Farah Khan, Salma Zahir, Haseeb Ur Rahman, Ali Raza, Sameena Noor
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and education are largely believed to be two significant predictors of uplifting environmental quality by providing opportunities to address economic, social, and environmental challenges and creating a more inclusive and sustainable future for all. Thus, this inquiry probes whether ICTs and education mitigate the degradation of the environment measured by CO2 emissions in five selected countries of Asia from 1980 to 2022. Applying the autoregressive distributed lag approach (ARDL), ICTs were found to significantly mitigate environmental degradation in both the short and long term in all sample countries. Education was also found to significantly reduce the degradation of the environment in the short and long run in Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In India, however, the Beta of education is significantly positive (in the long run) and negative (in the short run) in association with environmental degradation. The outcomes propose that key stakeholders should highly concentrate on ICTs and education to decrease the degradation of the environment in the sample countries. Besides, these selected five countries are also required to effectively implement stringent regulations for upholding energy efficiency and decreasing excessive usage and abuse of resources. The inquiry not only contributes to the extant body of knowledge but also provides rich insights about the contribution of ICTs and education in decreasing energy usage and protecting the environment without compromising national economic growth for achieving sustainable development.
{"title":"Exploring the role of ICT and education in reducing environmental degradation among Asian countries","authors":"Farah Khan, Salma Zahir, Haseeb Ur Rahman, Ali Raza, Sameena Noor","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12548","url":null,"abstract":"Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and education are largely believed to be two significant predictors of uplifting environmental quality by providing opportunities to address economic, social, and environmental challenges and creating a more inclusive and sustainable future for all. Thus, this inquiry probes whether ICTs and education mitigate the degradation of the environment measured by CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions in five selected countries of Asia from 1980 to 2022. Applying the autoregressive distributed lag approach (ARDL), ICTs were found to significantly mitigate environmental degradation in both the short and long term in all sample countries. Education was also found to significantly reduce the degradation of the environment in the short and long run in Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In India, however, the Beta of education is significantly positive (in the long run) and negative (in the short run) in association with environmental degradation. The outcomes propose that key stakeholders should highly concentrate on ICTs and education to decrease the degradation of the environment in the sample countries. Besides, these selected five countries are also required to effectively implement stringent regulations for upholding energy efficiency and decreasing excessive usage and abuse of resources. The inquiry not only contributes to the extant body of knowledge but also provides rich insights about the contribution of ICTs and education in decreasing energy usage and protecting the environment without compromising national economic growth for achieving sustainable development.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luo Hehua, Zahid Iqbal, Syed Zain Ul Abidin, Aiedh Mrisi Alharthi, Olayan Albalawi, Tian Tian
This study explores the transformative impact of the convergence of digital finance, technological innovation, and human development on the utilization of natural resources. Employing panel data from 1995 to 2019 for developing Asian nations and utilizing the CS Autoregressive Distributed Lag (CS‐ARDL) model, the research unveils a positive and significant relationship between all independent variables and the utilization of natural resources. The collaborative interplay among these variables has led to remarkable progress, profoundly influencing the sustainable management of the Earth's finite resources. Positioned at the forefront of the digital revolution, financial technologies (fintech) have emerged as potent instruments, facilitating access to financial services and fostering comprehensive economic growth. Within developing Asian nations, the intricate dynamics among digital finance, technological innovation, and human development hold substantial potential to optimize natural resource efficiency, promoting sustainable economic growth and environmental stewardship. The amalgamation of these factors plays a pivotal role in nurturing sustainable practices, mitigating environmental degradation and propelling fair socioeconomic development.
