Pub Date : 2022-09-23DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2120108
Abdul-Kadri Yahaya, Abdul-Fatawu Kamwine Tijani, A. Alhassan
ABSTRACT Sustainable conservation of forest flora species is dependent on local conservation strategies. In the past, fringe communities of the Ambalara Forest Reserve were excluded from its conservation. In contemporary times, the participation of fringe communities in the conservation of forest flora species of the Ambalara Forest Reserve has been strengthened due to the Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) initiative. This study examines the impact of strategies used by local actors such as the land priest (tendaana), sectional heads, chiefs (naamene), diviners, women leaders (magazias) and youth groups on forest flora species of the forest reserve. The strategies used by local actors are taboos, creation of traditional firebelts, revered tree species, bans and awareness creation. The study reveals that, fringe communities endorse the chiefs (naamene) and the land priests (tendaana) as the most effective actors in the conservation of forest flora species of the reserve and the traditional fire belt creation as the most effective conservation strategy. The study concludes that, there exist local management actors and strategies in the conservation of forest flora species of the forest reserve, and fringe communities and the reserve are impacted positively by means of their engagement in alternative livelihood activities and species richness of forest flora species respectively. It is recommended that traditional awareness creation should be intensified by the chiefs and elders on the need to conserve forest flora species of the reserve for future generations and as a form of mitigating the effects of climate change on biodiversity.
{"title":"Impacts of local conservation strategies on forest flora species of the Ambalara forest reserve in the Wa East District, Ghana","authors":"Abdul-Kadri Yahaya, Abdul-Fatawu Kamwine Tijani, A. Alhassan","doi":"10.1080/13504509.2022.2120108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2022.2120108","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Sustainable conservation of forest flora species is dependent on local conservation strategies. In the past, fringe communities of the Ambalara Forest Reserve were excluded from its conservation. In contemporary times, the participation of fringe communities in the conservation of forest flora species of the Ambalara Forest Reserve has been strengthened due to the Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) initiative. This study examines the impact of strategies used by local actors such as the land priest (tendaana), sectional heads, chiefs (naamene), diviners, women leaders (magazias) and youth groups on forest flora species of the forest reserve. The strategies used by local actors are taboos, creation of traditional firebelts, revered tree species, bans and awareness creation. The study reveals that, fringe communities endorse the chiefs (naamene) and the land priests (tendaana) as the most effective actors in the conservation of forest flora species of the reserve and the traditional fire belt creation as the most effective conservation strategy. The study concludes that, there exist local management actors and strategies in the conservation of forest flora species of the forest reserve, and fringe communities and the reserve are impacted positively by means of their engagement in alternative livelihood activities and species richness of forest flora species respectively. It is recommended that traditional awareness creation should be intensified by the chiefs and elders on the need to conserve forest flora species of the reserve for future generations and as a form of mitigating the effects of climate change on biodiversity.","PeriodicalId":50287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology","volume":"33 1","pages":"49 - 67"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78740246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-19DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2123409
Md. Sadique Rahman, F. Zulfiqar, H. Ullah, Sushil K. Himanshu, A. Datta
ABSTRACT Farming in coastal areas has unique challenges as climate change threatens coastal people’s livelihoods and food security. Therefore, household food security remains a major concern, especially in Bangladesh’s climate-sensitive coastal districts. This study compared the food security status and identified the factors influencing households’ food security in the exposed and interior coasts of Bangladesh. A total of 750 households (exposed coast: 375 and interior coast: 375) were surveyed from six coastal areas. The Food Consumption Score (FCS), descriptive statistics, and a set of econometric models were used to achieve the objectives. Around 20% of households in the exposed coast were in the borderline category of FCS. The FCS of the interior coast households was significantly higher than the exposed coast households. The analysis results revealed that a 1 USD increase in the price of rice per kg would decrease the likelihood of being in the food secure category by more than 40%. Households who engaged in homestead gardening had a 4.30% and 9.15% higher likelihood of being in the food secure category in the interior and exposed coasts, respectively. Access to credit increased the likelihood of being in the food secure category by 7.15% in the exposed coast area. Economic status-related factors, such as higher farm and non-farm incomes, also increased the likelihood of being food secure in both coastal areas. To improve the household-level food security in coastal areas, location-specific sustainable farming practices, non-farm employment opportunities, rice price stabilization, agricultural training, and capital availability are warranted.
