with compliance on the different prescribed indoor particulate (PM"1"0) levels. According to our analysis, the indoor action level of 180 @mg/m^3 as 8-h mean (with the objective of protecting the health of general public) does not require office owners to improve beyond the base setting. Nevertheless, owners should consider altering the base settings in their air conditioning systems so as to secure more benefit on every dollar they spent. On the contrary, the 20 @mg/m^3 level as 8-h mean (with the objective of providing comfort) is not considered to be financially viable for office owners as they will incur financial loss on compliance. Subsequent sensitivity analysis indicates that the total net benefit derived have a great dependency on the value-of-life estimates used. If conservative health estimates are adopted, the optimum level determined to be beneficial to both owners and the society will be 55 @mg/m^3, which can be obtained by operating the air conditioning system with a ventilation rate of 10 l/s, primary filters of 80-85% efficiency and secondary filters efficiency of 60-65% arrestance. This information should be extremely valuable for government officials and policy makers in assessing the financial viability of the voluntary indoor assessment scheme.
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We outline a plausible, albeit extreme, managed realignment scenario ('Extended Deep Green' scenario) for a large UK estuary to demonstrate the maximum possible biogeochemical effects and economic outcomes of estuarine management decisions. Our interdisciplinary approach aims to better inform the policy process, by combining biogeochemical and socioeconomic components of managed realignment schemes. Adding 7494 ha of new intertidal area to the UK Humber estuary through managed realignment leads to the annual accumulation of a 1.2x10^5 t of 'new' sediment and increases the current annual sink of organic C and N, and particle reactive P in the estuary by 150%, 83% and 50%, respectively. The increase in intertidal area should also increase denitrification. However, this positive outcome is offset by the negative effect of enhanced greenhouse gas emissions in new marshes in the low salinity region of the estuary. Short-term microbial reactions decrease the potential benefits of CO"2 sequestration through gross organic carbon burial by at least 50%. Net carbon storage is thus most effective where oxidation and denitrification reactions are reduced. In the Humber this translates to wet, saline marshes at the seaward end of estuaries. Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) was used to determine the economic efficiency of the Extended Deep Green managed realignment. When compared to a 'Hold-the-Line' future scenario, i.e. the present state/extent of sea defences in the estuary, the CBA shows that managed realignment is cost effective when viewed on >25 year timescales. This is because capital costs are incurred in the first years, whereas the benefits from habitat creation, carbon sequestration and reduced maintenance costs build up over time. Over 50- and 100-year timescales, the Extended Deep Green managed realignment scenario is superior in efficiency terms. The increased sediment accumulation is also likely to enhance storage of contaminant metals. In the case of Cu, a metal that currently causes significant water quality issues, Cu removal due to burial of suspended sediment in realigned areas translates to a value of approximately @$1000 a^-^1 (avoided clean up costs). Although this is not formally included in the CBA it illustrates another likely positive economic outcome of managed realignment. Although we focus on the Humber, the history of reclamation and its biogeochemistry is common to many estuaries in northern Europe.
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Contingent valuation is one of the means of incorporating socio-environmental considerations in cost–benefit analysis. The authors of this book have examined environmental valuation methods through the lens of cost–benefit analysis focused on three case studies in Japan: public parks, a bay wetland, and a recreational theme park. With implications for the world at large, the findings presented here serve as a valuable source of information on Japanese behavior regarding the valuation of environmental goods. New, alternative approaches and guidelines for cost–benefit analysis in the public and private spheres also are discussed. This volume makes an important addition to the library of all researchers and other scientists in the fields of environmental science and environmental economics.
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For companies in and around the telecommunications field, the past few years have been a time of extraordinary change-technologically and legally. The enacting of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the development of international trade agreements have fundamentally changed the environment in which your business operates, creating risks, responsibilities, and opportunities that were not there before.
Until now, you'd have had a hard time finding a serious business book that offered any more than a cursory glance at this transformed world. But at last there's a resource you can depend on for in-depth analysis and sound advice. Written in easy-to-understand language, Telecommunications Law in the Internet Age systematically examines the complex interrelationships of new laws, new technologies, and new business practices, and equips you with the practical understanding you need to run your enterprise optimally within today's legal boundaries.
