Optimizing dynamics of water-energy-food nexus in a desert climate

Shannak, Sa’d

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2022.112884

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“…To attract investors and increase outputs, governments have offered various incentives such as access to modern technologies, production inputs, technical support, and more. Moreover, as the related literature suggests (see, for example, (Shannak, 2022), (Hasanov and Shannak, 2020), inter alia), capital investment includes technological progress policies such as advancing technology use to increase productivity, which are more relevant policy measures for developing countries. For example, vertical farming, the use of Internet of things (IoT) to automate agriculture practices, autonomous tractors, among others are technological options that could contribute to increase productivity and overall gvacs.…”

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“…Most subsidies are provided either explicitly of implicitly through low prices. Shannak, (2022) mentions that government support and incentives have a vital role in shaping the agriculture sector and determining its structure and existence.…”

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“…However, these high electricity subsidies might lead to inefficient use of the resource (see (Shannak, 2022), IMF, 2004IMF, , 2013. Furthermore, some scholars conclude in their studies that electricity subsidies can have several negative effects on the economy and society (WB, 2001;Birner et al, 2007;Strand, 2010;Badiani, 2012, (Shannak, 2022. There are various negative effects, including: 1).…”

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Powering Qatar’s agricultural growth: Examining the link between electricity prices and development

Shannak

Surkatti

Al-Kuwari

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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This study analyzes the impact of electricity prices on the development of the agriculture sector in Qatar, using annual data from 2003 to 2019. Its findings contribute to addressing a gap in current literature and offer valuable perspectives on the sector’s obstacles and potential prospects. An extended Cobb-Douglas production function was employed as a theoretical framework, in conjunction with several econometric techniques, including Fully Modified Least Squares, Dynamic Ordinary Least Square, Canonical Cointegration Regression, and Gets, to analyze the persistent relationship between electricity prices, and the gross value added of the agriculture sector. Our research found that electricity prices exert a positive effect on agricultural development. Although the magnitude of the impact was small over the long term, it remained statistically significant. Specifically, the elasticity of the electricity prices ranged between 0.097–0.11, whereas the elasticity of another examined variable, labor productivity, was also positive and ranged between 0.67–0.74. These empirical findings support the ongoing government policy to reform energy prices, increase vegetable production using modernized hydroponic systems, and reduce groundwater use for irrigation, among other policies to sustain food production. Clearly, if these policy options are managed properly, the agriculture sector can play a significant role in diversifying the economy, maintaining environmental conditions and improving food sustainability.

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Powering Qatar’s agricultural growth: Examining the link between electricity prices and development

Shannak

Surkatti

Al-Kuwari

et al. 2023

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“…The trend of rising energy prices is also taken into account, causing a reduction in production volumes and, consequently, exports of cereal crops. Shannak (2022) [20] determined that in countries with hot climates. Pinsard et al (2021) [21] * Russians' dependence on imports exceeded 75%.…”

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The Influence of Macroeconomic Factors on the Export of Cereal Crops in Foreign Trade Activities Individual Countries

Khairova,

Perskaya,

Khairov

et al. 2023

J. Hum. Earth Future

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Aims: The aim is to analyze the impact of macroeconomic factors on the dynamics of realizing the foreign trade potential of companies based on vector autoregression and the formation of strategic priorities for the companies’ economic activities. Methods: The research methodology is based on the application of methods of time series analysis and impulse response functions. The Granger causality test was used for the linear causal relationship between the analyzed indicators. The study used statistical data for the period 2001–2020 in the annual section of the World Bank Trade Map portal. Results: It is shown that the innovative development of the country contributes to an increase in non-raw material trade with countries geographically close to its borders. It was revealed that the level of agricultural development of the importing country influences the import of cereals with a lag effect of 3–4 years. Justified: The intensification of export-import operations contributes to the development of the production potential of countries as a whole, creating great potential for enhancing the economic activity of agricultural companies and creating incentives for the development of the economies of the country's regions. It has been determined that the foreign trade system is an equilibrium system that returns to a stable state 2-3 years after the shock impact of exogenous and endogenous factors. Novelty: The novelty of the study lies in the assessment of the dynamic impact of the shock impact of exogenous and endogenous factors on macroeconomic indicators, taking into account the specifics of the foreign trade turnover of countries. Conclusion: The results of the study can be used to develop a strategy for the development of foreign trade activities, including grain crops for both countries, to realize more reliable forecasting of foreign economic transactions with a lag of 3-5 years. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2023-04-04-08 Full Text: PDF

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Does Qatar Face a Trade-off Between Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions?

Shannak

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2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Driven by the development of the oil and gas sector, Qatar has made remarkable economic achievements over the past few decades. However, Qatar’s high dependence on fossil fuels has resulted in a rapid increase in its CO2 emissions. As such, the country may be facing a trade-off between achieving continued economic growth and carbon emissions reductions. This study empirically analyzes the relationship between economic growth and carbon emissions in Qatar, using annual data of income and CO2 emissions from 1970 to 2018. The analysis was conducted by employing the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) framework and the Decoupling Index (DI) approach. The EKC was evaluated using the Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares cointegration method. Additionally, a robustness check was conducted by Canonical Cointegrating Regression (CCR) cointegration method to confirm the results attained by FMOLS. The findings support the evidence of an N-shaped relationship and suggest that the country is currently undergoing expanding relative decoupling. Although findings show that Qatar’s per capita emissions have been declining over the last few years, additional measures such as energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy are required to allow cost-effective carbon emission reductions.

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Optimizing dynamics of water-energy-food nexus in a desert climate

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Powering Qatar’s agricultural growth: Examining the link between electricity prices and development

Powering Qatar’s agricultural growth: Examining the link between electricity prices and development

The Influence of Macroeconomic Factors on the Export of Cereal Crops in Foreign Trade Activities Individual Countries

Does Qatar Face a Trade-off Between Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions?

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