{"title":"The role of digital finance, technological innovation, and human development to utilize natural resources efficiently: Analysis from developing Asia","authors":"Luo Hehua, Zahid Iqbal, Syed Zain Ul Abidin, Aiedh Mrisi Alharthi, Olayan Albalawi, Tian Tian","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12533","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores the transformative impact of the convergence of digital finance, technological innovation, and human development on the utilization of natural resources. Employing panel data from 1995 to 2019 for developing Asian nations and utilizing the CS Autoregressive Distributed Lag (CS‐ARDL) model, the research unveils a positive and significant relationship between all independent variables and the utilization of natural resources. The collaborative interplay among these variables has led to remarkable progress, profoundly influencing the sustainable management of the Earth's finite resources. Positioned at the forefront of the digital revolution, financial technologies (fintech) have emerged as potent instruments, facilitating access to financial services and fostering comprehensive economic growth. Within developing Asian nations, the intricate dynamics among digital finance, technological innovation, and human development hold substantial potential to optimize natural resource efficiency, promoting sustainable economic growth and environmental stewardship. The amalgamation of these factors plays a pivotal role in nurturing sustainable practices, mitigating environmental degradation and propelling fair socioeconomic development.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Based on the carbon emissions trading pilot policy in China, this paper takes Chinese A‐share listed companies from 2012 to 2020 as a sample, and analyzes the role of company's cost transfer capability (ECTC) in the mechanism of market‐incentivized environmental regulation policy (MERP) influencing company green transformation. This paper finds the following four primary results. First, ECTC significantly strengthens the green transformation driving effect of MERP in general. However, results based on the division of ECTC by percentiles show that MERP‐induced green transformation is more pronounced in the top 25% of companies, which distinguishes them from companies in the top 25%–50%, whose cost transfer capacity hampers MERP's contribution to the green transformation. Second, the level of regional economic development, emission regulation, and business reputation have heterogeneous influences on the moderating effect of ECTC. Third, the results based on the moderated mediation model show that ECTC can influence the green transition driving effect of MERP by moderating the two paths of risk‐taking ability and financing constraints of companies. Finally, there is a diffusion effect on the green transformation driven by MERP through cost transfer among companies in non‐pilot industries and non‐pilot regions.
{"title":"Market‐incentivized environmental regulation policy and company green transformation: An analytical perspective based on the cost transfer capability of companies","authors":"Jiahe Chen","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12554","url":null,"abstract":"Based on the carbon emissions trading pilot policy in China, this paper takes Chinese A‐share listed companies from 2012 to 2020 as a sample, and analyzes the role of company's cost transfer capability (ECTC) in the mechanism of market‐incentivized environmental regulation policy (MERP) influencing company green transformation. This paper finds the following four primary results. First, ECTC significantly strengthens the green transformation driving effect of MERP in general. However, results based on the division of ECTC by percentiles show that MERP‐induced green transformation is more pronounced in the top 25% of companies, which distinguishes them from companies in the top 25%–50%, whose cost transfer capacity hampers MERP's contribution to the green transformation. Second, the level of regional economic development, emission regulation, and business reputation have heterogeneous influences on the moderating effect of ECTC. Third, the results based on the moderated mediation model show that ECTC can influence the green transition driving effect of MERP by moderating the two paths of risk‐taking ability and financing constraints of companies. Finally, there is a diffusion effect on the green transformation driven by MERP through cost transfer among companies in non‐pilot industries and non‐pilot regions.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"100 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dangli Zhang, Fuming Zhao, Leow Hon‐Wei, Nhat Tan Nguyen, Ahmad A. Al‐Naimi
One of the most contentious issues discussed in international forums is environmental deterioration, which is seen as a major global problem. Consequently, while a number of carbon emission (CO2) drivers have been covered in the literature so far, little is known about the moderating effect of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on the link between CO2 emissions and mineral rent (MINR). Therefore, for the BRICS nations, this document serves as a representation of the earlier effort to investigate the moderating effect of EPU on the link between mineral rents and environmental deterioration. The aim of this study is to investigate the interaction effect of MINR and EPU on CO2 for BRICS from 1990 to 2022. For this purpose, we use the panel autoregressive distributed lag model to ascertain the long‐ and short‐term effects of EPU and MINR on CO2. The long‐term findings imply that MINR increases 2. In contrast, the moderation effect of EPU aggravates the impact of MINR on emissions. This study makes policy recommendations for accomplishing sustainable development. The governments of these nations may solve the problem of environmental degradation by assuring political stability, adopting dependable macroeconomic policies, and creating policies that are so adaptable that they can be readily controlled or utilized to handle unforeseen environmental concerns in the future.
