Buku Mengenal Budaya Tanah Toraja karya Abdul Rahman Rahim membahas kekayaan budaya dan kehidupan tradisional masyarakat Toraja di Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia. Buku ini memperkenalkan berbagai aspek kebudayaan Toraja, meliputi adat istiadat, tradisi, nilai-nilai sosial, upacara adat, serta kebiasaan masyarakat yang menjadi bagian dari identitas budaya mereka. Selain itu, buku ini memberikan gam…
This open-access volume provides a pioneering study on the deliberative dynamics within international organizations, utilizing the International Maritime Organization (IMO)—the United Nations\\\' specialized agency for regulating global shipping—as its primary analytical subject. The book employs a rigorous two-step approach: first, evaluating the extent to which the IMO aligns with the nor…
This comprehensive policy report examines how European Union firms have adapted to a succession of severe global trade shocks, including post-pandemic raw material shortages, maritime transport bottlenecks, and the geopolitical fallout from the war in Ukraine. Drawing on empirical data from the EIB Investment Survey and the Supply Chain Survey, the study reveals that while 37% of EU firms faced…
This policy research report employs advanced scenario planning methodology to project the long-term future of passenger travel within the United States looking toward the year 2030. Collaborating with the Institute for Mobility Research (ifmo), the authors synthesize expert projections across five core influencing domains: energy markets, technological innovation, transportation financing, macr…
This multidisciplinary open-access volume offers a comprehensive examination of Québec\\\'s extensive paradiplomatic engagement with the United States, which stands as the most critical and consequential point of interaction among all its international activities. The book investigates how Québec, operating as a distinct sub-national actor within the Canadian federation, actively shapes its b…
Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility, by Ciaran McNally, Páraic Carroll, Beatriz Martinez-Pastor, Bidisha Ghosh, Marina Efthymiou, and Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos, examines the transformation of transport systems toward more sustainable, accessible, and inclusive forms of mobility. The book explores the technological, social, economic, environmental, and policy …
This policy research report proposes a comprehensive system of community quality-of-life indicators and identifies strategic policy choices to advance environmental, social, and economic sustainability within the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region of Guangdong Province in southeastern China [Knopman2015]. Recognizing the severe challenges brought by rapid, unplanned outward urban expansion—includ…
This comprehensive collective monograph employs an integrated approach to address the systemic challenges and developmental prospects facing the road transport complex, with a primary analytical focus on the national infrastructure of Ukraine. The book explores a wide array of interconnected socio-economic and technical themes, including targeted capital investments for territorial bridge const…
This comprehensive scientific volume serves to highlight the complex mechanisms governing drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug transporters that dictate the overall pharmacokinetic features of both therapeutic pharmaceuticals and natural herbal medicines. Integrating advanced in vitro and in vivo models, the book examines severe pharmacokinetic alterations and drug-drug interactions triggered by …