Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Bilal Aslam, Jinsong Hu, Muhammad Hafeez, Deqing Ma, Tahani Saad AlGarni, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Arslan Abdullah, Shahid Hussain
Summary: Malaysia has seen explosive industrial growth in recent years, driven by globalization and economic development. CO2 emissions have steadily risen with high economic growth, following a U-shaped environmental Kuznets curve. Globalization and trade openness contribute to Malaysian CO2 emissions, while industrialization has a negative impact on CO2 emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Danish, Burcu Ozcan, Recep Ulucak
Summary: The study explores the relationship between nuclear energy consumption and CO2 emissions, finding that an increase in nuclear energy reduces environmental pollution, while population density stimulates carbon emissions, and nuclear energy and population density together form the EKC curve.
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Saeed Solaymani
Summary: Transport plays a crucial role in Malaysia's development and contributes significantly to CO2 emissions. This study reveals that urbanization is the main driver of CO2 emissions, followed by the carbon intensity of energy in the long term. Carbon intensity of energy, GDP per transport worker, and urbanization contribute significantly to both short- and long-term increases in transport CO2 emissions. Testing the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis suggests the need for Malaysia to prioritize environmental concerns in pursuit of higher income and welfare levels.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Emine Kilavuz, Ibrahim Dogan
Summary: With economic growth in Turkey, the demand for energy has increased, largely met by the use of fossil fuels. Research shows a quadratic relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and per capita income in Turkey, supporting the Environmental Kuznets Curve theory. In both the short and long term, CO2 emissions are mainly influenced by income, with minimal contribution from industry and no effect from trade openness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mwoya Byaro, Gemma Mafwolo, Hozen Mayaya
Summary: This study examines the dynamic relationship between carbon dioxide emissions, economic growth, industrialization, trade, and urban population in Tanzania using the ARDL bounds testing method. The findings show that economic growth, trade, industrialization, and urban population contribute to environmental degradation, while financial credit reduces carbon dioxide emissions. The study also reveals that economic growth has both short- and long-term effects on carbon dioxide emissions, with a harmful impact on environmental quality above a certain threshold value. Additionally, the study confirms the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis in Tanzania.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Temitayo B. Majekodunmi, Mohd Shahidan Shaari, Noorazeela Zainol Abidin, Abdul Rahim Ridzuan
Summary: The research investigates the environmental significance of green technology and exports in Malaysia. The outcomes reveal both positive and negative effects of certain variables on Malaysia's environment, including population growth, green technology, exports, and economic expansion. The study also captures the impacts of transient economic challenges such as the COVID-19 outbreak. The study emphasizes crucial policy implications for the Malaysian government.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Soufiane Bouyghrissi, Muntasir Murshed, Abhinav Jindal, Abdelmoumen Berjaoui, Haider Mahmood, Maha Khanniba
Summary: Morocco is working towards achieving environmental sustainability by reducing its reliance on fossil fuels and increasing the use of untapped renewable energy sources to produce power. This transition has the potential to curb carbon dioxide emissions and address environmental concerns, highlighting the importance of renewable energy in mitigating climate change impacts.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qingran Guo, Mustafa Necati Coban, Mohammad Razib Hossain, Zhuo Wu, Shujaat Abbas, Khurshid Khudoykulov
Summary: China is facing immense pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. This study analyzes China's historical emissions path and examines the impact of economic growth, education, population growth, and political regimes on carbon neutrality. The findings suggest that the political system plays a significant role in China's environmental integrity, highlighting the need for a pro-environmental political sphere and the implementation of environmental governance.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xia Chen, Md Atikur Rahaman, Md Afzal Hossain, Songsheng Chen
Summary: The study reveals a significant and positive impact of economic growth, urbanization, and natural gas consumption on CO2 emissions in Bangladesh, confirming the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis. In the short run, there is bidirectional response between economic development and urbanization, while natural gas consumption and CO2 emissions show only one-way causality.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Ugur Korkut Pata, Abdullah Emre Caglar
Summary: This study investigated the impact of income, human capital, globalization, renewable energy consumption, and trade openness on environmental pollution and ecological footprint in China. The findings revealed a U-shaped quadratic relationship between environmental pollution and income level, with human capital playing a key role in reducing environmental degradation while renewable energy was insufficient to meet environmental requirements. The Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis did not hold for China in this study.