{"title":"Nexus between mineral rents and environmental sustainability: The role of economic policy uncertainty","authors":"Dangli Zhang, Fuming Zhao, Leow Hon‐Wei, Nhat Tan Nguyen, Ahmad A. Al‐Naimi","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12547","url":null,"abstract":"One of the most contentious issues discussed in international forums is environmental deterioration, which is seen as a major global problem. Consequently, while a number of carbon emission (CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>) drivers have been covered in the literature so far, little is known about the moderating effect of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on the link between CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions and mineral rent (MINR). Therefore, for the BRICS nations, this document serves as a representation of the earlier effort to investigate the moderating effect of EPU on the link between mineral rents and environmental deterioration. The aim of this study is to investigate the interaction effect of MINR and EPU on CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> for BRICS from 1990 to 2022. For this purpose, we use the panel autoregressive distributed lag model to ascertain the long‐ and short‐term effects of EPU and MINR on CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>. The long‐term findings imply that MINR increases 2. In contrast, the moderation effect of EPU aggravates the impact of MINR on emissions. This study makes policy recommendations for accomplishing sustainable development. The governments of these nations may solve the problem of environmental degradation by assuring political stability, adopting dependable macroeconomic policies, and creating policies that are so adaptable that they can be readily controlled or utilized to handle unforeseen environmental concerns in the future.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siham Matallah, Amal Matallah, Suleman Sarwar, Walid Abdmoulah
This paper casts light on Syria's relentless war, which has caused the collapse of national electricity grids and led to recurrent power outages. The main findings indicate that the 2012 war and enduring conflicts that put Syrians in front of a “fait accompli” and forced them to adapt to new, uncongenial, and arduous circumstances unexpectedly encourage renewable energy production and surprisingly expand access to electricity. An increase of 1% in conflicts causes renewable energy production to increase by 9.71% and 5.93% in war‐ravaged Syria in the short and long run, respectively. As a matter of fact, off‐grid renewable solutions proved to be effective in reducing the suffering of Syrians, whose lives were ruined by conflicts and the 2012 war. The results also illustrate that foreign aid can play an undeniably crucial role in making renewable‐generated electricity more accessible and affordable for Syrians. As an inevitable consequence of the US and EU sanctions imposed on the regime of Bashar al‐Assad, Syria is unable to access the foreign aid and international funding it needs to restore its destroyed energy sector, rebuild its damaged electricity infrastructure, and embark on its renewable energy plans.
{"title":"Surprising renewable energy boom in war‐ravaged Syria: Evidence from structural break analysis","authors":"Siham Matallah, Amal Matallah, Suleman Sarwar, Walid Abdmoulah","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12550","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12550","url":null,"abstract":"This paper casts light on Syria's relentless war, which has caused the collapse of national electricity grids and led to recurrent power outages. The main findings indicate that the 2012 war and enduring conflicts that put Syrians in front of a “fait accompli” and forced them to adapt to new, uncongenial, and arduous circumstances unexpectedly encourage renewable energy production and surprisingly expand access to electricity. An increase of 1% in conflicts causes renewable energy production to increase by 9.71% and 5.93% in war‐ravaged Syria in the short and long run, respectively. As a matter of fact, off‐grid renewable solutions proved to be effective in reducing the suffering of Syrians, whose lives were ruined by conflicts and the 2012 war. The results also illustrate that foreign aid can play an undeniably crucial role in making renewable‐generated electricity more accessible and affordable for Syrians. As an inevitable consequence of the US and EU sanctions imposed on the regime of Bashar al‐Assad, Syria is unable to access the foreign aid and international funding it needs to restore its destroyed energy sector, rebuild its damaged electricity infrastructure, and embark on its renewable energy plans.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Qamar Rasheed, Zhao Yuhuan, Abdul Haseeb, Shah Saud
The industrial structure plays a key role in economic and sustainable development, global competitiveness, and prosperity. Hence, it is crucial to understand the current industrial structure and technological trade in the top‐ten high‐income countries. Therefore, the aspiration of this research is to unpack the stance of upgradation of industrial structure, technological trade, and sustainable development. To this end, the second‐generation estimation approaches were adopted for the Top‐ten high‐per‐capita high‐income countries, namely, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Singapore, Norway, Sweden, and the United States from 2001 to 2018. The results drawn from the Driscoll–Kraay standard errors suggest that the current industrial structure contributes to carbon footprint and increases environmental degradation. In the same way, financial development increases environmental degradation and poses a threat to sustainable development. Contrarily, trade is negatively related to carbon footprint and curbing environmental degradation. Globalization and renewable energy mitigate carbon footprint and bring sustainable development. The HDI has a positive but insignificant relationship with carbon footprint. Additionally, the causation illustrates a reciprocal interaction between carbon footprint and trade; however, no causal link was detected between industrialization and carbon footprint. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners to formulate effective policies.