* Offers authoritative coverage from a lawyer and telecommunications authority who has been working in the field for over three decades.
* Examines telecommunications law in the U.S., at both the federal and state level.
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* Covers the modern telecommunications issues with which most companies are grappling: wireless communication, e-commerce, satellite systems, privacy and encryption, Internet taxation, export controls, intellectual property, spamming, pornography, Internet telephony, extranets, and more.
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* Helps you do more than understand and obey the law: helps you thrive within it.
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Worth the money I have spent for it........2003-02-11
Who would have known that a book about telecommunications law could be this interesting?! The author deserves credit. She has both technical background and she is J.D. too. Wonderful examples. It is book worth saving for future reference.
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Reed E. Hundt tells his version of what happened during the rapid development of the information economy during the 1990s, witnessed from his perch as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for four years. This is, of course, a political post--and Hundt has written a political book about Washington, D.C.'s wars over deregulation, education, and technology. Hundt won his job because he was so well connected to the Clinton-Gore administration: he knew Al Gore in high school and attended law school with Bill Clinton. As might be expected, then, You Say You Want a Revolution is a frankly partisan book: "Our central effort, based on a vision articulated by Al Gore, was to have the federal government guarantee that new communications technology would be at the fingertips of every child in every classroom.... The self-styled Republican Revolution of 1994 intensified the degree of difficulty for my group's ambitions, as the new leaders of Congress insisted vehemently on a narrow vision of the uses of government." This tone may limit the book's appeal, but it would be a mistake to think Hundt has written an arid manual only a policy wonk could love--as might be expected of a former top bureaucrat.
He packs his book with humor and offbeat stories: When he walked into his FCC office for the first time, it was a dusty mess--the staff wanted to see if he would be confirmed before ordering a cleaning crew. And then there's the FCC's version of the Batmobile: a high-tech, high-cost "vinyl and blackwalls job chockablock with antennae, tuners, and radar equipment worthy of a Tom Clancy novel" used to track down pirate-radio operators. Hundt faced enormous pressures and demands on his job--there were about 200 lawyers and lobbyists in the Federal Communications Bar for every member of Hundt's staff. He also encountered dozens of famous personalities, including Clint Eastwood, George Gilder, George Lucas, and Nick Negroponte--all offering advice or seeking favors. Bill Gates came by his office, but, writes Hundt, his staff was more excited about the visit from Quincy Jones. Hundt was also satirized on the cartoon show Animaniacs "as a regulator named 'Reef Blunt,' who forced kids to watch shows they did not like." You Say You Want a Revolution simply crackles with this kind of nifty detail. It's a bit self-congratulatory, and the Republicans always seem to wear black hats, but it's a surprisingly entertaining memoir. --John J. Miller
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This book is a unique account of the way politics has shaped the information age in America. Reed E. Hundt, chairman from 1993 to 1997 of the Federal Communications Commission, the nation’s chief regulatory agency for media and communications industries, tells of the battles for political advantage that lie behind the enormous creation of wealth and social changes that are generally called the “New Economy.” The central theme of the narrative is the surprising passage and fascinating implementation of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which authorized the Federal Communications Commission to replace monopoly with competition and to guarantee access to the Internet to all Americans, including every child in every classroom.
Depending on the leadership of his high school classmate Al Gore and finding unexpected allies in the ranks of free market ideologues, Hundt led the FCC to make the decisions that helped start a wave of entrepreneurship, which in turn has given the United States the world’s leading Internet economy. As the memoir shows, every decision involved prodigious political battles—between existing industries and start-ups, between Newt Gingrich and the Clinton-Gore White House, between inside-the-Beltway lobbyists and the new grassroots advocacy of e-mails, between the politics of money and the politics of ideas. In the same period, the often ignored and historically maligned FCC was the place where government decided whether to undertake the largest national initiative to reform K–12 education in the country’s history: the program to connect every classroom to the Internet by the year 2001.
Hundt’s report from the political battlefield offers significant insight into the motives and personality not only of Al Gore but other prominent figures in political life, as well as many of the media moguls of our time. Told with great energy and wit, it is a tale that inspires both concern for and confidence in our democracy in the information age.
