Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
ABSTRACT
Focusing
on
environmental
and
ecological
concerns,
the
European
Union
(EU27)
ranks
as
world's
fifth‐largest
aquaculture
producer.
Acknowledging
necessity
of
enhancing
productivity
competitiveness,
EU
recognizes
importance
investing
in
sustainability
growth
industry.
Thus,
primary
objective
this
study
is
to
investigate
impact
information
communication
technology
(ICT)
elements
development
sector
within
(EU13)
(EU14)
from
1990
2023.
To
address
potential
endogeneity
issues,
research
employs
Cross‐Sectional
Autoregressive
Distributed
Lag
(CS‐ARDL)
Augmented
Mean
Group
(AMG)
estimators.
The
findings
reveal
significant
insights.
It
evident
that,
comparison
emerging
EU13
countries,
developed
EU14
countries
place
greater
ICT,
human
capital,
governance
facilitating
On
other
hand,
compared
carbon
dioxide
emissions
seem
be
a
major
contributor
deterioration
developing
countries.
advised
that
policymakers
give
priority
projects
support
ICT
development,
improve
put
efficient
procedures
light
these
results.
countries'
officials
are
encouraged
concentrate
promoting
economic
aquatic
industry
easing
anticipated
expansion
interim.
Environmental Challenges,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. 100737 - 100737
Published: June 1, 2023
Aquaculture
is
a
major
source
of
protein
in
Sub-Saharan
Africa
(SSA),
region
experiencing
rapid
population
growth,
changing
lifestyles
and
preferences,
increased
health
awareness.
However,
the
industry
still
underdeveloped
subsistence
nature.
Climate
change
has
impacted
aquaculture
production
(AQUAP)
SSA
because
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions.
AQUAP
activities
also
results
GHG
In
SSA,
causal
effect
emissions
not
yet
been
empirically
established
quantified.
The
objective
study
was
to
determine
relationship
between
SSA.
parsimonious
vector
autoregressive
(VAR)
model
used
study,
with
annual
time
series
data
Gross
Domestic
Product
(GDP),
meat
(MP),
emissions,
from
1970
2020.
findings
demonstrate
that
suppressed
until
2006
when
it
suddenly
increased.
Western
Central
have
dominated
were
dropping
sporadically
1991
they
began
rise
gradually.
both
long
short
run,
had
negative
influence
on
AQUAP,
while
an
asymmetric
impact
impacts
GDP
positively
GDP.
conclusion,
negatively
affect
AQUAP.
addition,
reduced
run
but
however
run.
This
indicates
infancy
sector
initial
phase
Environmental
Kuznets
Curves
(EKC).
Furthermore,
affected
by
cements
stages
EKC,
economic
development
powered
positive
contribution
growth.
Overall,
concludes
economic,
sectoral
this
leading
recommends
upscaling
given
its
infancy,
huge
potential,
sustainability
low
emission
potential
should
be
grounded
environmentally
sustainable
practices.
Aquaculture Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2024(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Historically,
European
Union
(EU27)
member
states
have
held
sway
over
the
administration
of
aquaculture
sectors.
However,
challenges
arisen
within
this
regulatory
framework,
particularly
concerning
implementation
sustainable
conservation
measures
across
EU27
region.
In
response
to
perceived
shortcomings,
alternative
strategies
like
economic
and
community‐based
management
emerged.
Thus,
study
aims
investigate
how
global
governance
factors
influenced
growth
industry
(EU13)
(EU14)
from
1990
2023.
To
address
endogeneity
concerns,
robust
least
squares,
two‐stage
squares
(2SLS),
ordinary
estimators
were
employed,
yielding
significant
findings.
Notably,
impact
analysis
reveals
that
property
rights,
stability,
private
sector
quality,
interest
are
pivotal
drivers
in
EU14
developed
countries
compared
their
EU13
developing
counterparts.
