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Yang J, Li Z, Zhang D, Zhong J. An empirical analysis of the coupling and coordinated development of new urbanization and ecological welfare performance in China's Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13197. [PMID: 38851848 PMCID: PMC11162487 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64141-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024] Open
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New urbanization (NU) and ecological welfare performance (EWP) play pivotal roles in achieving sustainable urban development, with both emphasizing social equity and environmental management. Exploring the coordinated relationship between EWP and NU is invaluable for understanding the symbiotic interplay between humans and nature. We constructed a framework to elucidate the coupling mechanism of EWP and NU from the perspective of systems theory. We quantified the levels of NU and EWP utilizing the entropy weighting method and the super-efficient SBM method, respectively. Furthermore, we assessed the degree of coupling coordination between the two using the coupling coordination degree model (CCDM). Spatial and temporal evolution analysis was conducted, and factors influencing the degree of coupling coordination between EWP and NU were explored through a spatial-temporal geographically-weighted regression model (GTWR). The results indicate: (1) During the study period, the average annual increase in EWP in the study area was 2.59%, with a narrowing relative gap between cities. Conversely, the average annual increase in the level of NU was 7.6%, with demographic and economic dimensions carrying the highest weights. (2) The type of coupling coordination between EWP and NU transitions from basic coordination to moderate coordination, with the development of EWP lagging behind that of NU. (3) City size demonstrates a positive yet diminishing trend on the coupling coordination level, with economic development exerting the greatest influence and exhibiting a "V" trend, while the impact of green technology innovation diminishes negatively. Additionally, regional disparities are significant, with city size exhibiting a negative impact in areas of high population density and low economic levels, and green technology innovation showing notable polarization characteristics in core cities. These findings serve as a foundation for fostering coordinated ecological development amid the rapid urbanization process of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle.
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- Jie Yang
- College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, The People's Republic of China
- The Engineering & Technical College of Chengdu University of Technology, Leshan, 614000, The People's Republic of China
- Research Center for Protection Policy of Key Ecological Functional Areas in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Chengdu, 610059, The People's Republic of China
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- College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, The People's Republic of China.
- Research Center for Protection Policy of Key Ecological Functional Areas in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Chengdu, 610059, The People's Republic of China.
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- College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, The People's Republic of China
- Research Center for Protection Policy of Key Ecological Functional Areas in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Chengdu, 610059, The People's Republic of China
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- College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, The People's Republic of China
- Research Center for Protection Policy of Key Ecological Functional Areas in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, Chengdu, 610059, The People's Republic of China
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Hong J, Wang L, Gu J, Li Y. Green recovery in the wake of public health emergencies: Policy instruments and their effects in China. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 354:120408. [PMID: 38402783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Numerous studies have discussed the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years. However, the effectiveness and trade-offs of diverse countermeasures still need to be investigated, particularly under the long-term goal of low-carbon transition, which is crucial for understanding the potential impacts of the future public health emergency (PHE) related economic crisis. Given that China still faces big pressures from the potential PHE and carbon neutrality, this paper assesses the effectiveness of policy instruments in restoring the economy and advancing green development after the PHE using the Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium framework. Our findings reveal that the PHE imposes more constraints on the economy because of the decrease in productivity on the supply side and in consumption on the demand side. Compared to the other counterparts, the mixed stimulus can overcome the adverse impacts of the PHE while contributing to carbon reduction. Furthermore, all types of low-carbon policies investigated in this study can contribute to carbon reduction at the expense of economic growth. Meanwhile, the carbon tax realizes the target of reducing emissions with the smallest negative impact on economic growth. Thus, we suggest adopting the carbon tax policy as the most effective low-carbon measure to address uncertainties associated with the PHE.
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- Jingke Hong
- School of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- School of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- School of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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- School of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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Wang Z, Zhan A, Tao Y, Jian Y, Yao Y. Sustainable governance of drinking water conservation areas based on adaptive thresholds. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119605. [PMID: 38048708 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Drinking water quality is integral to the Sustainable Development Goals framework. At the present, China's drinking water conservation faces a number of challenges that are partially brought on by strict conservation measures that don't fully take into account human-land conflict and sustainable development. Taking the idea of adaptive governance, this study seeks to identify adaptive thresholds and adaptive solutions for compatible drinking water conservation and local development. Pressure and resistance to drinking water quality in its status, future potential, and adaptive thresholds were explored to identify sustainable governance for the Baimei Conservation Area, Fujian Province. Field research, local governance forums, and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model were utilized to explore the drinking water quality pressure and resistance to drinking water quality. In order to uncover potential future changes in pressure and resistance, suitability analyses and multi-scenario simulations were used to examine the status quo, pressure, and resistance scenarios. Adaptive thresholds were then identified through SWAT modeling of each scenario to guarantee the drinking water quality is greater than Class II in the Core Conservation Area and Class Ⅲ in 2nd-grade Conservation Area, respectively. The research finds that construction land development and farming are the key pressures on drinking water quality, and forests and wetlands are the primary resistances. The expansion of construction lands and the increased wetlands was centered on potential future scenarios because farming has no room for growth and forests are already heavily covered. The adaptive threshold of construction land expansion is identified to be 10% without new wetlands but can be 20% by adding 10% wetlands in subbasins, 5, 8, and 9. This study confirms the potential of adaptive sustainability for drinking water conservation areas. A similar analysis procedure can also be adapted to enhance adaptive governance for the sustainability of other conservation areas nationally and globally.
