Identifying the decoupling pathways of water resource liability and economic growth: a case study of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China

Peng, Qingling; He, Weijun; Yuan, Liang; Yuan, Liang; Degefu, Dagmawi Mulugeta; An, Malaviya; Zeng, Yan

doi:10.1007/s11356-022-19724-8

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“…According to Equations ( 6)-( 10), the results are as exhibited in Figures 6 and 7 and Tables 4- From Table 2 and Figure 4, it can be seen that the AGWFs in five of the seven provinces and two regions in the YRB showed a downward trend during 2016-2021. Among them, Shandong experienced the largest decrease, with a decrease of 14.36% to 2.669 billion m 3 , and Ningxia experienced the smallest decrease, with a decrease of 4.73% to 0.186 billion m 3 . The AGWFs of the other four provinces showed an upward trend, among which Gansu had the largest increase of 7.67% and Inner Mongolia had the smallest increase of 4.57%.…”

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“…From the related provinces (Tables 5-7 and Figure 7), during the time period of 2016 to 2021, the total effects of the AGWF in Sichuan, Ningxia, Henan and Shandong all decreased, while the full effects of the AGWF in Qinghai, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and Shanxi increased. Among them, the total reduction effects for the AGWF in Shandong, Sichuan and Henan ranked among the top three, with 2.669 billion m 3 , 2.161 billion m 3 and 1.621 billion m 3 , respectively, contributing significantly to the decrease in the AGWF from 2016 to 2021. The total AGWF effect of Inner Mongolia increased the most, and it was 0.632 billion m 3 .…”

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“…Among them, the total reduction effects for the AGWF in Shandong, Sichuan and Henan ranked among the top three, with 2.669 billion m 3 , 2.161 billion m 3 and 1.621 billion m 3 , respectively, contributing significantly to the decrease in the AGWF from 2016 to 2021. The total AGWF effect of Inner Mongolia increased the most, and it was 0.632 billion m 3 . Via the decomposition effect, the cumulative contribution of the efficiency effect in the seven provinces and two regions was negative, and the incremental contribution from the agricultural economic effect was positive, while the cumulative contribution of the population effect was negative only in Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Gansu, and the other provinces were positive.…”

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“…Rapid economic growth, dramatic population expansion, and climate change have led to an exponential increase in water demand [1][2][3]. Globally, 1.5 billion people face severe and increasing water scarcity problems [4].…”

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Decoupling Agricultural Grey Water Footprint from Economic Growth in the Yellow River Basin

Zhang,

Xiao,

Ramsey

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Decoupling agricultural economic growth from agricultural water pollution is of great importance to regional sustainable development. It is necessary to further explore the decoupling state and key driving factors connecting agricultural water pollution and agricultural economic growth on the basis of accurate measurement of agricultural water pollution. Accordingly, taking the Yellow River Basin (YRB) as the research object, this study combined the water footprint theory, the Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) model and the Tapio decoupling model (TDM) to conduct an in-depth decoupling analysis of the connection between the agricultural grey water footprint (AGWF) and agricultural economic growth in the YRB. Specifically, this study first calculated the AGWF of the YRB during 2016–2021 and objectively evaluated the water resource utilization in this region based on the AGWF. Then, the LMDI model was used to explore the driving factors of the AGWF in the YRB. Finally, the decoupling states between the AGWF and its driving factors with agricultural GDP (AGDP) were studied using the TDM. The main results are as follows: (1) The overall AGWF in the YRB showed a decreasing trend and a slow increase, decreasing by 5.39% in 2021 compared to 2016. (2) The primary promoting factor and inhibiting factor of AGWF reduction are the efficiency effect and agricultural economic effect, respectively. (3) The decoupling states of the AGWF and AGDP presented strong decoupling (SD) and then weak decoupling (WD) in the YRB during the research period. The decoupling states between the agricultural grey water footprint intensity (AGWFI) and AGDP changed from expansive negative decoupling (END) to SD. The decoupling state of population and AGDP remained SD. This study will contribute to alleviating agricultural water pollution in the YRB and help policymakers in water-stressed countries to formulate agricultural water management policies.