Article
Ecology
Xinyue Xiang, Saeed Solaymani
Summary: This study examines the impact of climate change variables on cereal production in Malaysia from 1969 to 2018. The results show that climate variables have a negative effect on cereal yield, while energy consumption and cultivated land have a positive effect. Additionally, there are causal links between rainfall and temperature with cereal production, and between CO2 emissions and cereal production.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Maoran Ye, Ling Tang, Lin Huang, Mei Li
Summary: This study investigates the nexus between natural resources and CO2 emissions in China amidst economic policy uncertainty. The results demonstrate that the synergy of natural resources and economic policy uncertainty leads to an increase in CO2 emissions. Therefore, it is recommended to reduce economic policy uncertainty to mitigate the environmental impacts of natural resources.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nurcan Kilinc-Ata, Mohamed Alshami
Summary: Considering the urgency of environmental degradation, countries worldwide are seeking solutions to address their environmental gaps for long-term sustainability. In order to achieve green ecosystems, economies committed to clean energy are encouraged to adopt environmentally friendly practices that support resource efficiency and sustainability. This paper focuses on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and empirically evaluates the relationship between CO2 emissions, economic growth, renewable and non-renewable energy consumption, tourism, financial development, foreign direct investment, and urbanization. The findings support the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis, indicating an inverted U-shaped relationship between income and CO2 emissions, and highlight the importance of environmental policies, clean energy technology, and awareness to achieve a net zero carbon target.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Phillips O. Agboola, Md Emran Hossain, Bright Akwasi Gyamfi, Festus Victor Bekun
Summary: This study explores the trade-offs between economic growth and environmental sustainability in emerging economies, using Turkey as a case study. The findings support the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis, showing that environmental quality may be compromised for economic growth in the earlier stages. The study suggests that policies should focus on transitioning to renewable energy sources and implementing stricter environmental regulations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hakan Acaroglu, Hatice Melissa Kartal, Fausto Pedro Garcia Marquez
Summary: This research examines the relationship between environmental degradation, economic growth, trade openness, primary energy consumption, coal consumption, and hydroelectricity consumption in Turkey from 1971 to 2015. It finds that trade openness increases CO2 emissions but reduces the ecological footprint in the long run. Coal consumption leads to higher CO2 emissions and ecological footprint. Hydroelectric energy reduces CO2 emissions but has no effect on the environment. The study highlights the importance of renewable energy use in reducing environmental degradation and the role of coal use in increasing it. Evaluation: 8 out of 10.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tafazal Kumail, Wajahat Ali, Farah Sadiq, Syed Mudasser Abbas
Summary: This research investigates the potential impact of economic growth, carbon emissions, trade, and energy use on tourism development in Pakistan. The study finds that energy use, economic growth, and trade openness have a positive influence on tourism development in both the short and long term, while CO2 emissions have a negative impact. The study recommends that the government and policy makers encourage investments in the less polluting service sector to attract more tourists and achieve sustainable growth.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Muhammad Azam Khan, Niaz Ali, Himayatullah Khan, Lim Chia Yien
Summary: This study empirically explores the impact of various factors on housing prices in Pakistan, especially in Lahore. The findings reveal that variables such as age, real exchange rate, and urbanization have a negative impact on housing prices, while GDP per capita, foreign remittances, broad money, and real interest rate have a positive impact. This study provides important insights for policymakers to address the issue of housing affordability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOUSING MARKETS AND ANALYSIS
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Baher Bakhtyar, Zhang Qi, Muhammad Azam, Salim Rashid
Summary: This study uses game theory to analyze the electricity carbon life cycle in leading EV countries, and finds that the production and use of electric vehicles in some countries become a new source of carbon emissions due to the emission of greenhouse gases from their electricity sources. Therefore, countries with unclean electricity sources should reconsider their plans for producing and using EVs.
CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Eleni Zafeiriou, Muhammad Azam, Alexandros Garefalakis
Summary: This study explores the impact of carbon emissions from different sources related to agriculture on agricultural income in 25 EU countries. The results indicate that the impact of carbon emissions from energy on agricultural income is decreasing over time, suggesting limited efforts by farmers to reduce emissions. For carbon emissions from enteric fermentation and fertilizers, an inverted-U relationship is observed. Based on these findings, policy implications are provided to enhance eco efficiency in agriculture.
MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Tafazal Kumail, Muhammad Sadiq, Wajahat Ali, Farah Sadiq
Summary: This study analyzes the role of tourism development (TOD) in reducing income inequality in South Asia from 1996 to 2020. The findings suggest an inverted U-shaped relationship between tourism and income inequality in the long run, supporting the Kuznets Curve hypothesis. Capital investment in tourism (CIT) is found to have a significant negative association with income inequality, while economic growth and trade globalization positively and significantly affect income inequality. Furthermore, TOD exhibits a bidirectional feedback causality of income inequality, highlighting the importance of tourism in addressing income inequality.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Azam, Bosede Ngozi Adeleye
Summary: This study examines the impact of different sources of carbon emissions on life expectancy and explores if the impact differs across income groups. The results show that liquid and solid fuel emissions have significant negative effects on life expectancy, with liquid fuel emissions having the most adverse effect. The study also finds that life expectancy is persistent and that the impact of carbon emissions on life expectancy varies across income groups.
