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Shock responsiveness of the Philippine social protection system: Three case studies Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Fernando T. Aldaba, John Anthony U. Geronimo
Philippine households face large‐scale risks, like natural disasters and inflation, which can threaten their financial stability and push them into poverty. To manage these risks, the Philippine government needs a shock‐responsive social protection system. Several components of such a system already exist, as proven by the country's responses to Typhoon Haiyan, the COVID‐19 pandemic, and the recent
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Effects of artisanal gold mining and routes towards sustainable development for a low‐profile mining community in Ghana Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Justice Mensah, John Oti Amoah, Andrew Nketisiah‐Essoun
The objective of the study is to examine the effects of artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) and routes towards sustainable development (SD) for a low‐profile mining community in Ghana. The study drew on the literature on mining, sustainable development, and the Natural Resource Curse (NRC) theory. Data were gathered using semi‐structured interviews and focus group discussions with 203 participants
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Sustainable development in a carbon‐conscious world: Quantile regression insights into CO2 emission drivers Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Muhammad Shahbaz, Nikunj Patel
In the face of mounting global concerns over climate change and its far‐reaching consequences, this research paper examines the effect of economic growth, natural resources, energy sources, trade, environment‐related technologies, energy intensity, and environmental tax on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This study employs the Method of Moments Quantile Regression approach with data from 108 countries
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The impact of financial development and energy consumption on ecological footprint in economic complexity‐based EKC framework: New evidence from BRICS‐T region Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Lihong Fan, Muhammad Usman, Mohammad Haseeb, Mustafa Kamal
This study investigates the impact of financial development, nonrenewable energy, renewable energy, and trade openness on the ecological footprint from 1990 to 2020 under the new hypothetical imitations of the economic complexity‐induced environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) framework in BRICS‐T economies. After verifying the potential cross‐sectional dependency, this study employed second‐generation panel
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Renewable energy and technology adoption: Mitigating CO2 emissions through implementation strategies Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Faik Bilgili, Seyit Önderol, Sevda Kuşkaya, Mohammed Alnour, Mohammad Enamul Hoque, Daniel Balsalobre‐Lorente
An increase in the combustion of fossil fuels as a means of generating energy has resulted in adverse ecological ramifications. Therefore, to achieve environmental sustainability goals, it is essential to focus on reducing carbon emissions by conserving natural resources and adopting low‐carbon technologies. Renewable electricity generation, the advancement of environment‐related technologies, and
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Innovation in technology: A game changer for renewable energy in the European Union? Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Wang Xinyu, Liu Haoran, Khalid Khan
As environmental solutions emerge, technological innovations are driving the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. These innovations are game changers in transforming the energy sector and are driving the rapid expansion of renewable energy. Hence, we analyze the nexus between technological innovations and renewable energy in the European Union. The results reveal that technology
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Greening the energy future: Role of energy innovation as policy driver Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Jin Sheng, Avik Sinha, Sadia Mansoor, Muhammad Wasif Zafar
Energy innovation is the backbone of a sustainable future. By harnessing the power of innovation, we can accelerate the transition to a greener energy future by improving energy efficiency, integrating renewable energy sources, developing energy storage solutions, and ensuring grid flexibility. As the renewable energy is being characterized as a major driver of sustainability, the innovational endeavors
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Exploring the link between economic growth, energy consumption, and environmental pollution in G20 Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Naib Alakbarov, Murat Gündüz, Mahmut Ünsal Şaşmaz
This study examined the interplay between economic growth and environmental pollution in G20 countries, employing panel data analysis techniques. The primary aim was to assess the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis using contemporary econometric methods, while considering the pertinent literature. Preliminary findings of the study affirm the EKC hypothesis, which posits that
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Nonparametric analysis of the relationship between income inequality and energy consumption in African countries Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Lamia Beldi, Tarek Ghazouani
