Environmental Phillips and Kuznets curves in organization for economic cooperation and development states: Fresh insights
September 2025
This research extends the literature on the environmental Phillips curve (EPC) and environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) by focusing on the 38 member economies of the Organization for Economic Co-operation...
Effective reduction of agricultural carbon emissions via land-use- structure adjustment: A case study of Sichuan Province, Southwest China
September 2025
China is currently the largest emitter of carbon dioxide globally. The nation, vulnerable to the imminent challenges of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, is determined to reduce emissions....
Impact of banks’ ESG disclosure assurance on borrowers’ ESG performance: Evidence from China
September 2025
This study examines the impact of banks’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure assurance (BEDA) on borrowing enterprises’ ESG performance to investigate China’s bank-enterprise loan...
Alternative or complementary? Growth and environmental effects in urban manufacturing agglomeration under dual carbon goals
September 2025
In the context of China’s dual carbon goals, transforming traditional manufacturing agglomeration into green manufacturing agglomeration is pivotal in aligning economic development with environmental...
Strengthening e-waste governance: A decision framework for sustainable transboundary movements under the Swiss-Ghana Amendments
September 2025
The Swiss-Ghana Amendments to the Basel Convention mark a significant milestone in global e-waste (electronic waste) management, requiring Prior Informed Consent (PIC) for all transboundary movements...
Digital economic development and carbon emissions: A literature review
September 2025
In the digital era, the development of the digital economy has gained significant practical importance for enhancing reductions in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, existing studies must clarify...
A stitch in time: Digital transformation, internal control and total factor productivity
September 2025
Digital transformation provides enterprises with new development momenta. Understanding the relationship between digital transformation and total factor productivity (TFP) is essential. This study employs...
Green human development in Indonesia: Role of renewable and nonrenewable energy
September 2025
As the world’s fourth most populous country, Indonesia presents challenges and opportunities for sustainable energy progress, offering a critical context to investigate green human development (GHD)....
New developments and future innovative opportunities for carbon sequestration in South Africa: A review
September 2025
The South African government has proven its commitment to the reduction of anthropogenic carbon emissions by unveiling the carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) pilot demonstration research...
Harnessing groundwater resources in hard-rock terrain: A geoinformatics perspective of the Bandu Sub-watershed of Purulia District, India
September 2025
Groundwater, the world’s largest freshwater supply, is facing increasing strain due to various uses such as agriculture, industry, livestock, and household. This study aims to investigate groundwater...
China’s path to a global ecological civilization: Concepts and practices for sustainable development
September 2025
China actively fosters practical green cooperation to advance global sustainable development, and strengthens global environmental governance initiatives, including the implementation of the Sustainable...
Unleashing the nexus between farmers’ participation in rural tourism and their ecological footprint: Emerging environmental subjectivities in rural China
June 2025
Tourism-oriented livelihoods represent a significant avenue for transforming traditional agricultural practices. Analyzing their environmental impacts offers a novel perspective for exploring the complex...
Spatial pattern of the Chinese economy and spatial heterogeneity of its influential factors: An empirical study based on nighttime lighting data
June 2025
China’s economy has developed rapidly since its reform and opening-up. However, the different rates of development in various places due to location and policies have led to significant economic differences....
China’s development path for intermittent renewable energy power generation: The influence of diffusion factors
June 2025
With the proposed carbon-neutrality targets, intermittent renewable energy will become increasingly significant for the power sector in the future. It is vital to study its development paths, particularly...
Environmental impacts of macroeconomic variables: A case study of Iran and selected OPEC members
June 2025
Considering the undeniable importance of the environment in people’s lives, this study investigates the combined effects of information and communication technology (ICT) and foreign direct investment...
Analysis of the process and outcomes of the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement
June 2025
Global Stocktake is an important component of the global climate governance mechanism. The first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement in 2023 has clarified collective progress and identified the...
Managerial myopia and urban carbon emissions: The mediating role of corporate green innovation and the moderating role of environmental multifaceted governance
June 2025
This study explores the externalities caused by managerial myopia from the perspective of carbon emissions in urban areas. Using panel data from 194 Chinese cities and 1 286 listed companies from 2012...
Digital intelligence technology innovation, energy transformation and urban carbon emission efficiency
June 2025
Strategically improving carbon emission efficiency (CEE) through digital intelligence technology innovation (DITI) is imperative to capitalize on emerging opportunities for economic decarbonization...
Understanding the relationship between trade adjustment and forest density in lower, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries
June 2025
Forests are essential for both ecological and economic aspects. Most rural people in developing countries rely on forest resources for their livelihood. Since 1980, trade has substantially affected...
How does the digital economy affect ecological welfare performance? Evidence from 285 prefecture-level cities in China
June 2025
As a novel economic paradigm that drives high-quality economic development, the digital economy (DE) can potentially significantly enhance the utilization efficiency of ecological resources and improve...
Resource constraints and bricolage: The moderating role of entrepreneurs’ creativity cognitive style
June 2025
This study examines the moderating role of entrepreneurs’ creative cognitive styles in the relationship between resource constraints and bricolage. Drawing on insights from cognitive psychology and...
Global greenhouse gas emissions in the 21st century: Complex network, driver pattern and economy-based interaction
June 2025
Achieving a reduction in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires collaborative efforts from the international community; however, a comprehensive understanding of the spatiotemporal characteristics...
Enhancing energy security through efficient decarbonization: Impact of China’s “Constructing Large Units and Restricting Small Ones” policy on thermal power productivity
June 2025
Developing low-carbon and efficient power systems is critical for energy security in the global warming context. We address this issue by focusing on the productivity impact of a decarbonization policy...
Spatiotemporal patterns and spatial dislocation with economic level of China’s ecological resilience
March 2025
Ensuring a harmonious coexistence between man and nature is crucial for China’s economic and social development. However, with increasing industrialization and urbanization, there is a growing mismatch...
Exploring a new model of urban sustainable development: The potential of oil tea as an ecological product in Guilin
March 2025
Based on the concept of “Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”, Chinese government is relying on the ecological and environmental characteristics of cities, in combination with modern...