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Environmental Sciences
Salim Khan, Wang Yahong
Summary: The study analyzed data from 18 Asian developing economies from 2006 to 2017 to investigate the impact of income inequality on carbon emissions and ecological footprint, as well as the impact of carbon emissions and ecological footprint on income inequality. The findings confirmed a positive relationship between income inequality, carbon emissions, and ecological footprint, with higher income inequality leading to environmental degradation and increased carbon emissions and ecological footprint contributing to rising income inequality. Additionally, foreign direct investment, access to electricity, and population growth were found to control income inequality but have negative effects on ecological footprint and carbon emissions. The empirical findings of the study provide important policy implications.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hummera Saleem, Muhammad Bilal Khan, Seyed Mohammadreza Mahdavian, Umar Nawaz Kayani
Summary: This study aims to examine the association between ecological footprint, poverty, and economic policy uncertainty in developing Asian economies. It also proposes strategies such as sustainable growth initiatives, poverty reduction, and adoption of clean energy sources to promote environmentally sustainable goals.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nurullah Altintas, Mustafa Kirca, Samet Acar, Abdullah Aydin, Musa Ozturk
Summary: This paper investigates the relationship between income inequality and environmental degradation in Turkey from 1987 to 2017. The analysis reveals that income inequality has an impact on environmental degradation, with income inequality leading to environmental degradation between 2002 and 2015, and environmental degradation influencing income inequality between 2002 and 2008. The paper emphasizes the importance of considering Turkey's economic reality in policy-making, increasing environmental awareness across all segments of society, and evaluating the ecological impact of income redistribution policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rajesh Sharma, Avik Sinha, Pradeep Kautish
Summary: The study reveals that the development of the financial sector has a long-term stimulating effect on the ecological footprint, carbon footprint, and land footprint in South and Southeast Asian developing nations. It also moderates the relationship between energy and environmental footprints and acts as a significant mediator between environmental proxies and trade expansion.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Eyup Dogan, Muhammad Tariq Majeed, Tania Luni
Summary: This research employs novel research methods in the energy-environment nexus and investigates the impacts of real output, unemployment, and renewable and nonrenewable energy on ecological footprint. The empirical results show that increases in unemployment and renewable energy decrease ecological footprint while increases in real income and non-renewable energy hurt the environment.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shuangshuang Chang, Bin Gao
Summary: Income inequality in emerging Asian economies has been increasing dramatically over the past few decades, and it is widely recognized to have a severe impact on population health. This study shows that income inequality negatively affects life expectancy in the long run, with both symmetric and asymmetric results. Governments should pay more attention to the consequences of their economic policies on income inequality in order to improve health outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Jiguang Chen, Ying-Ju Chen
Summary: Contract farming has positive impacts on farmers, buyers, and the overall supply chain, improving farmers' income and helping alleviate poverty. Additionally, the cost of producing HVA is a crucial factor that can either widen or narrow the income disparity between contract and non-contract farmers.
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Economics
Mantu Kumar Mahalik, Gupteswar Patel, Bimal Kishore Sahoo, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman
Summary: This study examines the impact of income inequality on renewable energy demand in seven South Asian economies using balanced panel data from 1996 to 2018. The findings show negative effects of income inequality, economic growth, and carbon emissions on renewable energy demand, while government effectiveness drives renewable energy use. These results have important policy implications for achieving a sustainable environment in South Asian economies.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Atif Awad, M. Hersi Warsame
Summary: This study re-examined the relationship between poverty and the environment from a causality perspective by using the ecological footprint as a measure of environmental quality. The results showed a bidirectional causality relationship between poverty and ecological footprint in the global panel and the African region, but no causality was detected in the developing countries of the Asian and Latin American & Caribbean regions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shazia Kousar, Aamir Inam Bhutta, Muhammad Rizwan Ullah, Aiza Shabbir
Summary: This study aims to investigate the impacts of traditional and green economic growth on poverty, income inequalities, and environmental degradation in the case of South Asian economies. The study finds that both traditional economic growth (GDP) and green economic growth (GGDP) have a negative impact on poverty and inequality; however, GGDP contributes more than traditional GDP to reducing poverty and inequality. Moreover, the study shows that economic growth has a positive long-run impact on environmental degradation while GGDP has a negative and significant long-run association with environmental degradation. The study recommends that policymakers should develop policies to develop green economic growth to save the environment and for the reduction in poverty and income inequalities in south Asian economies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bo Yang, Minhaj Ali, Shujahat Haider Hashmi, Atif Jahanger
