Challenges facing China

This article examines economic and other challenges that China is facing. It has completed its cycle as a high-growth, low-wage country and thus from now on, it should have to concentrate on efficiency of the economy. However, there are other issues like corruption, lack of cheap work force, lack of market liberalization, and political issues which will need to be addressed

Science cafés for a sustainable future. Transdisciplinary communication to understand the impacts of climate change on cultural heritage in the Danube River Basin

The project addresses lack of transdisciplinary research in dealing with impacts of climate change on cultural heritage in the Danube River Basin, which are not sufficiently understood by science and inadequately treated by routine. Fostering mutual learning between lay public, policy-makers and scientists will lead to an improved state of the art in science, to more effective policies and to a raised lay public’s awareness of this real world problem. We aim to address these issues through 5 scientific cafés and the accompanying events in 5 cities in the DRB, each of them hosting one transdisciplinary team. The main activities to promote transdisciplinary research will include plenary discussions, facilitated by experts in communication, following screenings of films or panel discussions. Excursions will also foster understanding of discussed problems by representatives of all three involved groups. Transdisciplinary results will be disseminated e.g. through scientific papers, publications for politicians, a film and permanent exhibitions for lay public

Development of compensation theories in international expropriation law

The majority of states recognize the lawfulness of expropriation or nationalization of foreign property, provided the taking is non-discriminatory; there is a public purpose; compensation is paid for the taken property; and due process of law is respected. The standard of compensation paid for the taken property is the most disputed requirement. This work examines the development of compensation theories through the most important milestone cases, the Hull and Calvo doctrines, United Nations’ documents and the Restatement (Third) of Foreign Relations Law of the United States