{"title":"Status and drivers of households’ food security status in climate-sensitive coastal areas of Bangladesh: A comparison between the exposed and interior coasts","authors":"Md. Sadique Rahman, F. Zulfiqar, H. Ullah, Sushil K. Himanshu, A. Datta","doi":"10.1080/13504509.2022.2123409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2022.2123409","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Farming in coastal areas has unique challenges as climate change threatens coastal people’s livelihoods and food security. Therefore, household food security remains a major concern, especially in Bangladesh’s climate-sensitive coastal districts. This study compared the food security status and identified the factors influencing households’ food security in the exposed and interior coasts of Bangladesh. A total of 750 households (exposed coast: 375 and interior coast: 375) were surveyed from six coastal areas. The Food Consumption Score (FCS), descriptive statistics, and a set of econometric models were used to achieve the objectives. Around 20% of households in the exposed coast were in the borderline category of FCS. The FCS of the interior coast households was significantly higher than the exposed coast households. The analysis results revealed that a 1 USD increase in the price of rice per kg would decrease the likelihood of being in the food secure category by more than 40%. Households who engaged in homestead gardening had a 4.30% and 9.15% higher likelihood of being in the food secure category in the interior and exposed coasts, respectively. Access to credit increased the likelihood of being in the food secure category by 7.15% in the exposed coast area. Economic status-related factors, such as higher farm and non-farm incomes, also increased the likelihood of being food secure in both coastal areas. To improve the household-level food security in coastal areas, location-specific sustainable farming practices, non-farm employment opportunities, rice price stabilization, agricultural training, and capital availability are warranted.","PeriodicalId":50287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology","volume":"3 1","pages":"81 - 94"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83684483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-19DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2123410
Pranav Gupta, A. Bharat
ABSTRACT Urbanization is an irreversible and dynamic process which affects the availability and quality of ecosystem services (ESs). The link between balanced urban growth and ESs is critical for sustainable urban development. The study followed pluralist approach for evaluating and comparing the land-cover-based economic assessment of sustainable, moderately sustainable, and unsustainable cities. The artificial intelligence-based future land cover changes were evaluated using geographic future land use simulation software with geographic information system. A case-specific modification of value coefficients for computing ecosystem service value (ESV) was applied on case cities. A workable scale was developed by exploring relation of ESs and built-up of three extreme cases. The scale has different combinations of ESs and built-up from worst to best scenario with related ESV changes for optimal utilization of land. The scale helped to assess the spatial resource and natural capital balance of any area. The results showed that the ideal ratio of ESs and built-up density range for balanced sustainable development is between 1.35 and 3.64 with ESVs between INR 10.00 million/hectare and INR 8.45 million/hectare, respectively. On applying the scale, the results showed that only 25% of the city peripheral area comes under ideal range. The study will help urban planners in conservation of ESs with economic development for promoting sustainable urban development.