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- Zhifang Wang
- College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- Institute of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Beijing Key Lab of Spatial Information Integration and Its Applications, Peking University, Beijing, PR China
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- College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Peking University, Beijing, PR China.
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- Satellite Environment Center, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Beijing, PR China
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Yuan X, Murshed M, Khan S. Does the depth of the Financial Markets matter for establishing Green Growth? Assessing Financial sector's potency in decoupling Economic Growth and Environmental Pollution. EVALUATION REVIEW 2023; 47:1135-1167. [PMID: 36530001 DOI: 10.1177/0193841x221145777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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China's 2060 carbon neutrality agenda requires implementation of policies that can decouple its economic growth from environmental pollution. Consequently, establishing green growth in the Chinese economy is of utmost significance. Against this milieu, this study questions whether the depth of Chinese financial markets matters for establishing green growth in China. Besides, the green growth effects of renewable energy use, technological innovation, and urbanization are also examined. Accordingly, quarterly frequency data from 1990Q1 to 2020Q4 are utilized to perform econometric tests that accommodate structural break concerns in data. Overall, the findings reveal that the depth of the Chinese financial markets facilitates the prospects of greening the Chinese economy. Notably, deepening of financial markets is seen to initially inhibit green growth while stimulating it later on; thus, the financial markets' depth-green growth nexus is evidenced to depict a U-shape. On the other hand, green growth in China is also found to be catalyzed by the renewable transformation of the Chinese energy sector and through technological innovation in the long-run. Conversely, urbanization is witnessed to inflict anti-green growth impacts. Furthermore, the causality analysis verifies bi-directional causal associations between renewable energy use and green growth while unidirectional causalities running from financial markets' deepening, technological innovation, and urbanization to green growth are also discovered. Therefore, it is recommended that China should try to persistently develop its stock and debt markets so that clean investment can be boosted to decouple economic growth and environmental pollution. Besides, it is also important to undergo renewable energy transition, develop clean technologies, and design low-energy urbanization strategies.
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- Xianghua Yuan
- School of Economics and Management, Zhoukou Vacational and Technical College, Zhoukou, China
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- Department of Economics, School of Business and Economics, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Department of Journalism, Media and Communications, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Economics, School of Business and Economics, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Liu H, Alharthi M, Zafar MW, Tahir MS, Asghar MM. Understanding the Role of Technology in Asian Economies: The Environmental Impact of Remittances and Economic Complexity. EVALUATION REVIEW 2023; 47:951-982. [PMID: 36083717 DOI: 10.1177/0193841x221120483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In recent years, scholars have determined various determinants of environmental degradation using the panel and time-series studies. However, technological innovations (TI) and remittances, among the financial system's essential components, are relatively ignored. In addition, nations' economic progress and environmental performance also depend upon the nature of their economic structure. This empirical research investigates the effects of TI, remittances and economic complexity (EC) on CO2 controlling economic growth and trade openness (TR) in the selected 15 Asian nations. The study collected panel data of 15 Asian countries from 1990 to 2019 and employed the panel quantile regression and augmented mean group methods to unveil the impacts of variables on CO2 emissions. The empirical findings established that remittances are negatively linked with CO2 emissions. Similarly, EC reduces CO2 emissions in the context of Asian countries. In addition, EC and remittances Granger cause CO2 emissions. These findings indicate that remittances and EC positively contribute to environmental quality in Asian countries. Conversely, TI, economic growth, and TR intensify CO2 emissions in Asian countries. Finally, the study recommended policies to enhance remittances and EC in Asian countries to curb environmental degradation.
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- Haiying Liu
- School of Maritime Economics and Management, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
- School of Business and Management, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Finance Department, College of Business, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
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- Riphah School of Business and Management, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Management Science, Comsats University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Pakistan
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Aslam M, Naz A, Bibi S. Unraveling the non-linear impact of financial development on environmental sustainability: insights from developing countries agreeing the accord. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:114017-114031. [PMID: 37858020 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30283-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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This study delves into the intricate relationship between financial development and environmental sustainability by considering the role of the Paris Agreement in the context of developing countries. By employing advanced econometric techniques method of moment quantile regression (MMQR) and considering a period spanning from 1996 to 2021, this research unravels the non-linear impact of financial development on environmental degradation while considering population and GDP as control variables. The study reveals an inverted N-shaped relationship between financial development and environmental degradation, indicating that environmental degradation (ED) decreases as financial development increases. However, this is followed by a rise in ED before eventually witnessing a further decline. Additionally, the study highlights the positive correlation between GDP and population with ED across all quantiles, with a more pronounced impact observed in higher quantiles. Furthermore, the coefficient of the Paris Agreement demonstrates its effectiveness in decreasing environmental degradation, particularly at higher quantiles of ED. The findings of this study hold practical implications for policymakers, emphasizing the importance of designing and implementing coherent environmental and economic policies in developing countries. This study contributes to understanding the complex dynamics between financial development and environmental sustainability, offering valuable insights for fostering sustainable development pathways.