{"title":"Unpacking the stance of upgradation of industrial structure, technological trade, and sustainable development in top‐ten high‐income countries","authors":"Muhammad Qamar Rasheed, Zhao Yuhuan, Abdul Haseeb, Shah Saud","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12546","url":null,"abstract":"The industrial structure plays a key role in economic and sustainable development, global competitiveness, and prosperity. Hence, it is crucial to understand the current industrial structure and technological trade in the top‐ten high‐income countries. Therefore, the aspiration of this research is to unpack the stance of upgradation of industrial structure, technological trade, and sustainable development. To this end, the second‐generation estimation approaches were adopted for the Top‐ten high‐per‐capita high‐income countries, namely, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Singapore, Norway, Sweden, and the United States from 2001 to 2018. The results drawn from the Driscoll–Kraay standard errors suggest that the current industrial structure contributes to carbon footprint and increases environmental degradation. In the same way, financial development increases environmental degradation and poses a threat to sustainable development. Contrarily, trade is negatively related to carbon footprint and curbing environmental degradation. Globalization and renewable energy mitigate carbon footprint and bring sustainable development. The HDI has a positive but insignificant relationship with carbon footprint. Additionally, the causation illustrates a reciprocal interaction between carbon footprint and trade; however, no causal link was detected between industrialization and carbon footprint. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners to formulate effective policies.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142226927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This research aims to determine how environmental technology (ET), digital financial inclusion (DFI), information and communication technology (ICT), and education affect a firm's performance in China from 1998 to 2020. We have employed the quantile autoregressive distributed lag model to estimate the variables' short‐ and long‐term relationship across various quantiles. In the context of non‐state‐owned enterprises (NSOE), the estimates of ET are positively significant in almost half of the quantiles in the long run, while in the short run, the estimates are insignificant. In the NSOE model, the DFI estimates are significant and positive at the highest quantiles only in the long run and almost at all quantiles in the short run. Likewise, the estimates of ET are positively significant in half quantiles in the long run and insignificant in the short run in terms of state‐owned enterprises (SOE). In the SOE model, the DFI estimates are significant and positive at the highest quantiles only in the long run and at medium and highest quantiles in the short run. ICT and educational development have a favorable impact on a firm's performance across all quantiles in the long run in SOE and NSOE models. However, in the short run, these variables have a favorable impact only at higher quantiles in SOE and NSOE. These findings imply that more ET, DFI, ICT, and education are crucial for improving the performance of state‐owned and non‐state‐owned firms.