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Both Major Parties are Responsible for this Mess.......2001-07-30
Former Chairman of the Federal Communications Communications Commission Reed Hundt is far too enamored of activist government. This unfortunate mindset severely hindered the author's legitimate opposition to the excesses of the Republican controlled U.S. Congress. Hundt rightfully wished to draw "attention to the contradictions between sound conservative ideology and (actual) Republican behavior." Many right-wing Republican elected officials indeed talked the talk about encouraging free economic activity in the telecom industry while hypocritically kowtowing to the wishes of the powerful and wealthy Baby Bells. Capitalist godfather Adam Smith long ago warned that businessmen are inclined to collude together to defraud the consumer. A logically consistent conservative opposes both the careless welfare given to financially disadvantaged individuals and the corporate classes. Also, the Baby Bells originally benefited from the monopoly status granted to them by the government. They therefore have obligations unlike those corporations that never received such special favors. These truths are readily ignored by many conservatives especially when tempted by the not so subtle bribes offered by the rich corporations. "Al Gore's agenda was clearly," added Hundt "to promote competition, stimulate investment and innovation, and guarantee social benefits." Please note the very last item---enbracing this goal did a tremendous amount of harm.
Having your heart in the right place is not always a guarantee of splendid results. The author muddled his core message with extraneous pursuits best left off the agenda. Effective politics require a focussing upon the priorities of your limited time in either elected or appointed office. Political capital is expensive and should be cautiously spent. It is wise to sharply distinguish between the direct duties of the state, and the social needs best handled by the myriad mediating structures that underpin a viable social order. The principle of subsidiarity must guide us when deciding whether to grant government further power over us. Hundt and his immediate bosses Bill Clinton and Al Gore are the products of the discredited thinking of the 1960s that advocated paternalistic big government as the ultimate savior of the poorer classes. Hundt's FCC even went so far as to advocate that Internet service providers offer heavily discounted Internet access to schools and libraries. Conveniently overlooked is the harsh fact that such policies frustrate the true goals of companies competing in the free enterprise system while additionally burdening cash strapped ISPs who could ill afford this somewhat disingenuous form of taxation. The Libertarian Cato Institute at times indulges in extremist rhetoric. But in this instance, it sensibly argues that the poor will inevitably earn access to today's technologies just as they earlier acquired radios, automobiles, and televisions. Expensive government welfare programs have a history of doing more harm than good.
Unhappily, the Baby Bells were able to persuade the powers that be in Washington, D.C. to inadvertently permit them to sabotage their new competitors. Essentially the latter were thrown into battle with one hand tied behind their back. The allegations are numerous concerning the mischief caused by the giant incumbent telecoms. These bullies are sometimes fined, but the penalty is never more than a mild slap on the wrist. This ultimately only encourages these behemoths to run rough shod over both their customers and weaker competitors. Even well educated and affluent consumers often find themselves powerless to challenge the abuses of the Baby Bells. Reed Hundt has an interesting story to tell. Some people charge Hundt with name dropping, but I merely sense a candid description of the author's everyday normal existence. I recommend "You Say You Want a Revolution." There are admittedly some weaknesses, but Hundt still earns four stars.
Fun and insightful look at Washington meets Broadband.......2000-11-27
This book opened my eyes to the dealings of large telecom and media corporations and their lobbying in Washington.
Reed Hundt is clearly partisan in his views but he is an insider who writes clearly and incisively. This book is fun!
You might disagree with Mr Hundt political views or the effects of his influential chairmanship but you got to give him credit for disclosing facts that would have otherwise been unknown. "You Say You Want a Revolution" is refreshing; Reed Hundt's book opens the door for controversy and contributes a thriving democracy in America.
pick something else.......2000-11-18
looking for a little inside info on how the FCC operates and some background on some of their more controversial decisions of the clinton era, i incorrectly assumed that the memoirs of the FCC Chair would shed some light. all i got was inside the huge, some could argue enormous, head of Reed Hundt, an egomaniac looking for someone to spin. i can't even finish the book it's so poor. all the politics aside, this book is really very poorly crafted. it's not insightful and just plain upsetting to read the machinations about how, through regulatory rules, reed hundt and al gore single handedly spurred the economic resurgence of the US economy. how absurd!
self-praise!.......2000-09-16
As the author of this short and easy-to-read book, I believe readers ought to be permitted to take away from it not necessarily what I put in it, but what they found. However, I just read a ranting review from someone who claimed to have read the first few chapters and to have been put off by the description of my dancing on a conga line with Gary Hart. This actually is the first sentence of the book. The failed Presidential candidate referenced is Mike Dukakis. I mean, really, if you're not going to read past the first 20 words, I think you should give the book to someone else!
