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United Arab Emirates

The Emirati pavilion explores the use of natural salt formations known as sabkha in the UAE as a renewable source for building materials to replace carbon-intensive cement. The pavilion showcases a sustainable structure built using salt, and visitors can also examine samples of sabkha formations. The pavilion's aim is to promote sustainable building practices and to learn from the natural world's wisdom by utilizing renewable materials.

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