{"title":"A hybrid scale to relate natural and built environments: a pragmatic approach to sustainable cities","authors":"Pranav Gupta, A. Bharat","doi":"10.1080/13504509.2022.2123410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2022.2123410","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Urbanization is an irreversible and dynamic process which affects the availability and quality of ecosystem services (ESs). The link between balanced urban growth and ESs is critical for sustainable urban development. The study followed pluralist approach for evaluating and comparing the land-cover-based economic assessment of sustainable, moderately sustainable, and unsustainable cities. The artificial intelligence-based future land cover changes were evaluated using geographic future land use simulation software with geographic information system. A case-specific modification of value coefficients for computing ecosystem service value (ESV) was applied on case cities. A workable scale was developed by exploring relation of ESs and built-up of three extreme cases. The scale has different combinations of ESs and built-up from worst to best scenario with related ESV changes for optimal utilization of land. The scale helped to assess the spatial resource and natural capital balance of any area. The results showed that the ideal ratio of ESs and built-up density range for balanced sustainable development is between 1.35 and 3.64 with ESVs between INR 10.00 million/hectare and INR 8.45 million/hectare, respectively. On applying the scale, the results showed that only 25% of the city peripheral area comes under ideal range. The study will help urban planners in conservation of ESs with economic development for promoting sustainable urban development.","PeriodicalId":50287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology","volume":"33 1","pages":"95 - 110"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88702657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-16DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2124552
Chen Yanjie, Yang Xiaotong, Zhang Yi, Xu Zhan, P. Cross, Zhang Chaochun
ABSTRACT Intercropping is a promising ecological intensification practice thanks to its improved crop yield and nutrient use efficiency compared with mono-cropping. However, there are constraints for achieving higher yields and efficiencies, and little is known about how to address such constraints. We conducted two experiments in a wheat-maize/watermelon intercropping study and examined the impacts of pollination services and cover crop addition on productivity and nitrogen (N) surplus, respectively. During the watermelon growing season, we investigated pollination services using three treatments (full cover, semi-cover, no cover) and evaluated fruit set rate, yield and pollination service index. During the maize growing season, we evaluated the impact of cover crop chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) on maize growth and soil residual inorganic N using three treatments (no cover crop, one row and two rows cover crop). Compared with the full cover treatment, semi-cover and no cover treatments increased the fruit set rate of watermelon by 42.95% and 73.85%, and fruit yield by 10.84 Mg·ha−1 and 11.48 Mg·ha−1, respectively. Pollination services accounted for 57.5% of relative watermelon yield. Compared with the control (no cover crops), planting cover crops increased yield and N uptake of the maize while reducing the apparent N surplus by 25.9–26.0 kg·ha−1. After the maize was harvested, inorganic N was largely distributed below the 60 cm soil depth. Providing pollination services and planting cover crops can be promising ecological intensification measures that improve productivity and decrease the N surplus of the intercropping system.
{"title":"Ecological intensification measures to improve productivity and decrease nitrogen surplus in wheat-maize/watermelon intercropping system","authors":"Chen Yanjie, Yang Xiaotong, Zhang Yi, Xu Zhan, P. Cross, Zhang Chaochun","doi":"10.1080/13504509.2022.2124552","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2022.2124552","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Intercropping is a promising ecological intensification practice thanks to its improved crop yield and nutrient use efficiency compared with mono-cropping. However, there are constraints for achieving higher yields and efficiencies, and little is known about how to address such constraints. We conducted two experiments in a wheat-maize/watermelon intercropping study and examined the impacts of pollination services and cover crop addition on productivity and nitrogen (N) surplus, respectively. During the watermelon growing season, we investigated pollination services using three treatments (full cover, semi-cover, no cover) and evaluated fruit set rate, yield and pollination service index. During the maize growing season, we evaluated the impact of cover crop chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) on maize growth and soil residual inorganic N using three treatments (no cover crop, one row and two rows cover crop). Compared with the full cover treatment, semi-cover and no cover treatments increased the fruit set rate of watermelon by 42.95% and 73.85%, and fruit yield by 10.84 Mg·ha−1 and 11.48 Mg·ha−1, respectively. Pollination services accounted for 57.5% of relative watermelon yield. Compared with the control (no cover crops), planting cover crops increased yield and N uptake of the maize while reducing the apparent N surplus by 25.9–26.0 kg·ha−1. After the maize was harvested, inorganic N was largely distributed below the 60 cm soil depth. Providing pollination services and planting cover crops can be promising ecological intensification measures that improve productivity and decrease the N surplus of the intercropping system.","PeriodicalId":50287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology","volume":"61 1","pages":"140 - 151"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78016607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-13DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2123411
Maxwell Chukwudi Udeagha, N. Ngepah
ABSTRACT Realizing carbon reduction goals is a top priority for many industrialized and developing nations worldwide. The biggest severe effect of human activities is climate change. Fiscal decentralization, and eco-innovation are possible strategies for addressing environmental issues and reaching sustainability objectives for the environment. These strategies may also assist nations and levels of government in pursuing perceived sustainable development. In order to achieve the environmental sustainability goals of the BRICS economies from 1970 to 2020, this study evaluates the combined influence of environmental innovation, and fiscal decentralization. Using the augmented mean group (AMG) method, the long-run dynamic equilibrium between the chosen variables is examined. The findings indicate that while the deployment of green technologies and renewable energy enhances green environment, fiscal decentralization, and economic growth aggravate ecological damage. Our evidence suggests that the BRICS countries should apply prudence when putting fiscal decentralization policies into place. To enhance ecological quality, authorities should promote the utilization of renewable energy sources and environmentally friendly technologies.
