Role of and challenges to environmental impact assessment proponents in Pakistan

Khan, Mehreen; Chaudhry, Muhammad Nawaz

doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2021.106606

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“…They support previous studies by Ortega-Arriaga et al (2021) ; Sinha et al (2021) , who discovered the link between economic growth and CO2 emissions. We find that GDP is not a significant long-term driver of CO2 emissions, as previously proposed by Khan and Chaudhry (2021) .…”

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confidence: 79%

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Does Green Financing Develop a Cleaner Environment for Environmental Sustainability: Empirical Insights From Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economies

Irfan²

2022

Front. Psychol.

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One of the most frequently used terms in climate change discussions is environmental sustainability. With economic growth and foreign direct investment as moderator factors, this study investigates the influence of green finance and financial development on environmental sustainability and growth in ASEAN economies from 2012 to 2019. ADF and Phillip-Peron (PP) unit root tests, fully modified least square (FMOLS), were employed for long-run empirical estimates. A substantial body of evidence supports the study’s findings using VECM technology. Green financing was negatively associated with CO2 emissions. However, environmental sustainability in ASEAN is favorably associated with green financing. It is also worth noting that green financing promotes environmental sustainability at the expenditure of economic growth. Financial development, foreign direct investment, R&D investment, and green technology foster economic expansion at the price of environmental sustainability. There are still many fences to green finance that need to be addressed, including pricing CO2 emissions and reforming inefficient nonrenewable fossil fuel subsidies. Local governments play a vital role in eliminating these barriers and addressing disincentives. It is recommended that policymakers push the financial sector to adopt a green finance strategy to further the goals of long-term sustainable development. Industry must integrate multiple objectives, such as inclusive growth and environmental protection and productivity, through an even broader range of legislative frameworks ideal for decoupling growth from social and ecological unsustainability, at the heart of the green manufacturing process.

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“…Our findings corroborated theirs. An earlier study by Fu et al (2021) ; Khan and Chaudhry (2021) , Tang et al (2022) found that foreign direct investment (FDI) is an important predictor of greenhouse gas emissions.…”

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confidence: 99%

Does Green Financing Develop a Cleaner Environment for Environmental Sustainability: Empirical Insights From Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economies

Irfan²

2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…Improved evaluation methods are used to obtain comprehensive and objective evaluation results, which can provide timely feedback on policy effects and help analyze policy deviations. Although the scope of the research is regional, it has important implications for the world, especially in countries with similar economic systems that face a trade-off between economic growth and environmental sustainability [49]. The results of this study will serve as a reference for further action by the government.…”

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Evaluation of the Policy Effect of China’s Environmental Interview System for Effective Air Quality Governance

Jin

Sumaila

Yin

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China formally proposed an environmental interview system in May 2014, which applies pressure on local governments to fulfill their responsibility toward environmental protection by conducting face-to-face public interviews with their officials. In this paper, 48 cities that were publicly interviewed from 2014–2020 were considered the experimental group and 48 cities surrounding them were the control group. First, the dynamic panel model is applied to initially determine the effect of the policy. Then, a regression discontinuity method (Sharp RD) is used to analyze the short-term and long-term effects and compare the reasons for the differences observed among the estimates of various types of samples. Finally, a series of robustness tests were also conducted. The results show that the environmental interview system can improve air quality. However, because an emergency short-term local governance system exists at present, the governance effect is not long-term and, therefore, not sustainable. Therefore, it suggests that the government should continue to improve the environmental interview system, establish an optimal environmental protection incentive mechanism, and encourage local governments to implement environmental protection policies effectively in the long term. The results of the research are of great significance to the environmental impact assessment system of the world, especially in countries with similar economic systems, which are facing a trade-off between economic growth and environmental sustainability.

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“…Although many countries have ESIA legislation in place, several proponents do not comply with the ESIA implementation and follow-up during project construction and operation phases, which could be due to a lack of awareness of its relevance, a lack of funding or legislation, or a lack of enforcement authority [56]. For example, in China and India, there is a lack of post-project compliance and follow-up by proponent [23,57].…”

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“…On the other hand, the ESIA regulations in Brazil offer inadequate administrative consequences in comparison to the financial strength of the proponents [59]. Additionally, some studies indicated that the lack of legal framework for ESIA implementation and follow-up and weak capacity and commitment of proponents and regulating agencies were the main barriers to ESIA implementation and follow-up [56]. For example, Kenya and Ethiopia have all acknowledged a lack of competence in implementing agencies to enforce the law [60].…”

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An Appraisal of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Ethiopia: The Case of Meta Abo Brewery

Hirpe

Seo

2021

Sustainability

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This study investigates the implementation and follow-up of the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) in Meta Abo Brewery in Ethiopia. Specifically, it aims to assess the implementation mechanism and status of ESIA monitoring and evaluation, the adequacy of the legal and administrative framework for ESIA implementation and follow-up, and the perception of residents towards the ESIA implementation and follow-up by the proponent. A mixed research approach was employed to collect and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data. Thematic and descriptive data analysis was used to analyze data collected through key informant interviews (KII), focus group discussion (FGD), closed-ended questions, and document review. Data were obtained from 11 purposely selected interviewees and 6 FGD participants, as well as 175 randomly selected respondents. This study found the practical implementation mechanism of ESIA monitoring and evaluation as well as weak ESIA monitoring and evaluation status through the case study. The main causes of this weak ESIA system are weak implementation of ESIA monitoring and evaluation by the regulatory body and proponent, weak cooperation among regulatory body and proponent, weak institutional capacity, and weak managerial commitments. The study also indicated a lack of adequate legal and administrative frameworks and the absence of regular revision of relevant legislation. Additionally, the study identified that the proponent has some weaknesses in the ESIA implementation and follow-up. The findings regarding the legal and administrative framework can be developed to guide the formulation and amendment of the ESIA legal and administrative framework not only for Ethiopia, but other developing countries as well. Moreover, the findings of this study can be a groundwork for future studies to fill the gap by understanding the social-cultural barrier and finding appropriate strategies to enhance the ESIA system in developing countries.

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Role of and challenges to environmental impact assessment proponents in Pakistan

Cited by 17 publications

References 77 publications

Does Green Financing Develop a Cleaner Environment for Environmental Sustainability: Empirical Insights From Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economies

Does Green Financing Develop a Cleaner Environment for Environmental Sustainability: Empirical Insights From Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economies

Evaluation of the Policy Effect of China’s Environmental Interview System for Effective Air Quality Governance

An Appraisal of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Ethiopia: The Case of Meta Abo Brewery

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