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{"title":"The impact of natural resources rent, renewable energy, and governance on the environmental sustainability—Evidence from resource‐rich countries","authors":"Ayman Shuayb Sulayman Shuayb, Sindiso Dube, Wagdi Khalifa, Abraham Deka, Ponle Henry Kareem, Behiye Cavusoglu","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12459","url":null,"abstract":"Natural resources are vital in alleviating the effects imposed by human activities on the environment. For this reason, the preservation and wise utilization of natural resources has been emphasized and some laws toward ensuring that natural resources are not wasted have been put in place. However, high rents on natural resources are not sustaining. By following the STIRPAT model, this research seeks to assess the role played by natural resources rent, the rule of law, and renewable energy in alleviating the damage caused to the environment by human activities. The present research furthers the growing body of literature on the topic, which constitutes its primary contribution. To attain this goal, the dataset of the top 10 natural resource‐rich African countries, for the time range 1990 to 2021 is used. The dynamic Cross‐sectional Autoregressive Distributive Lag (CS‐ARDL) which overcomes heterogeneity, cross‐sectional dependence (CD), and dynamics is used in the analysis of the research model. The Augmented Mean Group (AMG) and the dynamic Common Correlated Estimator Mean Group (CCEMG) methods are employed to check the robustness of CS‐ARDL results. The findings illustrate that economic growth, natural resources rent, and energy intensity promote environmental damage, while renewable energy (RE) and the rule of law lessen it. This research advocates for the reduction and stabilization of natural resources rent, extensive use of RE, and improvements in the rule of law to alleviate environmental damage.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140597492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Natural resource‐driven prosperity: Unveiling the catalysts of sustainable economic development in the United States","authors":"Xiukun Ge, Muhammad Imran, Kishwar Ali","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12456","url":null,"abstract":"Achieving economic progress hinges upon the active and strategic utilization of a nation's inherent resources in economic and financial endeavors. This comprehensive study investigates the intricate dynamics influencing the economic development of the United States, employing a time series dataset spanning from 1991 to 2022. Key factors including total natural resource rents, domestic capital formation, the ‘financial risk index (FRI),’ and the count of patents filed by both domestic and foreign investors. Rigorous statistical analyses, including the ‘Modified Dickey‐Fuller’ test and ‘Bayer‐Hanck cointegration’ strategy, were employed to extract meaningful insights from the data. Addressing concerns related to endogeneity and serial correlation, advanced techniques such as ‘Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares’ and ‘Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares’ were applied. The findings illuminate the pivotal roles played by natural resource rents and domestic capital formation in propelling sustainable economic development in the United States. Notably, this study sheds light on the positive contributions of both domestic and foreign patent filings to the nation's economic trajectory. Furthermore, enhancements in the FRI are identified as catalysts for fostering sustainable economic growth. In essence, our research contributes to the existing body of knowledge by offering nuanced insights into the multifaceted influences shaping the economic landscape of the United States. The results not only underscore the significance of effective resource management and capital formation but also emphasize the positive impact of innovation, represented by patent filings, and improvements in the FRI on the nation's journey towards sustainable economic growth.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140597903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unveiling health dynamics: Exploring the impact of CO2 emissions, urbanization, and renewable energy on life expectancy and infant mortality in SAARC countries (1990–2022)","authors":"Aijun Guo, Obaid Ullah, Ali Zeb, Naeem Ud Din, Shujaat Hussain","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12460","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12460","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the intensifying threat to public health caused by increased CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions from energy and modern urbanization. In this connection, we focused on SAARC countries from 1990 to 2022. The study explores the dynamic association among urbanization, CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions, renewable energy, and key health indicators, namely life expectancy and infant mortality. It offers nuanced insights by highlighting the requirement for sustainable policies to meet health challenges associated with CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions and urban development in SAARC economies. To achieve the study objectives, the authors utilized panel auto regressive distributed lag for assessing short‐term and long‐run effects, and the method of moments quantile regressions to check these effects across different quantiles. The empirical results underscore the positive impact of renewable energy, urbanization, GDP, and industrialization on life expectancy. Conversely, CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions exhibit a detrimental impact on life expectancy, leading towards numerous diseases in both the short and long term. Notably, in the case of infant mortality, the study discloses that renewable energy, urbanization, GDP, and industrialization negatively affect infant mortality, while CO2 emissions positively impact infant mortality in both short and long‐run scenarios. Fully modified ordinary least squares and dynamic ordinary least squares further fortified our findings, supporting the results derived from panel auto regressive distributed lag and method of moments quantile regressions. The study's policy implications highlight the imperative for governments and policymakers to prioritize renewable energy and sustainable urbanization, mitigating the adverse health effects of CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions from non‐renewable energy sources. The study's findings further endorse a strategic shift towards renewable energy sources, positioning them as substitutes for conventional forms such as fossil fuels. Additionally, the emphasis is on planned and sustainable urbanization, facilitating improved access to health facilities and overall public health.