An empirical correlation mechanism of economic growth and marine pollution: A case study of 11 coastal provinces and cities in China

Wang, Zeyu; Zhao, Lu; Wang, Yanxi

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105380

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“…However, Chinese direct discharge of marine pollution sources has increased, which is mainly via industrial sewage discharge. Fujian, Zhejiang, and Guangdong ranked in top three in terms of sewage discharge (Wang et al, 2020).…”

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Evaluation of the coordination between China’s marine ecological environment and marine economic development

Cai

Liang

Guo

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Since the 21st century, rapid development of marine economies has contributed considerably to economic growth. The problem of coordinated development of marine ecological environmental protection and economies have become increasingly prominent. This study establishes a set of index evaluation systems for coordinated development of marine ecology and economies and uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process to analyze the coordination of marine ecology and marine economic development in China. The results show that more attention has been paid to the protection of marine ecological environment during marine economic development in China since the year 2012; Furthermore, the coordination of marine economic development and marine ecological protection in coastal provinces was analyzed. Results show that Shanghai and Shandong Province better coordinate marine economic development and marine ecological protection in 2016. The results of the index evaluation system suggest that China marine ecological protection should further increase the protection of marine ecological environments by preventing and controlling marine pollution and carrying out ecological restoration.

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Evaluation of the coordination between China’s marine ecological environment and marine economic development

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Liang

Guo

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“…Shao [ 8 ] believed that China’s marine economy and marine pollution have not been completely decoupled, but technological innovation can reduce marine pollution. Wang et al [ 37 ] found that there is a phenomenon of sacrificing the marine environment to develop the marine economy in China’s coastal provinces. (2) In terms of government and marine pollution, Shen et al [ 38 ] studied the impact of coastal local government competition on marine pollution in China, and they believed that coastal local government competition increases marine pollution, and this effect is more remarkable in high fiscal pressure groups.…”

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Impact of Coastal Urbanization on Marine Pollution: Evidence from China

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2022

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The increasing marine pollution in China’s coastal areas has seriously affected the sustainable development of the economy and the living standards of residents. It is of great significance to explore the relationship between urbanization and marine pollution in coastal areas for the sustainable development of coastal cities. Based on the marine pollution data and nighttime light (NTL) data of 46 coastal cities from 2006 to 2015, the paper discusses the impact of urbanization on marine pollution by using the generalized spatial two-stage least square method (GS2SlS), and analyzes the role of technological innovation, financial development, and human capital in the impact of urbanization on marine pollution by using the three-stage least square method (3SLS). Results show that China’s coastal marine pollution has a strong spatial spillover effect, and a U-shaped relationship exists between urbanization and marine pollution. Regional heterogeneity analysis shows that an inverted U-shaped relationship was found between coastal urbanization and marine pollution in the northern marine economic circle, while the eastern and southern marine economic circles have a U-shaped correlation. The heterogeneity of the urbanization pattern indicates that the relationship between different urbanization patterns and marine pollution in coastal areas is generally in a positive correlation stage, but the depth of urbanization occupies a dominant position. Further mechanism tests show that urbanization can effectively reduce coastal marine pollution and improve the marine environment through the technological innovation effect, financial development effect, and human capital effect.

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“…Industrialization and economic growth can also contribute to increase nutrient exports available for phytoplankton communities mainly through industrial wastewater discharges (Wang et al 2019b). Jiangsu Province, located in the eastern part of Yangtze Plain, experienced industrialization and economic development with annual industrialization and economic growth rates of 0.98% and 7.98%, respectively (Shen et al 2020;Wang et al 2020b). Under this rapid development, the decreased IW found in this region is on one hand associated with the national strategies and policies about green growth of industries, which encouraged industrial reuse and invested to advance wastewater treatment technology and installation of municipal wastewater treatment plants (Li et al 2013;Lyu et al 2016).…”

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Terrestrial nutrient exports and environmental changes explain eutrophication trends in fifty large lakes of Yangtze Plain, China

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Tang

Feng

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Over the past two decades, lakes in Yangtze Plain have suffered from serious eutrophication, in some regions with increased frequency of cyanobacteria blooms over years. In this study, we investigated the underlying causes of eutrophication using a combination of process-based ecosystem modelling and statistical data analysis. We found that terrestrial nutrient exports with runoff have significantly increased from 1979 to 2018 in Yangtze Plain, directly linked to the enhanced usage of chemical fertilizer for crops. Based on statistical analyses of environmental variables, terrestrial nutrient exports and satellite-observed probability of eutrophication occurrence (PEO), we separated the studied fifty lakes into five classes with similarities in environmental and nutrient variations, and attributed key factors in controlling the temporal changes of PEO. The results showed that the satellite-observed PEO trends in five classes could be largely linked to the terrestrial nutrient exports and environmental changes. Specifically, we found agricultural activities can explain the observed eutrophication trends in western lakes where lake catchments are dominated with arable and natural land, and the reduced discharge of industrial wastewater was found to be linked to the declining trends in eutrophication for eastern lakes where the green growth of industrialization were promoted from 2003 to 2011. These findings highlight the importance of sustainable management of agriculture and industrialization to overcome eutrophication issues in this region.

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An empirical correlation mechanism of economic growth and marine pollution: A case study of 11 coastal provinces and cities in China

Cited by 18 publications

References 33 publications

Evaluation of the coordination between China’s marine ecological environment and marine economic development

Evaluation of the coordination between China’s marine ecological environment and marine economic development

Impact of Coastal Urbanization on Marine Pollution: Evidence from China

Terrestrial nutrient exports and environmental changes explain eutrophication trends in fifty large lakes of Yangtze Plain, China

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