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Influences of Ethylene Stimulation of Rubber Trees (Hevea Brasilliensis) on The Extractives and Fungal Resistance of Lumber

Banyat Cherdchim and Jareeya Satansat Cerne 22(3): 223-232, 2016 Download PDF Ethylene stimulation increases the rubber latex yield of live rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis). Lumber samples from ethylene treated rubberwood (TRW) and from untreated rubberwood (URW) were compared mainly for their resistance to fungi, differences in the chemical composition between TRW and URW, and the antifungal…

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The Natural Resource Curse and the Dutch Disease in Africa

While Africa is endowed with approximately 30% of the global natural resources, its economic growth and development have lagged. The natural resource Curse and Dutch disease are two phenomena that can be attributed to the current state. Read More here!

Africa is content endowed with natural resources. The continent is home to about 30 percent of the world’s mineral reserves, 12 percent of the world’s oil, and 8 percent of the world’s natural gas reserves.  These resources have remained unexploited due to varying factors related to Africa.  However, there are increasing prices of minerals and oil products, and the depletion of these products in…

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Geolocated dataset of Chinese overseas development finance - Scientific Data

China is now the world’s largest source of bilateral development finance and will likely continue to play a prominent role in sovereign lending through its multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative. This paper introduces major methodological enhancements in tracking this finance: the use of an original application programming interface (API) to gathers news in multiple languages; double-verification of every record to ensure every finance commitment has been formalized; and visual geo-location to trace the precise footprint of every project.

China is now the world’s largest source of bilateral development finance and will likely continue to play a prominent role in sovereign lending through its multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative. This paper introduces major methodological enhancements in tracking this finance: the use of an original application programming interface (API) to gathers news in multiple languages; double-verification of every record to ensure every finance commitment has been formalized; and visual geo-location to trace the precise footprint of every project.

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Chinese Mining and Indigenous Resistance in Ecuador

Chinese mining conglomerates sought to adapt to local conditions by forging alliances with the Ecuadorian national government. But these Chinese efforts to leverage local players undercut and divided Indigenous opposition in unsustainable ways that have backfired.

Chinese mining conglomerates sought to adapt to local conditions by forging alliances with the Ecuadorian national government. But these Chinese efforts to leverage local players undercut and divided Indigenous opposition in unsustainable ways that have backfired.

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China Is Forcing Fashion to Mute Itself Over Dirty Cotton

When a fashion industry sustainability group called out China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, the idea was to nudge Beijing toward human-rights reforms while cleaning up a troubled corner of the $60 billion global cotton business.

When a fashion industry sustainability group called out China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, the idea was to nudge Beijing toward human-rights reforms while cleaning up a troubled corner of the $60 billion global cotton business.

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Great Wall of Lights: China’s sea power on Darwin’s doorstep

It’s 3 a.m., and after five days plying through the high seas, the Ocean Warrior is surrounded by an atoll of blazing lights that overtakes the nighttime sky.

It’s 3 a.m., and after five days plying through the high seas, the Ocean Warrior is surrounded by an atoll of blazing lights that overtakes the nighttime sky.

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China backs Congo’s ban on six small Chinese mining companies

Will ‘never allow’ Chinese companies in Africa to violate local laws and regulations – official.

Will ‘never allow’ Chinese companies in Africa to violate local laws and regulations – official.