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The growing demands of the population make it more and more mandatory to adopt genetically modified foods but with safeguards on environmental, social and ethical bases. This book is about how different countries are encouraging research and development in this area while other countries are debating whether these foods are safe or not.
A desire for international economic growth and stability through trade promotion led to the formation of GATT in 1948 and later the WTO. But the WTO is seen as being biased towards developed countries instead of fostering global trade objectively. However talks in Doha reached a consensus due to good relations between the developing and developed countries.
With the price of oil touching new highs, the focus is on the oil industry. This book focuses on the Indian oil sector and traces its journey from deregulation to regulation and back to deregulation again in April 2002. Explore the industry dynamics with a look at big players like Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, Reliance Petroleum, ONGC, Essar Oil and Shell.
This book outlines the history of the power sector in India, its role, problems and the challenges. The power reforms in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh are also highlighted here. Little has been achieved in the area of power generation, but for this to happen, this sector must experience the full chain of reforms.
Power structure is crucial to the industrial and economic growth of any country. In India the power sector is yet to meet the requirements despite reforms. This book looks at the power gap, rural electricity and the ongoing restructuring of the power sector. It also examines privatization of the power sector and the opportunities to modernize the thermal power plants.
Appropriate infrastructure enhances productivity, improves competitiveness and the general living standards of the people. It is a need of a modern economy as development in this direction is the foundation for a country to seize and capitalize opportunities offered by globalization and regional integration. This book deals exclusively with those areas that can transform today's urban infrastructure.