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Tropical Forests and Their Crops

Tropical Forests and Their Crops

Nigel J. H. Smith; J. T. Williams; Donald L. Plucknett; Jennifer P. Talbot

Cornell University Press
1992
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The tropics are the source of many of our familiar fruits, vegetables, oils, and spice, as well as such commodities as rubber and wood. Moreover, other tropical fruits and vegetables are being introduced into our markets to offer variety to our diet. Now, as tropical forests are increasingly threatened, we face a double-fold crisis: not only the loss of the plants but also rich pools of potentially useful genes. Wild populations of crop plants harbor genes that can improve the productivity and disease resistance of cultivated crops, many of which are vital to developing economies and to global commerce. Eight chapters of this book are devoted to a variety of tropical crops—beverages, fruit, starch, oil, resins, fuelwood, fodder, spices, timber, and nuts—the history of their domestication, their uses today, and the known extent of their gene pools, both domesticated and wild. Drawing on broad research, the authors also consider conservation strategies such as parks and reserves, corporate holdings, gene banks and tissue culture collections, and debt-for-nature swaps. They stress the need for a sensitive balance between conservation and the economic well-being of local populations. If economic growth is part of the conservation effort, local populations and governments will be more strongly motivated to save their natural resources. Distinctly practical and soundly informative, this book provides insight into the overwhelming abundance of tropical forests, an unsettling sense of what we may lose if they are destroyed, and a deep appreciation for the delicate relationships between tropical forest plants and people around the world.
Law Firm KM

Law Firm KM

Keith Lipman; Toby Brown; Matt Laws; Harriet Creamer; Patrick Dundas; Chad Ergun; Michael Dov Nogroski; Scott Rechtschaffen; Fiona Parkinson; Jennifer P Keller; David Laud

Ark Group
2016
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How can knowledge management (KM) help your firm exceed your clients' expectations and differentiate you from your closest competitors? This guide written by senior figures in legal KM in the US and UK will show how you can achieve this and more, drawing upon case studies from some of the most innovative firms using KM to their advantage. KM is helping law firms adapt to an evolving legal landscape. Increasingly, firms like yours are seeing knowledge management and its potential as an "organisational capability" for leveraging the firm's experience, data and intellectual capital as a strategic resource. Many firms have a KM function in place. But has this function evolved to become a key business unit recognised by the rest of the firm, focused on achieving business outcomes measurable goals important to a firm's overall success? Perhaps you're finding it challenging persuading your fee earners to spare billable time to embed knowledge into your firm's systems, to the overall benefit of your firm. Or perhaps you're having trouble proving ROI on certain initiatives. Whatever the KM challenge you're facing, Law Firm KM: Driving Practice Innovation and Redefining Service Delivery will help you solve key challenges and ensure you can take advantage of opportunities that arise after using KM as a strategic tool. Written by some of the best minds in legal and business consulting, this guide is split into two sections: *Part One examines how KM professionals can support law firm and in-house needs, while considering some of the challenges they face. *Part Two is made up of practical guidance in the form of case studies from UK and US law firms who are trailblazing in legal KM and who have integrated vital KM principles into their overall firm strategy. In today's evolving competitive market, firms must be looking to not only please their clients, but to find ways that go beyond the level of service they expect. More and more firms are turning to KM to help them do this. Are you? Why buy this guide? *Read case studies from firms who are actively integrating KM principles into their firm strategy with success, so you can understand how this is done in practice *Gain insight on how to use KM to inform new service models and pricing structure, innovation and efficiency to please your clients and exceed their expectations of your firm *Discover how to measure the success of KM strategy to prove ROI and make it easy for your firm to invest in future KM initiatives *Learn how to embed KM within your firm's culture to ensure stress-free adoption and adaptation. Hear from firms trailblazing in the KM space including: *Littler Mendelson *BLM *Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz *Samuel Phillips Law Firm You'll love this guide if you're a... *Knowledge management officer *Information officer *Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) *Managing partner *C-suite professional, looking for new strategic inspiration *Head of Department/Practice Group *Partner
Rise of the Legal COO

