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Ayad H, Ben-Salha O, Djellouli N. Toward maritime sustainability in GCC countries: What role do economic freedom and human capital play? MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 206:116774. [PMID: 39116755 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116774] [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: 06/01/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members have recently experienced rapid environmental degradation. Although there has been a boom in studies investigating the causes of environmental degradation, little is known about the drivers of maritime sustainability. This study examines the impacts of economic freedom and human capital on the fishing grounds footprint in GCC countries between 2000 and 2021. To account for potential heterogeneity and nonnormal distribution of the data, the study implements the Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR). The empirical investigation suggests interesting findings. First, the analysis confirms the Marine Environmental Kuznets Curve across GCC countries, with a turning point of $38,177 per capita. In addition, the population has long-term detrimental effects on the fishing grounds footprint. Economic freedom and financial development have also deteriorated maritime sustainability, but only for low and medium quantiles. These factors are neutral for high levels of maritime degradation. Furthermore, improved human capital contributes to maritime sustainability in the long-run. Finally, the adverse repercussions of economic freedom are reduced by improved human capital and environmental awareness.
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- Hicham Ayad
- University Centre of Maghnia, LEPPESE laboratory, Algeria.
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- Department of Finance and Insurance, College of Business Administration, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
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Mondal S, Ray A, Boas M, Navus S, Lee MA, Dey S, Barman KK. Can the delayed effects of climatic oscillations have a greater influence on global fisheries compared to their immediate effects? PLoS One 2024; 19:e0307644. [PMID: 39208030 PMCID: PMC11361439 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Climatic oscillations affect fish population dynamics, ecological processes, and fishing operations in maritime habitats. This study examined how climatic oscillations affect catch rates for striped, blue, and silver marlins in the Atlantic Ocean. These oscillations are regarded as the primary factor influencing the abundance and accessibility of specific resources utilized by fishers. Logbook data were obtained from Taiwanese large-scale fishing vessels for climatic oscillations during the period 2005-2016. The results indicated that the effect of the Subtropical Indian Ocean Dipole on marlin catch rates did not have a lag, whereas those of the North Atlantic Oscillation, Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, and Indian Ocean Dipole had various lags. Pearson's correlation analysis was conducted to examine the correlations between atmospheric oscillation indices and marlin catch rates, and wavelet analysis was employed to describe the influences of the most relevant lags. The results indicated that annual atmospheric fluctuations and their lags affected the abundance and catchability of striped, blue, and silver marlins in the study region. This, in turn, may affect the presence of these species in the market and lead to fluctuations in their prices in accordance with supply and demand. Overall, understanding the effects of climatic oscillations on fish species are essential for policymakers and coastal communities seeking to manage marine resources, predict changes in marine ecosystems, and establish appropriate methods for controlling the effects of climate variability.
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- Sandipan Mondal
- Department of Environmental Biology and Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, Taiwan
- Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, Taiwan
- Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment, Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, Taiwan
- Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, Taiwan
- Doctoral Degree Program in Ocean Resource and Environmental Changes, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Wessling, Germany
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- Center of Excellence for the Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, Taiwan
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Alam L, Zolkaply SZ, Sumaila UR, Rusydy I, Kutty AA, Bari MA, Mokhtar M, Pradhoshini KP, Krishnakumar S, Musthafa MS. Risk of extinction, variability in fish species composition, and factors influencing fish biodiversity in the Malacca Strait. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:41355-41369. [PMID: 37103711 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27101-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Fish biodiversity in Malaysia is under pressure due to overexploitation, pollution, and climatic stressors. Nevertheless, the information on fish biodiversity and species vulnerability status is not well documented in the region. Therefore, a study on fish species composition and abundance in the Malacca Strait of Malaysia has been conducted for the purpose of monitoring biodiversity, determining the risk of species extinction, and identifying factors influencing biodiversity distribution. The sampling was conducted based on a random stratified sampling method from the three zones of sampling locations, i.e., estuary, mangrove, and open sea area of Tanjung Karang and Port Klang of Malacca Strait. Higher species diversity was recorded at Tanjung Karang coastal and mangrove areas (H' = 2.71; H' = 1.64) than Port Klang coastal and mangrove areas (H' = 1.50, H' = 0.29), an indication that the Port Klang area is comparatively more vulnerable. The study also explored sampling location, habitat, and IUCN red list as the influencing factors for fish biodiversity. Applying IUCN red list, this study identified one Endangered and one Vulnerable species with the forecasted increasing landing for both species. Our findings suggest the urgent need for the implementation of conservation measures as well as the continuous monitoring of fish biodiversity in the area.
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- Lubna Alam
- Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Research Centre for Sustainability Science and Governance (SGK), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, Mulyorejo Street, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia
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- Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Research Centre for Sustainability Science and Governance (SGK), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Agrotechnology and Bio-Industry, Jalan Raya, Lebuhraya Timur-Barat, Bandar Jeli, 17600, Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Research Centre for Sustainability Science and Governance (SGK), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
- Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, Faculty of Science, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Geological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Research Centre for Sustainability Science and Governance (SGK), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Research Centre for Sustainability Science and Governance (SGK), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
- United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Asia Headquarters (UN SDSN ASIA), Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Unit of Research in Radiation Biology & Environmental Radioactivity (URRBER), P.G. & Research Department of Zoology, The New College (Autonomous), Affiliated to University of Madras, Chennai, 600 014, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Geology, Malankara Catholic College, Mariyagiri, Kaliyakkavilai, Kaniyakumari District, 629 153, India
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- Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Research Centre for Sustainability Science and Governance (SGK), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Unit of Research in Radiation Biology & Environmental Radioactivity (URRBER), P.G. & Research Department of Zoology, The New College (Autonomous), Affiliated to University of Madras, Chennai, 600 014, Tamilnadu, India.