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140597590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How natural resources and technological advancements affect environmental quality: Evidence from load capacity factor in N‐11 nations","authors":"Yaping Guo, Ibrahim Alnafrah, Xinmeng Hou, Reem A. Almenweer, U. Mehmood","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12442","url":null,"abstract":"The pressing issues of global climate change and environmental degradation necessitate the development of novel sustainable growth models by humanity. The efficacy of growth policy is strongly contingent upon the fundamental principles of productivity, such as efficient resource management. This study contributes to the investigation of the influence of natural resources (NRs) and several indices measuring productive capacity index (CI) on the environment of developing N‐11 countries (Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, South Korea, Pakistan, Turkey, and Vietnam) during 2000–2022. The research employed the cross‐sectional Autoregressive Distributed Lag (CS‐ARDL) model to examine the relationship between the variables. The empirical evidence indicates that there is a positive relationship between CI, technical innovation (TEC), NR, and gross domestic product (GDP) with the load capacity factor (LCF). Evidently, the sub‐indicators of CI present diverse results. The enhancement of productive CI in human capital, information, and communication technology (ICT), structural change, and governance has been found to foster ecological sustainability. Conversely, the domains of transport, private sector development, and energy utilization have been observed to contribute to the reduction of environmental pollution. This study posits that enhancing operational efficiencies and productive CI is associated with improved ecological outcomes.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140368032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Modeling e-Truck adoption for sustainable transport in Jordan: A system dynamics approach","authors":"Samer Abaddi","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12452","url":null,"abstract":"This study has developed a model that predicts the quantity of CO₂ emissions reduced and the adoption of e-Trucks until the year 2100 in Jordan. Using system dynamics software (Powersim) and business intelligence tools (Microsoft Power BI), the most significant factors affecting three modules: environment, government, and customer were examined. Twelve scenarios were modeled during the study (three factors and four cases for each factor). The factors were marketing effectiveness, environmental awareness, and government acquisition subsidy, and their values were (0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5), (0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6), and (500, 1500, 3000, 6000 Jordanian Dinar—JOD), respectively. Under normal conditions, with a marketing effectiveness of 0.2, environmental awareness of 0.3, and a subsidy of 500 JOD, the annual sales of e-Trucks and Conventional Fuel Trucks (CFT) will break-even in 2052 in Jordan. The cumulative CO₂ emissions reduction at the same year will be 6165.213 Tons. Among the three factors, marketing effectiveness was found to have the highest impact followed by the environmental awareness and last came the acquisition subsidy. Based on our findings, it is recommended that policymakers prioritize improving marketing efforts to accelerate the shift towards e-Trucks, raise environmental awareness among consumers, and provide subsidies for acquisition of e-Trucks in Jordan. Additionally, further research is needed to incorporate other factors, such as ICT infrastructure, technology maturity and other social factors that can affect the adoption of e-Trucks. The study's originality lies in its focus on e-Trucks, a relatively underexplored area in the sustainable transport literature, especially in the context of Jordan as many other emerging nations. The practical implications include leading the switch to e-Trucks, identifying infrastructural needs, and informing legislative choices. By analyzing long-term dynamics and encouraging the deployment of e-Trucks, it seeks to lower CO₂ emissions, enhance air quality, and promote a sustainable transportation system in Jordan.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140322492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Importance of natural energy, and blue resources to address environmental challenges in view of the Saudi Vision 2030","authors":"Hussam Buzaid M. Bakoben, Mohd Saeed Khan","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12447","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to scrutinize the impact of natural resources, energy, and blue economic indicators on the ecological footprint of Saudi Arabia over the period from 1993 to 2022 by employing a nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag model. We have simulated the missing data using the Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm. The study encompasses the effects of post-Vision 2030 and post-COVID-19 policies and their assistance in minimizing the environmental footprint. The observed results determine that non-renewable energy consumption increases the ecological footprint, whereas natural resources and biocapacity drop the ecological footprints in the case of pre- and post-Vision 2030. For variable fisheries production, the post- and pre-Vision 2030 results demonstrate a boosted ecological footprint in Saudi Arabia, with the highest coefficient among all results. This research offers valuable insights into how Saudi Arabia's energy consumption and natural resource management impact its ecological footprint, highlighting the effectiveness of Vision 2030 and post-COVID policies in promoting environmental sustainability. The study's findings provide crucial guidance for policy making to reduce environmental impact while considering the role of fisheries and biocapacity in ecological balance. Based on empirical findings, this study commends some policy understandings that assist in being effectively implemented towards a sustainable environment.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140322386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Testing the ecological effect of wind and solar energy consumption: A novel regularized common correlated effect approach for top oil-importing countries","authors":"Ugur Korkut Pata, Mustafa Tevfik Kartal","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12455","url":null,"abstract":"Top oil importer countries produce large amounts of carbon emission and pollute soil and water, threatening sustainable development. Given this issue, this study examines the impact of solar energy consumption, wind energy consumption, and natural resources rent on the environmental conditions of the top five oil-importing countries (China, the United States, India, Japan, and South Korea) for the period 1997–2021. In this context, the study analyzes the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve and load capacity curve hypotheses for the top five oil-importing countries using the novel regularized common correlated effects method. The regularized common correlated effect results show that the environmental Kuznets curve and load capacity curve hypotheses are valid and that wind energy consumption supports environmental quality by helping to reduce carbon emissions and increase the load capacity factor. However, solar energy usage and natural resources rent have no impact on ecological quality. Based on these outcomes, the top five oil importers can provide a better environment for their societies by promoting wind energy consumption while taking environmental concerns into account.