The role of renewable energy and natural resources for sustainable agriculture in ASEAN countries: Do carbon emissions and deforestation affect agriculture productivity?

Chopra, Ritika; Magazzino, Cosimo; Shah, Muhammad Ibrahim; Sharma, Gagan Deep; Rao, Amar; Shahzad, Umer

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.102578

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“…Rapid expansions and economic development have deteriorated the environmental quality ( 1 , 2 ). Greenhouse gases and carbon emissions are the main culprits of environmental deterioration worldwide.…”

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Role of Environmental Degradation, Institutional Quality, and Government Health Expenditures for Human Health: Evidence From Emerging Seven Countries

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Rahim

Wang

2022

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The current study investigates the association of various economic, non-economic, governance, and environmental indicators on human health for seven emerging economies. Covering the period from 2000Q1 to 2018Q1, this study uses various panel data approaches for empirical estimations. The data is found first-order stationary. Besides, the panel slope is heterogeneous and cross-sectional dependence is present. Further, the cointegration association is found valid among the variables. Therefore, panel quantile regression is used to determine the long-run impact of each explanatory variable on human health at four quantiles (Q25, Q50, Q75, and Q90). The estimated results asserted that economic growth, government health expenditure, and human capital significantly reduce human health disasters like malaria incidences and cases. At the same time, greenhouse gas emissions and regulatory quality are significantly and positively correlated to human health issues in emerging economies. Moreover, mixed (unidirectional and bidirectional) causal associations exist between the variables. This study also provides relevant policy implications based on the empirical results, providing a path for regulating various economic, environmental, and governance sectors. Effective policy implementation and preventive measures can reduce the spread of diseases and mortality rates due to Malaria.

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Role of Environmental Degradation, Institutional Quality, and Government Health Expenditures for Human Health: Evidence From Emerging Seven Countries

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Wang

2022

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“…One sector that has generated significant attention for its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to the atmosphere has been the agricultural sector. For this reason, several governmental and non-governmental entities such as FAO (UN Food and Agricultural Organization) have begun to promote a series of initiatives to achieve a balance between agricultural development and sustainability in the context of the planet's food security [1]. In recent years, oil palm has had a more significant development worldwide [2], thanks to its nutritional qualities that make it a strong presence in food production (as an enriched source of palmitic acid) [3].…”

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“…However, its cultivation has raised several concerns, as its development has taken place in areas of high ecological conservation in different locations worldwide. This concern has also extended to other types of crops [1,5]. In oilpalm cultivation, lethal wilt (LW) is a phytosanitary event that significantly affects the crop, generating the necrosis of the palm leaves left and drying the palm.…”

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“…The literature review also shows the absence of models to characterise the dynamic of a PE in the field and risk models to reduce the impact of a PE integrating financial indicators. In this context, the integration of technologies for the efficient management of risks derived from a phytosanitary or agro-climatic event (PAE) could have a direct effect on a natural reduction in insecticides and fertilisers, helping, in a decisive way, to achieve the balance between development and sustainability pursued by the SDA-2030 [1].…”

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Deep Learning to Improve the Sustainability of Agricultural Crops Affected by Phytosanitary Events: A Financial-Risk Approach

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Given the challenges in reducing greenhouse gases (GHG), one of the sectors that have attracted the most attention in the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 (SDA-2030) is the agricultural sector. In this context, one of the crops that has had the most remarkable development worldwide has been oil-palm cultivation, thanks to its high productive potential and being one of the most efficient sources of palmitic acid production. However, despite the significant presence of oil palm in the food sector, oil-palm crops have not been exempt from criticism, as its cultivation has developed mainly in areas of ecological conservation around the world. This criticism has been extended to other crops in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) due to insecticides and fertilisers required to treat phytosanitary events in the field. To reduce this problem, researchers have used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to capture multi-spectral aerial images (MAIs) to assess fields’ plant vigour and detect phytosanitary events early using vegetation indices (VIs). However, detecting phytosanitary events in the early stages still suggests a technological challenge. Thus, to improve the environmental and financial sustainability of oil-palm crops, this paper proposes a hybrid deep-learning model (stacked–convolutional) for risk characterisation derived from a phytosanitary event, as suggested by lethal wilt (LW). For this purpose, the proposed model integrates a Lagrangian dispersion model of the backward-Gaussian-puff-tracking type into its convolutional structure, which allows describing the evolution of LW in the field for stages before a temporal reference scenario. The results show that the proposed model allowed the characterisation of the risk derived from a phytosanitary event, (PE) such as lethal wilt (LW), in the field, promoting improvement in agricultural environmental and financial sustainability activities through the integration of financial-risk concepts. This improved risk management will lead to lower projected losses due to a natural reduction in insecticides and fertilisers, allowing a balance between development and sustainability for this type of crop from the RSPO standards.

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“…Mineral resource rents are negatively associated with GHG emissions, with an elasticity of −0.007% for a 1% change in the natural resource. The conclusion suggests that effective mineral resource exploitation would help a nation minimize GHG emissions while also validating the resource cleaner hypothesis [64,65]. The lack of access to clean fuel technology, unsustainable foreign investment, and high population density jeopardize economic and environmental resources, contributing to a country's increased GHG emissions.…”

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Cleaner Technology and Natural Resource Management: An Environmental Sustainability Perspective from China

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In economies, cleaner technology, increased demand for renewable energy, and more efficient use of natural resources contribute to meeting environmental sustainability targets. The Chinese economy is no exception in its attempts to conserve economic and natural resources via collaborative efforts to embrace cleaner technology, green energy sources, and resource conservation management to preserve resources for future generations. This research examines the influence of cleaner technologies, green energy sources, and natural resource management on reducing greenhouse gas emissions using quarterly data for the Chinese economy from 2000Q1 to 2020Q4. The findings demonstrate that increasing demand for green energy reduces greenhouse gas emissions, hence substantiating the premise of ‘green is clean’ energy development. Additionally, optimum resource usage enhances environmental quality, corroborating the ‘resource cleaner blessing’ hypothesis. The positive link between inward foreign direct investment and greenhouse gas emissions substantiates the ‘pollution haven’ concept, according to which inward foreign direct investment uses unsustainable technology in manufacturing processes, hence degrading air quality indicators. Inadequate access to clean cooking technology and increased population density has a detrimental effect on the country’s environmental sustainability agenda, which must be corrected via sustainable regulations. The causality estimates show the feedback relationship between renewable energy demand (and economic growth) and cleaner technology, between economic growth and green energy (and inbound foreign direct investment), and between population density and economic growth (and green energy). The Impulse Response function estimates suggested that economic growth and population density would likely increase GHG emissions. In contrast, cleaner technology, green energy demand, natural resource management, and inbound foreign direct investment would likely decrease greenhouse gas emissions for the next ten-year time period. The sustainability of the environment and natural resources in China is bolstered by developing cleaner technologies, a greater reliance on renewable energy sources, and better management of natural resources.

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The role of renewable energy and natural resources for sustainable agriculture in ASEAN countries: Do carbon emissions and deforestation affect agriculture productivity?

Cited by 178 publications

References 88 publications

Role of Environmental Degradation, Institutional Quality, and Government Health Expenditures for Human Health: Evidence From Emerging Seven Countries

Role of Environmental Degradation, Institutional Quality, and Government Health Expenditures for Human Health: Evidence From Emerging Seven Countries

Deep Learning to Improve the Sustainability of Agricultural Crops Affected by Phytosanitary Events: A Financial-Risk Approach

Cleaner Technology and Natural Resource Management: An Environmental Sustainability Perspective from China

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