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{"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":"47 1","pages":""},"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":"11 1","pages":""},"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}

{"title":"Democracies use more renewable energy","authors":"Umut Uzar, Kemal Eyuboglu","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12457","url":null,"abstract":"In his groundbreaking study titled ‘Democracies Pay Higher Wages’, Rodrik emphasized that democracies provide higher wage levels. So, can democracies also be functional in solving other problems that benefit society? In recent years, the aggravation of the environmental crisis has made the use of renewable energy more important. Although there has been an increasing interest in the determinants of renewable energy, the theoretical connections and empirical evidence between democracy and renewable energy are almost nonexistent. With this motivation, this study examines the main determinants of renewable energy in the United States during 1970–2020, assigning a specific role to democracy. The main finding of the study indicates that democracy promotes the widespread use of renewable energy. Similarly, economic growth increases renewable energy. Otherwise, the effects of both CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions and trade openness on renewable energy are negative. Policymakers have the opportunity to improve both democracy and renewable energy.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140311800","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":"A temporal and spatial assessment of water stress with water poverty index: A case study of Rajasthan","authors":"Suchitra Pandey, Geetilaxmi Mohapatra, Rahul Arora","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12453","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the evolution of Rajasthan's water poverty status and identifies key areas where intervention is needed to address the state's water woes. For this, a modified water poverty index (MWPI) has been constructed using data from the National Sample Survey (NSS). To understand the spatial and temporal change, MWPI has been computed for all 33 districts for 2012 and 2018. Although the state's overall water poverty status has improved over the given period, descriptive data analysis reveals a decline in the resource component of the index. A deterioration in the index value of some of the districts' access, capacity, and secondary sources is also a concern. Given the dwindling access to safe, sufficient, and reliable water sources and an increase in the burden of water‐related disease, the study recommends policy initiatives that urgently and explicitly address these issues.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"144 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140198663","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":"Evaluating the asymmetric effect of patents driven environmental technologies on environmental degradation in the E7 countries: An extended model of STIRPAT","authors":"Usama Al‐Mulali, Alina Raboshuk, Ridwan Lanre Ibrahim, Behnaz Saboori","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12439","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12439","url":null,"abstract":"This research employed an extended Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Population, Affluence and Technology (STIRPAT) modelling providing original empirical evidence on how technological innovation with the presence of green finance, energy transition vectoring renewable and non‐renewable energy, population, affluence, and financial development affect environmental sustainability measured on the carbon emissions and ecological consequences in E7 during the 1996–2019 period. The study applied mean group (MG), pooled mean group (PMG), and dynamic fixed effects (DFE) after conducting various preliminary tests. The findings predominantly revealed that renewable energy, green finance, and the patent in environmental technologies play an important role in mitigating environmental degradation. However, non‐renewable energy, financial development, population growth, and affluence escalate environmental degradation in the emerging countries under investigation. The outcome of this research proved conclusively that it is vital to introduce the patent on environmental technologies to encourage the collaboration on technology development related to global climate change. Furthermore, enhancing international collaboration in research and technology will positively affect local businesses through utilizing the modern climate change mitigation.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140198657","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":"Shock responsiveness of the Philippine social protection system: Three case studies","authors":"Fernando T. Aldaba, John Anthony U. Geronimo","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12445","url":null,"abstract":"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 food and energy crisis. However, these events also exposed gaps in the Philippine social protection system, particularly in reaching out to unregistered individuals swiftly. The resolution lies in updating and harmonizing social registries, making verification processes interoperable, enhancing delivery platforms (both digital and physical), and ensuring efficient grievance redress systems.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140152649","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":"Effects of artisanal gold mining and routes towards sustainable development for a low‐profile mining community in Ghana","authors":"Justice Mensah, John Oti Amoah, Andrew Nketisiah‐Essoun","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12431","url":null,"abstract":"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 selected through the purposive and snowball sampling methods. The data were analysed using the thematic approach. The findings indicate that although ASGM supported livelihoods through employment and income generation, it had numerous negative effects that weakened the ‘pillars’ of SD, namely social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Among others, the study reveals conflicts, drop‐out and absenteeism among students andpupils, drug abuse, teenage pregnancies, child labour, and violence in the host community. Economically, ASGM affected agricultural production and food security