Geopolitical risk and environmental degradation in BRICS: Aggregation bias and policy inference

Riti, Joshua Sunday; Riti, Miriam-Kamah J.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113010

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“…Measuring environmental degradation through the ecological footprint, Anser et al (2021b) discover that geopolitical risk enhances it, while Husnain et al (2022) report that both the ecological footprint and CO 2 emissions bear a negative relation with geopolitical risk in the E7 countries. Other research findings show mixed evidence about the impact of geopolitical risk on CO 2 emissions, depending on the countries considered (Zhao et al, 2021), the quantiles of the distribution (Syed et al, 2022), and whether the analysis is performed at the aggregate or disaggregated level (Riti et al, 2022). Alsagr and Hemmen (2021) find that geopolitical risk increases the renewable energy consumption share in 19 emerging countries.…”

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Sustainable economic development and geopolitics: The role of energy trilemma policies

Shirazi

Fuinhas

Silva

2023

Sustainable Development

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This study reveals and supports the existence of a three-way connection between sustainable economic development (SED), geopolitical risks (GPRI), and the energy trilemma (ET). The impacts of ET on SED, and GPRI were analyzed using a regimeswitching vector autoregressive model. Results reveal mostly a positive impact of ET on SED. Consequently, decision-makers should design policies that promote ET to enhance economic growth and sustainability. However, decision-makers should acknowledge that uncertainty regarding the impact of these policies on SED and the time lag until their effects are felt in economies varies widely across regimes. Geopolitical risk reveals a slightly positive short-term reaction to ET under the slightly downward regime and a durable cyclical pattern in the sharply upward one. The cyclical impact of energy equity and security on GPRI is positive, while environmental sustainability reduces geopolitical risk. This fluctuating pattern of the response of GPRI to ET policies is compatible with prior research that shows these policies may either foster or mitigate geopolitical risk. Detailed knowledge of the differing impacts of ET-related policies on geopolitical risk is fundamental for decision-makers if they want the counteract some of their adverse effects and enhance geopolitical stability.

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Sustainable economic development and geopolitics: The role of energy trilemma policies

Shirazi

Fuinhas

Silva

2023

Sustainable Development

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“…(1) the consumption/economic activities effect; and (2) the investment and innovation effect (Anser, Syed, Lean, et al, 2021;Riti et al, 2022).…”

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“…Geopolitical risks breed uncertainties and discourage research and development (R&D) and investment. Geopolitical risks could compel producers to stick to the traditional environmentally inimical production methods, leading to higher emissions (Riti et al, 2022). Astvansh et al (2022) noted that when geopolitical risk rises, innovation stalls, which is inimical to any international cooperation.…”

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The roadmap to net‐zero emission: Do geopolitical risk and energy transition matter?

Acheampong

Aluko

2023

Journal of Public Affairs

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Global crises have heightened policy uncertainties and efforts to address global climate change. Limited evidence exists in the literature on geopolitical risk's direct and indirect roles in addressing global emissions. In this study, we examine whether geopolitical risk could impede or facilitate efforts to attain a net‐zero emissions target through energy transition using panel data for 42 countries from 1990 to 2020. Various econometric techniques were applied in this study to present robust findings and reliable conclusions. Estimates from the Driscoll‐Kraay, Lewbel two‐stage least squares and method of moment regression techniques consistently showed that countries' geopolitical risk directly increases emissions (total greenhouse gas, carbon, methane, and nitrous oxide). At the same time, energy transition, measured with renewable energy consumption, mitigates these emissions. In addition, evidence from the partial linear functional‐coefficient model technique indicates that renewable energy consumption consistently mitigates emissions when geopolitical is minimal (at a minimum and mean level). However, the role of renewable energy consumption in reducing emissions becomes weaker when geopolitical risk is heightened—thus, when geopolitical risk reaches its maximum level. We recommend that efforts to sustain renewable energy transition and maintain geopolitical stability are vital for achieving net‐zero emissions and climate change mitigation.

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“…Environmental degradation is one of the greatest challenges facing human development in the 21st century (Huang, Ahmad, & Ali, 2022; Qamri, Sheng, Adeel‐Farooq, & Alam, 2022; Rahman, 2020; Riti, Shu, & Riti, 2022; Tran, Tran, & Vo, 2022). As the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) determined that the world is facing three major crises: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, which pose an enormous threat to human survival and health 1 .…”

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How does environmental quality perception influence people's fertility intention? Evidence from China

Zhang

Gong

2022

Australian Economic Papers

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The ongoing population aging and few children are major challenges for human sustainable development in the 21st century. While the external environment is a crucial factor determining people's behaviour, the potential effects of subjective environmental quality on an individual's fertility decision‐making remain poorly understood. Using data from the Chinese General Social Survey, this research has examined the relationship between environmental quality perception and fertility intention in China. Results reveal that an increase in environmental quality perception can significantly promote people's fertility intention. Our study proposes and verifies two pathways through which environmental quality perception affects fertility intention, namely, well‐being and future expectation. This facilitating effect is greater for people with poor socio‐economic conditions. The findings indicate that policymakers should coordinate environmental protection and population policies to promote sustainable development and design various tools targeted based on people's socio‐economic background.

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Geopolitical risk and environmental degradation in BRICS: Aggregation bias and policy inference

Cited by 54 publications

References 35 publications

Sustainable economic development and geopolitics: The role of energy trilemma policies

Sustainable economic development and geopolitics: The role of energy trilemma policies

The roadmap to net‐zero emission: Do geopolitical risk and energy transition matter?

How does environmental quality perception influence people's fertility intention? Evidence from China

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