{"title":"Environmental technology and firm performance: The role of digital financial inclusion, information and communication technology, and education","authors":"Fei Pang, Ilhan Ozturk, Sidra Sohail","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12545","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims to determine how environmental technology (ET), digital financial inclusion (DFI), information and communication technology (ICT), and education affect a firm's performance in China from 1998 to 2020. We have employed the quantile autoregressive distributed lag model to estimate the variables' short‐ and long‐term relationship across various quantiles. In the context of non‐state‐owned enterprises (NSOE), the estimates of ET are positively significant in almost half of the quantiles in the long run, while in the short run, the estimates are insignificant. In the NSOE model, the DFI estimates are significant and positive at the highest quantiles only in the long run and almost at all quantiles in the short run. Likewise, the estimates of ET are positively significant in half quantiles in the long run and insignificant in the short run in terms of state‐owned enterprises (SOE). In the SOE model, the DFI estimates are significant and positive at the highest quantiles only in the long run and at medium and highest quantiles in the short run. ICT and educational development have a favorable impact on a firm's performance across all quantiles in the long run in SOE and NSOE models. However, in the short run, these variables have a favorable impact only at higher quantiles in SOE and NSOE. These findings imply that more ET, DFI, ICT, and education are crucial for improving the performance of state‐owned and non‐state‐owned firms.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141931459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shahida Suleman, Hassanudin Mohd Thas Thaker, Calvin Cheong Wing Hoh
The objective of this research is to systematically compare the impact of macro determinants on CO2 emissions, using the theoretical frameworks of trade, the Environmental Kuznets Curve, and the Pollution Haven Hypothesis. The study specifically focuses on high‐ and low‐trade‐openness economies from 1995 to 2020. Methodologies employed include stepwise regression, fully modified least squares, pooled ordinary least squares, and fixed effects models. Long‐run dynamics were assessed using Granger causality tests and Pedroni and Johansen cointegration tests. The results indicate both long‐term and short‐term relationships between CO2 emissions and the following variables: (i) gross capital formation (GCF), (ii) per capita income (PCI), (iii) population (POP), and (iv) trade openness. Trade openness has a positive and significant effect on CO2 emissions in highly trade openness economies, whereas it has a negative effect in low trade‐open economies. Highly open economies are more significantly impacted by GCF and POP on CO2 emissions compared with low‐ trade openness economies. Additionally, PCI positively and significantly influences CO2 emissions in low‐ trade openness countries, and this effect is greater than in high‐ trade openness economies. The study also identifies a bidirectional causal relationship between PCI, GCF, and CO2 emissions in both groups of economies, as well as a unidirectional relationship between trade openness, POP, and CO2 emissions in both high‐ and low‐ trade openness countries.
{"title":"Is trade relevant to the macro drivers of carbon dioxide emissions? A study of high‐ and low‐trade openness economies","authors":"Shahida Suleman, Hassanudin Mohd Thas Thaker, Calvin Cheong Wing Hoh","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12543","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this research is to systematically compare the impact of macro determinants on CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions, using the theoretical frameworks of trade, the Environmental Kuznets Curve, and the Pollution Haven Hypothesis. The study specifically focuses on high‐ and low‐trade‐openness economies from 1995 to 2020. Methodologies employed include stepwise regression, fully modified least squares, pooled ordinary least squares, and fixed effects models. Long‐run dynamics were assessed using Granger causality tests and Pedroni and Johansen cointegration tests. The results indicate both long‐term and short‐term relationships between CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions and the following variables: (i) gross capital formation (GCF), (ii) per capita income (PCI), (iii) population (POP), and (iv) trade openness. Trade openness has a positive and significant effect on CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions in highly trade openness economies, whereas it has a negative effect in low trade‐open economies. Highly open economies are more significantly impacted by GCF and POP on CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions compared with low‐ trade openness economies. Additionally, PCI positively and significantly influences CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions in low‐ trade openness countries, and this effect is greater than in high‐ trade openness economies. The study also identifies a bidirectional causal relationship between PCI, GCF, and CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions in both groups of economies, as well as a unidirectional relationship between trade openness, POP, and CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions in both high‐ and low‐ trade openness countries.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"84 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141931460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study investigated how cutting‐edge smart city technologies (SCT) contribute to developmental strategies and foster sustainable, efficient, and technologically advanced urban ecosystems. The study is based on multi‐qualitative methods. In the first phase, comprehensive literature was reviewed using the systematic literature review (SLR). Based on the literature recommendations in the second phase, structured interviews were conducted with the professionals based on snowball and purposive sampling techniques. The data were collected from NEOM's working professionals for the interviews. In the third phase, the conclusions of the case studies were also added to generalize the findings comprehensively. The study proclaims that SCT plays a significant role in developing the smart ecosystem in smart cities. The study also investigated the NEOM's potential to elevate urban sustainability. Moreover, the study found that implementing the SCT enhances operational efficiencies, creates new job opportunities, and improves mobility and quality of life. The study also contributed to the equitable theory and presented the shared resources concept. The integration of SCT enhances the quality of life and attracts investment. The study also emphasized the availability of robust data infrastructure and stakeholder engagement to integrate SCT in urban planning and development successfully.
