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Economics
Kazi Sohag, Anna Gainetdinova, Oleg Mariev
Summary: Forestry reserves play a crucial role in preserving ecosystems and regulating global climate, and Russia has the largest forested area in the world. However, economic development in Russia faces challenges such as lack of forestry legislation or compliance, poor governance, and unrestricted privatization. This study examines the impact of institutional quality on deforestation in Russian regions from 2009 to 2019, finding that poor institutional quality significantly increases the deforestation rate. The results highlight the importance of improving institutional quality for forest preservation and achieving sustainable development goals.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Mihaela Simionescu
Summary: This paper examines GHG emissions in Central and Eastern European countries from 1990 to 2019 and proposes economic policies to reduce pollution, finding an inverse N-shaped relationship between GDP and GHG emissions, and an N-shaped relationship between value added in agriculture and pollution. The study confirms a U-shaped renewable energy Kuznets Curve for overall economy and agriculture, suggesting that reducing pollution can promote sustainable development in these countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zongwei Han, Sheng Jiao, Xiang Zhang, Fei Xie, Jing Ran, Rui Jin, Shan Xu
Summary: The study examined the relationships between urbanization, economic development, and ecological environment quality in cities in Hunan province over the past decade using the Environmental Kuznets Curve theory. It found that urban expansion had a high positive impact on economic development, particularly at high urbanization levels, but also had significant negative effects on ecological environment quality. The overall trend showed a slow improvement in environmental quality in cities at both low and high levels of urban expansion.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Iqbal Hussain, Eatzaz Ahmad, Muhammad Tariq Majeed
Summary: This study examines the impact of governance on the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC), with a focus on its curvature and turning point. It emphasizes the role of different governance indicators in the formulation, implementation, and enforcement of environmental regulations. However, the study suggests that in developing countries, good governance is less likely to contribute towards reducing pollution due to prioritization of poverty, infrastructure, and human development over a clean environment. Using panel data from 160 countries, the study shows that better governance helps to lower the critical level of per capita income at which the relationship between income and pollution becomes negative. Additionally, improving governance can shift the EKC downwards. Nonetheless, the study finds that the benefits of better governance are more significant at higher income levels. It recommends that aid packages for governance reforms in poor countries should prioritize the enactment of specific environmental regulations. Investment in institutions is expected to yield the greatest dividends in countries that have achieved high-income status but still lack institutional development.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Farhan Bashir, Benjiang Ma, Muhammad Adnan Bashir, Bilal, Luqman Shahzad
Summary: This study provides a detailed overview of the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis using bibliometric analysis, showing that China has contributed the most scientific publications. Trend analysis of researchers, academic institutions, and countries reveals an upward trend in publications related to the environmental Kuznets curve.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Business, Finance
Yan Su, Chien-Chiang Lee
Summary: This research analyzes the impact of green finance development on China's environmental quality and verifies the hypotheses that green finance improves environmental quality and enhances innovation levels. The findings highlight the importance of developing technology-intensive industries and indicate that the effects of green financial development on environmental improvement vary across regions. Moreover, the study validates the environmental Kuznets curve theory by showing an inverted U-shaped relationship between green finance and environmental quality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alper Aslan, Oguz Ocal, Baki Ozsolak
Summary: The aim of this study is to examine the impact of foreign direct investments, economic growth, and energy consumption on carbon dioxide subcomponents in the case of the USA. The study finds that increasing trade and GDP per capita, and reducing energy consumption can have a positive impact on improving environmental quality in the USA.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Qiang Wang, Feng Ren, Rongrong Li
Summary: This study analyzes the international collaboration in the research of Environmental Kuznets curve (EKC), and finds that the collaboration between China and the United States in this field has gradually increased and shown lasting stability. Both China and the United States are preferred partners for scientific research collaboration in other countries. The study concludes that geopolitical changes have not had a significant impact on international collaborative research for sustainable development.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mihaela Simionescu
Summary: This study examines the greenhouse gas emissions in several EU New Member States from 1990 to 2019, using panel data and time series approaches. It identifies similarities and differences in the impact of various indicators on emissions and the agricultural sector. The research highlights the negative correlation between human development index/GDP and total GHG emissions, as well as the influence of economic growth on pollution in agriculture.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Haider Mahmood, Maham Furqan, Muhammad Shahid Hassan, Soumen Rej
Summary: China, the largest pollution emitter country in the world, has been extensively studied in relation to the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis. This review examines empirical studies on EKC hypothesis testing using different pollution proxies and area samples in China. The results show a higher validation rate of the EKC hypothesis, especially when using global pollution proxies and Chinese provincial, city, sectoral, or industrial data.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Li He, Xiaoling Zhang, Yaxue Yan
Summary: This study investigates the heterogeneity of EKC in Chinese cities, finding different curve shapes and turning points associated with different cities and pollutants. Pilot cities of environmental policies perform better in reducing pollution, while the policies of 'low-carbon city' and 'SO2 emission trading' are effective in reducing industrial SO2 emissions.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yogeeswari Subramaniam, Nanthakumar Loganathan, Thirunaukarasu Subramaniam, Umit Bulut
Summary: This study investigates the role of energy security and income in testing the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) for developing countries from 1990 to 2019. The findings suggest that the EKC hypothesis is inconsistent at low and high quantiles when considering energy availability, affordability, and acceptability. However, the hypothesis is supported for energy affordability and accessibility at high quantiles in developing countries. Despite this, the EKC hypothesis becomes invalid when considering energy accessibility and acceptability. The study highlights the importance of improving energy security to enhance environmental quality in developing countries, especially through diversifying energy sources and sustainable urban planning.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yogeeswari Subramaniam, Nanthakumar Loganathan, Thirunaukarasu Subramaniam, Umit Bulut
Summary: This study investigates the energy security and income roles in testing environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) for developing countries from 1990 to 2019. The panel quantile regression approaches are employed to examine the relationship between the variables, considering that income and energy security effects on carbon emissions may vary across distributions. Findings revealed that the EKC hypothesis was inconsistent at low and high quantiles when estimating energy availability, affordability, and acceptability. The validity of inverted U-shaped EKC is supported at high quantiles for energy affordability and accessibility in developing countries. However, given the energy accessibility and acceptability, the EKC hypothesis becomes invalid in developing countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Othman Jamil Rashdan, Faisal Faisal, Turgut Tursoy, Ruqiya Pervaiz
Summary: This study examines the environmental Kuznets curve using capture fisheries production as a biodiversity indicator in a panel of 14 countries. The results show a unique relationship between economic growth and capture fisheries production, with financial development having a negative impact while exports and services have a positive relationship with CFP. The study emphasizes the importance of policies promoting investments in fisheries conservation and the need for appropriate legislation to ensure environmental sustainability.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sandra Chidiac, Paula El Najjar, Naim Ouaini, Youssef El Rayess, Desiree El Azzi
Summary: Water quality index (WQI) is a widely used tool to assess water quality. It combines physical, chemical, and biological factors into a single value ranging from 0 to 100. This review study presents the background, development stages, different approaches, benefits and drawbacks, and recent attempts in WQI studies. To further enhance the index, WQIs should be linked to scientific breakthroughs, such as ecological considerations, and incorporate statistical methods and technological improvements.
REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