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140322581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can green finance be helpful in shifting from resource curse to resource blessing in China? Evidence from Markov switching equilibrium model","authors":"Chun Jiang, Yihan Qiu, Danish","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12436","url":null,"abstract":"Keeping aside the debate over whether resources are a burden or a blessing, the resource curse theory has been put to the test in the literature using several significant variables. The “resource curse” concept does emphasize the need for green financing, but sadly, this was not taken into account. Recently, due to strong environmental pressure, the need for green financing has been acknowledged. Keeping this in mind, it is crucial to consider how green finance might improve the use of natural resources to stimulate economic growth. Therefore, in this work, we explore the role of green financing, innovation, and economic complexity in the theory of the resource curse. The study used a Markov switching equilibrium correction model with shifts for the data from 2000 to 2019 in a Chinese context. Due to the overuse of natural resources, empirical data support the presence of the resource curse theory in China. The study's findings also support the favorable effects of innovation, the economic complexity index, and green finance on economic performance. In order to turn China's resource curse into a resource blessing, the study directs policymakers, government officials, and scholars toward theoretical and practical implications related to green finance and innovation.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140311801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unveiling the nexus of globalization, economic growth, and environmental sustainability","authors":"Kejia Bi, Rulia Akhtar, Muhammad Mehedi Masud, Sayema Sultana, Yan Zhao, Abdullah Al‐Mamun","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12443","url":null,"abstract":"Malaysia's rapid economic development, although remarkable, has resulted in a significant contribution to carbon dioxide (CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>) emissions in Southeast Asia. Despite this environmental challenge, Malaysia is actively working to reduce its carbon footprint. However, a limited understanding persists regarding how economic globalization (EGB), gross domestic products (GDP), financial development (FD), population density (PD), and energy consumption (ENC) intricately influence the country's ecological footprint (EP). To address this gap, this study examines both symmetrical and asymmetrical short‐ and long‐term impacts of EGB, GDP, FD, PD, ENC, and EP in Malaysia using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and nonlinear ARDL cointegration methods, analyzing data from 1984 to 2021. The findings reveal both symmetrical and asymmetrical long‐term relationships between these variables and the ecological footprint, particularly concerning financial development. The results indicate that, as financial development increases, there is a reduction in Malaysia's ecological footprint. This implies that a more developed financial sector may contribute to environmentally sustainable practices or investments. The study's revelation that economic globalization is associated with an increase in Malaysia's ecological footprint raises important considerations. This finding may prompt a closer examination of the environmental consequences of global economic integration, emphasizing the need for sustainable development practices. The acknowledgment that both positive and negative changes in economic globalization led to decreased ecological footprints adds complexity to the relationship. This suggests that not all aspects of economic globalization have uniformly negative ecological consequences. Understanding these nuances is crucial for formulating balanced and informed environmental policies. These findings carry significant policy implications. Policymakers may need to consider the dual impact of economic globalization and the beneficial role of financial development in crafting effective environmental policies. Incorporating environmental considerations into economic planning can help strike a balance between economic development and ecological conservation.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140311709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nexus between technological innovation and environmental pollution in selected OECD countries","authors":"Murat Cetin, Ilhan Ozturk, Sevgi Sumerli Sarigul, Muntasir Murshed, Emine Kilavuz","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12458","url":null,"abstract":"Addressing environmental pollution is fundamental to establishing sustainable development across the globe. While navigating the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it is of critical relevance for economies worldwide to come up with innovative measures that can withstand the factors driving environmental pollution. On that note, this study explores the technological innovation‐environmental pollution linkages in the context of 10 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) using data spanning from 1994 to 2018. Notably, considering ecological footprints as the environmental proxy, the analysis controls for the corresponding levels of economic growth, financial development, and renewable energy consumption in the concerned countries. In addition, the long‐term estimates are investigated using Augmented Mean Group, Common Correlation Effects Mean Group, Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square, and Dynamic Ordinary Least Square techniques while the causality relationship is determined by Dumitrescu‐Hurlin panel bootstrapped causality test. The results establish the long‐term cointegrating linkages among the variables considered. It is also observed that economic growth increases the ecological footprint level, while technological innovation, renewable energy consumption, and financial development reduce it. Moreover, the results reveal that technological innovation and ecological footprint causally influence each other, while there are one‐way causalities moving from economic growth and financial development to ecological footprint. Furthermore, a two‐way causality concerning renewable energy consumption and ecological footprint is also detected. Considering these results, it is pertinent for the selected OECD countries to improve energy efficiency rates, scale investment for developing the renewable energy sector, and execute policies that support investments in initiatives concerning low‐carbon technological development. Additionally, these countries should look to implement policies that are compatible with the objectives of establishing green growth so that low‐emission development can take place to tackle climate change‐related problems.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140311802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}