Energy usage and disparities in income have emerged as the major threats that hinder the achievement of sustainable development goals in Africa. This study aims to assess the time‐varying impact of income inequality on both renewable and nonrenewable energy consumption, utilizing both parametric and nonparametric models across a panel of 18 African countries from 1990 to 2015. We find that, according
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Analyzing the dynamics influencing artisanal and small‐scale mining in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality, Ghana Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Clifford James Fagariba, Enoch Akwasi Kosoe, Robert Yakubu Adjuik
The gold mining sector in Ghana has significantly contributed to the nation's economic expansion by creating various employment prospects, both directly and indirectly, within mining communities. However, it is important to acknowledge that this industry has also had adverse environmental consequences. A sample size of 330 individuals, comprising small‐scale miners and farmers, was randomly selected
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Do natural resource rents aid renewable energy transition in resource‐rich African countries? The roles of institutional quality and its threshold Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Clement Olalekan Olaniyi, Nicholas Mbaya Odhiambo
Transitioning to a carbon‐neutral renewable energy (REN) option to decarbonize ecosystems and mitigate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and the negative impacts of climate change is consistent with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 13. Scholars have identified natural resource wealth and institutions as critical factors in the REN transition in resource‐rich countries. Financial barriers
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The role of digitalization, infrastructure, and economic stability in tourism growth: A pathway towards smart tourism destinations Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Dongling Sun, Yang Zhou, Qamar Ali, Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan
This study shows the impact of information and communication technology (ICT), inflation, economic growth, foreign direct investment (FDI), infrastructural development, and financial development on the global tourism index across all income groups. We use a generalized method of moments technique, novel index of tourism, and ICT in 130 countries from 1995 to 2019. The empirical results infer an increase
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Unveiling the criticality of digitalization, eco‐innovation, carbon tax, and environmental regulation in G7 quest for carbon footprint mitigation: Insights for sustainable development Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Yu Wang, Xudong Chen, Ridwan Lanre Ibrahim, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al‐Faryan
A great deal of empirical research has been conducted to find effective solutions to global warming, which is widely recognized as a major cause of environmental degradation and overall decline in well‐being. It should be noted that international coalitions such as the G7 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United) are not left of the ravaging adverse effects
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Environmental ethics and green practices in the manufacturing sector: The role of green innovation and environmental policy Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Osarodion Ogiemwonyi, Bilal Eneizan
Numerous studies have indicated that incorporating an environmental ethic (EE), green innovation (GI), and environmental policy (EnP) can enhance a company's sustainable performance, that is, environmental performance (EP) and economic performance (EcP) in the manufacturing industry. However, to encourage eco‐friendly production and processes, it is crucial to promote sustainable practices across different
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The nexus between tourism and social capital development: The role of institutional quality and globalization Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Chunqiao Song, Qamar Ali, Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen, Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan
This study shows the impact of tourism, institutional quality, globalization, renewable energy, foreign direct investment, and income inequality on social capital. This research used data from 120 countries from 1995 to 2019, which were divided into four income groups. This study used Driscoll-Kraay regression and U-test for empirical analysis. The U-shaped curve found between social capital and tourism
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Analyzing India's coal, natural gas, and biomass energy consumption: Evidence from a Fourier technique to promote sustainable development Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Babatunde Sunday Eweade, Foday Joof, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo
Inalignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN‐SDGs),which pinpoint vital aspects such as SDG‐7 and SDG‐8, this study delves intothe impact of biomass energy on economic growth in the Indian context. It alsoconsiders the roles of fossil fuels, specifically natural gas and coal. Toaccomplish this, a comprehensive analysis is initiated, making use of annualdata spanning from 1975
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Asymmetric role of environmental policy stringency, fiscal, and monetary policy on environmental sustainability: Evidence from BRICS-T countries Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Arjun, Bibhuti Ranjan Mishra
