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The New Environmental Law: Forest Certification, Errol E. Meidinger Nov 2017

The New Environmental Law: Forest Certification, Errol E. Meidinger

Errol Meidinger

This paper argues that the rapidly expanding practice of forest certification, together with similar developments in other sectors, is creating a new template for environmental law. Nongovernmental organizations and some industry actors are establishing binding regulatory standards, systems for monitoring compliance, sanctions for non-compliance, and, when things work well, methods for assessment and revision. It locates these developments as a part of “phase 3” of environmental law, which also involves a proliferation of other initiatives beyond traditional regulation. Finally, it offers a preliminary discussion of the efficacy, adaptability, coherence, and legitimacy of the emergent system.

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The Fundamentals Of Forest Certification, Errol Meidinger, Christopher Elliott, Gerhard Oesten Nov 2017

The Fundamentals Of Forest Certification, Errol Meidinger, Christopher Elliott, Gerhard Oesten

Errol Meidinger

Published in Social and Political Dimensions of Forest Certification, Errol Meidinger, Christopher Elliott & Gerhard Oesten, eds.

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Forest Certification As A Global Civil Society Regulatory Institution, Errol E. Meidinger Nov 2017

Forest Certification As A Global Civil Society Regulatory Institution, Errol E. Meidinger

Errol Meidinger

Published in Social and Political Dimensions of Forest Certification, Errol Meidinger, Christopher Elliott & Gerhard Oesten, eds.

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Forest Certification As Environmental Law Making By Global Civil Society, Errol E. Meidinger Nov 2017

Forest Certification As Environmental Law Making By Global Civil Society, Errol E. Meidinger

Errol Meidinger

Published in Social and Political Dimensions of Forest Certification, Errol Meidinger, Christopher Elliott & Gerhard Oesten, eds.

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Use Of Nanoparticle Binders For Paper Coatings: A Review, Bilge N. Altay May 2017

Use Of Nanoparticle Binders For Paper Coatings: A Review, Bilge N. Altay

Bilge Nazli Altay

Starch is a biopolymer that is used as a co-binder alongside synthetic petroleum based latex binders for paper coating applications, though it causes production downtimes due to the problems during cooking process, such as gelling; lack of full expansion of starch granules; increase in viscosity during cooling; bacteria growth in cooked starch and difficulties in viscosity control during storage. On the other hand, synthetic binders negatively affect paper recyclability and biodegradability. To overcome these problems, a new biopolymer binder has been introduced to the paper manufacturing, being used initially as a partial replacement for petroleum based synthetic latex polymers. This …

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