WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH A SEA OF PLASTICS? A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW ON HOW TO PAVE THE ROAD TOWARD A GLOBAL COMPREHENSIVE PLASTIC GOVERNANCE AGREEMENT

In February 2022, the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) is expected to mandate negotiations for a legally binding plastic agreement.In preparations for such discussions, it is important to understand the academic research behind what a global treaty on plastic will require to succeed.Therefore, a systematic literature review was conducte

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In this paper, a new algorithm to improve the accuracy of estimating diameter at breast height (DBH) for tree trunks in forest Hydro 6 Parts areas is proposed.First, the information is collected by a two-dimensional terrestrial laser scanner (2DTLS), which emits laser pulses to generate a point cloud.After extraction and filtration, the laser point

Abstract Background When seeking a human for a blood meal, mosquitoes use several cues to detect and find their hosts.From this knowledge, counter-flow odour-baited traps have been developed that use a combination of CO2, human-mimicking odour, visual cues and circulating airflow to attract and capture mosquitoes.Initially developed for monitoring,

Hydrocodone is one of the most prescribed oral analgesic drugs and it is one of the most abused drugs in general population.It is a mu-opioid agonist predominantly metabolized to the O-demethylated product hydromorphone and to the N-demethylated product norhydrocodone.The purpose of the study is to summarize the preclinical and clinical characteris