Climate change is often discussed and serves as an essential topic among policymakers and researchers. This study aims to examine the impact of macroeconomic policy and “environmental policy stringency” (EPS) on “ecological footprint” (EF) and “load capacity factor” (LCF) for the BRICS-T (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and Turkey) countries using annual data from 1990 to 2022. It also
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Role of energy consumption, information and communications technology, and economic complexity in promoting environmental sustainability: Implications for gulf countries Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Abdulqadir Almadani Abraheem Ahmed, Wagdi Khalifa
In this empirical investigation, we analyze the correlation among Information and Communication Technology (ICT), economic complexity, CO2, financial development, and energy in Gulf countries over the period from 1995 to 2019. The study also incorporates the role of financial development and energy in understanding these relationships. Various panel techniques are employed to assess these intricate
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Tracing copper flows in Pakistan: A substance flow analysis approach Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Nida Rabab, Yong Geng, Khaoula Houssini, Jingjing Liang
Copper is essential to the global economy and plays a significant role in the global energy transition towards low carbon development. This study investigates copper metabolism in Pakistan from 2005 to 2020 by using a substance flow analysis (SFA) method so that valuable insights can be obtained for supporting sustainable copper utilization in Pakistan where the mineral sector contributes greatly to
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Does resource richness help in uplifting the economic status of resource‐abundant developing countries? Evidence from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries using methods of movements quantile regression Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Xingpeng Zheng, Saeed Mousa, Hafizah Mat Nawi, Muhammad Atif Nawaz, Sobia Hanif
It has been clearly shown that despite having an abundance of natural resources, several resource‐rich countries have experienced slower economic growth that makes it challenging for them to use these resources as a driver of growth. The relationship between economic growth and natural resources has remained an issue of debate over the decades. However, the question of natural resources being a curse
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New insights into the nexus between international trade, urbanization, nonrenewable energy consumption, and environmental quality in China: Evidence from Multivariate Threshold Regression Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Ali Sohail, Babar Nawaz Abbasi, Zahoor Ahmed
International trade (TRADE), urbanization (URB), and nonrenewable energy consumption (NRE) can pose significant impacts on environmental quality and economic growth. In addition, TRADE and URB can influence the transition to cleaner energy within an economy. China is one of the largest economies with a massive contribution to global carbon emissions. Thus, there is a need for a comprehensive study
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Assessing the dynamic impacts of climate change adaptation and clean energy innovations on economic growth in OECD countries Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Busra Agan
This paper examines whether accelerating climate change adaptation and clean energy innovations is an effective way to promote sustainable development and mitigate environmental risks. Based on this, the main purpose of this study is to investigate the potential effect of climate change adaptation and clean energy innovations with casual factors of social, political, human development, environmental
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Green policies and financial development in G7 economies: An in‐depth analysis of environmental regulations and green economic growth Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Wenjuan Wang, Muhammad Imran, Kishwar Ali, Abdul Sattar
This comprehensive study explores the nuanced relationship between financial development and its determinants within the G7 nations, spanning the years 1990 to 2020. Motivated by the need to understand long‐term financial trends, we meticulously analyze key variables including total natural resource rent, Environmental Policy Stringency Index, total energy consumption, green gross domestic product
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Unveiling the influence of environmental taxes, socioeconomic conditions, renewable energy, and financial globalization on environmental sustainability Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Zahoor Ahmed, Ugur Korkut Pata
The augmented resource consumption, higher demand for resources, and limited supply promote a major resource crisis in a number of the largest economies. This crisis upsurges the ecological footprint (EF) augmenting the process of resource depletion and enhancing ecological degradation. Against this backdrop, this investigation aims to apprehend the interplay between environmental policy, socioeconomic
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Do climate change, access to electricity and renewable energy consumption matter in aquaculture production in Africa? Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Jane Onuabuchi Munonye, Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke, Daniel Adu Ankrah, Fred Fosu Agyarko, Chinenye Judith Onyeneke, Jalil Ghassemi Nejad, Comfort Chikezie