Hundt's ego obscures all benefit.......2000-07-26
Don't buy this book if you want to learn about the Internet's influence on US politics, the machinations of the FCC and congress around telecommunications in general, or for insights into the politics of the digital economy. No, dear reader, the star of this book is none less than Reed Hundt!
Hundt portrays himself as a radical revolutionary battling political foes and the media to unleash the power of the Internet. Unfortunately, Hundt just can't seem to get over the main character and love of his life: Reed Hundt.
Hundt's zealous ego stroking (more a sort of political frottage) and incessant name dropping is so distracting that it is very hard to plough through many chapters and learn something about his period at the FCC. The self aggrandisement is so relentless that after a while you wonder how much Hundt has embellished his accounts to make himself look better.
The reader is left in no doubt where Hundt's political future lies, as he piles on the praise for Clinton, Gore etc. While political partisanship itself doesn't necessarily make any book a disaster, in this case it just makes the reader squirm with embarrassment. This does lead to episodes of comic relief as Hundt veers across the line into inadvertant self parody: for example, Hundt musing egocentrically on his political future while drawing parallels with his position in a conga line lead by Gary Hart at a Democractic party.
If "Al" (Gore) is as much of a buddy as "Reed" (Hundt) makes out, then it is hardly any wonder that Gore really thought he invented the Internet with the constant attention of Hundt's busily lapping tongue. Hundt piles on the praise so high that any object of his affection must feel that such a feat is within their power to be easily accomplished before breakfast.
Reed Hundt presided over one of the most dynamic periods in the history of the FCC, when the established players in the telecommunications industry saw the balance of power radically upset by the emergence of the Internet. This book is an expensive missed opportunity, as it is so overshadowed by the ego of its author that the reader learns little, and with difficulty.
I was given this book as part of a conference package, where Hundt was present to speak on the digital economy. Reading the first couple of chapters ahead of time, I managed to avoid wasting my time attending his speech.
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From the author: A review of Digital Crossroads. American Telecommunications Policy in the Internet Age, by Jonathan E. Nuechterlein and Philip J. Weiser, MIT Press, 2005. Most practitioners of communications law are familiar with the necessity of teaching themselves enough economics, engineering, and politics to practice competently and comfortably in an area that is inherently interdisciplinary. Likewise, many professors who teach telecommunications from a variety of disciplinary perspectives are familiar with the frustration of locating a text that competently introduces students to this interdisciplinary subject matter. Digital Crossroads answers these challenges with a work that introduces telecommunications policy to beginners and edifies the experienced practitioners on gaps in history and knowledge. The scope of the book is ambitious, covering not only common carrier law and policy, but video media as well. Most importantly, the book keeps the reader's eye trained on the horizon by unifying the details of policy with higher level themes in regulation--and its candid acknowledgement that the only constant in the field of telecommunications is change.
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Title: Digital Crossroads: American Telecommunications Policy in the Internet Age.(Book Review)
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Date: May 1, 2005
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This digital document is an article from Video Age International, published by TV Trade Media, Inc. on February 1, 1995. The length of the article is 737 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: My two cents. (the future of television) (Editorial)
Author: Dom Serafini
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Video Age International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 1995
Publisher: TV Trade Media, Inc.
Volume: v15
Issue: n2
Page: p3(1)
Article Type: Editorial
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This digital document is an article from Video Age International, published by TV Trade Media, Inc. on January 1, 2001. The length of the article is 698 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: RecordTV.com: Looking to Work with the Industry.(Brief Article)
Author: David Simon
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Video Age International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2001
Publisher: TV Trade Media, Inc.
Volume: 21
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