Summary: Concerns about income inequality and environmental pollution are important aspects of achieving sustainable development goals. This research explores the relationship between income inequality, institutional quality, and carbon dioxide emissions in developing countries. The study finds that rising income inequality leads to increased CO2 emissions, but when the interaction term is considered, it has a significant negative effect on emissions. Additionally, factors such as institutional quality, economic development, energy consumption, industrialization, and trade openness have a significant impact on CO2 emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Ayesha Afzal, Saba Fazal Firdousi, Ayma Waqar, Minahil Awais
Summary: This paper investigates the impact of technological penetration on poverty levels and income inequality. The results show that the impact varies across countries and income levels, with a particularly significant effect on low-income countries. Therefore, it is crucial to consider macro- and microeconomic factors when formulating policies.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Qiang Wang, Lili Wang, Rongrong Li
Summary: This study examines the impact of energy transition on the environment by analyzing the effects of renewable energy, industrialization, urbanization, and trade openness on environmental degradation in different income groups between 1995 and 2014. The results show an inverted U-shaped relationship between renewable energy and ecological footprint, and renewable energy development can effectively mitigate environmental degradation in middle-income countries. Urbanization and trade freedom contribute significantly to increased ecological footprint, while industrialization has an insignificant effect. Therefore, policy guidelines for energy transition in different income classifications are important.
ENERGY STRATEGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhmmad Asim Rafiq, Abdul Rauf, Saifullah Shakir, Ameer Muhammad Aamir Abbas, Huaping Sun, Saira Abid
Summary: This study examines the relationship between carbon emissions and ecological footprints and various factors in eight emerging Asian economies from 1971 to 2020. The results show that globalization, non-renewable energy consumption, and economic complexity increase environmental pollution, while renewable energy decreases environmental degradation. Urbanization also has a negative impact on the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhmmad Asim Rafiq, Abdul Rauf, Saifullah Shakir, Ameer Muhammad Aamir Abbas, Huaping Sun, Saira Abid
Summary: This study examines the relationship between carbon emissions and ecological footprints with economic complexity, core pollution indicators, urbanization, globalization, and renewable and non-renewable energy consumption in eight emerging Asian economies. The findings show that globalization, non-renewable energy consumption, and economic complexity increase emission and ecological footprint in the long run, while renewable energy decreases environmental degradation. Urbanization also negatively affects the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Salim Khan, Wang Yahong
Summary: This study examines the impact of poverty, income inequality, population, and GDP on carbon emissions in Pakistan. It found that poverty, population density, and GDP per capita increase carbon emissions in both the short and long-run, while income inequality has no direct impact in the short-run and weakens environmental degradation in the long-run. The findings provide policy implications for Pakistan in alignment with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Salim Khan, Wang Yahong
Summary: The study analyzed data from 18 Asian developing economies from 2006 to 2017 to investigate the impact of income inequality on carbon emissions and ecological footprint, as well as the impact of carbon emissions and ecological footprint on income inequality. The findings confirmed a positive relationship between income inequality, carbon emissions, and ecological footprint, with higher income inequality leading to environmental degradation and increased carbon emissions and ecological footprint contributing to rising income inequality. Additionally, foreign direct investment, access to electricity, and population growth were found to control income inequality but have negative effects on ecological footprint and carbon emissions. The empirical findings of the study provide important policy implications.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Salim Khan, Wang Yahong, Abbas Ali Chandio
Summary: This study investigates the impact of economic complexity (ECI) on ecological footprint (EFP) and the role of energy consumption. The findings reveal that increasing economic complexity deteriorates environmental quality, while renewable energy reduces ecological pollution. Additionally, higher demand for non-renewable energy and economic growth both contribute to environmental degradation. The study also confirms a U-shaped association between economic complexity and ecological footprint, suggesting that after a certain threshold, economic complexity mitigates environmental degradation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wang Yahong, Yaping Cai, Salim Khan, Abbas Ali Chandio
