The Environmental and Social Impacts of Hemp

Dhondt, Fieke; Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-3334-8_2

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“…Environmental sustainability is essential and seeks to preserve natural resources for social and economic purposes [53]. Hemp contributes to environmental sustainability because it benefits biodiversity, captures a high amount of carbon (which helps mitigate climate change), and does not require significant amounts of herbicides or pesticides [78].…”

Section: Hemp Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite these benefits, hemp does come with some production hazards and workplace health and safety concerns, which are common in the textile industry and impact social sustainability [78].…”

Section: Hemp Social Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hemp dust may carry plant particles, glucans, viruses, bacteria and endotoxins, pollen, insects, and compost, all of which can lead to serious diseases upon exposure, such as respiratory infections or irritation, allergies, and/or inflammation [78,86]. Studies have shown that inhaling the dust particles produced by raw hemp can cause a lung disease called byssinosis [87][88][89][90], which can include chest tightness, fever, headache, or muscle aches [78,86,91]. Byssinosis is most common in the textile industry, and people who are sensitive to dust are more prone to this disease [91].…”

Section: Hemp Social Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While the results of initial studies are promising, quantifying the social sustainability of hemp as a renewable industrial raw material is in its infancy, and additional research will need to be conducted in order to better measure and assess the impact of growing and processing industrial hemp and manufacturing hemp-derived products from this versatile raw material [78].…”

Section: Hemp Social Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Sustainability of Industrial Hemp: A Literature Review of Its Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

Kaur

Kander

2023

Sustainability

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Industrial hemp is a versatile, sustainable plant with several applications of its various forms, including fiber obtained from hemp stalks, food obtained from hemp seeds, and oil obtained from hemp flowers and seeds. Industrial hemp has the potential to offer a solution to the crisis of climate change, since it is a viable energy source that satisfies the three pillars of sustainability, namely economy, environment, and society. Although industrial hemp has been growing as an agricultural commodity in different parts of the world for decades, its production was banned until recently in the U.S. because of its association with marijuana. We conducted a literature review to explore some of the reasons why the U.S. production of industrial hemp has increased significantly since the ban was lifted. Our findings revealed that hemp’s rapidly increasing popularity in the U.S. since 2018 can be attributed, in part, to its sustainability potential (defined as the potential to positively impact the sustainability of products, using hemp as a renewable raw material). This study fills a gap in the knowledge regarding hemp’s potential as a sustainable crop.

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Section: Hemp Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hemp Social Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hemp Social Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hemp Social Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Sustainability of Industrial Hemp: A Literature Review of Its Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

Kaur

Kander

2023

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“…The goal of environmental sustainability is the long-term conservation of natural resources for human use (Raihan & Tuspekova, 2022b;Raihan et al, 2023c). The Cannabis plant aids biodiversity, absorbs a lot of carbon, which helps slow down global warming (Raihan, 2023f), and doesn't need a lot of fertilizer or pesticides, so it's good for the environment (Dhondt et al, 2021). Hemp is either a carbon-neutral or a carbon-negative plant, based on the cultivation and processing techniques used.…”

Section: Environmental Sustainability Of Hempmentioning

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A review of the industrial use and global sustainability of Cannabis sativa

Raihan,

Bijoy

2023

GSSR

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The Cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa L.), also known as hemp, is a sustainable and multipurpose plant that may be used for a wide range of purposes, from the fiber in its stalks to the food in its seeds to the oil in its flowers and seeds. Since the Cannabis plant has been recognized to be an outstanding carbon trap and environmentally friendly biofuel that supports all three aspects of sustainability—the economy, the environment, and society—it may provide a solution to the climate change dilemma. The cultivation of the Cannabis plant has been practiced as a dietary staple in numerous places across the globe for an extended period. However, its production has been prohibited in several countries mostly owing to its relationship with illicit drug consumption. The illegality of the plant has impeded research efforts for an extended period of time on a global scale. As a result, people's ability to assess the whole range of beneficial effects and dangers shrank. However, the global trend toward Cannabis legalization and decriminalization has accelerated in recent years. This has stimulated more investigation into the botanical, ecological, and practical aspects of the plant. This study reviewed the available literature to understand more about the Cannabis plant's global sustainability. The results demonstrated the potential of Cannabis plants to affect product sustainability and the use of hemp as a renewable raw material. Furthermore, this review outlines the connections between the Cannabis plant and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. This research fills a gap in our understanding of the Cannabis plant's sustainability as a highly promising multi-purpose crop for the future.

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The Environmental and Social Impacts of Hemp

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The Sustainability of Industrial Hemp: A Literature Review of Its Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

The Sustainability of Industrial Hemp: A Literature Review of Its Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability

A review of the industrial use and global sustainability of Cannabis sativa

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