The contribution of aquaculture to economic development cannot be overemphasized. Several factors affect aquaculture production. However, few studies document the impact of climate change, electricity and other macroeconomic covariates on aquaculture production in Africa. The present research's objective is to examine the impact of rainfall, temperature, access to electricity, per capita national income
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A comparative study on the moderating impact of renewable energy and innovation on environmental quality Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Shreya Pal, Muhammed Ashiq Villanthenkodath, Mohd Arshad Ansari
This study explores the complex interactions between renewable energy production, innovation, economic growth, institutional quality, economic globalization, and CO2 emissions in OECD countries and emerging economies from 1996 to 2021. Results from Driscoll–Kraay standard error and feasible generalized least square reveal distinct trends: renewable energy production leads to increased CO2 emissions
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Decoding climate change dynamics in Malaysia: Analysing energy, economic growth, foreign direct investment, and oil prices interplay Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Kejia Bi, Muhammad Mehedi Masud, Rulia Akhtar, Abu Hanifa Md Noman, Yan Zhao, Abdullah Al‐Mamun
As a prominent CO2 producer in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is taking steps to mitigate carbon emissions amid its rapid economic expansion. However, there remains a limited understanding of the complex relationships among various factors such as domestic credit (DRC), energy consumption, green technology policy (GTP), oil prices (OPs), and FDI in shaping CO2 emissions. This study addresses this gap by
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The asymmetrical impact of international collaboration in green technology development on carbon dioxide emissions in the top 50 most innovative countries Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Zhao Jing
The main objective of this study was to examine the asymmetrical impact of international collaboration in green technology development on carbon dioxide emissions in the top 50 most innovative countries. An augmented mean group estimator was used to compute the long-run coefficients. The findings indicate that positive shocks in international collaboration in green technology development mitigate carbon
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Does carbon dioxide emission influence food security in the United States amidst economic expansion, population growth, and inflation? A QARDL and Wavelet Coherence analysis Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Oluwatoyin Abidemi Somoye, Muhammad Mar'I, Gbolahan Olowu
Food security is an indispensable concept because human life depends on it. Although numerous studies have examined food security in developing economies, there has been a lack of attention given to this issue in developed countries. Thus, this study investigates the influence of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) on food security in the United States from 1965 to 2022 using Quantile Autoregressive Distributed
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Do clean energy and dependence on natural resources stimulate environmental sustainability? A new approach with load capacity factor and temperature Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Nasiru Inuwa, Soumen Rej, Joshua Chukwuma Onwe, Md. Emran Hossain
India, not being an exception from the rest of the globe, has also been suffering from the unprecedented challenges of survival of the ecosphere, which is highly threatened by a continuous weakening of the environmental quality as a result of accelerated accumulation of anthropogenic emissions in the biosphere. As an immediate aftermath of the famous Glasgow Conference of Parties (COP26), while the
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The impact of natural resource rent, global value chain participation, and financial development on environmental footprints: A global analysis with fresh evidence Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Xuemei Guan, Qian Wang, Hira Mansoor, Muhammad Nadeem
The motivation for conducting this research is the growing awareness of the increasing number of environmental issues on a global scale. As the world is facing the necessity of tackling environmental degradation, this study intends to uncover the fundamental links between global value chain participation, financial development, and their aggregate influence on environmental footprints in the context
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Economic and environmental impact of green infrastructures on developing economies: Pakistan a case in point Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Abdul Haseeb Khan Babar, Yousaf Ali, Ali Gohar
Environmental concerns are pressing nations worldwide to embrace greener and sustainable practices in every field. However, the existence of old unplanned cities devoid of greenery and rapid rates of urbanization are becoming a major source of pollution and a constant thorn in the sight of a sustainable future. To deal with these problems, different types of green infrastructures (GI) are introduced
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The renewable energy challenge in developing economies: An investigation of environmental taxation, financial development, and political stability Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Abdul Rehman, Zakia Batool, Qurat Ul Ain, Hengyun Ma
