How can environment get better? A research review of pollution governance

Abstract

PurposeThis study aims to build a global environmental quality protection convention to jointly address the problems of environmental pollution governance worldwide.Design/methodology/approachFrom the perspective of environmental pollution of the air, ocean, forest, water and solid waste, the authors summarize the main important measures and mechanisms of environmental pollution governance in various countries.FindingsThe results indicate that management research on biodiversity and natural resources must be strengthened, the relationship between economic development and environmental quality management needs to be balanced, the comparative study of domestic and international environmental governance theories and practices should be strengthened, empirical and applied research on environmental governance needs to be focused on, and complete system research on environmental governance and management should be explored. In the future, further strengthening environmental awareness, addressing environmental pollution and managing environmental quality are necessary.Originality/valueThe environment is the foundation of human survival and development. With the development of economy, contradictions between human and natural environment (e.g. air, ocean, forest and water) have become prominent. Environmental pollution governance cannot only help address existing environmental problems but also solve economic problems of various countries. The prerequisite for sustainable development is to lay a solid foundation for the coordinated development of economic growth and pollution management.

The role of distinct electricity sources on pollution abatement: Evidence from a wide global panel

“…Our models have not explicitly tested the EKC hypothesis, but we have included economic development among the independent variables in both GHG emissions and CI driving factors estimates. The results confirmed that economic development is a major contributor to pollution in our global panel of countries, in line with vast research on the topic, including works on the validity of the EKC-see, for example, the excellent review papers of Ali & de Oliveira (2018), He, et al (2022), and Mardani, et al (2019. Switching from fossil fuels to nuclear and renewable energy sources, on the other hand, increases the likelihood of mitigating this negative link between development and environmental degradation.…”

Barriers to environmental impact assessment implementation for construction projects in Nigeria

“…The environmental impact assessment (EIA) report is fast becoming a key approach used for identifying, preventing, minimising and compensating for any unfavourable impacts on the environment. A typical example of such an unfavourable impact is the deterioration of environmental quality caused by development of industries (He et al, 2022). Zhu (2018) found that EIA promotes free will of public involvement as well as freedom of the project-related information.…”

The Effect of Governance on Industrial Wastewater Pollution in China

“…Therefore, the governance attaches great importance to industrial wastewater pollution. To improve the environmental quality of industrial wastewater, China has intensified the governance of industrial wastewater pollution, and the current work on environmental rule of law and environmental protection has made progress [ 6 ]. General Secretary Jinping Xi pointed out in his nineteenth important report that we should speed up the construction of ecological civilization and promote green development [ 7 ].…”