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- Misbah Aslam
- Department of Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Zheng K, Zheng X, Yang Y, Chang J. Advancing higher education and its implication towards sustainable development: Moderate role of green innovation in BRI economies. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19519. [PMID: 37809796 PMCID: PMC10558744 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Environmental deterioration is one of the major problems the globe is facing in the modern period. On the other hand, several groups around the world have endeavored to launch efforts to protect the planet, such as the Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, the proposed objectives' primary duty is to strike a balance between development and environmental concerns. This study looked at 65 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) economies to see how factors, including the economic complexity index, urbanization, ICT, higher education, and green innovation, affected carbon emissions in the presence of sustainable development. Annual time series data from 2000 to 2020 have been used in the analysis. This study employs the CC-EMG to determine the durability of the association between the variables. AMG and quantile GMM regression estimations were used to test the robustness and reproducibility of the results. The results reveal that higher education and green innovation help lower carbon emissions, whereas the economic complexity index and urbanization are beneficial for increasing economic activity and advancing information and communication technologies. The economic complexity index, ICT, and higher education are all negatively impacted by green innovation. Important policy implications of the computed coefficients for the selected and other developing markets in planning a suitable path forward to a sustainable environment are also provided.
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- Keyan Zheng
- School of Foreign Studies, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, China
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- Business School, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, China
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- Business School, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000, China
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- School of Foreign Languages, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Tianjin 300222, China
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Ofori EK, Hayford IS, Nyantakyi G, Tergu CT, Opoku-Mensah E. Synerging Sustainable Development Goals-can clean energy (green) deliver UN-SDG geared towards socio-economic-environment objectives in emerging BRICS? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:98470-98489. [PMID: 37610538 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29209-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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The BRICS nations are often seen as being at the vanguard of the push to implement sustainable energy technologies, even at the household scale, as part of the transition to sustainable societies. Given that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are interconnected and that achieving one is a good springboard for achieving others, we see the SDGs as having three dimensions: socio-economic-environmental sustainability. However, energy is central to attaining these tenets in the UN-SDG. Therefore, this work aims to use three germane methods-feasible generalized least square (FGLS), fixed effects model, and quantile regression-to discover empirical evidence to back up these statements. When different econometric estimate methods were used, these findings remained reliable. The research also showed that clean energy is essential when determining strategies to achieve environmental sustainability, human development, and foster green economic growth. Thus, investments in green resources and technological innovation promote the country's transition to sustainable development. They also show a substantial beneficial influence of clean and green energy and technology on supporting the main tenet of UN-SDG in BRICS across most quantiles. As a result of these major analytical findings, some relevant policies are proposed to enable the BRICS countries to achieve some of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are closely related to undergoing green energy transition (SDG-7) and achieving environmental sustainability (SDG-13) through the channel of innovation (SDG-9). The study consequently suggests that to combat climate change, promote green economic growth, and assure human development, which will increase the likelihood of the UN-SDGs, investment in clean energy should be given top priority on the BRICS agenda.
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- Elvis Kwame Ofori
- School of Management Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- School of Management Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Accounting, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, China
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- School of Management Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610059, China
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Liu J, Fu Q. Green finance, energy consumption, urbanization, and economic growth: Quantile based evidence from China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:88155-88166. [PMID: 37438502 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28590-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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This study investigates the relationships between energy consumption, urbanization, green finance, and economic growth in China. By utilizing the quantile ARDL model and considering labor and capital as input factors, we analyze the period from 1999 to 2022. Our findings reveal that green finance and urbanization have negative effects on economic growth across different quantiles, in both the short and long run. Conversely, energy consumption exhibits a significantly positive impact on growth in various quantiles. Policymakers are encouraged to implement sustainable energy measures, promote eco-friendly urban planning, and embrace green technology to achieve both economic growth and environmental sustainability.
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- Jiexian Liu
- School of Accounting, Tongling University, Tongling, 244061, Anhui, China
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- School of Accounting, Dongbei University of Finance & Economics, Dalian, 116025, Liaoning, China.
