scholarly journals Analysis of the drivers of CO2 emissions and ecological footprint growth in Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Rüstemoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Ecological Footprint

scholarly journals ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN RESEARCHES OF ECOLOGICAL COUNTRY/REGIONAL CONVERGENCE: CRITICAL LITERATIRE REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1(86)) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrii Verstiak
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Wastewater Pollution ◽  
Reduce Emissions

The paper investigates indicators to be used to assessing the ecological convergence of countries/regions. There are numerous empirical studies in the scientific literature on the convergence of environmental and economic indicators, which are considered as the key goal of efforts to reduce emissions in different countries. The convergence of these indicators is the basis of many scientific schools of climate change researches. When countries converge, they can work together to address environmental threats and agree on their emission reduction commitments. To this end, CO2 emissions are used in researches, but a critical analysis of scientific sources has shown that researchers are inclined to use the ecological footprint, which is a complex cumulative indicator. It is noted that the CO2 emission indicator reflects only part of the cumulative effects that result from extensive energy consumption [11]. In addition to CO2 emissions, the use of resources such as forests, soils, oil, gas and mining reserves also has a significant impact on the environment. For example, in developed countries there is a decrease in the number of specific pollutants per unit of output, which has been achieved by technological progress and the implementation of strict environmental legislation; however, wastewater pollution has shifted from nitrogen and sulfur oxides to solid waste, so total waste remains high and waste per capita may even remain stable. The above indicates that specific indicators of negative impact on the environment, including CO2 emissions, need to be supplemented with comprehensive cumulative indicators, which is the purpose of this article. It was found that the indicator of ecological footprint is a more adequate indicator, as it includes a set of variables of environmental pollution. In this regard, it is concluded that the use of ecological footprint in the study of ecological and economic convergence of countries/regions is relevant: based on the results of convergence tests of ecological footprint, country leaders can decide to conduct a common or differentiated environmental and economic policy to decrease environmental pollution.

scholarly journals Life Cycle Assessment for Conventional and Organic Agro-Foods Ecological Footprint

2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iuliana VINTILA
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Pelagic Fish ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Low Co2 ◽  
Conventional Production ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Distribution Chain

The present paper research compares the Ecological Footprint (EF) of conventional and organic agro-foods in relation with the carbon emissions generated in the production and distribution chain. The conventional production system were found to have a EF value in average with 50% higher than in organic processing, mainly due to the agricultural and packing procedures. The lowest CO2 emissions were found for organic cereal production (1.15gha/t in rye case). Pork meat production is less emission intense than chicken, which is more environmentally favorable than lamb and beef. The reducing of EF in case of organic production is in the range of 1,05 (potatoes)-1,89 (tomatoes) times in vegetables case, 1.15 (rye)–2.23 (wheat) in cereals case, 1.03(chicken)-1.93(turkey) in meats case and dramatically more in case of sea foods 1.64 (shrimps)-5.9. Pelagic fish species such as herring or mackerel with low CO2 emissions register the highest reducing of EF in case of organic conversion of production and Eco-friendly distribution system.

scholarly journals Energy consumption, economic development and environmental degradation nexus for Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-473
Author(s):  
David Ashibi Ushie ◽  
Esther Ranmilowo Aderinto
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Short Run

This study tests the existence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis for Nigeria using two environmental indicators vis-à-vis ecological footprint and carbon dioxide emissions. Data was sourced from World Development Indicators (WDI) and the Global Footprint Network for the period spanning from 1981 to 2019.The Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method was employed. It was observed that short-run and long-run relationships exist among the variables. Findings revealed that in the short and long run, energy consumption has positive effects on CO2 emissions in Nigeria. However, for ecological footprint, only energy consumption in the three lagged period has a positive relationship with EFP in the short run without any significant effect being observed in the long run. Similarly, an inverted U-shaped environmental degradation-economic development relationship was established in the study which validated the EKC hypothesized inverted U-shape for CO2 emissions. However, for EFP, there was no evidence of the EKC. As such, the shape of the EKC curve is subject to the environmental indicators employed. The study therefore recommends an increase in the use of alternative sources of energy that are relatively free from pollutant emissions as an alternative and viable option for Nigeria.

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