Conversely,
novelty
paper
shows
growth,
social
development,
advancement
hold
greater
significance
relative
ones,
as
indicated
by
estimators.
Given
these
insights,
policymakers
urged
prioritize
initiatives
aimed
at
fortifying
interest.
encouraged
focus
on
fostering
enhancing
public
promoting
development
blue
farming.
Natural Resources Forum,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 18, 2024
Abstract
The
contribution
of
aquaculture
to
economic
development
cannot
be
overemphasized.
Several
factors
affect
production.
However,
few
studies
document
the
impact
climate
change,
electricity
and
other
macroeconomic
covariates
on
production
in
Africa.
present
research's
objective
is
examine
rainfall,
temperature,
access
electricity,
per
capita
national
income,
renewable
energy
consumption,
employment
agriculture,
carbon
emissions
32
African
countries.
We
rely
panel
data
using
rigorous
estimation
techniques
involving
fixed
effects
method
moment
quantile
regression
approaches.
Our
model
result
indicates
that
an
increase
temperature
reduces
production,
while
net
Similarly,
75th
90th
quantiles
results
indicated
both
rainfall
decrease
study
provides
useful
insight
into
climate,
economic,
technological
might
or
Africa
similar
contexts.
Overall,
our
findings
are
important
for
improving
Africa,
particularly
with
current
low
relative
global
north.
have
implications
future
action
calls
increased
reliance
targeting
improvements
agricultural
employment,
income.
Additional
efforts
needed
achieve
neutrality
ensuring
sustainable
Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 6, 2024
Abstract
The
primary
objective
of
this
research
is
to
investigate
the
impact
increased
aquaculture
output
on
coastal
tourism
and
blue
growth
in
European
Union
developed
countries
(EU13)
developing
(EU14)
from
1990
2023.
Key
findings
were
derived
through
application
resilient
least
squares
(RLS),
two‐stage
(2SLS),
ordinary
(OLS)
estimators,
effectively
addressing
endogeneity
concerns.
exact
magnitudes
these
results
show
that,
EU14
countries,
increase
seriously
jeopardizes
sustainability
more
so
than
EU13
countries.
In
contrast,
find
that
variables
like
as
economic
institutional
quality
have
a
greater
improving
sustainable
development
do
Moreover,
data
shows
comparison
sector
uses
fossil
fuels
which
main
driver
carbon
dioxide
emissions
tourist
areas.
light
findings,
study
recommends
policymakers
give
policies
targeted
at
enhancing
productivity
encouraging
environmentally
friendly
production
top
priority,
particularly
significant
negative
effects
tourism.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(23), P. 10323 - 10323
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
In
recent
decades,
the
aquaculture
industry
has
seen
exponential
growth
worldwide,
surpassing
other
food
production
sectors.
This
review
aims
to
explore
dynamics
of
aqua
feed
production,
particularly
shift
from
conventional
local
in
Africa,
driven
by
cost-effectiveness
and
availability
raw
materials.
examines
various
scientific
publications
on
feed,
focusing
both
novel
formulations
their
impact
small-scale
large-scale
aquaculture.
Commonly
used
ingredients
among
African
farmers
include
cassava,
maize
gluten,
groundnut
oilcake,
sunflower
soybean
meal,
kale,
peas,
garlic,
shrimp
wastes,
waste
blood.
Novel
such
as
insect-based
diets,
micro-algae,
fish
discard
are
also
explored.
Aqua
composition
impacts
waste,
water
quality,
algae,
oxygen
demand,
mortality,
eutrophication,
findings
literature
reiterate
need
reorient
formulation
methods
achieve
a
circular
economy
Africa.
will
entail
promoting
increased
at
minimal
costs
creating
employment
while
supporting
climate
adaptation
mitigation
efforts.
Ultimately,
sector
potential
grow
sustainably
through
adoption
alternatives
that
prioritize
sustainable
encourage
beneficiation
studies.