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Butt HMM, Khan I, Xia E. How do energy supply and energy use link to environmental degradation in China? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:92891-92902. [PMID: 37498424 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28960-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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China's energy supply and energy use are closely linked to environmental degradation. The country's heavy reliance on coal, oil, and natural gas, as well as its rapidly growing demand for energy, have contributed to air and water pollution, soil erosion, and other environmental problems. To address these issues, China must transition to cleaner and more sustainable forms of energy and implement policies to reduce energy demand and promote conservation. This paper explores the impacts of total primary energy supply and energy use on environmental degradation in China, using international trade and economic growth as moderating variables from 1971 to 2019. The results indicate that the total primary energy supply is significant at a 1% significance level, which suggests that it strongly impacts the ecological footprint. Energy use and international trade are significant at a 5% level, indicating that they also influence ecological footprint, albeit to a lesser extent. Economic growth is significant at a 1% significance level, suggesting a strong positive association with the ecological footprint. Energy supply improves the environment in China, whereas energy use degrades the environment. Policymakers should focus on promoting energy efficiency in the industrial and transportation sectors. This can be achieved through the implementation of energy-saving technologies, the promotion of public transportation, and the development of low-carbon transportation systems.
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- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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Zhou L, Ke Z, Waqas M. Beyond the Arena: How sports economics is advancing China's sustainable development goals. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18074. [PMID: 37501984 PMCID: PMC10368858 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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In recent years, China has made tremendous progress. The general quality of living of the population has risen. As the China economy grows, so too will the middle class, laying the groundwork for the expansion of the sports business. At the same time, reaching a certain level of success in the sports sector would benefit the economy. In some Western developed nations, for instance, the sports industry's economic impact has already surpassed that of the traditional economy. The economy has reached a new plateau because of it. The sports business in China has matured to a certain extent, but it is still in its infancy. The growth of the sports business has not been without its share of challenges. In this paper, we focus on how the sports sector in China contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. To begin, the foreign sports industry's growth process, development status, influencing factors, and existing issues were compared and analyzed in order to gain insight into its conditions, characteristics, and contribution to economic growth. This research also explores the role of the sports industry from 1990 to 2020. This study considers the determinants of carbon emission (CO2): GDP per capita, technological development, social globalization, energy consumption, and the sports industry. The study employs the unit root test, ARDL bound test, AARDL estimation, NARDL test, and MTNARDL test to check the outcomes of variables in this analysis. The effect of GDP per capita, technological development, social globalization, energy consumption, and the sports industry has a positive and negative impact on carbon emission (CO2) in China. In terms of outcomes, this study suggests how a country can maximize green economic growth.
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- Lei Zhou
- Center for Professional Training and Service, China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Faculty of Economics, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, China
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- Schools of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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Xu Y, Zhao F. Impact of energy depletion, human development, and income distribution on natural resource sustainability. RESOURCES POLICY 2023; 83:103531. [PMID: 37128260 PMCID: PMC10132086 DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.103531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Constant exploitation of natural resources has resulted from the industrialization and urbanization of society. One of the possible causes of the COVID-19 pandemic is an ecological disturbance caused by excessive resource exploitation. Countries worldwide have taken precautionary measures to limit the spread of this disease because of its highly infectious nature: lockdowns, quarantines, curfews, etc. This paper explores the impacts of energy depletion and the human development index on natural resources, considering the roles of CO2 emissions and economic growth in China from 1971 to 2019. We apply advanced economic modeling using the Phillips-Ouliaris test for integration, Gaussian identity mixed-effects Generalized Linear Model, and Robust GEE population-averaged model for long-run estimates. Results explain that CO2 emissions and economic growth devalue natural resources, while the human development index and energy depletion increase them. Depletion of natural resources occurs due to overexploitation and overuse of natural resources, as well as unsustainable planning and waste. In the case of natural resources that man uses to make other resources, such as dams, roads, sports complexes, etc., these are considered human-made resources. It is, therefore, essential to develop human resources as a part of the natural resource development process. Research limitations and future directions are discussed.
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- Yi Xu
- School of Economics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- School of Economics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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Rehman MA, Quddoos MU, Amin MS, Ghouse G. Moving towards sustainability: how do low-carbon energy, current account balance, and reserves induce environmental deterioration in the Big 3? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:57340-57357. [PMID: 36964468 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26339-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Promoting financial sustainability is the focus of current state policies while addressing the concerns of environmental pollution. The alarming impacts of climate change on economies motivate us to revisit an intensive empirical study to explore the dynamic relationships of low-carbon energy, current account balance, and reserves with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the most polluted countries across the globe for the years 1981-2020. We applied the dynamic autoregressive distributive lag (D-ARDL) simulation model to investigate the short and long-run connection. The empirical outcomes of the study uncover that in the short run, a 1% increase in renewable energy reduces CO2-based emissions by 0.417%, 0.169%, and 0.619% in China, the USA, and India, respectively. We further explored that China's and the USA's economic growth causes environmental deterioration. In contrast, a 1% increase in current account balances improves the environmental quality of China and India by 0.3% and 0.6%, respectively. This research concludes that model variables significantly impact the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to draw policy implications to increase the consumption of low-carbon energy to sustain economic growth by limiting the adverse impacts of economic activities.
