Environmental pollution policy of small businesses in Nigeria and Ghana: extent and impact

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The role of globalization in modulating the effect of environmental degradation on inclusive human development

“…Within the framework of this study, environmental degradation is considered a policy syndrome. Efobi et al, 2018). The concepts of sustainability and inclusive development (discussed in the preceding paragraph) are linked in the perspective, according to Amavilah, Asongu and Andrés (2017), that for inclusive development to be sustainable it should be sustained, whereas for sustained development to be sustainable it has to be inclusive.…”

Regional Integration and Energy Sustainability in Africa: Exploring the Challenges and Prospects for ECOWAS

“…The importance of pursuing the use of renewable energy for energy generation is such that there could be sustainable development that reduces the likelihood of environmental pollution, which is an emerging issue in the sub‐region (Efobi et al ., ). Countries such as Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria and Senegal all have CO 2 emissions that are higher than 30 per cent of total fuel combustion (figures are for 2014 which are the latest available).…”

Linkages between Globalisation, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

“…Second, carbon dioxide emissions which are at an all time high (McGrath, 2018) represent a considerable challenge to environmental sustainability in the light of Sustainable Development Goals which centre on the promotion of the green economy (Asongu, le Roux & Biekpe, 2017, 2018bEfobi et al, 2019). McGrath (2018) further maintains that net outputs from green growth are not enough to dampen the growing pollution of the environment.…”

“…Fourth, the attendant literature has substantially focused on the environmental degradation consequences of low political will and poor governance. Some studies supporting this view include: Jones (2003), Odhiambo (2009aOdhiambo ( , 2009bOdhiambo ( , 2010, Afful-Koomson (2012), Apkan and Akpan (2012), Hongwu (2013), Chemutai (2009), Anyangwe (2014), Odhiambo (2014a, Akinyemi, Alege, Osabuohien and Ogundipe (2015), Jarrett (2017), Akinyemi, Efobi, Asongu and Osabuohien (2018), Asongu (2018a) and Efobi et al (2019).This research departs from the mainstream literature by investigating the relevance of carbon dioxide emissions in domestic governance, continent on globalization. Hence the question this research aims to answer is the following: how do globalization-driven carbon dioxide emissions affect governance standards in sub-Saharan Africa?…”