Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Part I Introductions and concepts; 1 Introduction; 2 Concepts; Part II Introduction to the case studies; 3 Canada; 4 Switzerland; 5 United States; 6 Australia; 7 Germany; 8 Austria; 9 Belgium; 10 Spain; 11 Argentina; 12 Brazil; 13 India; Part III Comparison and conclusions; 14 Comparative insights and theoretical observations; Index