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Cannabis Agritourism and Local Pathways Toward Sustainable Development Goals in Northern California

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent acceleration in global cannabis legalization offers a new context for examining the multiscale links between agritourism, sustainability, and international policy frameworks. In this study, Responsible Tourism is used to conceptualize cannabis agritourism in Northern California's Emerald Triangle as a strategy that may advance targets ...
Susan Dupej, Hwansuk Chris Choi, Jingen Liang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An analysis of the current and potential market opportunities for hempseed and fibre: the case of Scotland?

Agriculture & Food Security
Background The growing demand for eco-friendly food and industrial products have renewed interest in industrial hemp which is a low-cost, biodegradable, sustainable, and multi-purpose plant.
Wisdom Dogbe, Cesar Revoredo-Giha, Wendy Russell   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the Environmental Impact of Additive Construction: A Systematic Analysis of the Life Cycle Assessment Studies

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Additive Manufacturing (AM) has been identified as a potential catalyst for a paradigm shift within the construction industry, due to its capacity to enhance sustainability, reduce waste, and augment design flexibility. This study presents a systematic literature review (SLR) that explores the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in ...
Antonio Mastropasqua, Francesco Paolo Lagrasta, Michele De Nicolò, Pierpaolo Pontrandolfo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Production and processing of organically grown fiber nettle (Urtica dioica L.) and its potential use in the natural textiles industry: A review [PDF]

, 2003
In Europe, the perennial stinging nettle was cultivated during the 19th century until the Second World War and has a long history as a fiber plant.
Hartl, A., Vogl, C. R.
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New thermal insulation fiberboards from cake generated during biorefinery of sunflower whole plant in a twin-screw extruder [PDF]

, 2014
The objective of this study was to manufacture new thermal insulation fiberboards by thermo-pressing. The starting material was a slightly deoiled cake (17.6% oil content), generated during the biorefinery of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) whole plant ...
Alavez-Ramirez, Ardente, Benfratello, Chikhi, Evon, Evon, Evon, Evon, Evon, Evon, Galvin, Geneau, Hagenmaier, Isobe, Khedari, Khedari, Korjenic, Kymäläinen, Lertsutthiwong, Luc Rigal, Maréchal, Nicolajsen, Orliac, Orliac, Paiva, Panyakaew, Philippe Evon, Pierre-Yves Pontalier, Pinto, Rosenthal, Rouilly, Rouilly, Rouilly, Rouilly, Saiah, Sampathrajan, Southwell, Van Soest, Van Soest, Vandenbossche, Virginie Vandenbossche, Zhang, Zhou   +42 more
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Prohibited Plants: Converging Sustainability Transitions and Local Development in ‘Left‐Behind Places’

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the relationship between sustainability transitions and local development through the case of Colombia's medicinal cannabis industry. It highlights how neglecting place‐specific needs and development expectations can hinder equitable transitions and reinforce existing socio‐economic disparities.
Diana Morales, Mónica Ramos‐Mejía
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Herbicides on Industrial Hemp (Cannabis Sativa) Phytotoxicity, Biomass, and Seed Yield [PDF]

, 2016
Field studies were established in 2015 at Bowling Green and Lexington, KY to evaluate industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) tolerance to various herbicides.
Maxwell, Brett A
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Early‐Life Nutritional Supplements, Household Environments, and Air Pollution Associated With Children's Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Chinese Multicenter Mother‐Child Study

Safety Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Early‐life intake of nutritional additives, particularly during pregnancy and the early postnatal period, reduces the risk of Helicobacter pylori infection (HPI) in children by enhancing immune function and preventing gastrointestinal infections through proper nutrition, supporting the “(Pre‐)Fetal origins of HPI” hypothesis through the “gut–uterine ...
Chan Lu, Yufang Shan, Yuanqi Li, Wen Deng, Yuqing Chen, Yao Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of accelerated ageing on the physico-mechanical properties of alkali-treated industrial hemp fibre reinforced poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites [PDF]

, 2010
30 wt% aligned untreated long hemp fibre/PLA (AUL) and aligned alkali treated long hemp fibre/PLA (AAL) composites were produced by film stacking and subjected to accelerated ageing. Accelerated ageing was carried out using UV irradiation and water spray
Foreman, Nic J., Islam, Mohammad Saiful, Pickering, Kim L.   +2 more
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Crafting the Future: Developing Graduate Programs Aligned With Demographic Trends

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to changing student demographics and increasing budget constraints, many colleges and universities are reevaluating their graduate education strategies. While some institutions are striving to save costs via program cuts and layoffs, others are refocusing attention on student recruitment, specifically targeting working adults as a ...
Jennifer A. Owens, Roger J. Ward, Flavius R. W. Lilly   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source