Ecological Land Protection or Carbon Emission Reduction? Comparing the Value Neutrality of Mainstream Policy Responses to Climate Change

Ren, Yujie; Fan, Tianhui

doi:10.3390/f12121789

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“…These calculations were based on the Guidelines for the Preparation of Provincial GHG Inventory (2011). Secondly, forests and grasslands play a significant role in carbon sequestration, which is closely linked to vegetation's carbon absorption capacity across various climatic regions (Ren and Fan 2021). The total amount of carbon sinks in unchanged forests and grasslands was estimated by overlaying vegetation types with forest and grassland data in Fujian Province from 2005 to 2020 (table S6).…”

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Spatio-temporal variations of the land-use-related carbon budget in Southeast China: the evidence of Fujian province

Wu,

Zhang,

Wang

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Commun.

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The attainment of a regionally balanced carbon budget is fundamental for the realization of carbon neutrality. This study involved the quantification of the carbon budget related to land use across Southeast China from 2005 to 2020, which was achieved through the calculation of both carbon emissions and carbon sinks. Subsequently, we scrutinized the mechanisms driving the observed dynamic changes in the carbon budget, pinpointed the impact of land-use efficiency (LUE) on the carbon budget, and proposed sustainable spatial planning and management strategies for diverse functional areas at the county level. The core findings are as follows: The dynamics of the carbon budget were spatially heterogeneous, characterized by a gradual increase in carbon emissions over time, while carbon sinks remained relatively constant. The Gini coefficient (G) manifested a gradual increase throughout the study period, reflecting an imbalanced evolution between carbon sinks and emissions. There was also an observable imbalance in the distribution of the carbon ecological carrying coefficient between coastal and inland regions. Land-use-related carbon emissions demonstrated a substantial spatial spillover effect, whereas a weak spatial spillover effect was noted in land-use-related carbon sinks. The correlation between LUE and the carbon budget varied significantly across different functional areas, as the driving effects of LUE displayed remarkable spatial heterogeneity. A quantification of the spatio-temporal alterations and the driving mechanisms behind the carbon budget can aid in the advancement of urban sustainability and regional carbon neutrality.

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Spatio-temporal variations of the land-use-related carbon budget in Southeast China: the evidence of Fujian province

Wu,

Zhang,

Wang

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Commun.

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“…In this study, it is evident that the coupling coordination degree of PF-EF and LF-EF in the YRDUA has rapidly increased in recent years. Ren revealed that the climate change policies aimed at improving the area and quality of ecological lands are more conducive to the coupling development of the climate-economy nexus than those focusing on limiting carbon emissions [52], further indicating that the development of land use EFs can better stimulate the development of other fields. Moreover, we found that the level of coupling coordination degree of PF-LF in the YRDUA remains relatively stable with the evolution of time.…”

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Spatiotemporal Distributions of Multiple Land Use Functions and Their Coupling Coordination Degree in the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration, China

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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In order to gain a comprehensive understanding of land system changes and regional sustainable development, it is crucial to explore the spatiotemporal distributions of multiple land use functions (LUFs). Therefore, herein, considering the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration (YRDUA) as the research object, we constructed an evaluation system based on the perspective of production–living–ecological (PLE) land functions. Furthermore, the coupling coordination model, kernel density curve, trend surface analysis, and spatial autocorrelation model were used to examine the spatial and temporal characteristics of LUFs and their coupling coordination and analyze the spatial clustering of the coupling coordination effect in the urban agglomeration from 2005 to 2020. The following results were obtained: The level of PLE functions and its coupling coordination degree in the YRDUA have been improved in the study period, and the distribution of high value areas of different functions is diverse. In terms of the spatial distribution of the coupling coordination degree, the high value areas of production function (PF)–living function (LF) is distributed in “clusters”, the PF–ecological function (EF) demonstrated a single-polarized development structure, and the LF-EF exhibited a multi-core structure. The coupling coordination of the LUFs demonstrated a “high in the east and low in the west” pattern in the east–west direction and an inverted “U” shape in the north–south direction. Moreover, both high-value and low-value areas exhibited a clustering phenomenon, with an evident spatial positive correlation. The results of this study can serve as a reference for the integrated socioeconomic development of the Yangtze River Delta region and the sustainable development of urban land use.

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“…Any action to accomplish a human need causes the emissions of carbon. Carbon emissions are recognized as one of the world's largest air-polluting and continue to expand ratio [5]. In order to deal with the negative impacts of carbon footprint, standardization organizations around the world have issued ISO 14064 (standard of greenhouse gas) policies to curb the harm to human health and the destruction of natural resources caused by it.…”

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Assessment of the highway logistics on carbon footprint

TAŞ

Tosun

2022

Environmental Research and Technology

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Developing the quality of the types of greenhouse gasses used within the global environment and reducing carbon emissions are recognized as the main of current logistic changes policies. The paper aims to evaluate the contribution of the impact of highway logistics activity, one of the most important causes of carbon dioxide emissions, on the carbon footprint of the Southern Central Anatolian provinces. In this context, multiple regression analyses were conducted in three locations in the Southern Central Anatolian (Antalya, Kayseri, Konya) involving a total of 12 monthly highway logistics activities and carbon emissions. Before analysis, summarized the status of all logistic activities in the study area and collected data related to carbon emission in these regions. However, the coupling relationship between carbon emissions and logistic conditions in regions was calculated by the regression model. The carbon footprint linked to logistics, for Antalya was 87% (R=0.87), for Kayseri was 94% (R=0.94), and for Konya was 63% (R=0.63). It can be seen that, in the multiple regression analysis, Kayseri has a higher carbon footprint than Antalya and Konya when an estimation of the quantile was carbon footprint. The main academic contribution of this study brings a new perspective to the future assessment of environmental policies and prepares a quantitative principle for the implementation of future carbon footprint policies.

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Ecological Land Protection or Carbon Emission Reduction? Comparing the Value Neutrality of Mainstream Policy Responses to Climate Change

Cited by 4 publications

References 52 publications

Spatio-temporal variations of the land-use-related carbon budget in Southeast China: the evidence of Fujian province

Spatio-temporal variations of the land-use-related carbon budget in Southeast China: the evidence of Fujian province

Spatiotemporal Distributions of Multiple Land Use Functions and Their Coupling Coordination Degree in the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration, China

Assessment of the highway logistics on carbon footprint

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