Intro
Contents
About the Editors
Perspectives and Challenges of World Charcoal Production in Technological, Social, and Climate Change Fields
1 Introduction
2 The Charcoal Production Process in the Global Context
3 Charcoal in the Social Context and Climate Change
4 Advances in Industry and Research
5 Final Considerations
References
Wood-Based Materials for Sustainable Applications
1 Introduction: Wood-Based Materials
2 Wood-Based Nanocellulose
2.1 Packaging
2.2 Paper Industry
2.3 Biomedical
2.4 Adsorbent (Environmental Remediation)

2.5 Paints and Coatings
3 Wood-Base of Lignin Kraft
3.1 Composition and Structure of Lignin
3.2 Extraction of Lignin Kraft
3.3 Kraft Lignin Applications
4 Products from Fast-Pyrolysis Bio-oil
4.1 Bio-oil
5 Tannin-Based Products
5.1 Leather Tanning
5.2 Effluent and Wastewater Treatment
5.3 Wood Preservatives
5.4 Tannin Foams
5.5 Composite Materials
5.6 Tannin-Nanocellulose Films
5.7 Bactericidal Activities
5.8 Other Tannin Applications
6 Conclusions
References
The Volumetric Sustainability of Timber-Based Tropical Forest Management

1 Introduction
2 Brazilian Context
3 Forestry as Cultural Pratice
4 Forestry Management Conduction the Natural Regeneration
5 Social Importance of Forest Domestication
6 Tropical Forestry Systems
7 Silvicultural Treatments: Technical and Socio-economic Aspects
8 Negative Aspects of Silvicultural Treatments
9 Guiding Parameters for Silvicultural Interventions
9.1 Ecological Indices of Diversity
9.2 Management by Species Groups
9.3 Regionalization of Rules and Standards
10 Conclusion and Next Steps
References

Insights About the Use of Wood for the Generation of Clean and Sustainable Energy in Thermoelectric Plants
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Current Scenario of the Application of Wood for Energy
3.2 Competitive and Economic Advantages of Using Wood for Energy
3.3 Wood as a Raw Material for the Generation of Thermoelectricity
3.4 The Sustainability of the Use of Wood for Energy Generation
4 Conclusion
References
Bamboo-Based Medium Density Particleboards: Studying the Different Compositions of the Core Layer
1 Introduction

2 Material and Methods
2.1 Obtainment and Characterization of the Lignocellulosic Materials
2.2 Processing the Lignocellulosic Particles
2.3 Production of the MDPs
2.4 Characterization of the MDPs
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling After 2 and 24 h of Immersion
3.2 Mechanical Properties of the MDPs
4 Practical Applications
5 Conclusion
References
Potential of Non-wood Fibers as Sustainable Reinforcements for Polymeric Composites-A Review
1 Introduction