Evolution of energy and metal demand driven by industrial revolutions and its trend analysis
September 2021
Industrial revolutions have a profound impact on energy and metal demand. Based on technological improvement, industrial transformation, and changes of energy and metal consumption in the United States,...
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Impact of foreign direct investment on the exports of five major sectors of Pakistan’s economy: A governance perspective
September 2023
This study investigates and analyses empirically the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows on the exports for a panel series of five large-scale manufacturing industries of Pakistan during...
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Looking for a Chinese solution to global problems: The situation and countermeasures of marine plastic waste and microplastics pollution governance system in China
December 2021
As one of the top ten environmental problems to be solved in the world, marine plastic waste and microplastic pollution seriously affect the health of marine ecosystems and the sustainable development...
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Exploring the unique characteristics of environmental sustainability in China: Navigating future challenges
March 2023
With the pace of global sustainable development, China has improved significantly in tackling environmental problems such as carbon emissions, climate change, air, water, and soil pollution, and wildlife...
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Literature review on waste management of online food delivery industry in China
September 2023
Meituan Waimai, which was officially launched in November 2013, has created a huge market for food delivery in China. After years of development, China’s online food delivery market reached RMB 664.62...
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Whether the digital economy will successfully encourage the integration of urban and rural development: A case study in China
March 2023
The digital economy has become an important driver for stimulating economic growth. The digital economy has now widely penetrated the fields of economy and society, providing new opportunities for the...
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Waste sorting and its effects on carbon emission reduction: Evidence from China
March 2020
Considering the importance of waste sorting and treatment in the development of an ecological civilization, empirically evaluating the environmental impact of such programs is particularly important....
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Does enterprise digitization reduce carbon emissions? Evidence from China
December 2023
The digital transformation and expansion of businesses will provide China’s low-carbon economic development strategy with fresh impetus in the backdrop of the emerging digital economy and environmentally...
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Impact of the green credit policy on external financing, economic growth and energy consumption of the manufacturing industry
March 2022
China attempts to achieve energy conservation, emission reduction and environmental protection through the implementation of the green credit policy, but its implementation impact is still controversial....
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Does the digital economy contribute to carbon emissions reduction? A city-level spatial analysis in China
June 2022
The rapid development of the digital economy provides an unprecedented opportunity for China to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. While previous studies have explored the relationship between the digital...
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How do green product exports affect carbon emissions? Evidence from China
June 2023
Green development has become an increasingly important global initiative. Therefore, this study focuses on the impact of green product exports on carbon emissions in China. Firm-level datasets are used...
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Impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on environmental quality in countries along the routes
December 2021
China has adhered to the concept of green development since the introduction of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013. However, as the initiative continues to advance, speculations have been raised on...
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‘Isomorphic’ behavior of corporate greenwashing
March 2022
In the implementation of corporate environmental responsibility,‘greenwashing’ is a pseudo-social behavior which is theopposite of ‘genuine green’ behaviors. With the improvement of the public awareness...
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Consumer behavior patterns of carbon neutral label using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology
September 2023
China has paid considerable attention to developing and implementing a carbon labeling system in response to increasing environmental issues such as global warming. This paper aims to provide a theoretical...
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Carbon footprint accounting for cigar production processes: A life cycle assessment perspective
December 2023
Although the tobacco industry is a significant contributor to energy consumption and carbon emissions its negative environmental impact has received inadequate attention globally. Cigarette factories...
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Climate change and China's coastal zones and seas: Impacts, risks, and adaptation
December 2021
This article provides an assessment of the changes in marine climate drivers (hazards), associated impacts, risks, and adaptation to the coastal China zones and seas since the mid 20th century. The...
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The impact and heterogeneity analysis of digital financial inclusion on non-farm employment of rural labor
June 2023
This study examines the effects of digital financial inclusion on non-farm employment of rural labor and the mediating mechanism of innovation and entrepreneurship activity using China Family Panel...
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Impact of minimalism on consumers’ low-carbon innovation behavior: Interactive role of quantitative behavior
June 2023
Minimalism has become a new consumer trend that can guide low-carbon innovation behaviors. This study uses two experiments and one survey to explore the mechanisms underlying the relationships among...
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Modeling urban land use dynamics using Markov-chain and cellular automata in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia
June 2023
Modeling urban land-use dynamics is critical for urban experts’ and infrastructure managers’ planning. This study attempts to explore the land-use/land-cover (LULC) dynamics of Gondar using satellite...
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Resource constraints and firm innovation: When less is more?
September 2023
This paper explores the relationship between resource constraints and innovation of new firms. Drawing upon the relevant literature, we incorporate resource constraints as the antecedent to the bricolage-innovation...
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Integrating the valence theory and the norm activation theory to understand consumers’ e-waste recycling intention
March 2023
Electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) is a growing challenge, matching the widespread boom in the use of information and communication technology. Opposite to an alarming increasing amount of e-waste,...
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Effects of livestock and poultry breeding pollution on health risks: Evidence from a hog breeding case in rural China
December 2020
With the rapid development of livestock and poultry breeding industries, pollution problems caused by the discharge of wastewater and manure have become increasingly severe. However, studies on the...
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The evolution of central environmental protection inspection policy attention in China: An investigation based on inspection reports
December 2023
The central environmental protection inspection (CEPI) system in China is a significant institutional innovation in national environmental governance. The CEPI applies a joint supervision strategy to...
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Digital economy, industrial structure, and carbon emissions: An empirical study based on a provincial panel data set from China
December 2022
This paper uses the mediation effect and a spatial panel model using panel data from 30 provinces in China from 2011 to 2019 to study the relationship between the digital economy, industrial structure,...
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