{"title":"Striving towards environmental sustainability in the BRICS economies: the combined influence of fiscal decentralization and environmental innovation","authors":"Maxwell Chukwudi Udeagha, N. Ngepah","doi":"10.1080/13504509.2022.2123411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2022.2123411","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Realizing carbon reduction goals is a top priority for many industrialized and developing nations worldwide. The biggest severe effect of human activities is climate change. Fiscal decentralization, and eco-innovation are possible strategies for addressing environmental issues and reaching sustainability objectives for the environment. These strategies may also assist nations and levels of government in pursuing perceived sustainable development. In order to achieve the environmental sustainability goals of the BRICS economies from 1970 to 2020, this study evaluates the combined influence of environmental innovation, and fiscal decentralization. Using the augmented mean group (AMG) method, the long-run dynamic equilibrium between the chosen variables is examined. The findings indicate that while the deployment of green technologies and renewable energy enhances green environment, fiscal decentralization, and economic growth aggravate ecological damage. Our evidence suggests that the BRICS countries should apply prudence when putting fiscal decentralization policies into place. To enhance ecological quality, authorities should promote the utilization of renewable energy sources and environmentally friendly technologies.","PeriodicalId":50287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology","volume":"76 1","pages":"111 - 125"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81654173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-07DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2120109
Emo Zhao
ABSTRACT Homelessness is a long-standing social problem in many countries. People who work and volunteer in homeless shelters struggle with the question of how to help homeless people lead an independent life. We sought to answer this question using insights obtained from Google Scholar literature searches and personal experiences with homeless people. In this brief research, we explored the main causes of homelessness in the United States for children, youth, adults, elderly, women, and veterans, over the past decade. The results showed that the three leading causes of homelessness were substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental illness. These problems lead to the initial homelessness, and in turn, homelessness further exacerbates these problems. Preventing and reducing homelessness requires effective policies and community interventions, such as rehabilitation facilities for people with substance abuse, job placement assistance and accommodation for homeless people, and homeless camps in designated areas to serve as bases to help homeless people rebuild their lives. Solving the issue of homelessness will contribute to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
{"title":"The key factors contributing to the persistence of homelessness","authors":"Emo Zhao","doi":"10.1080/13504509.2022.2120109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2022.2120109","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Homelessness is a long-standing social problem in many countries. People who work and volunteer in homeless shelters struggle with the question of how to help homeless people lead an independent life. We sought to answer this question using insights obtained from Google Scholar literature searches and personal experiences with homeless people. In this brief research, we explored the main causes of homelessness in the United States for children, youth, adults, elderly, women, and veterans, over the past decade. The results showed that the three leading causes of homelessness were substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental illness. These problems lead to the initial homelessness, and in turn, homelessness further exacerbates these problems. Preventing and reducing homelessness requires effective policies and community interventions, such as rehabilitation facilities for people with substance abuse, job placement assistance and accommodation for homeless people, and homeless camps in designated areas to serve as bases to help homeless people rebuild their lives. Solving the issue of homelessness will contribute to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.","PeriodicalId":50287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology","volume":"1 1","pages":"1 - 5"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88942188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-06DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2120559
Qian Zhang, T. Adebayo, R. Ibrahim, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan
ABSTRACT The unflinching surge in global warming has left the world in ecological chaos. Consequently, governments across the globe are committing to achieving decarbonizing the environment with a target aimed at 2050, of which China is a key player. In effect, this study seeks to contribute to the strides by querying the extent to which shocks in technological innovation make or mar the sustainability of the Chinese environment from 1990 to 2019. The other impacts of foreign direct investment, renewable and nonrenewable energy, and economic growth are considered in the model estimated through nonlinear ARDL robust for ascertaining instantaneous positive and negative effects. The results reveal that technological innovation promotes and hinders environmental sustainability based on the positive and negative shocks, respectively, whereas the adverse shocks impede it. Besides, economic growth and nonrenewable energy turn out to be negative predictors of environmental sustainability while renewable energy and FDI facilitate it. The results of the Fourier Toda Yamamoto corroborate the NARDL results. The EKC hypothesis is not validated for China based on estimates from the novel Itkonen (2012) approach. Following the empirical results, practicable policy insights toward sustaining the environment in China and beyond are formulated.
