Quality of environmental impact assessment systems and economic growth in countries participating in the belt and road initiatives

Aung, Thiri Shwesin; Fischer, Thomas B.

doi:10.1080/14615517.2020.1818520

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“…EIA is required by law in all countries, but the quality and scope vary. The highest-scoring countries are Estonia, Hungary, and Lithuania, while China outperforms all regions except Europe due to its early implementation and established system [61]. The effectiveness of China's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reforms since 2015, with a focus on legislation, administration, and process, showed stricter regulations, streamlined EIA processes, and harsher penalties.…”

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Environmental Impact Assessment System and Process in Developing Countries

Bhatt

2023

OJE

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Environmental impact assessment (EIA), a decision-making process for project appraisal and sustainability adopted globally as an administrative process to identify, predict, evaluate, and monitor projects from their feasibility, preconstruction, construction, and operation stages to mitigate the adverse impacts and enhance the beneficial impacts for the protection of the affected environment, The study objective is to explore global EIA systems and processes and find shortcomings and implications for making the best instrument or tool to protect the natural environment from man-made activities over the project cycle. For this, the relevant literature on the EIA system and process was reviewed and evaluated through the application of quantitative and qualitative approaches, including the assessment of legal instruments and the adoption of EIA methodologies in developing countries. EIA, initiated in the 1970s in the US and Australia, expanded to developing countries and was amended in East and Southeast Asia from the 1970s to the 2000s. The evaluation assessed that the South Asian countries follow UNEP and IAIA guidelines, utilizing national laws and expert consultations, with screening criteria and administrative processes based on established environmental legislation. Ad hoc, checklist, matrix, network, overlay, cost-benefit analysis, and predictive or simulation in EIA practice are used to assess the environmental impacts of development activities. Failure to recommend major projects undermines public trust and prevents mitigation measures from being implemented. Most developing countries have followed EIA to fulfill the legal requirement with shadow-off monitoring and follow-up rather than to upset, reduce, or compensate for the project impacts as per size, location, and severity of the project area. The research and guidelines outlined in the IAIA principles and process have synthesized the best EIA practices worldwide. Public participation, impact coverage, scientific mitigation, transparent evidence-based approaches, monitoring, follow-up, legitimate approaches, and future appraisal opportunities are major concerns to be included in best EIA practice.

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Environmental Impact Assessment System and Process in Developing Countries

Bhatt

2023

OJE

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“…EQ is an important component in supporting economic activities because it provides many inputs to produce output (Aung & Fischer, 2020). EQ is an important asset that must be maintained by all economic actors so that its carrying capacity is maintained for future generations (Aimon et al, 2022a).…”

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Interdependencies of Environmental Quality, Poverty, and Green Growth: A Simultaneous Equation Analysis Across Indonesian Provinces

Sabri,

Aimon,

Amar

2024

CiS

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This study explores the interrelations among environmental quality (EQ), poverty (POV), and green growth (GG) across 34 provinces in Indonesia from 2015 to 2023, employing a simultaneous equation model (SEM) to address the gap in prior research which often overlooked the concurrent analysis of these variables. It was found that POV exerts a significant negative impact on EQ, quantified at a reduction of 0.235 percent. Conversely, GG contributes positively to EQ, enhancing it by 0.197 percent. The findings underscore the necessity for policies that integrate environmental, social, and economic considerations, advocating for inclusive and sustainable development strategies. These strategies are pivotal for fostering economic opportunities that enhance community welfare while ensuring environmental sustainability. The study concludes that a nuanced understanding of the relationships between these endogenous factors is crucial for effective policy formulation, highlighting the need for a balanced approach that harmonizes developmental objectives with environmental stewardship.

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“…By 2017, China had signed over 270 cooperation documents across diverse domains with 71 countries (J.-L. Fan et al, 2019). By 2018, the BRI expanded to more than 100 countries, representing around 65% population of the world (Aung & Fischer, 2020;Rauf et al, 2020), with estimated investments reaching US$ 4 trillion (Lechner, Chan, & Campos-Arceiz, 2018). Till 2023, the BRI's global reach expanded to more than 150 countries, covering more than 75% population of the world (GFDC, 2023).…”

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From Regional Integrated Development towards Sustainable Future: Evaluating the Belt and Road Initiative's Impact between Tourism, Fintech and Inclusive Green Growth

iftikhar,

Ullah,

Pinglu

2024

Preprint

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China has incorporated the principle of inclusive green growth from the initiation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013. Inclusive green growth is a balanced pathway that benefits economy, society, and the environment. Recognizing the trade-offs between economy and environment, it becomes imperative to analyze the influence of BRI on fostering inclusive green growth. This research is utilizing panel data of 148 BRI countries spanning the period from 2004 to 2021 (9 years before BRI, and 9 years after BRI). Additionally, the research investigates the moderating influence of BRI in enhancing the effects of tourism and financial technology (Fintech) on inclusive green growth by utilizing two-step system Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) approach. Outcomes reveal that the BRI positively moderates the influence of tourism and Fintech on inclusive green growth. Control factors, such as institutional quality, KOF globalization index, and renewable energy to total energy ratio promote inclusive green growth, while urbanization, household consumption per capita, and socio-economic conditions hinder the progress. The implications of this research are significant as it emphasis on the role of BRI in supporting tourism activities and exploring contemporary financial technologies for the accomplishment of United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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Quality of environmental impact assessment systems and economic growth in countries participating in the belt and road initiatives

Cited by 10 publications

References 41 publications

Environmental Impact Assessment System and Process in Developing Countries

Environmental Impact Assessment System and Process in Developing Countries

Interdependencies of Environmental Quality, Poverty, and Green Growth: A Simultaneous Equation Analysis Across Indonesian Provinces

From Regional Integrated Development towards Sustainable Future: Evaluating the Belt and Road Initiative's Impact between Tourism, Fintech and Inclusive Green Growth

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