This book addresses the interactions between the domestic courts and the international investment arbitral tribunals, one of the most pressing issues confronting both domestic legal systems and the international legal system. It deals with the core issues inherent in the above interactions, especially with regard to countries outside the ICSID system. It contrasts this narrative with the position under classical international investment law, where national courts are assigned a very specif...

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) give the UN a road-map for development, with Agenda 2030 as the target. It was built on the previously established Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This book examines the supporting technologies needed to achieve SDG 2: reducing hunger and creating a better society. This much-needed book, the first of its type to offer a specific focus on the relationship between technology and SDG 2, will be valuable for academics working in the subject of global s...

Explores the role of emerging technologies in advancing SDG 5 – Gender Equality, a key pillar of the UN Agenda 2030. The book examines how artificial intelligence, big data, IoT, blockchain, and other smart technologies can bridge gender gaps and empower women across various sectors. Highlighting the role of technology to promote gender equality, this book will serve as a valuable resource for academics, policymakers, researchers, and international organizations working toward inclusive an...

This edited volume, Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development Goals: Quality Education, explores the transformative role of emerging technologies in advancing SDG 4—Quality Education. Through diverse chapters on AI, XR, gamification, adaptive learning, blockchain, and inclusive pedagogy, the book offers practical insights and research-based strategies for enhancing teaching, learning, and institutional excellence. It serves as a vital resource for educators, policymakers, and...

This volume explores the transformative potential of emerging technologies in achieving SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, a foundational goal of the UN Agenda 2030. This volume investigates how smart technologies— including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, big data analytics, blockchain, and remote sensing—are reshaping water resource management, sanitation systems, and wastewater treatment across diverse geographies. As one of the first comprehensive works to address the...

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) give the UN a road-map for development with Agenda 2030 as target. It was built on the previously established Millennium Development Goals (MDG). This book examines the supporting technologies needed to achieve the SDG 3 to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. This much-needed book, which is the first of its type to offer a specific focus on the relationship between technology and the SDG 3, will be valuable for academicians ...

Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs refer to the UN stipulated road-map for development in 17 defined areas, by 2030. It was built on the previously established Millennium Development Goals (MDG). This first volume (SDG-1) deals with eradicating poverty with the help of modern ICT technologies needed to end poverty and create a better society. This much needed book, which is the first of its type to offer a specific focus on the relationship between technology and the SDG-1 goal, will be...

A digital twin represents the indistinguishable digital counterpart of the physical object to simulate, monitor and test with real time synchronization. This book presents the framework and important key aspects of digital twins, including various technologies with coverage of the digital twins in various industry and business applications. It provides a background of modeling and simulation, computer sensor technology and other areas required creating the next wave of digital twins.

This book stands out in the field due to its interdisciplinary approach, integrating cutting-edge computational methods with environmental sciences to offer practical solutions for sustainable development. One of the most important worldwide issues of our day is climate change, which calls for creative, data-driven, and scalable solutions. A thorough examination of how computational intelligence (CI) methods can be applied to different facets of climate change, from assessing its effects t...

Mobile, wearable, and self-driving telephones are just a few examples of modern distributed networks that generate enormous amount of information every day. Due to the growing computing capacity of these devices as well as concerns over the transfer of private information, it has become important to process the part of the data locally by moving the learning methods and computing to the border of devices. Federated learning has developed as a model of education in these situations. Federat...

Most of the pipelines used for the transport of various fluids are susceptible to the formation of biofilms, and the undesirable accumulation of microorganisms in pipelines leads to biodeterioration and increases the maintenance cost of the pipelines. This book focuses on nanostructured polymetallic coatings for corrosion and biofouling protection in offshore oil and gas pipelines, marine pipelines, ship structures and port facilities, and corrosion resistance surfaces of several engineere...

AI, Blockchain and Social Network on Urban Crisis Management: Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Disaster Response and Resilience in Smart Cities, Volume 142 in the Advances in Computers series, examines how cutting-edge digital technologies are reshaping disaster preparedness and response. This volume highlights the convergence of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and social network analysis to predict, prevent, and manage urban crises. Chapters explore Nutrient Recovery from Livesto...