The impact of ecological footprint in West Africa: the role of biocapacity and renewable energy

IF 6.5 3区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology Pub Date : 2022-03-14 DOI:10.1080/13504509.2022.2051637

Emmanuel Nketiah, Huaming Song, Bright Obuobi, Gibbson Adu-Gyamfi, M. Adjei, D. Cudjoe

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The study of ecological footprint (ECF) and its antecedents has been a popular point of deliberation among experts in recent times. However, a West African perspective is scarce. Therefore, this study analyzes the impact of tourism, renewable energy, and biocapacity in fostering or constraining the impact of ecological footprint (ECF) in West African countries. The study adopted the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS), Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS), Pooled Mean Group (PMG) estimation, and Granger causality test for its analysis over 1995–2016. The study found that human capital, natural resources rents, tourism, and real income positively correlates with ECF. Also, biocapacity increases the ecological footprints of the region. In the short-run, the study found a unidirectional causality from ecological footprints to renewable energy consumption, human capital, urbanization but a bidirectional relationship with biocapacity and real income. The study also found a bidirectional causality from ecological footprints to all the variables in the long-run. The study recommends that countries undertake pragmatic policies and actions to prevent rising ECF per capita by minimizing overexploitation of indigenous natural resources and eco-services.

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西非生态足迹的影响:生物承载力和可再生能源的作用

近年来，生态足迹(ECF)及其前身的研究一直是专家们讨论的热门话题。然而，西非的观点是稀缺的。因此，本研究分析了旅游业、可再生能源和生物承载力对西非国家生态足迹(ECF)影响的促进或制约作用。本研究采用全修正普通最小二乘(FMOLS)、动态普通最小二乘(DOLS)、混合平均组(PMG)估计和格兰杰因果检验对1995-2016年的数据进行分析。研究发现，人力资本、自然资源租金、旅游业和实际收入与经济效益呈正相关。此外，生物承载力增加了该地区的生态足迹。从短期来看，生态足迹与可再生能源消费、人力资本、城市化之间存在单向因果关系，而与生物承载力和实际收入之间存在双向因果关系。该研究还发现，从长期来看，生态足迹与所有变量之间存在双向因果关系。该研究建议各国采取务实的政策和行动，尽量减少对当地自然资源和生态服务的过度开发，以防止人均生态环境基金的上升。

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International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology 环境科学-生态学

CiteScore

11.10

自引率

3.60%

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审稿时长

18-36 weeks

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology is now over fifteen years old and has proved to be an exciting forum for understanding and advancing our knowledge and implementation of sustainable development. Sustainable development is now of primary importance as the key to future use and management of finite world resources. It recognises the need for development opportunities while maintaining a balance between these and the environment. As stated by the UN Bruntland Commission in 1987, sustainable development should "meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."