The phenomenon of accelerated economic growth and heightened energy consumption in emerging economies is resulting in a substantial upsurge in CO2 emissions. Due to the inescapable apprehensions around climate change and the diminishing availability of fossil fuel resources, there exists a pervasive need on a worldwide scale to transition towards renewable energy sources. However, emerging economies
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Government regulation and China's natural gas price distortion: A sectoral perspective Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Xiangyi Lu, Jianzhong Xiao, Xiaolin Wang, Le Wen, Jiachao Peng
Clarifying the relationship between government regulation and natural gas price distortion is conducive to providing reference for coordinating the relationship between government and market in the process of natural gas market reform. This study examines the impact of government regulation on natural gas price distortions in China, emphasizing sectoral differences in industrial, residential, and commercial
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Does trade openness mitigate environmental degradation in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries? Implications for achieving sustainable development Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Karim Barkat, Mouyad Alsamara, Osama Sam Al Kwifi, Shaif Jarallah
The link between trade openness and CO2 emissions is a key research focus in times of pressing global sustainability needs and ongoing climate change discussions. In this study, we address the critical issue of the impact of trade openness on CO2 emissions in 20 OECD countries over a 150-year period using historical datasets. We investigate how trade openness affects environmental sustainability within
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Fostering green progress: The dual influence of natural resource rent and human capital on emerging economy energy transition Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Di Jin, Muhammad Wasif Zafar
The scale and complexity of the energy transition pose formidable challenges. For the fast-track progress of energy transition, emerging economies must identify the barriers to a successful transition. This study aims to investigate the role of natural resource depletion and human capital in achieving clean energy affordability and climate action through successful energy transition in emerging economies
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Economic globalization and ecological impact in emerging economies in the post-COP21 agreement: A panel econometrics approach Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Festus Victor Bekun, Ilhan Ozturk
Globally, the need for ecological well-being and sustainable development attracted research and policy attention over the years. However, issues concerning the nexus between globalization and ecological safety remain contentious and unresolved. Therefore, this study contributes to the discourse by evaluating the impact of economic globalization on ecological footprints in seven emerging economies (E7)
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Sustainability in tourism demands a mode shift: Appraisal of heritage tourism; a safe bet for developing regions Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Peer Jeelani, Huma Rashid, Shamim Ahmad Shah, Farzana Ahad, Shabana Gulzar
The study aims to determine heritage tourism potential in the Kashmir valley, a developing region, to lower the impact of mass tourism on the natural environment. The potential was assessed using criterion-based indicators. After a Delphi survey, Content Validation Ratio determined indicator retention. Field trips and secondary sources identified the sites. The sites with cultural significance were
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Simulating policy options for improving household resilience to food demand shocks in the context of West Africa Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Isaac Gershon Kodwo Ansah, Cornelis Gardebroek, Rico Ihle
Policy interest often focuses on specific instruments that effectively enhance household resilience to food security shocks. Based on microeconomic household demand and resilience theory, this paper investigates to what extent increased household resilience capacities result in household food consumption being more robust to adverse food price and income shocks. Using nationally representative household
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The synergy of renewable energy consumption, technological innovation, and ecological quality: SDG policy proposals for developing country Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Haowen Fang, Evidence Akhayere, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Doga Kavaz, Oluwaseun Racheal Ojekemi
The rapid growth of technological innovations and human activities has led to significant adverse effects on the environment and its quality. To assess ecological quality, this study utilizes a comprehensive indicator known as the “load capacity factor,” which incorporates two key ecological components: bio-capacity and ecological footprints. By employing dynamic autoregressive distributed lag (DYARDL)
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Examining the environmental tax and the fishing grounds footprint nexus: Case of the African fishing industry Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Muhamadu Awal Kindzeka Wirajing, Roger Tsafack Nanfosso, Armand Mboutchouang Kountchou
The implementation of environmental stringent policies faces a trade-off between ensuring livelihood sustainability and reducing global fishing footprints. This study investigates the impact of environmental tax on fishing footprints in 23 African countries from 2000 to 2018, using the smoothed instrumental-variables quantile regression approach. The need to establish a sustainable fishing business
