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Potential drivers of fast growth in Paulownia
Trees in the genus Paulownia play a crucial role in sustainable forestry, rural economic development, and carbon mitigation due to their rapid growth, exceptional hardwood properties, and prominent carbon sequestration capacity. This review highlights the societal value of Paulownia trees and synthesizes several potential drivers of extraordinarily ...
Yang Zhao, Marjorie R. Lundgren
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Sandblasting Wood as a Technique of Simulated Weathering
While most efforts are aimed at preventing the surface roughening and colour change of wood due to weathering, some customers, mainly for decorative reasons, want wooden objects and elements to give the impression that they have been weathered for a long
Marko Petrič +5 more
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Desperate Softwood Lumber Companies?: The Canada–U.S. Softwood Lumber Dispute and NAFTA Chapter 11
The international trade law area is an arena where international tribunals are increasingly being used for the settlement of disputes. The Canada–U.S. softwood lumber dispute is a key example of how trade disputes have been made even more convoluted and intractable by the availability of multiple international and domestic fora for dispute settlement ...
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Multiscale Nanocellulosic Biomaterials in Therapeutics and Food Sciences
Multiscale nanocellulosic biomaterials offer exceptional physicochemical, mechanical, and biological properties; enabling transformative advances in therapeutics and food sciences. This review summarizes their structure–property relationships, key applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and food technology. Additionally, it outlines emerging
Hemant Singh +9 more
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Electrocatalytic Reduction and Oxidation Conversion of Plant Biomass
This review therefore establishes a unified “compound–catalyst–conversion” paradigm, systematically categorizing and analyzing electrocatalytic oxidation and reduction pathways for the three major classes of plant‐derived components—aromatics, aliphatics, and terpenoids—to provide a clear navigational map for the field.
Zhuoya Zhao +7 more
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NAFTA Chapter 11 Investor-State Cases: Lessons for the Central America Free Trade Agreement [PDF]
This report describes how Canadian cattle producers are using NAFTA to demand $300 million in compensation from U.S. taxpayer funds, claiming that the Canadian cattle import ban instituted after mad cow disease was found in Canada violates their NAFTA ...
Lori Wallach, Mary Bottari
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Abstract Substrates added to peatland soils through anthropogenic disturbance alter carbon cycling and can shift these ecosystems from sinks to sources of atmospheric carbon. Isolating the direct influence these substrates have on peatland carbon cycling can be a challenge in field‐based studies due to interacting effects of vegetation and ...
Marissa A. Davies +3 more
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Reshaping disaster management: An integrated community‐led approach
Abstract The management of disasters has traditionally involved public, private, and nongovernmental organisations working together. While scholars have examined the value of collaborations among these entities, less is known about how to successfully engage and empower communities in disaster management.
Marco De Sisto +3 more
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A Re-examination of Factors Affecting United States Softwood Lumber Imports from Canada [PDF]
This paper examines the effects of the lumber price, the housing starts, and the bilateral exchange rate on U.S. softwood lumber imports from Canada in a cointegration framework.
Baek, Jungho
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Abstract In British Columbia (BC), Canada, industry advocates are increasingly mobilising bioenergy as a renewable and carbon neutral fuel source in energy transition and climate change mitigation strategies. At the same time, changing climate conditions have exacerbated the extent and severity of beetle and fire activity in the region, and trees ...
Sinead Earley
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