Rise of the Legal COO

Chris Bull; Laura McNair; Stephen Allen; Mark J Masson; Paul Bennett; Patrick J McKenna; Steve Nelson; Kate Boyd; David S Schaefer; James G Perkins; Kiran Scarr; Peter Blair; Kimberly A Gardner; Ricarda Hauke; Andrew Keith; Jennifer P Keller; Darren Mitchell; William Robins

Globe Law and Business Ltd
2023
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In the five years since the first edition of this book published, there has been an accelerated rise in the number and influence of COO roles in the legal sphere. No longer the preserve of the largest national and international firms, mid-tier firms and even New Law and alternative legal service providers are considering a COO as a potential – perhaps even essential – component of law firm management, to achieve increased efficiency, productivity, and meet the demands of a highly competitive market. With contributions from a number of current law firm COOs, alongside some of the most respected and sought-after consultants working in this space, this second edition of Rise of the Legal COO examines the scope and variety of the legal COO role, and how the challenges and demands of the position have altered as law firms have evolved. It contains updated chapters from the first edition, and several brand new chapters covering topics such as: How the COO can enable innovation and digital transformation in their firm; The COO’s role in managing profitability and client engagement; The use of data in law firm management; and The New Law COO. There are also all-new, exclusive interviews with legal COOs from a variety of national and international firms, covering topics ranging from the importance of relationships and adapting to the new hybrid, post-COVID world, to encouraging innovation in firms and strategies to recruit and retain talent. There is no doubt that a good COO is an invaluable part of a firm’s management team, and the opportunities for talented individuals with broad operational management skills will continue to grow. Heavily backed up by the first-hand experience of the contributors, this title provides essential guidance to the current and future legal COO on the skills and strategies they need to succeed, and to law firms on how to recruit, integrate, and develop a COO who will be a good match for their culture and help them achieve their ambitions.
A Capabilities-based Strategy for Army Security Cooperation
The problem of multinational force compatibility requires a planning framework to guide the U.S. Army's investments with partner armies. This report defines the Niche Capability Planning Framework, which provides a conceptual template for integrating the various considerations implicit in a strategy for cultivating compatible niche capabilities in armies that lack a stable, long-term, collaborative program of assistance with the U.S. Army.
Building Partner Capacity to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction
Limited resources, access, and incomplete knowledge of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats create a need for working with appropriate partner countries around the world to address these challenging threats. This monograph outlines and then applies a four-step process for developing regional approaches to building partner capacity (BPC) to combat WMD.
International Cooperation with Partner Air Forces

International Cooperation with Partner Air Forces

Jennifer D P Moroney; Kim Cragin; Eric Gons; Beth Grill; John E Peters

RAND
2009
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The Air Force faces a challenging environment as it devises an approach to managing security cooperation with partner countries. The important mission of countering terrorist and insurgent groups abroad requires working closely with allies and partner countries to strengthen security. Accordingly, current U.S. defense strategy emphasizes that the U.S. armed forces should do more to work "by, with, and through partners" to accomplish missions.
A Framework to Assess Programs for Building Partnerships

A Framework to Assess Programs for Building Partnerships

Jennifer D P Moroney; Jefferson P Marquis; Cathryn Quantic Thurston; Gregory F Treverton

RAND
2009
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It is often challenging to determine whether security cooperation activities conducted by the Defense Department have contributed to U.S. objectives. This monograph, based on themes that emerged from a May 2008 assessment workshop held at RAND, lays out a framework for security program assessment and stresses the need for injecting a greater level of objectivity into the assessment process.
Overcoming Barriers to Working with Highly Capable Allies and Partners in the Air, Space, and Cyber Domains

Overcoming Barriers to Working with Highly Capable Allies and Partners in the Air, Space, and Cyber Domains

Jennifer D P Moroney; Stephanie Pezard; David E Thaler; Gene Germanovich; Beth Grill; Bruce McClintock; Karen Schwindt; Mary Kate Adgie; Anika Binnendijk; Kevin J Connolly; Katie Feistel; Jeffrey W Hornung; Alison K Hottes; Moon Kim; Isabelle Nazha; Gabrielle Tarini; Mark Toukan; Jalen Zeman