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- Mubeen Abdur Rehman
- Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
- School of Business Administration, ILMA University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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- Department of Commerce, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Economics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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Song J, Chen Y, Luan F. Air pollution, water pollution, and robots: Is technology the panacea. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 330:117170. [PMID: 36586364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The degradation of the ecological environment caused by industrialization presents a major challenge for policymakers as they aim to develop sustainability. Is there a way to balance industrial growth and environmental sustainability? To answer this pressing question, we constructed a micro-level longitudinal dataset containing 41,419 firms with 148,877 observations during 2000-2013 to develop a fine-grained understanding of the environmental implications as firms closely follow the recent technology trend in automation and intelligence. Our findings strongly support business environmental management strategies of using autonomous and intelligent technologies as a response to more rigorous environmental regulations, while caution has to be made on the notion that "technology is everything." The increasing level of robot adoption contributes to pollution abatement in an intensive form mediated by productivity change, change-in-process, and end-of-pipe interventions. A further decomposition of the productivity effect implies that the drop in the emission intensity of the exhaust gas is due to the rise in total outputs and the decline in air pollution level. In contrast, the drop in the emission intensity for exhaust water is because of the rise of total outputs exceeding the rise of water pollution level. Furthermore, the heterogeneity analyses provide rich implications to guide environmental management practices.
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- Jian Song
- School of Economics, Nanjing Audit University, China
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- International Business School Suzhou, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
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- School of Economics, Nanjing Audit University, China.
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Gyamfi BA, Adebayo TS. Do natural resource volatilities and renewable energy contribute to the environment and economic performance? Empirical evidence from E7 economies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:19380-19392. [PMID: 36229733 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23457-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The economies of the emerging seven (E7) are not insulated from the climate change challenges, which is a key concern for most countries. The E7 nations have undertaken part in initiatives to combat climate change, particularly in terms of reducing CO2 emissions from the trajectory of productivity expansion in their countries. It is for this reason that this study examines the impact of resource volatility, renewable energy, and fossil fuel on both economic performance and CO2 emission from 1990 to 2018. The present study used panel quantile regression and Driscoll-Kraay fixed effect-OLS estimators to examine these associations. From model I, the outcome shows that economic performance, natural gas rent, coal rent, and fossil fuel impact CO2 emission positively. Moreover, oil rent, renewable energy, investment in energy, and the interaction between investment in energy and renewable energy also negatively and significantly impact CO2 emission. On the other hand, model II which has economic performance as a dependent variable shows that all the understudy variables have significant positive relations with economic performance. Based on the empirical outcome, policy ramifications are provided.
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- Bright Akwasi Gyamfi
- Economic and Finance Application and Research Center, İstanbul Ticaret University, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Economics and Administrative Science, Department of Economics, Cyprus International University, 99040, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Turkey
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Azam W, Khan I, Ali SA. Alternative energy and natural resources in determining environmental sustainability: a look at the role of government final consumption expenditures in France. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:1949-1965. [PMID: 35925458 PMCID: PMC9362472 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22334-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The global community is concerned about several environmental changes. Climate change, desertification, destruction of tropical rainforests, erosion of coastal ecosystems, soil resource loss, overfishing, species extinction, and loss of biodiversity are all contributing factors. Many commentators contend that these issues make up a cumulative, sustained human impact on the environment that has profoundly changed the surface of the Earth. We explore the effects of alternative energy sources, natural resources, and government consumption expenditures on French environmental sustainability from 1990 through 2018 under the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) framework. We apply advanced econometric methodologies for empirical analysis. Our long-run estimates indicate that alternative and nuclear energy, natural resources, and government final consumption expenditures are negatively associated with CO2 emissions, while economic growth is positively related to CO2 emissions. CO2 emissions are negatively correlated with the square root of economic growth (EKC), thereby supporting EKC. As economic growth increases, environmental sustainability deteriorates. Eventually, EKC will make a positive contribution to environmental improvement. Future research directions, research limitations, and policy implications are discussed.
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- Waseem Azam
- Groupe Ecole de Commerce de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081 China
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Yang G, Gui Q, Supanyo P, Zhang F, Yang X, Gong G. Temporal and spatial changes and influencing factors of low-carbon economy efficiency in China. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 195:55. [PMID: 36326922 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10599-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Low-carbon development has always been an important focus of China's economic transformation. In order to promote the development of low-carbon economy, this study used SBM-DEA model to evaluate China's provincial LCEE from 2005 to 2019, studied its temporal and spatial evolution law, used spatial autocorrelation to explore the correlation of China's provincial LCEE, and explored the key influencing factors of LCEE with Tobit model. The empirical results show that the LCEE of most provinces in China is declining, and there are significant differences among different regions in China. Because the eastern region of China can rely on its own human resources, capital environment, and economic foundation, the overall LCEE level is relatively high, while the central and western regions still have obvious deficiencies due to industrial conditions, geographical location, and other factors. LCEE has significant spatial correlation, and neighboring provinces have spillover effects on local LCEE. On this basis, the key factors that affect LCEE are determined. Urbanization level, traffic level, economic development level, financial development, investment in fixed assets, and energy consumption are the important factors that affect LCEE in China, but these influences vary from province to region. It is more reasonable for local governments to develop low-carbon economy according to their own conditions.