NATURAL RESOURCES FORUM
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bosede Ngozi Adeleye, Muhammad Azam, Festus Victor Bekun
Summary: This study contributes to the literature on energy-health dynamics by examining the mediation effect of carbon emissions on the relationship between nonrenewable energy and infant mortality rate. The empirical results show that nonrenewable energy indirectly increases infant mortality rate through increasing carbon emissions, and the mediation effects of carbon emissions vary among different income groups. Based on these findings, nonrenewable energy is identified as a significant determinant of infant mortality rate. Policy recommendations are suggested.
AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERE AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ijaz Uddin, Muhammad Azam Khan, Muhammad Tariq, Farah Khan, Zilakat Khan Malik
Summary: This study revisited the socioeconomic factors determining life expectancy by analyzing the role of institutional quality, financial development, and environmental degradation in selected Asian countries. The findings show that institutional quality, financial development, and health expenditure contribute to longer life expectancy, while carbon emissions, ecological footprint, birth rate, mortality rate, and population growth reduce life expectancy. The study suggests that strengthening the financial sector, increasing healthcare budget allocation, adopting clean and green technology, and implementing strict environmental pollution regulations are crucial for improving life expectancy and achieving sustainable development.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Economics
Muhammad Azam, Hina Khan, Zia Ur Rehman
Summary: This study examines the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis in four economies from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The findings suggest mixed results, with EKC hypothesis being valid in the long run for Turkey, but not valid for Algeria, Egypt, and the UAE in both short and long runs. It is also found to be invalid for Algeria in the long run. The study recommends designing efficient and economically feasible environmental protection policies and initiating public awareness projects to improve environmental quality for sustainable development in the region.
JOURNAL OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
(2023)
Article
Area Studies
Muhammad Azam, Farah Khan, Ilhan Ozturk, Sameena Noor, Lim Chia Yien, Muhammad Maladoh Bah
Summary: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of renewable energy consumption along with some other regressors on human development in eight Asian countries from 1995 to 2018. The empirical estimates reveal that renewable energy usage, foreign remittances, and income have positive impacts on human development, while inflation rate and population growth have negative effects. These findings highlight the importance of investing in renewable energy and creating a supportive environment for its production to enhance human development.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Economics
Muhammad Azam Khan, Zulfiqar Khan, Sardar Fawad Saleem
Summary: This study investigates the impact of monetary policy on bank lending rate, considering the moderating effects of financial sector development. The findings suggest that an increase in money supply by the central bank leads to a decrease in loan demand and thus lowers the cost of loans. Additionally, financial sector development is found to lower the lending rate and the cost of loans. The interaction between monetary policy and financial sector development also has a positive impact on the lending rate in selected Asian developing countries.
JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL ECONOMIC POLICY
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Abdul Majid Awan, Muhammad Azam Khan, Saleem Khan
Summary: This study examines the impact of environmental factors on public health in Pakistan using long-term data. It aims to provide insights for policy decisions to improve human life and sustainable development. The findings highlight the importance of addressing environmental degradation and deforestation in Pakistan for enhancing human life and achieving sustainable development objectives.
REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ilham Haouas, Muhammad Haseeb, Muhammad Azam, Zia Ur Rehman
Summary: This study aims to investigate the long-term association among territorial emissions in CO2, demographic factors, and other variables for the 16 countries from the Middle East and North African (MENA) region during 1990-2018. The empirical results demonstrate a long-run cointegration among the series, indicating a significant relationship. Energy use, per capita income, energy intensity, industrial value added, population density, total population, and urban population have positive effects on CO2 emissions. Moreover, there is bi-directional causality between population density, total population, urban population, and CO2 emissions in each panel.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Muhammad Azam Khan
Summary: This study examines the impact of domestic credit, real interest rate, real GDP growth, inflation rate, and exchange rate on the balance of payments by net foreign assets (NFA) in 17 developing countries from 1982 to 2019. The findings reveal that domestic credit, interest rate, inflation, and exchange rate have a significantly negative effect on NFA, while real GDP growth has a significantly positive effect. The results also indicate a bidirectional causality between domestic credit and NFA, and between exchange rate and NFA. The empirical findings suggest the need for central banks to consider other policy measures in addition to monetary instruments to achieve stability in a country's balance of payments.
JOURNAL OF CENTRAL BANKING THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Azam, Faridul Islam, Salim Rashid
Summary: This paper empirically explores the relationship between environmental quality and human-health-capital formation. The results show that high CO2 emissions, inflation, and unemployment rates increase health expenditure. Higher income can afford higher healthcare costs. Therefore, policymakers should take measures to reduce CO2 emissions and improve human-health-capital formation to support long-term sustainable economic growth.
AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERE AND HEALTH
(2023)
