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Subordination of related party claims in insolvency: A suggestive framework for Asian regimes

International Insolvency Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Related party loans, due to their inherent nature, warrant a higher threshold for scrutiny when compared to loans extended by unrelated parties. Why were these monies advanced as loans, carrying higher priority in insolvency, rather than being invested as share capital?
Aditya Jain, Dhanya Jha, Rebecca Parry
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Green swans and blue skies: Climate change and insolvency risk for financial institutions

International Insolvency Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This lecture in honour of the late Gabriel Moss QC and Ian Fletcher QC examines the challenge of climate‐related financial risk. Prudential regulators and central banks recognize that the systemic nature of climate‐related financial risk makes it an emerging vulnerability relevant to cross‐border insolvency resolution.
Janis Sarra
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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Variation in antioxidant potential of Vigna unguiculata grown in pure and amended soil

Kuwait Journal of Science, 2020
The variation in antioxidant capacity on Vigna unguiculata was determined by carrying out the pot experiment in pure and in amended soil. After amending the soil, the suitability of sewage sludge for agricultural purposes was assessed. V. unguiculata was
Zohaib Saeed, Shahid Iqbal, Umer Younas, Syed Majid Bukhari, Muhammad Pervaiz, Asma Zaidi   +5 more
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Drought Risk in Mango and Avocado Orchards: Insights Into Plant Water Relations and Irrigation‐Related Agronomic Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is making water availability more uncertain, with growing consequences for the productivity and long‐term sustainability of tropical and subtropical fruit orchards. Mangifera indica L. and Persea americana Mill. both require large amounts of water to sustain growth and productivity.
Eleonora Cataldo
wiley   +1 more source

Soil health response to biochar combined with other amendments: a review

Biochar
Co-application of biochar with other amendments is generating interest as a means to increase biochar effectiveness for improving soil health. Yet, the extent to which such co-application improves soil health is unclear.
Adewole T. Adetunji, Humberto Blanco-Canqui   +1 more
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Accumulation and distribution of cadmium at organic-mineral micro-interfaces across soil aggregates

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Soil amendments are crucial in regulating cadmium (Cd) distribution as aggregates of varying sizes have different capacities to retain soil Cd. Directly observing the Cd distribution within aggregates and understanding their interactions with minerals ...
Qi Li, Linfeng Li, Bohao Yin, Xiaoyang Lin, Anwen Xiao, Weijie Xue, Hengjie Liu, Yichun Li   +7 more
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Nature‐Based and Community‐Level Responses to Climate Distress in Young People: A Systematic Review

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Climate change is both an environmental crisis and a growing source of psychological distress for young people, calling for responses that nurture emotional resilience and collective engagement. The emerging response to climate distress has mainly focused on formal psychological and individual‐level interventions.
Meghana Bhupati, Nita Alexander, Yael Perry, Jack Farrugia   +3 more
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Human Health Risk Assessment From Exposure to Toxic Metals in Soils and Leafy Vegetables in Smallholder Farms of Northeastern Brazil

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study assessed human health risks associated with exposure to potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in soils and leafy vegetables cultivated in smallholder agricultural systems in Northeastern Brazil. Soil and vegetable samples were collected from 18 agricultural areas and analyzed for cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), nickel
Fernando Ferreira da Cunha Filho, Alex Souza Moraes, João Paulo Siqueira da Silva, Edvane Borges da Silva, Ademir Amaral, André Maciel Netto   +5 more
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Inorganic amendments increase soil carbon sequestration across global acidic agroecosystems: A meta-analysis

International Soil and Water Conservation Research
Inorganic amendments, including lime, gypsum, and calcium-based soil conditioners, are widespread for soil acidification mitigation, enhancing nutrient availability, and boosting crop productivity.
Tianfu Han, Zhe Shen, Kailou Liu, Jing Huang, Muhammad Numan Khan, Minggang Xu, Huimin Zhang, Andong Cai   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source