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- Guangming Yang
- School of Management, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
- Rural Revitalization and Regional High-Quality Development Research Center, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Management, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
- Rural Revitalization and Regional High-Quality Development Research Center, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- Faculty of Business Administration and Communication Arts, University of Phayao N, Phayao Province, 56000, Thailand
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- School of Management, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China.
- Rural Revitalization and Regional High-Quality Development Research Center, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China.
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- School of Management, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
- Rural Revitalization and Regional High-Quality Development Research Center, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Management, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
- Rural Revitalization and Regional High-Quality Development Research Center, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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Ha LT. Socioeconomic and resource efficiency impacts of digital public services. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:83839-83859. [PMID: 35773612 PMCID: PMC9246355 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21408-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This paper measures the socioeconomic and resource-efficient influences of digital transformation in the public sector in the European region. To capture the socioeconomic impacts of digital public services, we employ a socioeconomic score index calculated as the unweighted average of the re-scaled scores for changes in employment, exports, and turnover from eco-industries. Regarding resource-efficient impacts, we employ the resource efficiency score index measured as the unweighted average of the re-scaled scores for material, energy productivity, and the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Measures such as user-centricity, business mobility, and key enablers are used to demonstrate the level of digitalization in the public sector. According to our estimations based on various econometric techniques, digital public services have a favorable effect on the economy and society through a positive impact on employment, exports, and turnover of eco-industries. The effects of digitalization on resource productivity follow a nonlinear U-shaped curve, suggesting that the improvement of resource efficiency is only present when the digital transformation process reaches a certain level.
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- Le Thanh Ha
- Faculty of Economics, National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Zahoor Z, Latif MI, Khan I, Hou F. Abundance of natural resources and environmental sustainability: the roles of manufacturing value-added, urbanization, and permanent cropland. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:82365-82378. [PMID: 35752664 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21545-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sustainable management of natural resources and green urbanization is crucial because it assists the use of resources wisely without unnecessary use and without affecting future generations' needs. This research aims to examine the impact of the abundance of natural resources on China's CO2 emissions while moderating the roles of manufacturing value-added, urbanization, and permanent cropland from 1970 to 2016. This study developed a comprehensive empirical analysis, applied advanced econometric methodologies, and used the generalized linear model (GLM) and robust generalized estimating equation (GEE). Overall, the results conclude that natural resource abundance and permanent cropland are negatively associated with China's CO2 emissions. However, urbanization and manufacturing value-added are negatively related to those CO2 emissions. Moreover, natural resource abundance and permanent cropland improve environmental sustainability while urbanization and manufacturing value-added deteriorate that environmental sustainability. It is suggested that policymakers should promote sustainable management of natural resources and encourage economic usage of natural resources to boost resilient ecosystems; shape sustainable places, lifestyles, and communities; and consume natural resources less. Additionally, policymakers should consider collaborating with landscape architects, urban planners, engineers, transport planners, ecologists, sociologists, physiologists, economists, physicists, and other specialists to develop green urban communities. The limitations of the study and directions for future research are discussed.
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- Zahid Zahoor
- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Economics, Preston University Kohat, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Arslan HM, Khan I, Latif MI, Komal B, Chen S. Understanding the dynamics of natural resources rents, environmental sustainability, and sustainable economic growth: new insights from China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:58746-58761. [PMID: 35368236 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19952-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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There is a close relationship between natural resources and production in many sectors, and production and consumption can also have an environmental impact. Low environmental quality affects economic growth and well-being. Environmental protection and economic growth cannot be maximized simultaneously. Choosing the right balance between the two aims is imperative for each country. By moderating the role of merchandise trade and manufacturing value-added from 1970 to 2016, we examine the dynamics of China's natural resource rents, environmental sustainability, and sustainable economic growth. Overall, the results of this study indicate that natural resources improve environmental sustainability at the expense of economic growth. In contrast, financial development, merchandise trade, and urban population growth promote environmental degradation. It is vital to understand governance mechanisms to sustain natural resource policies, considering environmental, social, and governance concerns to benefit society.