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Revisiting natural resources and financial development nexus in China under the lens of time-frequency approach Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Zhaohan Wang, Kishwar Ali, Sami Ullah
Examining the relationship between natural resources and financial development (FD) has been a crucial research area for several years. This study examines the time- and frequency-varying influence of natural resources on FD in China under the “resource curse” concept. In contrast to previous studies, additional economic factors such as economic policy uncertainty (EPU), technological innovation, gross
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Military spending: An obstacle to environmental sustainability in Africa Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Borice Augustin Ngounou, Edmond Noubissi Domguia, Thierry Messie Pondie, Joseph Pasky Ngameni, Linda Tiague Zanfack
The economic impact of defence spending is one of the most hotly debated issues today. Due to instability and security deficits in many countries around the world, many countries are devoting a greater proportion of their budgets to defence spending, with adverse consequences for the environment. On this basis, the aim of this study is to examine the correlation between military spending and environmental
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Assessing the roles of green innovations and renewables in environmental sustainability of resource-rich Sub-Saharan African states: A financial development perspective Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Mohammed Musah, Bright Akwasi Gyamfi, Stephen Taiwo Onifade, Frank Gyimah Sackey
Environmental literature keeps expanding on the natural resources-environmental sustainability conundrum. However, most studies examine this conundrum in different geographical locations other than resource-rich Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries while also neglecting the criticality of issues like green innovations, financial development, and renewable energy. Besides, the likelihood of a nonlinear
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Role of education and natural resources in achieving green economic growth in China: A wavelet quantile correlation approach Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Bu Shuchun, Andrew Adewale Alola
Climate change has emerged as a major threat for developed as well as emerging nations. In order to effectively address this matter, it is imperative to undertake a transition towards a sustainable and environment-friendly economic model. From an economic standpoint, it is worth noting that green economic growth serves as a mechanism to enhance income levels while preserving the integrity of the environment
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Financial inclusion, economic growth, and environmental quality in the MENA region: What role does institution quality play? Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Ramzi Boussaidi, Abdelaziz Hakimi
This paper aims to check whether growth and the environment benefit from a more inclusive financial system. It also checks the moderating role of institutional quality (IQ) in the growth-environment relationship. It uses a sample of 12 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries from 2004 to 2021 and performs the seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) model. The findings indicate that financial inclusion
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The symbiotic effects of energy consumption, globalization, and combustible renewables and waste on ecological footprint in the United Kingdom Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Babatunde Sunday Eweade, Ada Chigozie Akadiri, Kehinde O. Olusoga, Ruth Oluyemi Bamidele
This study aims to investigate the effects of energy consumption, globalization, and combustible renewable waste consumption on the ecological footprint in the United Kingdom. The study utilizes data from 1970 to 2015 using econometrics techniques, including the Fourier autoregressive Distributive Lag (Fourier ADL) co-integration test, autoregressive distributive lag (ARDL), and co-integrating regression
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Are the circular economy initiatives achievable through digitalization, technological advancements, and renewable energy Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Majid Ibrahim Alsaggaf
The study examines the role of digitalization, technology, and renewable energy on environmental footprint which aims to access the circular economy in Saudi Arabia. We used the quarterly data, from 1998 to 2020, which is simulated by using the Markov chain Monte Carlo method for empirical estimations. The findings have reported the significant and positive coefficients for economic complexity and
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Greening wallets or worsening landscapes: Exploring carbon footprints of renewable energy, tourism, and financial development indices Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Saqib Mehmood, Rudsada Kaewsaeng-on
Sustainable development goals (SDGs) 7 and 13 of the United Nation's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasize cheap and clean energy and climate action, respectively. The relentless pursuit of sustainable development has spurred a growing interest in understanding the intricate relationships between carbon footprints, renewable energy practices, tourism, and financial development indices.