{"title":"Do the asymmetric effects of technological innovation amidst renewable and nonrenewable energy make or mar carbon neutrality targets?","authors":"Qian Zhang, T. Adebayo, R. Ibrahim, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan","doi":"10.1080/13504509.2022.2120559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2022.2120559","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The unflinching surge in global warming has left the world in ecological chaos. Consequently, governments across the globe are committing to achieving decarbonizing the environment with a target aimed at 2050, of which China is a key player. In effect, this study seeks to contribute to the strides by querying the extent to which shocks in technological innovation make or mar the sustainability of the Chinese environment from 1990 to 2019. The other impacts of foreign direct investment, renewable and nonrenewable energy, and economic growth are considered in the model estimated through nonlinear ARDL robust for ascertaining instantaneous positive and negative effects. The results reveal that technological innovation promotes and hinders environmental sustainability based on the positive and negative shocks, respectively, whereas the adverse shocks impede it. Besides, economic growth and nonrenewable energy turn out to be negative predictors of environmental sustainability while renewable energy and FDI facilitate it. The results of the Fourier Toda Yamamoto corroborate the NARDL results. The EKC hypothesis is not validated for China based on estimates from the novel Itkonen (2012) approach. Following the empirical results, practicable policy insights toward sustaining the environment in China and beyond are formulated.","PeriodicalId":50287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology","volume":"41 1","pages":"68 - 80"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77934041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-01DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2115577
Lichao Wu, T. Adebayo, Xiao-Guang Yue, A. Umut
ABSTRACT The Nordic nations have yet to significantly contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 7 and 13. This predicament might be attributed to fundamental financialization concerns in these nations and renewable energy generation implementation issues. The Nordic nations are fighting to reduce CO2 emissions as a result of these two situations. Dealing with this problem may necessitate a policy shift, which represents the focus of this research. Utilizing data from 1980 to 2020, we analyze the heterogeneous impacts of financial development and renewable energy on CO2 emissions using advanced panel and time-series methodologies. The advantage of the wavelet tools (wavelet coherence, partial wavelet and multiple wavelet techniques) is that they help to capture policy initiatives at different frequencies, i.e., short, medium and long-term. Our empirical outcomes from the CS-ARDL show that both financial development and renewable energy decrease CO2 emissions in the short and long term. Furthermore, the outcomes of the wavelet coherence show negative co-movement between CO2 and renewable energy in each Nordic nation except for Iceland with renewable energy driving CO2 in all frequencies. Additionally, financial development enhances the ‘CO2 emissions-renewable energy consumption’ association, but in the short term, it has no stimulating effect. These findings lead to the recommendation of an SDG-oriented policy framework. While this policy agenda is designed to achieve SDGs 7 and 13, it may also be applied to other nations. The study recommends that the Nordic countries implement measures to boost renewable energy supply through enhanced renewable energy technologies. Abbreviations: ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations; BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa; CO2 : Carbon Emissions; CS-ARDL: Cross Sectional Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model; FD: Financial Development; PMG-ARDL: Pool Mean Group Autoregressive Lag Model; VAR: Vector Autoregressive; VECM: Vector Error Corrected Model; MINT: Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey; REC: Renewable Energy; SDG: Sustainable Development Goal; SD: Sustainable Development
{"title":"The role of renewable energy consumption and financial development in environmental sustainability: implications for the Nordic Countries","authors":"Lichao Wu, T. Adebayo, Xiao-Guang Yue, A. Umut","doi":"10.1080/13504509.2022.2115577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2022.2115577","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The Nordic nations have yet to significantly contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 7 and 13. This predicament might be attributed to fundamental financialization concerns in these nations and renewable energy generation implementation issues. The Nordic nations are fighting to reduce CO2 emissions as a result of these two situations. Dealing with this problem may necessitate a policy shift, which represents the focus of this research. Utilizing data from 1980 to 2020, we analyze the heterogeneous impacts of financial development and renewable energy on CO2 emissions using advanced panel and time-series methodologies. The