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- Hafiz Muhammad Arslan
- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Business School, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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Musah M. Financial inclusion and environmental sustainability in Ghana: application of the dynamic ARDL estimator. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:60885-60907. [PMID: 35437657 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19994-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Numerous explorations have been conducted on the determinants of Ghana's environmental quality. However, to the best of my knowledge, there has been no research on the connection between financial inclusion and environmental sustainability in the country. This study was therefore conducted to help fill that gap. In attaining the aforestated goal, econometric techniques that yield valid and reliable outcomes were engaged. From the results, all the series were first differenced stationary and cointegrated in the long run. The DARDL estimator with the support of the conventional ARDL estimator was adopted to explore the marginal effects of the predictors on the explained variable, and from the results, financial inclusion worsened environmental sustainability in the nation via high carbon emissions. Also, foreign direct investments degraded the country's ecological quality validating the pollution haven hypothesis. Finally, trade openness, population growth, and energy consumption were detrimental to environmental sustainability in the nation. On the causal directions amidst the series, unidirectional causalities from financial inclusion and trade openness to carbon effusions were disclosed. Also, feedback causalities between foreign direct investments and carbon emissions; between population growth and carbon effluents; and between energy consumption and carbon exudates were unfolded. The study recommended among others that, financial establishments should not fund the production of carbon-intensive goods, but those that are friendly to the environment. The government can also help to improve environmental sustainability by establishing regulations to mandate financial entities to engage in eco-friendly activities.
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- Mohammed Musah
- Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance, School of Business, Ghana Communication Technology University, Accra, Ghana.
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Identification of Breakpoints in Carbon Market Based on Probability Density Recurrence Network. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15155540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The scientific judgement of the structural abrupt transition characteristics of the carbon market price is an important means to comprehensively analyze its fluctuation law and effectively prevent carbon market risks. However, the existing methods for identifying structural changes of the carbon market based on carbon price data mostly regard the carbon price series as a deterministic time series and pay less attention to the uncertainty implied by the carbon price series. We propose a framework for identifying abrupt transitions in the carbon market from the perspective of a complex network by considering the influence of random factors on the carbon price series, expressing the carbon price series as a sequence of probability density functions, using the distribution of probability density to reveal the uncertainty information implied by carbon price series and constructing a recurrence network of carbon price probability density. Based on the community structure, the break index and statistical test method are defined. The simulation verifies the effectiveness and superiority of the method compared with traditional methods. An empirical analysis uses the carbon price data of the European Union carbon market and seven pilot carbon markets in China. The results show many abrupt transitions in the carbon price series of the two markets, whose occurrence period is closely related to major events.
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Toward Understanding Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Developing and Developed Economies: A Review. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15155349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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In recent years, there has been an upsurge of studies on sustainable development. The majority of research focuses on developed countries and issues that are incompatible with developing nations. This study addresses a gap in the literature by reviewing the research on developed and developing economies, as well as their social and environmental boundaries, under the renewable energy and sustainable development (RESD) nexus. It also explores how RESD may be applied in extreme situations such as population increase, energy supply disruptions, and transportation shortfalls. The fundamental contribution of this paper is to provide detailed debate from the perspective of economic growth hypotheses and their relationship with energy usage and renewable energy solutions for sustainable growth and development.
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Cleaner Technology and Natural Resource Management: An Environmental Sustainability Perspective from China. CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/cleantechnol4030036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In economies, cleaner technology, increased demand for renewable energy, and more efficient use of natural resources contribute to meeting environmental sustainability targets. The Chinese economy is no exception in its attempts to conserve economic and natural resources via collaborative efforts to embrace cleaner technology, green energy sources, and resource conservation management to preserve resources for future generations. This research examines the influence of cleaner technologies, green energy sources, and natural resource management on reducing greenhouse gas emissions using quarterly data for the Chinese economy from 2000Q1 to 2020Q4. The findings demonstrate that increasing demand for green energy reduces greenhouse gas emissions, hence substantiating the premise of ‘green is clean’ energy development. Additionally, optimum resource usage enhances environmental quality, corroborating the ‘resource cleaner blessing’ hypothesis. The positive link between inward foreign direct investment and greenhouse gas emissions substantiates the ‘pollution haven’ concept, according to which inward foreign direct investment uses unsustainable technology in manufacturing processes, hence degrading air quality indicators. Inadequate access to clean cooking technology and increased population density has a detrimental effect on the country’s environmental sustainability agenda, which must be corrected via sustainable regulations. The causality estimates show the feedback relationship between renewable energy demand (and economic growth) and cleaner technology, between economic growth and green energy (and inbound foreign direct investment), and between population density and economic growth (and green energy). The Impulse Response function estimates suggested that economic growth and population density would likely increase GHG emissions. In contrast, cleaner technology, green energy demand, natural resource management, and inbound foreign direct investment would likely decrease greenhouse gas emissions for the next ten-year time period. The sustainability of the environment and natural resources in China is bolstered by developing cleaner technologies, a greater reliance on renewable energy sources, and better management of natural resources.