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Mondal S, Ray A, Osuka KE, Sihombing RI, Lee MA, Chen YK. Impact of climatic oscillations on marlin catch rates of Taiwanese long-line vessels in the Indian Ocean. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22438. [PMID: 38105276 PMCID: PMC10725878 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49984-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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This study explored the influence of climatic oscillations on the striped, blue, and silver marlin catch rates in the Indian Ocean by using logbook data from Taiwanese large-scale fishing vessels and climate records from 1994 to 2016. Only the Madden-Julian oscillation (MJO) and the subtropical Indian Ocean dipole (SIOD) had immediate effects on the striped and silver marlin catch rates. The positive and negative phases of the IOD at the lags of 7 and 3 years corresponded to increased and decreased catch rates, respectively, for both the striped and blue marlin, contrasting to the reverse pattern for the silver marlin. Similarly, all three marlin species experienced decreased and increased catch rates respectively during the positive and negative phases of the Pacific decadal oscillation. The striped and blue marlin catch rates decreased and increased during the positive and negative phases, respectively, of the SIOD and MJO with various lags. Our results suggest that the impacts of climatic oscillations on fish species are crucial for policymakers and coastal communities for managing marine resources, forecasting changes in marine ecosystems, and developing strategies to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate variability.
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- Sandipan Mondal
- Department of Environmental Biology and Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, 202, Taiwan
- Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, 202, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, 202, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, 202, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Biology and Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, 202, Taiwan.
- Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung City, 202, Taiwan.
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- Executive Yuan, Coastal and Offshore Resources Research Center of Fisheries Research Institute Council of Agriculture, Kaohsiung, 80672, Taiwan
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Rizwanullah M, Yang A, Nasrullah M, Zhou X, Rahim A. Resilience in maize production for food security: Evaluating the role of climate-related abiotic stress in Pakistan. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22140. [PMID: 38034722 PMCID: PMC10685367 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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The primary purpose of this research is to examine the impact of climate change on maize production in Pakistan. This research studied the impact of climate change on maize production in Pakistan from 1990 to 2020 using the Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) technique and draws implications for the future of Pakistan's sustainable agricultural industry. According to ARDL's short-run and long-run analyses, variables such as average temperature (AVEGTP), carbon dioxide (CO2), precipitation (PRPT), and tube well irrigation (TWL) all have a significant short-run and long-run impact on maize yield at the 1 %, 5 %, and 10 % significance levels. The estimated findings were also affirmed through FMOLS and DOLS. The study's key findings indicated that variables such as average temperature, carbon dioxide, precipitation, and tube well irrigation had significant short-run and long-run impacts on maize yield. Climate change's impacts on maize yield underline the crucial need for action to address this global issue and ensure agriculture's future. A recent study has emphasized the significant impact of climate change on Pakistan's maize production, stressing the importance of addressing this global issue for food security. The study recommends selecting crop varieties and managing fertilizer applications based on projected climate change to mitigate the impending crisis. Policymakers can use the study's findings as valuable insights to formulate effective policies that ensure the resilience and sustainability of Pakistan's agricultural industry.
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- Muhammad Rizwanullah
- School of Public Administration, Xiangtan University, PR China. 411105
- South Asia Research Centre Xiangtan University, PR China. 411105
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- School of Public Administration, Xiangtan University, PR China. 411105
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- School of Public Administration, Xiangtan University, PR China. 411105
- South Asia Research Centre Xiangtan University, PR China. 411105
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- School of Public Administration, Xiangtan University, PR China. 411105
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- Business School of Xiangtan University, PR China. 411105
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Zhang Q, Akhtar R, Saif ANM, Akhter H, Hossan D, Alam SA, Bari MF. The symmetric and asymmetric effects of climate change on rice productivity in Malaysia. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16118. [PMID: 37251829 PMCID: PMC10213189 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16118] [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: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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The current study aims to examine the symmetric and asymmetric effects of climate change (CC) on rice productivity (RP) in Malaysia. The Autoregressive-Distributed Lag (ARDL) and Non-linear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) models were employed in this study. Time series data from 1980 to 2019 were collected from the World Bank and the Department of Statistics, Malaysia. The estimated results are also validated using Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS), Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS), and Canonical Cointegration Regression (CCR). The findings of symmetric ARDL show that rainfall and cultivated area have significant and advantageous effects on rice output. The NARDL-bound test outcomes display that climate change has an asymmetrical long-run impact on rice productivity. Climate change has had varying degrees of positive and negative impacts on rice productivity in Malaysia. Positive changes in temperature and rainfall have a substantial and destructive impact on RP. At the same time, negative variations in temperature and rainfall have a substantial and positive impact on rice production in the Malaysian agriculture sector. Changes in cultivated areas, both positive and negative, have a long-term optimistic impact on rice output. Additionally, we discovered that only temperature affects rice output in both directions. Malaysian policymakers must understand the symmetric and asymmetric effects of CC on RP and agricultural policies that will promote sustainable agricultural development and food security.
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- Qing Zhang
- Institute for Mathematical Research (INSPEM), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Business School, Linyi University, Shandong, China
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- Ungku Aziz Centre for Development Studies, Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation), Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Management Information Systems, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, Bangladesh
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