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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to Neutralizing the surging environmental pollution amidst renewable energy consumption and economic growth in Ghana: Insights from ARDL and quantile regression analysis
ClearGreen finance and foreign direct investment–environmental sustainability nexuses in emerging countries: new insights from the environmental Kuznets curve
Researchers identified asymmetric relationships between green finance, foreign direct investment, and environmental sustainability in emerging countries using nonlinear ARDL modeling, finding heterogeneous effects that support the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis.
Relationship between Globalization and Environmental Degradation in Low Income Countries: An Application of Kuznet Curve
This study examined how globalization and economic growth relate to environmental degradation in low-income countries, testing whether a Kuznets curve pattern (pollution rising then falling with income) exists. The results have implications for understanding how plastic consumption and waste generation change with development.
Assessing the impact of governance and health expenditures on carbon emissions in China: Role of environmental regulation
Researchers analysed the relationship between governance quality, health expenditures, environmental regulation, and carbon emissions in China from 1984 to 2018, finding an inverted U-shaped environmental Kuznets curve and that stronger environmental regulation helps decouple economic growth from carbon output.
Unveiling the dynamics of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption in driving environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa
This study looked at energy use and environmental damage in 27 African countries south of the Sahara Desert from 2009-2021. Researchers found that using renewable energy like solar and wind power reduces environmental harm, while burning fossil fuels like coal and oil makes pollution much worse. This matters because cleaner air and water from renewable energy could lead to better health for millions of people in these rapidly growing countries.
Foreign Direct Investment, Industrial Value Added, Trade Liberalization and Environmental Degradation in South Asian Countries
Panel autoregressive distributed lag modeling for six South Asian countries found that foreign direct investment had a positive (harmful) correlation with CO2 emissions while trade liberalization had a negative correlation, with industrial value added and renewable energy consumption also significantly affecting environmental degradation.
Analyzing the linkage among CO2 emissions, economic growth, tourism, and energy consumption in the Asian economies
Researchers analyzed the long-run relationships between economic growth, tourism, energy use, and CO2 emissions in Asian economies from 1995–2017, finding evidence for the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis and that tourism significantly contributes to environmental degradation, with a coefficient of 0.132 linking tourism growth to increased carbon emissions across the region.
Mitigating environmental degradation with institutional quality and foreign direct investment (FDI): new evidence from asymmetric approach
Researchers used asymmetric econometric modeling on Chilean quarterly data from 1996–2018 to find that institutional quality and renewable energy reduce carbon emissions, while foreign direct investment and fossil fuels increase them regardless of whether shocks are positive or negative.
Investigating the Influence of Renewable Energy Use and Innovative Investments in the Transportation Sector on Environmental Sustainability—A Nonlinear Assessment
Researchers used advanced statistical methods to examine how renewable energy adoption and innovative investments in the transportation sector affect environmental sustainability in France from 1995 to 2020. They found that increasing renewable energy use significantly reduced carbon dioxide emissions, while certain transport sector investments had mixed environmental effects. The study provides evidence that transitioning to renewable energy sources is a key driver of improved environmental outcomes.
Greenfield, Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy Consumption, and Environmental Performance in selected SAARC and ASEAN countries
This economic study examined how different types of foreign direct investment affect energy consumption and environmental performance in various countries. Understanding the relationship between economic activity and environmental outcomes is relevant to predicting how plastic production and pollution change with development.
The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Air Pollution in the Economic Community of West African States region: What Influence Does Tax Expenditure Have?
This study examines how foreign direct investment affects air pollution in West African countries, finding that tax policy can influence whether economic investment leads to environmental improvement or degradation.
An ARDL Study on Wastewater, Carbon Dioxide, and Blue Economy Impacts in Türkiye
Researchers applied an ARDL econometric model to assess the impact of municipal wastewater and carbon dioxide emissions on Blue Economy income in Turkey from 1994 to 2022, finding that water pollution negatively affects aquaculture and coastal economic activity and calling for integrated water and emissions policy.
The Progressive Correlation Between Carbon Emission, Economic Growth, Energy Use, and Oil Consumption by the Most Prominent Contributors to Travel and Tourism GDPs
Researchers applied panel autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) modelling to data from 18 leading tourism-GDP countries spanning 1995-2019, finding that economic growth, energy use, and oil consumption positively drove carbon emissions, while tourist arrivals showed a modest negative association with emissions in both the long and short run.