RAND Corporation
2023
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In this report, the authors use 11 case studies to create a typology of the barriers that impede U.S. security cooperation with highly capable allies and partners; identify some of the more specific barriers in the air, space, and cyber domains; suggest mitigation strategies for each of these barriers; and propose a preliminary approach for implementing some of these mitigation strategies.
Countering Violent Extremism in Australia and Abroad

Countering Violent Extremism in Australia and Abroad

Andrew Lauland; Jennifer D P Moroney; John G Rivers

RAND
2019
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As countries around the world develop countering violent extremism (CVE) programs to prevent homegrown terrorism, there is a dearth of understanding about what types of CVE programs exist and which CVE approaches are most effective. This report documents an effort to help CVE program directors and policymakers place their efforts in context and identify promising approaches internationally.
Designing a Capability Development Framework for Home Affairs

Designing a Capability Development Framework for Home Affairs

Peter Dortmans; Jennifer D P Moroney; Kate Cameron

RAND
2019
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The Australian Department of Home Affairs and the Australian Border Force are seeking to establish an auditable, transparent and evidence-based approach to capability lifecycle management. In this report, RAND researchers review domestic and international practices for capability development, define principles for the establishment and implementation of such an approach, propose a detailed framework and identify potential governance models.
Regional Responses to U.S.-China Competition in the Indo-Pacific
In this country-level report in a series, the authors assess the perspectives of Australia and New Zealand as they implement their responses to China's more assertive foreign and security policy behavior in the Indo-Pacific and to a more competitive U.S.-China relationship. The project also examines how the United States can improve its ability to work with allies and partners to maintain its advantage in long-term competition with China.
Factoring Security Cooperation Into Core U.S. Air Force Decisionmaking Processes

Factoring Security Cooperation Into Core U.S. Air Force Decisionmaking Processes

David E Thaler; Beth Grill; Jefferson P Marquis; Jennifer D P Moroney; Stephanie Pezard

RAND
2018
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Security cooperation is an important mission of the U.S. Air Force. This report reviews two core Air Force decisionmaking processes--the strategy, planning, and programming process and the concept development and acquisition process--to determine the extent to which decisionmakers consider security cooperation impact and to recommend ways to make such considerations systematic and explicit.
Prioritizing Security Cooperation with Highly Capable U.S. Allies

Prioritizing Security Cooperation with Highly Capable U.S. Allies

Angela O'Mahony; David E Thaler; Beth Grill; Jennifer D P Moroney; Jason H Campbell; Rachel Tecott; Mary Kate Adgie

RAND
2022
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In this report, researchers present recommendations for enabling the U.S. Army to better prioritize and coordinate its security cooperation activities with its allies for coalition operations and engagements in third countries, allowing it to meet its assigned objectives and strengthen combined capabilities to compete strategically and counter common threats around the world.
Funding Global Health Engagement to Support the Geographic Combatant Commands

Funding Global Health Engagement to Support the Geographic Combatant Commands

Beth Grill; Trupti Brahmbhatt; Pauline Moore; Jennifer D P Moroney; Chandler Sachs

RAND Corporation
2023
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Global health engagement (GHE) provides an important mechanism to work with allies and partners to develop their medical capacity and medical support capabilities and improve U.S. interoperability with allies and partners. In this report, the authors identify the evolving GHE priorities of five of the six geographic commands and the challenges they face supporting combatant command objectives with current sources of funding for GHE activities.
Security Cooperation in a Strategic Competition

Security Cooperation in a Strategic Competition

Michael J Mazarr; Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga; Jonah Blank; Samuel Charap; Michael S Chase; Beth Grill; Derek Grossman; Dara Massicot; Jennifer D P Moroney; Lyle J Morris; Alexander Noyes; Stephanie Pezard; Ashley L Rhoades; Alice Shih; Mark Stalczynski; Melissa Shostak; David E Thaler; Dori Walker

RAND Corporation
2022
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In this study, RAND researchers examined the current role of security cooperation efforts as a tool in the emerging strategic competition among the United States, Russia, and China. In particular, they sought to identify how, where, and to what degree the three major competitors?plus Australia, Japan, India, and several countries in Europe?are using security cooperation.