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The fiscal effects of natural resource dependency in sub-Saharan Africa Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Rosemary S. Taylor
This study investigates the fiscal implications of natural resource dependence in resource-rich sub-Saharan African economies, particularly focusing on the impact of resource revenues on tax revenues, government spending and national savings to assess the sustainability of natural resource reinvestments. Employing a two-step system Generalized Method of Moments on a dataset with 672 observations, the
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Reexamining the impact of natural resource rent and corruption control on environmental quality: Evidence from carbon emissions and ecological footprint in 152 countries Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Rongrong Li, Sailan Hu, Qiang Wang
In order to explore the impact of natural resource rent and corruption control on environmental quality (ecological footprint, carbon emissions), this paper uses the moment quantile regression method within the framework of the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis. Based on the availability of data, the research object is positioned as the sample data of 152 countries from 2002 to 2018 to obtain
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An innovative approach to evaluating sustainable development performance: The case of Turkey Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Eyad Aldalou, Selçuk Perçin
The assessment of sustainable development necessitates precise productivity measurement. Existing literature reveals a wide array of methods employed for this purpose. However, these approaches give rise to concerns regarding the accurate assessment of both efficiency (EC) and technical (TC) changes. Additionally, the data used for productivity measurement are often subject to uncertainty. In response
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China's role in our global economy: Contributions from generalized trade Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Yong Liu
As the world's second largest economy, China plays an important role in our global trade. As a rule, however, more attention is paid to trade in barter or currency form rather than to virtual modes, such as virtual-water, -energy, -land, and-labor trade, in spite of the fact that the latte can also be crucial. Previous studies focused on one single form and could not get a comprehensive understanding
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Energy consumption-economic growth nexus: How does sectorial differentials affects sustainable development? Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Evans Kulu, Alhassan A. Karakara, Isaac Dasmani, Mark Kojo Armah
Energy, being one of the significant drivers of growth, has gained much focus in the last four decades. A connection between energy and growth exists in the economy: on the one hand, energy is a vital factor of production while growth improves living standards, which increases energy consumption on the other hand. Previous studies on the energy-growth nexus paid less attention to sectorial differentials
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Testing the nuclear energy induced environmental Kuznets curve for Bulgaria: An ARDL bounds test with sharp and smooth breaks Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Veli Yilanci, Qasim Raza Syed, Ilham Haouas
Attaining sustainable development entails extensive use of clean energy and low levels of carbon emissions. Hence, nuclear energy is considered an avenue to reach higher levels of sustainable development. However, the existing literature documents the ambivalent conclusion on the nuclear energy-emissions nexus. To solve this puzzle, the present study re-investigates the nuclear energy-emissions nexus
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Empirical assessment of methane emissions, socioeconomic factors, and infant mortality in Europe Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Bosede Ngozi Adeleye, Aviral Kumar Tiwari
The 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Target 3.9 aims to “reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.” Methane belongs to the class of greenhouse gases and it is a harmful ambient atmospheric pollutant with adverse effects on human health. Hence, this paper aligns with SDG 3 and 11 to analyze the impact
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Is natural resource dependence a blessing or curse for sustainable energy blueprint? An empirical insight towards achieving sustainable environment Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Jianjie Huang, Ridwan Lanre Ibrahim, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan
Natural resources have become the centerpiece of global discussion recently in an effort to achieving sustainable development. There are arguments that as much as natural resources are inevitable for development; they are disastrous to factors that promote sustainability of the global environment of which the transition to sustainable energy stands out. That notwithstanding, studies have been largely
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The impact of the forestland-tenure disputes on the new type of forestry operating entity's long-term investment: The intermediary effects on credit constraints Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Hui Xiao, Fangmiao Hou, Xiaoyi Li, Zhuoran Wei, Chengliang Wu
In the context of the state's proposal to accelerate the development of new type of forestry operating entities in rural area, we provide an analysis of how forestland-tenure disputes affect the long-term investment behavior through credit constraints based on the perspective of forestland-tenure disputes. Based on the survey data of 485 new type of forestry operating entities in nine provinces across
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Examining the asymmetric effects of energy intensity in low- versus high-income economies: New evidence using common correlated effects approach Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Khang Yi Sim, Siok Kun Sek
This study aims to investigate the symmetric and asymmetric effects of total and renewable energy intensity on economic growth (GDP) in two panel groups classified by their income levels, namely, low- and lower-middle-income economies versus high-income economies over 1990–2021. Heterogeneous estimators are adopted in the common correlated effects models, covering slope heterogeneity, cross-sectional
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An empirical analysis of Pakistan's economic growth from the perspective of strong sustainability Nat. Resour. Forum (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Tabreez Humayun, Shuangyan Li, Gul Rukh Niazi, Shahzad Humayun, Waqar Younas
Previous studies have frequently emphasized the accumulation based on the primary drivers of Pakistan's economy, such as physical and human capital; few of them focused on the environmental aspects of energy. This study pays attention to the addition of fundamental natural capital (environmental pollution) and the intake of energy into the economic analysis by using the function of Cobb–Douglas production