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Laws (ISSN 2075-471X) is an international, peer-reviewed, quick-refereeing scholarly open access journal (free for readers), which publishes works from extensive fields including legal systems, legal theory, legal institutions, and a broad range of legal subjects. Scope •Legal subjects ◦International law◦Constitutional and administrative law◦Criminal law◦Contract law◦Property law◦Further…

Plants (ISSN 2223-7747), is an international and multidisciplinary scientific open access journal that covers all key areas of plant science. Journal covers the following interest areas and sub-areas in plant science: •plant cytology and histology •plant anatomy and morphology •systematics, taxonomy and classification •plant physiology and ecophysiology •plant…

Publications (ISSN 2304-6775) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal which provides an advanced forum for studies related to all aspects of academic, scholarly, and professional publishing. Scope •Scholarly publishing•Technology in publishing•Innovations in publishing•Scholarship on the web•Digitization•Copyrigh•Editorial policies•Computer applications•Marketing for…

Prospects for foreign direct investment (FDI) continue to be fraught with risks and uncertainties. At $1.5 trillion, flows of global FDI exceeded pre-financial crisis levels in 2011, but the recovery is expected to level off in 2012 at an estimated $1.6 trillion. Despite record cash holdings, transnational corporations have yet to convert available cash into new and sustained FDI, and are…

"Global Drylands: A UN system-wide response" sets out for the first time a coherent strategy by the United Nations to address the special needs of drylands from the perspective of the environment and human settlements.Prepared by members of the UN Environment Management Group (EMG), the report responds to calls by governments for a UN system-wide response to land challenges. It…

This video explores innovative agricultural methods - supported and promoted by the UNCCD - to prevent land degradation and maintain fertile soil. It highlights desertification’s effects on biodiversity loss, food security and hunger for the global community. Created: 2011 Credits: UNCCD, GEF, Good Planet Foundation