Does industrial collaborative agglomeration improve environmental efficiency? Insights from China's population structure

Economic Output ◽

Abstract It is the theme of today to develop green economy and improve environmental efficiency (EE). As a comprehensive index to measure energy input, economic output and environmental development, environmental efficiency (EE) is of great significance for China to realize the sustainable development of economy and environment. China is in a critical period of industrial transformation and upgrading and ecological civilization construction, the effect of the collaborative agglomeration of manufacturing and productive services on environmental efficiency has drawn attention from policymakers. In this study, the stochastic frontier approach (SFA) with unpaid input is used to measure the environmental efficiency (EE) of 66 cities in eastern China during 2009–2018. Population structure is regarded as a mediator to investigate the impact of industrial collaborative agglomeration on environmental efficiency based on the spatial econometric model. The results show that industrial collaborative agglomeration has a positive impact on environmental efficiency, which can be moderated by population density, aging and quality at the same time, while the moderating effect of population urbanization is not significant. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the coordinated governance system of regional ecological environment, accelerate the construction of industrial collaborative agglomeration, and promote the sustainable development of industry and ecology with the advantage of population structure in order to improve environmental efficiency (EE).

Measuring and Analyzing Green Economy on Sustainable Development in Iraq

Webology ◽

10.14704/web/v18i2/web18390 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 1295-1314

Author(s):

Nadia Mahdi Abdelkader ◽

Mohammed Noori Farhan ◽

Balqees Kahlan Khaled

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Developing Economies ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Green Economy ◽

Green Jobs ◽

Development Indicators ◽

Broad Concept ◽

Psychological Pressure ◽

The climatic conditions, global environmental crises and disasters and the exacerbation of the pollution problem have prompted global economic and financial organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to reconsider traditional economic models, Which resulted from it the emergence of the concept of green economy. Which made the economy more efficient by increasing the productivity of used resources and directing investments towards sustainable management of natural resources to increase their economic and environmental productivity and their ability to create green jobs and support the poor to the maximum extent possible. Because of the modernity of this economy, developing countries requested not to impose a single model that includes developed and developing economies at the United Nations Conference (Rio + 20) held in the Brazilian capital, Rio de Janeiro in 2012, and the necessity to create a broad concept for a green economy that is flexible and takes into account the disparity in levels of economic development and transformation policies Towards a green economy. Many scientific studies have proven that the development of the relationship between man and the environment was characterized by an increase and an imbalance between environmental degradation and human progress. The earth, with all its surrounding organisms, is the natural home of man who gets it, and many studies and research revealed that the environments in which a person lives can be It causes an increase or decrease in stress on his body, as the uncomfortable environment causes feelings of anxiety or sadness in contrast to a comfortable environment, and a person finds pleasure in nature regardless of his age or culture, and more than two-thirds of people choose to be in a natural environment to get rid of psychological pressure and cure many diseases Psychological and physical. The research aims to activate the role of the green economy in achieving sustainable development and focus on the health aspect. To achieve the aim of the study, the descriptive and analytical approach was used to study the reality of the trend towards a green economy in Iraq and its role in achieving development. A quantitative approach is used to analyze and interpret the impact of the green economy on sustainable development. And through the benchmarks, it was found that there is a relationship between the sustainable development indicators and the green economy index.

Global R&D Collaboration in the Development of Nanotechnology: The Impact of R&D Collaboration Patterns on Patent Quality

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12156055 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (15) ◽

pp. 6055 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chih-cheng Lo ◽

Hsin-Chuan Cho ◽

Pin-Wei Wang

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Positive Impact ◽

General Purpose ◽

Core Competitiveness ◽

Patent Quality ◽

Global Partnership ◽

Industry Collaboration ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Nanotechnologies have been regarded as general-purpose, and interdisciplinary technology converged with different implications of technologies. This paper aims to explore the global Nano collaboration of research and development (R&D) by patent analysis to realize the sustainable development of nanotechnology and investigate the influence of global R&D collaboration on patent quality. The primary findings indicated that the number of issued patents grew sharply since 2002, and the major collaborative fields in terms of nanotechnology are nanoelectronic and nanomaterials. Finally, the collaboration among star assigners, global partnership, and the indicator of patent centrality had a positive impact on patent quality, except that university-industry collaboration did not show a significant effect on patent quality. One part of the reason is that industries have not yet fully recognised nanotechnology opportunities with a risk-averse attitude toward market uncertainties. Overall, the relationship of global R&D collaboration is an essential factor in promoting the sustainable development of the patent quality of nanotechnology. An effective patenting strategy and high-quality application of nanotechnology R&D could secure protection for innovations to reinforce core competitiveness in the business.

Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals Through Environmental Education

10.4018/978-1-6684-3885-5.ch023 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 441-462

Author(s):

Carolyn N. Stevenson

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Environmental Education ◽

Environmental Changes ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Hands On ◽

Development Goals ◽

Professional Practitioners ◽

Taking Action ◽

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 Quality Education has increased awareness in pre-university environmental education efforts. Environmental education is important to not only creating awareness of world environmental issues, but taking action towards fostering positive change. Environmental education programs such as SeaTrust Institute's AWARE (Action Within a Resilient Environment) assist teens in learning about issues that directly impact their communities and their world. AWARE combines environmental education with hands-on experiential learning projects that help promote environmental awareness in their communities. Through education and experience with active scholars and professional practitioners, students gain an increased understanding of environmental challenges and ways to make a positive impact – both domestically and globally. This is especially critical to developing countries which lack the educational programs and resources to address the impact environmental changes have on their nations and communities.

Could the Construction of Sustainable Development Pilot Zones Improve the Urban Environment Efficiency in China?

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society ◽

10.1155/2020/7678525 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Junxia Ma ◽

Zilong Zhang ◽

Chenyu Lu ◽

Bing Xue

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Industrial Structure ◽

Environmental Efficiency ◽

Test Field ◽

Difference In Difference ◽

Coordinated Development ◽

Industrial Structure Adjustment ◽

The Difference ◽

As the forerunner and policy test field of the sustainable development, the sustainable development pilot zones are an important strategy for China to explore the mechanism and model of the coordinated development of human and land in different regional units. However, the impact of sustainable development pilot zones, especially on the improvement of environmental efficiency, needs to be assessed. In this paper, 187 prefecture-level cities in China were taken as samples (22 sustainable development pilot zones and 165 nonpilot ones). Firstly, the environmental efficiency of 187 prefecture-level cities between 2006 and 2016 was measured by data envelopment analysis (DEA). Then, the effect of construction of sustainable development pilot zones on environmental efficiency was assessed using the difference-in-difference (DID) model. The assessment results were further verified by propensity score matching with difference-in-difference (PSM-DID). In addition, the impact mechanism of construction of the sustainable development pilot zones on the environmental efficiency was discussed. Results show that the environmental efficiency of sustainable development pilot zones is 27.7∼31.7% greater than that of nonsustainable one, which is mainly attributed to the environmental regulation and industrial structure adjustment.

The effects of China’s cross-border e-commerce on its exports: a comparative analysis of goods and services trade

Electronic Commerce Research ◽

10.1007/s10660-021-09483-y ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zi Hui Yin ◽

Chang Hwan Choi

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Gravity Model ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Trade In Services ◽

Goods And Services ◽

Cross Border ◽

Belt And Road ◽

AbstractThis study examines the effects of China’s cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) on its goods and services exports to ‘Belt and Road’ (B&R) countries for the period 2000–2018 using a gravity model. We find that CBEC has a greater positive impact on trade in services than on trade in goods, especially after the implementation of the B&R initiative. Furthermore, as the level of CBEC rises, distance tends to have a lower (higher) impact on services (goods) trade, whereas the impact on services (goods) trade increased (decreased) annually. Hence, promoting the sustainable development of CBEC can lead to increased export volumes.

Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies - Building Sustainability Through Environmental Education ◽

Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals Through Environmental Education

10.4018/978-1-5225-7727-0.ch006 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 121-148 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carolyn N. Stevenson

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Environmental Education ◽

Environmental Changes ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Hands On ◽

Development Goals ◽

Professional Practitioners ◽

Taking Action ◽

THE IMPACT OF BIOFUELS UTILISATION IN TRANSPORT ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Technological and Economic Development of Economy ◽

10.3846/20294913.2017.1323318 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 667-686 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Mihaela SIMIONESCU ◽

Lucian-Liviu ALBU ◽

Monica RAILEANU SZELES ◽

Yuriy BILAN

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

European Union ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Positive Impact ◽

