Land Degradation and Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 3, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
study
explores
the
interplay
between
land
and
water
productivity
green
energy
in
emerging
economies'
environmental
degradation.
Since
COP27
COP28,
they
have
paid
more
attention
to
appropriate
management,
food
security,
transition
overcome
global
demand
attain
sustainable
development
without
harming
quality.
Therefore,
this
research
tends
contribute
ongoing
on
climatic
changing
factors
group
of
economies,
including
India,
Mexico,
Russia,
Pakistan,
China,
Brazil.
The
deals
with
panel
data
covering
period
from
1990
2022.
Using
sophisticated
second‐generation
diagnostic
approaches,
found
cross‐section
dependence,
slope
heterogeneity,
presence
long‐run
equilibrium
relationships
stationary
variables.
For
analysis,
uses
Driscoll–Kraay
fixed
effect
random
regression
models.
concludes
that
economic
agriculture,
forest,
fishing,
value
added
(referred
as
degradation)
are
significant
drivers
carbon
emissions,
which
improves
On
other
hand,
results
revealed
use
significantly
reduce
emissions
level
improve
region's
robust
authenticated
by
linear
heteroskedastic
panels
corrected
standard
errors.
recommends
further
investment
development,
energy,
projects.
However,
policymakers
should
revise
existing
policies
regarding
agriculture
growth
norms
while
replacing
traditional
practices.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 6, 2025
ABSTRACT
In
recent
decades,
rapid
development
in
emerging
economies,
particularly
within
the
BRICS
bloc,
has
intensified
climate
challenges,
threatening
environmental
sustainability.
Green
energy,
technological
innovation,
and
carbon
pricing
strategies
have
emerged
as
key
tools
for
mitigating
these
impacts
while
promoting
green
economic
growth,
aligning
with
international
goals
such
2030
SDGs
pledge
neutrality
by
2060.
However,
balancing
socio‐economic
growth
sustainability
remains
a
significant
challenge
countries.
This
study
investigates
impact
of
diffusion,
finance,
natural
resource
rents
on
CO
2
emissions
economies
from
1995
to
2022.
The
research
employs
advanced
panel
data
techniques,
specifically
Augmented
Mean
Group
(AMG)
Common
Correlated
Effects
(CCEMG)
models,
account
cross‐sectional
dependence
heterogeneity.
empirical
results
show
that
finance
all
negative
emissions,
contributing
emission
reductions.
contrast,
diffusion
are
positively
associated
indicating
higher
lead
an
increase
emissions.
Dumitrescu
Hurlin
causality
tests
reveal
bidirectional
causal
relationships,
suggesting
not
only
do
factors
influence
but
also
advancement
technologies
growth.
Based
findings,
recommends
policy
actions
support
SDG
targets,
7,
8,
9,
13,
through
promotion
R&D,
circular
economy
practices.
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 17, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
study
uses
the
establishment
of
Pilot
Free
Trade
Zones
(PFTZ)
as
a
quasi‐natural
experiment,
analyzing
data
from
A‐share
listed
companies
in
Shanghai
and
Shenzhen
2009
to
2022.
A
staggered
difference‐in‐differences
(DID)
model
is
applied
examine
impact
PFTZ
on
firms'
green
governance
performance
(GGP).
The
results
show
that
significantly
enhance
GGP,
with
robust
findings
after
parallel
trend
tests,
placebo
addressing
endogeneity.
Mechanism
analysis
reveals
improve
GGP
through
two
key
mechanisms:
“conceptual
governance”
“process
governance.”
conceptual
mechanism
strengthens
firm's
environmental
social
responsibility
awareness,
while
process
enhances
management
efficiency
fosters
innovation
transformation,
thereby
improving
quality.
Heterogeneity
indicates
stronger
effects
high‐pollution
industries,
firms
greater
reputational
capital,
regions
advanced
finance
infrastructure,
eastern
regions.
Furthermore,
regional
regulatory
intensity
public
awareness
positively
moderate
this
effect.
also
expands
corporate
access
sustainable
financing,
supporting
balanced
economic
outcomes.
provides
valuable
insights
for
policymakers
promote
transformation
within
PFTZ.
