Environmental Kuznets curve revisited: An analysis using ecological and material footprint

Ansari, Mohd Arshad; Haider, Salman; Khan, Naseer Ahmed

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106416

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“…Using the same indicator for environmental degradation, many studies have failed to establish the EKC hypothesis. The EKC relationship has not been established for five GCC countries by Ansari et al ( 2020a ) and neither has it been found for west, south and south-east Asian countries by Arshad Ansari et al ( 2020b ) using EF. Aydin et al ( 2019 ) have also failed to establish the EKC hypothesis between the types of ecological footprints and economic development for 26 European countries.…”

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Environmental kuznets curve and causal links between environmental degradation and selected socioeconomic indicators in Bangladesh

Sultana

Rahman

Khanam

2021

Environ Dev Sustain

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Graphic abstract This study has investigated the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis and focuses on the resource stock of the country in relation to the selection of environmental degradation indicators. Acknowledging the critical role of the EKC for policy formulation and development strategies, this study has examined the validity of the EKC hypothesis by exploring the relationship between economic growth, urbanization, energy consumption, trade openness, human capital and ecological footprints for the period 1972–2018 in Bangladesh. The autoregressive distributive lag bounds testing approach is applied for this purpose, taking into account the structural break in the time series. A fully modified OLS estimation has also been applied as the robustness check of the results. Results from the empirical analysis confirm the existence of the EKC in Bangladesh in both the long run and short run. The causal nexus among the variables is examined by applying the Vector Error Correction Granger causality test. The causality test result shows that economic growth and urbanization cause ecological footprints in both the short run and the long run. Based on this result, it can be inferred that economic growth activities in Bangladesh can be continued and extended with minimal ecological cost through structural economic change and proper environmental management.

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Environmental kuznets curve and causal links between environmental degradation and selected socioeconomic indicators in Bangladesh

Sultana

Rahman

Khanam

2021

Environ Dev Sustain

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“…However, in this study we focus on the effects of urbanization, natural resources, technological innovation, economic growth, and energy consumption on ecological footprint and air quality (PM2.5). The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis was also discussed by researchers indicating the national income and environmental pollutions (Ansari et al, 2020;Charfeddine et al, 2017;Hassan et al, 2019aHassan et al, , 2019b.…”

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The dynamic impact of urbanization, structural transformation, and technological innovation on ecological footprint and PM2.5: evidence from newly industrialized countries

Sahoo

Sethi

2021

Environ Dev Sustain

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The rapid increases in ecological footprint and air pollution have followed the fast expansion of the global economy. Urbanization has aggravated environmental strain because of population surge, but the development in the degree of technological innovation would counter balance this negative effect. Hence, in this paper we examine the dynamic impact of urbanization, economic structure, technological innovation and population density on ecological footprint and air quality (PM2.5) in Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs) from 1990 to 2017. The study uses other variables like population density, energy consumption, and life expectancy to find out the long-run relationship among variables. We apply Westerlund co-integration, Mean Group (MG) and Pooled Mean Group (PMG) technique to ascertain the long-run and short-run associations among the variables. For robustness check, we use Augmented Mean Group (AMG) and Common Correlated Mean Group (CCEMG) approach. This study would be the first study in case 10 NICs considered the determinants of ecological footprint and PM2.5. The results reveal that economic growth increases ecological footprint in NICs in long run. Similarly, coefficient of industrialization is positive and significantly related to ecological footprint. However, the service sector shows a negative relation with ecological footprint in NICs. It means service sector helps to improve the environmental quality in long run. Population density, urbanization, energy consumption and life expectancy indicate a positive effect on ecological footprint. Further, in case of PM2.5, the results suggest that economic growth and industrial sectors have high magnitude effects on the PM2.5 than the other variables. The service sector reduces PM2.5, whereas the coefficient value is not significant, but agriculture sector positively influences PM2.5 in NICs. Similarly, population density and urbanization contribution to PM2.5 are positive and significant. Hence, these NICs countries should focus more on the investment in the renewable energy sector and make stringent environmental policy for protecting the nations from environmental issues.

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“…This result reflects earlier findings and suggestions made in the extant literature. In the works of Ansari, Haider, and Khan (2020); Pirgaip, Ertuğrul, and Ulussever (2021) they contend that while mankind, in general, places stress on the environment, poverty in particular has played a major role in environmental sustainability across the world. The results of this paper support this position.…”

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Revisiting the Relationship between Poverty and Environmental Sustainability in Sub-Saharan African Countries using Dynamic Econometric Models

Mensah

Chen

Chuambo

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Economy

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Sustainable development remains an important issue in the quest to achieve a safe and a better world. The expansion of the 8 millennium development goals into the 17 sustainable development goals is a testament of the conscious desire to improve the human environment to ensure better quality of life for its citizens. This study assembles a collection of four sophisticated econometric models to determine the impact of poverty and other variables on two indicators of environmental sustainability. Beside, economic development, the study confirmed the negative impact of poverty on both indicators of sustainable development. The results prove that poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is a threat to environmental quality and its consequential challenges. The call to promote environmentally responsible behaviours should not be focused on developed countries alone. Poverty is also associated with high levels of pollution and poor countries including countries in sub-Saharan Africa contributes must equally restrategise for effective environmental goals. The study further discloses that poverty is one of the strongest factors that affect environmental sustainability. This observation is not a contradiction to the well-established fact that prosperity or economic growth is a major precursor of unsustainable environment. On the contrary the evidence in this paper amplifies a consequence of a social crisis if they fester at both ends. In one breath, whereas economic growth or economic prosperity can compromise the quality of the environment. In conclusion, this result implies that African countries in their pursuit of economic growth, education and effective healthcare to ameliorate poverty must incorporate other aggressive strategies to hasten poverty reduction.

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Environmental Kuznets curve revisited: An analysis using ecological and material footprint

Cited by 128 publications

References 64 publications

Environmental kuznets curve and causal links between environmental degradation and selected socioeconomic indicators in Bangladesh

Environmental kuznets curve and causal links between environmental degradation and selected socioeconomic indicators in Bangladesh

The dynamic impact of urbanization, structural transformation, and technological innovation on ecological footprint and PM2.5: evidence from newly industrialized countries

Revisiting the Relationship between Poverty and Environmental Sustainability in Sub-Saharan African Countries using Dynamic Econometric Models

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