Can COVID-19 and environmental research in developing countries support these countries to meet the environmental challenges induced by the pandemic?
Researchers used bibliometric analysis to assess COVID-19 and environmental research capacity in developing countries, finding — unexpectedly — that developing nations published more pandemic-environment studies than developed ones, with key themes including energy consumption impacts and the role of AI and big data in improving environmental outcomes.
Macro impacts of plastic pollution in Ghana
Researchers applied qualitative system dynamics causal modelling to assess the macro-level impacts of plastic pollution in Ghana and West Africa, constructing a hierarchical framework linking high-level and low-level pollution effects across environmental, economic, and social dimensions. The systems thinking approach aims to inform effective policy development for preventing and mitigating plastic pollution in the region.
The Environmental Impact of Sustainable Production and Spending: Evidence from Saudi Companies
Researchers examined how corporate renewable energy strategies under Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 influence environmental sustainability using generalized method of moments panel regressions and bivariate vector autoregression models across 113 Saudi firms from 2010 to 2024. The study addressed gaps in understanding decarbonization pathways in economies heavily dependent on fossil fuel production.
Quantifying co-contaminant sediment risk using geostatistical entropy and pollution indices: A transferable model from Ghana’s Birim basin
Researchers applied a transferable geostatistical framework combining Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, geo-accumulation indices, and ecological risk indices to assess co-contamination of sediments by microplastics and heavy metals in Ghana's Birim River basin, a tropical system impacted by artisanal mining and plastic waste mismanagement.
Exploration and Evaluation of the Green Fiscal Effect on the High-Quality Development of the Economy
This thesis explores the relationship between green fiscal policies and high-quality economic development, examining how tax instruments and public spending directed toward energy conservation and environmental protection influence sustainable growth trajectories.
Mitigating Environmental Degradation With Institutional Quality and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): New Evidence From Asymmetric Approach
This study examined how institutional quality and foreign direct investment affect environmental degradation in Chile, finding that good governance and selective investment can help balance economic growth with environmental protection. Stronger institutions are also needed to enforce plastic waste regulations that limit microplastic pollution.
The (in)compatibility of the Ecological Modernization Theory and Consumer Society
This review examines the compatibility between ecological modernization theory and consumer society, critically assessing whether economic growth and environmental protection can coexist through technological progress and green industry development. The authors find inherent tensions between the theory's assumptions and the consumption patterns that drive ecological degradation.
Decomposition of air pollution in Indonesia
This study decomposed CO2 emissions in Indonesia from 1995–2022 using structural variables including urbanization, trade liberalization, fossil energy use, and renewable energy adoption, finding that fossil energy is the dominant driver of Indonesia's air pollution and that policy stringency significantly moderates emission levels.
Measurement and temporal and spatial characteristics of agricultural eco-efficiency under climate change: a case study of Anhui, China
Researchers applied super-efficient DEA-SBM analysis to measure agricultural eco-efficiency across Anhui Province, China, quantifying non-point source pollution from livestock breeding and chemical fertilizers. They found that eco-efficiency followed an 'inverted N' trend over time and exhibited spatial agglomeration patterns, with significant north-south regional differences driven by climate change and the 'Matthew effect.'
Reconciling industrialization and environmental protection for sustainable development in Bangladesh: The textile and apparel industry case
This paper analyzed the Bangladesh textile and apparel industry's path toward reconciling rapid industrialization with environmental protection, identifying policy measures needed to reduce pollution while sustaining economic growth.
FDI, Trade, and Finance: Catalysts for Green Growth in ASEAN-5
Researchers applied fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) estimation to investigate how foreign direct investment, trade openness, and financial development affect green economic growth across ASEAN-5 countries from 2010 to 2021. Results showed that FDI and financial development have positive effects on green growth while trade openness has a negative impact, with policy implications for promoting environmentally responsible investment and stricter trade-related environmental regulations.
Will China’s audit of natural environmental resource promote green sustainable development? Evidence from PSM-DID analysis based on substantial and strategic pollution reduction
This study used a multi-period difference-in-differences model to test whether China's natural resource audit policy promoted green sustainable development, finding that audited regions showed measurable improvements in environmental performance metrics. The results suggest accountability mechanisms can be effective tools for encouraging local green governance.