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Section: Analysis Of Driving Factors Of Agwfmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Analysis Of Driving Factors Of Agwfmentioning

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“…Overall, the decoupling states between WEF resources and economic growth in the Yangtze River Delta region have shown a good trend (mainly from expansive negative decoupling to weak decoupling), which is partially consistent with the findings of Yuan's study regarding China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region [71,72]. To achieve SDGs and promote all-round green transformation, the Chinese government has promul-gated a series of environmental and resource policies, such as the action plan for controlling total and intensity of energy consumption (2011), the most stringent water resource management system (2012), Outlines of National Agricultural Water-Saving Program (2012), and the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China [73,74], which have alleviated resource pressure and environmental impact to some extent [75]. However, strong decoupling has not been achieved and decoupling performance differs from region to region, and is closely related to resource endowments and economic development.…”

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Decoupling Economic Growth from Embodied Water–Energy–Food Consumption Based on a Modified MRIO Model: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta Region in China

Huang

2023

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Water, energy, and food are indispensable resources for socioeconomic development, and are highly interwoven in urban activities. Clarifying spatial differences in resource consumption is of great significance for coordinated management. However, there is still a lack of a unified assessment for water–energy–food (WEF) nexus flow analysis. This study proposes a comprehensive framework to investigate WEF utilization based on a modified multi-regional input–output (MRIO) analysis. Taking the case of the Yangtze River Delta region, we first inventoried embodied water–energy–food consumption from 2012 to 2017. Then, decoupling analysis and the Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) method were applied to explore decoupling states and identify driving factors. The results show that overall embodied WEF consumption experienced a downward trend from 2012 to 2017, and different provinces varied significantly. Jiangsu had the largest consumption of water and energy, while Anhui contributed a big chunk to food consumption. The manufacturing sector heavily relied on WEF resources and had a great impact on the ecological environment. The decoupling performance indicated a general trend of weak decoupling and strong decoupling in most provinces, with the mining, electricity, and gas supply sectors contributing most to positive decoupling, and the service sectors devoting the most to negative decoupling. As for resource type, water ecological footprint decoupled more than energy and food ecological footprints. Technology level and industrial structure had a major effect on the realization of decoupling, while economic output and population scale were the main restraining factors. Finally, we provide some differentiated policy recommendations for coordinated resource management.

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Nexus Between Water Consumption and Economic Output for the Metallic and Non‐Metallic Mineral Products Sector: An Empirical Analysis at the Enterprise Level

Wang,

Shuai,

Chen

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Advanced Sustainable Systems

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With rapid urbanization and industrialization in China, the demand for mineral products and subsequent water consumption have significantly increased, posing challenges to sustainable economic growth due to escalating water scarcity. Few studies have explored the nexus between water use and economic output from the enterprise perspective. This study focuses on the metallic and non‐metallic mineral products sector, quantifying the nexus between water consumption and economic output at the enterprise level, analyzing the heterogeneity of water consumption elasticity of economic output across different regions and sub‐sectors, and identifying key sub‐sectors within each region that are highly dependent on water consumption. The results indicate that for the metallic and non‐metallic mineral products sector, a 1% increase or decrease in water consumption leads to a corresponding increase or decrease in economic output by 0.096%. Water consumption elasticity of economic output varies from 0.056 to 0.131 according to the regions. And it ranges from 0.048 to 0.104 for different sub‐sectors. This study identifies regions and sub‐sectors where economic output is highly dependent on water resources. The findings may help tailor policies to measure the value of water, especially in the context of potential water shortages.

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Identifying the decoupling pathways of water resource liability and economic growth: a case study of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China

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Decoupling Agricultural Grey Water Footprint from Economic Growth in the Yellow River Basin

Decoupling Agricultural Grey Water Footprint from Economic Growth in the Yellow River Basin

Decoupling Economic Growth from Embodied Water–Energy–Food Consumption Based on a Modified MRIO Model: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta Region in China

Nexus Between Water Consumption and Economic Output for the Metallic and Non‐Metallic Mineral Products Sector: An Empirical Analysis at the Enterprise Level

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