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Fang Z, Yang C, Song X. How Do Green Finance and Energy Efficiency Mitigate Carbon Emissions Without Reducing Economic Growth in G7 Countries? Front Psychol 2022; 13:879741. [PMID: 35592175 PMCID: PMC9112428 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.879741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing the world today. Environmental pollution and depletion of natural resources have been highlighted by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), paving the way for modern concepts such as sustainable growth to be introduced. Therefore, this research explores the relationship between green finance, energy efficiency, and CO2 emissions in the G7 countries. The study uses panel data model technique to examine the dependence structure of green finance, energy efficiency, and CO2 emissions. Moreover, we use DEA to construct an energy efficiency index of G7 countries. A specific interval exists between the values of the energy efficiency indexes. Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States were named the most energy-efficient countries in the world, based on results obtained for five consecutive years in this category. However, according to the comparative rankings, France and Italy are the most successful of all the G7 members, followed by the United Kingdom and Germany. Our overall findings of the econometric model confirm the negative impact of green finance and energy efficiency on CO2 emissions; however, this relationship varies across the different quantiles of the two variables. The findings in the study confirm that green finance is the best financial strategy for reducing CO2 emissions.
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- Zhen Fang
- School of Management, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- SINOTRUK Finance Co., Ltd., Jinan, China
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- School of Management, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Analysis of the Relationships among Financial Development, Economic Growth, Energy Use, and Carbon Emissions by Co-Integration with Multiple Structural Breaks. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14106298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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In this study, the effects of financial and economic development on energy consumption and CO2 emissions are analyzed using multiple structural breaks, second-generation panel unit root tests, the Westerlund Cointegration Test, and PMG and MG estimators. Unlike classical studies, financial development is included, in the analysis, as an indicator of the accumulated capital as a result of industrial production that has been realized for many years. We conducted a panel data analysis on 13 developing countries for which we could obtain uninterrupted data in the Morgan Stanley Developing Countries index. We found significant relationships between economic growth, energy usage, and CO2 emissions. Financial development and carbon emissions are cointegrated in the long-term, and financial development is found to accelerate environmental pollution. Therefore, energy economists should consider the effect of financial development on energy use and carbon emissions in future studies. Policy-makers in emerging markets are also advised to take necessary actions to reduce carbon emissions while increasing financial development. It is important that the same results were obtained in medium- and small-scale countries, as well as in large economies (e.g., China) under the scope of this review.
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Khan I, Tan D, Hassan ST. Role of alternative and nuclear energy in stimulating environmental sustainability: impact of government expenditures. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:37894-37905. [PMID: 35067874 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18306-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Environmental sustainability is fundamental to the survival of our planet and ourselves, as polluted air, water, and land severely affect communities and society to thrive and damage the quality of life. This study examined the role of alternative and nuclear energy in stimulating the environment sustainably while mediating the function of government expenditure and economic growth in the top three highest CO2 emitter countries. We apply advanced econometric methodologies for empirical analysis from 1981 to 2016 and find long-run relationships among the variables that suggest general government final consumption expenditure and economic growth are positively related to CO2 emissions. Moreover, alternative and nuclear energy and the square root of economic growth (EKC) improve environmental sustainability. The general government's final consumption expenditure and economic growth deteriorate environmental sustainability. Policymakers in the top three highest CO2 emitter countries are encouraged to adopt a comprehensive approach to access the compatibility of alternative and nuclear energy sources, changing the source of uranium from mined ore to seawater, encourage, tide, and include macroeconomic stabilization, public and private fiscal position goals with the environmental sustainability policies. Moreover, governments are suggested to incorporate green fiscal policies to address the global environmental challenges and promote a green economy. Aligning government expenditures with environmental goals, reflecting externalities in prices, broader fiscal reform by making fiscal space for clean and green investment is highly encouraged to achieve the sustainable development goals' target. Study limitations and directions for future research in the area are presented.
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- Irfan Khan
- School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Accounting School, Hubei University of Economics, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Business, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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Ha LT. Are digital business and digital public services a driver for better energy security? Evidence from a European sample. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:27232-27256. [PMID: 34978034 PMCID: PMC8720542 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17843-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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This paper empirically analyses the impacts of the digital transformation process in the business and public sectors on energy security (ES). We employ 8 indicators to represent four aspects of energy security, including availability, acceptability, develop-ability, and sustainability. Digital businesses development is captured by e-Commerce (including e-Commerce sales, e-Commerce turnover, e-Commerce web sales) and e-Business (including customer relation management (CRM) usage and cloud usage). Digital public services development is reflected by business mobility and key enablers. Different econometric techniques are utilized in a database of 24 European Union countries from 2011 to 2019. Our estimation results demonstrate that digital businesses play a critical role in improving the acceptability and develop-ability of energy security, while digitalization in public services supports achieving energy sustainability goals. The use of modern digital technology such as big data, cloud computing is extremely important to ensure the security of the energy system, especially the availability of energy. For further discussion on the role of digital public services, we reveal a nonlinear association between digitalization in the public sector and energy intensity and energy consumption, suggesting the acceptability and develop-ability of energy security can be enhanced if the digital transformation process achieves a certain level.
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- Le Thanh Ha
- Faculty of Economics, National Economics University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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