How to measure sustainable progress

Dasgupta, Partha; Duraiappah, Anantha Kumar; Managi, Shunsuke; Barbier, Edward B.; Collins, Ross D.; Fraumeni, Barbara M.; Gundimeda, Haripriya; Liu, Gang; Mumford, Kevin J.

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“…Subsequently, in September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. These important goals include hunger eradication, national equity, sustainable consumption patterns, sustainable cities, and sustainable development of natural ecosystems (Dasgupta et al, ). From the perspective of public policy, governments are responding to sustainability issues by developing programs aimed at influencing citizen engagement in ecobehavior such as recycling, minimizing waste (Koda, ), using solar energy, and carpooling (Hassan, ; McCabe, Corona, & Weaver, ).…”

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Regional sustainable development: The relationship between natural capital utilization and economic development

Hou

Liu

Zhang

2018

Sustainable Development

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With the importance of sustainable development widely accepted, the relationship between natural capital utilization and economic development has become a global focus. This study analyzes the relationship between the utilization of natural capital and economic development in the countries along China's "Belt and Road" initiative using a panel regression model. The results show that the labor force, rural and urban populations, and exports and imports have a significant impact on both natural capital consumption and economic development. However, the impact of exports and imports on economic development here is contrary to economic theory and experience. We also find that there is still resource dependence in economic development and that natural capital consumption has a long-run impact on it. To address this, the "Belt and Road" countries should adopt comprehensive national and regional measures to build a mutually beneficial cooperative mechanism and trade environment. KEYWORDS economic development, Granger causality, natural capital utilization, panel regression model, sustainable development, the Belt and Road Initiative

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Regional sustainable development: The relationship between natural capital utilization and economic development

Hou

Liu

Zhang

2018

Sustainable Development

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“…Inclusive growth as a key indicator for SDGs is the growth in inclusive wealth (IW). IW has been developed theoretically and empirically in economics and widely applied in many different regions (see Arrow et al, 2012;Muñoz et al, 2014;Dasgupta et al, 2015;Yang et al, 2015; Urban Institute and UNEP, 2017; Yamaguchi and Managi, 2017). The symposium issue on 'Sustainability and the measurement of wealth' in Environment and Development Economics provides a unique forum on progress and problems measuring sustainability (Arrow et al, 2012;Solow, 2012;Xepapadeas, 2012).…”

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Recent advances in empirical analysis on growth and environment: introduction

Halkos

Managi

2017

Envir. Dev. Econ.

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ABSTRACT. Recently, there has been significant research interest in the empirical formulations of the environment-income relationship using both global and disaggregated data. Advances in methods and availability of better and more extensive data make the old topic of growth and environment a unique field for Environment and Development Economics, among other journals. Conventionally, the environmental Kuznets curve has been important in testing for emissions of many pollutants in many different countries. Now, policy and institutional data including transparency variables are available, making many social and economic factors interesting for policy analysts. In light of these advances, and the existing associated empirical problems in analyzing the income-environment relationship, the key findings of each paper in this special issue are discussed and connected to the related areas of research interest.

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“…Technology is one key aspect for better future but management in policy making is essential (Dasgupta et al, 2015;Managi et al, 2016).…”

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Multiple disasters management: Lessons from the Fukushima triple events

Managi

Guan

2017

Economic Analysis and Policy

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It has been five and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) in March 2011. This study summarize management and policy lessons from the GEJE. The recovery efforts that followed the triple disasters: the earthquake, tsunami and meltdown of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant are in progress. The experience of the GEJE and tsunami prompted the building of embankments throughout the Pacific coastal side of the Tohoku region. The Cabinet’s Reconstruction Headquarters used at least 19 trillion yen ($158 billion) for intensive reconstruction over five years through 2015. The local government of the affected area accelerated the decontamination of commercial land which is an important action for the recovery. The central government introduced the Electricity Business Act for implementing voluntary energy conservation measures for peak energy seasons. The GEJE has had an indirect effect on the health of the disaster victims via job uncertainty as well. Decontamination is crucial in bringing people and businesses back to the affected area and promoting sustainable economic recovery because it reduces uncertainty about the short and long-term health risks. An efficient health and occupation plan for the victims is essential for the integrated approach to multiple disaster management

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How to measure sustainable progress

Cited by 59 publications

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Regional sustainable development: The relationship between natural capital utilization and economic development

Regional sustainable development: The relationship between natural capital utilization and economic development

Recent advances in empirical analysis on growth and environment: introduction

Multiple disasters management: Lessons from the Fukushima triple events

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