{"title":"Integration of smart cities technologies for future urban development planning","authors":"Jamshid Ali","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12541","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated how cutting‐edge smart city technologies (SCT) contribute to developmental strategies and foster sustainable, efficient, and technologically advanced urban ecosystems. The study is based on multi‐qualitative methods. In the first phase, comprehensive literature was reviewed using the systematic literature review (SLR). Based on the literature recommendations in the second phase, structured interviews were conducted with the professionals based on snowball and purposive sampling techniques. The data were collected from NEOM's working professionals for the interviews. In the third phase, the conclusions of the case studies were also added to generalize the findings comprehensively. The study proclaims that SCT plays a significant role in developing the smart ecosystem in smart cities. The study also investigated the NEOM's potential to elevate urban sustainability. Moreover, the study found that implementing the SCT enhances operational efficiencies, creates new job opportunities, and improves mobility and quality of life. The study also contributed to the equitable theory and presented the shared resources concept. The integration of SCT enhances the quality of life and attracts investment. The study also emphasized the availability of robust data infrastructure and stakeholder engagement to integrate SCT in urban planning and development successfully.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141931461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The world is currently suffering from a significant environmental crisis characterized by global warming, rising sea levels, foods, and droughts. This has adversely affected the poorest nations, resulting in increased occurrences of both droughts and flooding that impact their means of livelihood. In order to address this issue, countries globally need to develop policies that efficiently reduce environmental destruction and achieve zero carbon emissions. A number of empirical estimates were used in this study. The Friedman, Frees, and Pesaran tests are used to evaluate cross‐sectional dependence. Unit root tests, such as the augmented Dickey–Fuller test, are used to assess the stationarity of variables. The Pedroni test is used in co‐integration analysis to find the long‐term relationships between variables, and a novel Panel quantile auto‐regression distributed lag methodology to investigate both long‐term and short‐run dynamics across G‐17 countries spanning from 2000 to 2021. The results clarify the pivotal role of carbon taxes, technological innovation, and renewable energy consumption in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, thereby enhancing environmental quality, while the sustained use of natural resources is harmful to environmental quality. Furthermore, the finding reveals that Fintech's association with CO2 emissions negatively impacts environmental quality. The study also demonstrates the efficacy of environmental taxes in reducing CO2 emissions across, supporting for higher carbon pricing as a viable policy tool for environmental protection.
{"title":"Impacts of Fintech and natural resources on environmental quality: The role of renewable energy and carbon taxes: A panel QARDL approach","authors":"Javid Ali, Xihao Wu, Muhammad Akhtar Alam, Manzar Rehman, Atif Jahanger, Shayan Khan Kakar, Sidra Khan","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12534","url":null,"abstract":"The world is currently suffering from a significant environmental crisis characterized by global warming, rising sea levels, foods, and droughts. This has adversely affected the poorest nations, resulting in increased occurrences of both droughts and flooding that impact their means of livelihood. In order to address this issue, countries globally need to develop policies that efficiently reduce environmental destruction and achieve zero carbon emissions. A number of empirical estimates were used in this study. The Friedman, Frees, and Pesaran tests are used to evaluate cross‐sectional dependence. Unit root tests, such as the augmented Dickey–Fuller test, are used to assess the stationarity of variables. The Pedroni test is used in co‐integration analysis to find the long‐term relationships between variables, and a novel Panel quantile auto‐regression distributed lag methodology to investigate both long‐term and short‐run dynamics across G‐17 countries spanning from 2000 to 2021. The results clarify the pivotal role of carbon taxes, technological innovation, and renewable energy consumption in reducing carbon dioxide (CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>) emissions, thereby enhancing environmental quality, while the sustained use of natural resources is harmful to environmental quality. Furthermore, the finding reveals that Fintech's association with CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions negatively impacts environmental quality. The study also demonstrates the efficacy of environmental taxes in reducing CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions across, supporting for higher carbon pricing as a viable policy tool for environmental protection.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141867426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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