following the destruction of farms and farmlands, while labour and capital were moved from farming to mining. Environmentally, air and water bodies were polluted, flora and fauna destroyed, and productive lands degraded. In short, the SD costs were perceived to be greater than the benefits, lending credence to the NRC theory. Several of these adverse effects were due to the fact that the activities were neither formalized nor regulated. Besides, the operations were characterized by inappropriate technology and lack of geological data, leading to unsustainable mining practices resulting in anti‐development outcomes. By way of routes towards sustainability, it is recommended that the operations be formalized under the existing Community Mining Scheme and regulated to ensure responsible, accountable, and sustainable mining. The Scheme should be strengthened in order to drive positive impact‐making mining operations by means of introducing a sustainability‐oriented licensing regime, sustainable mining technologies, access to land and geological data, stakeholder participation, capacity building on sustainable mining literacy, and eco‐friendly mine closure strategies.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"167 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140127816","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":"Sustainable development in a carbon‐conscious world: Quantile regression insights into CO2 emission drivers","authors":"Muhammad Shahbaz, Nikunj Patel","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12449","url":null,"abstract":"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 (CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>) emissions. This study employs the Method of Moments Quantile Regression approach with data from 108 countries between 1990 and 2020. The empirical outcomes revealed a positive relationship between economic growth and CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions, following an inverted U‐shaped pattern known as the Environmental Kuznets Curve. Energy intensity and the use of fossil fuels both raise CO₂ emissions, whereas environmental taxes and the generation of renewable energy significantly reduce carbon emissions, especially at higher quantiles. Hence, implementing higher environmental tax levels and promoting cleaner energy sources mitigate pollution. Trade and the development of environment‐related technologies appear to contribute to mitigating CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> emissions, yet their statistical significance remains inconclusive. The findings emphasize the importance of sustainable development strategies that balance economic growth with environmental protection. Policymakers should prioritize promoting renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, and reassessing environmental tax levels to align with climate change goals.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"116 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140115078","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":"The impact of financial development and energy consumption on ecological footprint in economic complexity‐based EKC framework: New evidence from BRICS‐T region","authors":"Lihong Fan, Muhammad Usman, Mohammad Haseeb, Mustafa Kamal","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12448","url":null,"abstract":"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 data tests to estimate the consistent, unbiased, and robust results. The key results of this research discover that the influence of economic complexity increases pollution at the initial stage; however, at the second stage such as the square of economic complexity significantly reduces it, which indicates the confirmation of the EKC hypothesis in these economies. Moreover, financial development and nonrenewable energy consumption significantly increase the level of ecological footprint. In contrast, renewable energy consumption curtails the pollution level in all quantiles. The results provide insight for government and policymakers to diminish the ecological footprint in BRICS‐T economies through clean energy technologies and diversification, such as carbon storage and capture.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140115083","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":"Renewable energy and technology adoption: Mitigating CO2 emissions through implementation strategies","authors":"Faik Bilgili, Seyit Önderol, Sevda Kuşkaya, Mohammed Alnour, Mohammad Enamul Hoque, Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente","doi":"10.1111/1477-8947.12441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12441","url":null,"abstract":"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 the widespread adoption of these technologies have the potential to reduce carbon emissions and drive the shift towards a more sustainable future. Nevertheless, the impact of these initiatives in the European Union (EU) on promoting these solutions and reducing emissions is still ambiguous. Therefore, this paper aims to explore how renewable electricity generation, development of environment-related technologies, and diffusion of environment-related technologies limit CO₂ emission in 14 selected EU countries. To achieve this goal, our study span covered the period of 1990–2019 and employed Panel Vector Autoregressive (PVAR) based impulse function to capture responses to CO₂. The empirical results reveal that CO₂ is positively influenced by economic growth and electricity consumption. The empirical findings indicate that renewable electricity generation, development of environment-related technologies, and diffusion of environment-related technologies have negative impacts on CO₂ levels, implying that they could mitigate CO₂ levels in 14 EU countries. The above empirical findings suggest that EU countries should invest more in the R&amp;D, diffusion, and implementation of climate-related technological advances in renewable energy generation. Policymakers should take action to develop market-based environmental regulatory measures, cut fossil fuel subsidies, and boost renewable energy and climate change advances. To attain environmental sustainability and lower carbon dioxide emissions, it is crucial to implement such policies.","PeriodicalId":49777,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources Forum","volume":"280 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140074841","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}