Summary: Clean fuels and technology-based energy are crucial for sustainable economic growth and development. However, the relationship between clean fuels and technology-based energy poverty and carbon emissions has been understudied. This study uses panel data from eighteen developing countries in Asia to examine the impact of clean fuels and technology-based energy poverty on carbon emissions. The empirical findings suggest that energy poverty positively affects carbon emissions in Asian developing countries. Additionally, economic growth, trade, and population also contribute to carbon emissions and negatively impact environmental quality. Based on these findings, policy implications recommend increasing investments in clean fuels and technologies by the governments of targeted countries.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jie Song, Yaping Cai, Yahong Wang, Salim Khan
Summary: Health status and income level are crucial for reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development in deep poverty areas of China. This study aims to provide policy support for sustainable poverty alleviation of farmers by analyzing the net effect of health risk on farmers' income poverty and its impact mechanism. The empirical analysis based on data from over 199,000 farmers shows that health risk, especially disability, has a significant and positive impact on income poverty. The impact of health risks on income poverty is mainly influenced by farmers' off-farm working choices and time. Furthermore, the study finds that health risks significantly affect non-vulnerable farmers' poverty. Therefore, establishing an effective long-term mechanism for health risk prevention is essential for improving the development power of poor farmers and reducing income poverty.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Tajwar Ali, Salim Khan
Summary: In developing countries, it is believed that good health status and education contribute to economic well-being. This study investigates the economic returns of human capital and social interaction on employment and income premiums. The findings suggest that individuals with strong human capital have positive economic returns, while being socially active is seen as advantageous for economic well-being.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qi Xu, Salim Khan, Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente, Fayyaz Ahmad
Summary: Climate change presents significant challenges to global society, and reducing carbon emissions is crucial for achieving environmental sustainability. This study examines the role of research and development (R&D) in mitigating carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality in G7 economies. The findings highlight the importance of R&D expenditure in reducing carbon emissions and validate the negative and non-linear relationship between economic growth and carbon emissions. The study also indicates the respective effects of renewable and non-renewable energy on carbon emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wang Yahong, Salim Khan
Summary: The study found that in China, individuals with higher levels of education are more likely to be employed, and relatively healthier people are also more likely to be employed. Furthermore, the interaction effects between gender, health status, and education levels do not significantly impact an individual's probability of being employed.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Mokhtar Benasla, Imane Boukhatem, Tayeb Allaoui, Abderrahmane Berkani, Petr Korba, Felix Rafael Segundo Sevilla, Mohamed Belfedel
Summary: The idea of exporting dispatchable solar electricity from the North African region to Europe is still being discussed. This paper focuses on the potential of Algeria as a supplier and analyzes possible import corridors and barriers.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hobyung Chae, Sangmu Bae, Jae-Weon Jeong, Yujin Nam
Summary: Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) utilize temperature differences to produce electricity and have potential for various industrial applications. This study introduces an advanced technique that utilizes temperature gradients in water pipes to increase power generation, with efficient modulation of output power through flow control. The feasibility evaluation in residential settings shows that TEGs can generate 10.95 kWh of electricity per unit, and to achieve zero-energy buildings, 64.5 m2 of TEG deployment is required per unit given a zT value of 1.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Lina Patricia Vega, Karen Tatiana Bautista, Heliana Campos, Sebastian Daza, Guillermo Vargas
Summary: This article focuses on the current situation of biofuel production and research development in Latin American countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, and Colombia. Brazil stands out as a leader in the region, making significant advancements in clean energy production through biofuels policy implementation. The review highlights the challenges these countries face in utilizing their comparative advantages for biofuel production.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Iraj Faraji Davoudkhani, Mahmoud Rerza Shakarami, Almoataz Y. Abdelaziz, Adel El-Shahat
Summary: This paper presents an optimization-based method for designing a wide-area damping controller (WADC) based on remote signals to improve the damping of inter-area oscillations by considering the time delays. The grey wolf optimization (GWO) algorithm is utilized to solve the optimization problem, and simulations and statistical results demonstrate the superiority of the proposed method.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Majid Ahmed Mohammed, Bashar Mahmood Ali, Khalil Farhan Yassin, Obed Majeed Ali, Omar Rafae Alomar
Summary: This study compares the effects of different phase change materials on the performance of solar panels. The experiment shows that the use of beeswax can lower the temperature of the panel and increase the efficiency of the photovoltaic system.