The European Union ◽

Greenhouse Emissions ◽

Causality Tests ◽

The biofuels sustainability in transport depends on the energetic products demand and the limited resources. According to European legislation, the energy consumption in transport from renewable energy in the European Union should increase by 10% till 2020. Considering the environmental requests related to greenhouse gases reduction and a lower dependency on oil fuels stimulated more the biofuels production, this research empirically assessed the impact of energy consumption in transport based on biodiesel and bioethanol on sustainable development in terms of economic growth and greenhouse emissions. Using dynamic panel and panel vector-auto-regression models for European Union countries during 2010–2015, we proved that only the energy consumption in transport based on biodiesel had a positive impact on economic growth. The greenhouse emissions did not have any impact on economic growth while the energy consumption in transport based on bioethanol negatively affected the economic growth. The Granger causality tests on panel data indicated a bilateral relationship between economic growth and energy consumption in transport based on biodiesel and between economic growth and energy consumption in transport based on bioethanol. Given these empirical results, the energy policies should focus on the higher utilisation of biodiesel in transport in the EU.

The impact of e-commerce on the sustainable development: case of Ukraine, Poland, and Austria

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/915/1/012023 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 915 (1) ◽

pp. 012023

Author(s):

O Fedirko ◽

T Zatonatska ◽

O Dluhopolskyi ◽

S Londar

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Markov Chain ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Business Development ◽

Economic Effects ◽

Mathematical Apparatus ◽

The Impact ◽

Stable Flow

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically and irreversibly transformed global e-commerce trends. The process of internationalization has been slowed down considerably, the level of globalization impact has decreased, that, consequently, has led to a strong lag in the development of some countries. The aim of the study is to determine the nature of e-commerce socio and economic effects in Ukraine, Poland, and Austria. For analysis, a modern mathematical apparatus was used – the Cobb-Douglas model and the Markov chain methodology. The study shows a significant positive impact of e-commerce on employment and GDP in the three countries. Thus, with an increase in investment levels in e-commerce and ICT by 1%, employment in Ukraine will increase by 0.02%, in Poland – by 0.14%, and in Austria – by 0.17%. Similarly, Ukraine’s GDP may rise by 0.07%, Poland’s – by 0.2% and Austria’s – by 0.07%. Therefore, a stable flow of investment in e-commerce will provide countries with a faster way out of the crisis, create more jobs and opportunities for business development.

Innovation Policy and Sustainable Regional Development in Agriculture: A Case Study of the Stavropol Territory, Russia

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063509 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3509

Author(s):

Anastasia Chaplitskaya ◽

Wim Heijman ◽

Johan van Ophem ◽

Olga Kusakina

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

State Policy ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Innovation Policy ◽

Economic Indicator ◽

Environmental Indicators ◽

Sustainable Growth ◽

This paper considers innovations as one of the factors of sustainable agricultural development of the Stavropol Territory. It focuses on the impact of state policy at the regional level in the field of innovations on the sustainable development of the region’s agriculture. This paper tests whether the implementation of the policy in innovations increased the sustainable growth of agricultural development. To do so, a model with switch variables was used. Principle component analysis was used to calculate a composite sustainability index of selected socio-economic and environmental indicators. The hypothesis that the introduction of a state policy aimed at innovation has a positive impact on the sustainable development of the regional agriculture was corroborated. We also assessed the impact of implementing this policy within each dimension separately. The socio-economic indicator is more important than the environmental indicator.

The Sustainable Development of Financial Inclusion: How Can Monetary Policy and Economic Fundamental Interact with It Effectively?

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11092524 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 2524 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Xuluo Yin ◽

Xuan Xu ◽

Qi Chen ◽

Jiangang Peng

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Monetary Policy ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Sudden Change ◽

Financial Inclusion ◽

Short Term ◽

Empirical Results ◽

Economic Fundamentals ◽

It is necessary to analyze the relationship between financial inclusion and circumstances-monetary policy and economic fundamentals, which has a practical reference value for policy makers. This paper studies the impact of the circumstances on financial inclusion factors by using a vector autoregressive method. Empirical results show that monetary policy has a short-term positive impact on financial inclusion factors, while the economic fundamental has the opposite, which means that the positive monetary policy promote the development of financial inclusion in the short term and the sudden change of the economic situation will make it harder. Based on the data of the World Bank and the situation of China, we make an analysis and comparison of the empirical results, and draw two implications: first, the sustainable development of financial inclusion needs a suitable circumstance; second, the appropriate coordination and mutual facilitation of economic fundamentals and finance is conducive to the sustainable development of financial inclusion.