advantage of the wavelet tools (wavelet coherence, partial wavelet and multiple wavelet techniques) is that they help to capture policy initiatives at different frequencies, i.e., short, medium and long-term. Our empirical outcomes from the CS-ARDL show that both financial development and renewable energy decrease CO2 emissions in the short and long term. Furthermore, the outcomes of the wavelet coherence show negative co-movement between CO2 and renewable energy in each Nordic nation except for Iceland with renewable energy driving CO2 in all frequencies. Additionally, financial development enhances the ‘CO2 emissions-renewable energy consumption’ association, but in the short term, it has no stimulating effect. These findings lead to the recommendation of an SDG-oriented policy framework. While this policy agenda is designed to achieve SDGs 7 and 13, it may also be applied to other nations. The study recommends that the Nordic countries implement measures to boost renewable energy supply through enhanced renewable energy technologies. Abbreviations: ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations; BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa; CO2 : Carbon Emissions; CS-ARDL: Cross Sectional Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model; FD: Financial Development; PMG-ARDL: Pool Mean Group Autoregressive Lag Model; VAR: Vector Autoregressive; VECM: Vector Error Corrected Model; MINT: Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey; REC: Renewable Energy; SDG: Sustainable Development Goal; SD: Sustainable Development","PeriodicalId":50287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology","volume":"114 1","pages":"21 - 36"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79917644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-08-28DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2115576
J. Dada, F. Ajide, M. Arnaut, Adams Adeiza
ABSTRACT Recent studies suggest that shadow economy has several implications for environmental sustainability. However, the relevance of financial development in the nexus between shadow economy-environmental sustainability remains an open question. This study examines the role of shadow economy and financial development in addition to economic growth, trade openness, and urbanization on the environmental sustainability of a panel of 30 African countries from 1991 to 2017. Specifically, the study investigates the effect of these variables on African countries’ ecological footprint and bio-capacity. Findings based on the augmented mean group estimator reveal that shadow economy, financial development, economic growth, and urbanization intensify ecological footprint, while trade openness reduces it. Further investigations reveal that shadow economy, economic growth, and urbanization reduce bio-capacity while trade openness increases it. The interactive term of the shadow economy and financial development shows that a strong financial system significantly moderates the adverse impact of shadow economy on environmental degradation. These results persist when common correlated effect mean group is used to re-estimate the models. Furthermore, Dumitrescu and Hurlin’s non-causality tests show two-way causality between ecological footprint and shadow economy, bio-capacity and shadow economy, and financial development. Nevertheless, unidirectional causality is found from financial development to ecological footprint and shadow economy, economic growth to ecological footprint, biocapacity, and financial development. Lastly, the policy implications of the results are discussed in line with these economies.
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Pub Date : 2022-08-25DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2022.2116613
Muneer Alam, F. Begum, Fozia Hussain
ABSTRACT Agricultural operations such as excessive tillage and intense cropping deplete soil organic carbon (SOC), making sustainable agriculture management critical for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study evaluates the impact of crop intensification on soil quality and soil organic carbon stocks (SOCS) under double cropping (DC) and single cropping pattern (SC) in upper Haramosh of Gilgit, Pakistan. Soil samples were taken from cropping zones (DC and SC) under three depths (0–20, 20–40, and 40–60 cm). Standard methods were used to analyze selected soil quality parameters and SOC. Statistical analysis using ANOVA showed that soil temperature, moisture, pH, SOC, and SOCS highly significantly differed (p < 0.001) for different cropping patterns (DC and SC), whereas bulk density (BD), electrical conductivity (EC), and clay were not significantly different. The SC retained 4.4% more moisture and had lower BD than the DC, while BD increased with increasing depth. The texture of the soil was sandy loam at both cropping zones. The mean SOC and SOCS of SC were greater (by 12%) than in the DC zone. Pearson correlation showed a significant and positive correlation of SOC stock with SOC, moisture (p < 0.01), and EC (p < 0.05), but had a negative correlation with bulk density, pH (p < 0.01), and sand (p < 0.05). DC apparently degraded soil quality and organic carbon reserves, thus reducing the soil health in mountain agriculture.
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