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Environment and Sustainable Economic Growth, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 5701

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Dr. Usama Al-Mulali

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, entitled “Environment and Sustainable Economic Growth, 2nd Edition”, aims to address empirical and theoretical concepts in environmental and sustainable economic development. It will include up-to-date research on sustainable economic development, the influence of economic activities on pollution in general, as well as government and energy policies and consumption that influence environmental degradation. It will also address waste and recycling management, circular economy, and how they impact environmental sustainability.

In recent decades, there has been a notable increase in environmental damage, mostly due to the increase in economic growth and development globally. Moreover, many energy and environmental policies have been implemented in order to achieve sustainable economic growth and development. Therefore, there has been an increase in complexity and the number of multidimensional paths among the different features of economic sustainability. Increases in globalization, economic complexity and the surge of digital technologies have made these relations work at fluctuating configurational scales, ensuing in regional and global dynamics.

This Special Issue is focused on the connection between economic growth and sustainable development, involving the environmental, social, and economic aspects of sustainable economic development. Moreover, it will address the utilization of global case studies, the rise of digital technologies, and interdisciplinary perspectives. This Special Issue will deliver an inclusive account of sustainable development and the economics of environmental protection research that focuses on the environmental, geographical, economic, evolutionary and social–ecological environment.

This Special Issue, entitled “Environment and Sustainable Economic Growth, 2nd Edition”, aims to address comprehensive research in energy and environmental economic studies. Themes may include, but are not limited to, energy conservation, energy market commodities, and government regulations linked to environmental protection, international trade, economic development and growth. A wide range of methods can be utilized, including surveys, econometrics, equilibrium models, analytical models, simulation models, and optimization models. Recently, there has been a notable increase in research that examines the effect of globalization, government policies, economic complexity and digitalization on pollution. Therefore, this Special Issue will provide up-to-date empirical research connected to energy and environmental economics.

Dr. Usama Al-Mulali
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • globalization aspects
  • digitalization
  • environmental and energy economics
  • energy production and consumption
  • regulation and taxation
  • sustainable tourism
  • carbon emission reduction
  • clean energy
  • environmental and energy policy
  • green production and consumption policy
  • econometric models
  • grey system models
  • machine learning
  • artificial neural networks
  • environmental and energy forecast and analysis
  • sustainable development

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The Impact of Sustainability on the Labour Market and Employability in the Construction Industry
by Catalin Ionut Silvestru, Marian-Ernut Lupescu, Ana-Maria Ifrim, Ramona Silvestru and Cristina-Vasilica Icociu
Sustainability 2024, 16(23), 10284; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310284 - 24 Nov 2024
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The present article analyses how the changes in the labour market are impacting employability, within the context of sustainability, with a special focus on the construction industry. This paper explores the relevance of employability in the construction industry, in an economy that is [...] Read more.
The present article analyses how the changes in the labour market are impacting employability, within the context of sustainability, with a special focus on the construction industry. This paper explores the relevance of employability in the construction industry, in an economy that is more and more oriented towards sustainable practices. The added value of the present paper resides in the proposed methodology that includes identifying and ranking the sustainability indicators that contribute to a sustainable employability model. The main objective of this research is to highlight the importance of sustainability in terms of training and preserving the specific competencies for the construction industry labour market, which is an essential sector for the transition to a green economy. The methodological innovation of the present study is that it proposes a model for the assessment of the sustainability indicators, thus offering a practical and ready-to-use framework for decision-makers in the industry. These indicators, which influence sustainability in the long term, were analysed from the viewpoint of the construction industry in Romania. This study used secondary statistical data, with a focus on the evolution of employability and of the professional training of graduates in this field of activity. The conclusion of the analysis is that a sustainable employability model should be implemented that meets the needs of the contemporary labour market and ensures an effective transition to a green economy. Implementing sustainable strategies in the construction sector facilitates the transition to responsible practices that are adapted to the current requirements of the green economy. Full article
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Environmental Protection Tax and China’s Economic Growth: Boost or Slowdown?
by Qing Zhao and Chih-Hung Yuan
Sustainability 2024, 16(23), 10203; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310203 - 21 Nov 2024
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This paper explores the impact of China’s environmental protection tax reform on economic growth through empirical research. Using the “fee to tax” policy implemented in China in 2018 as a natural experiment, the analysis is conducted using a strengthened double-difference (DID) model. It [...] Read more.
This paper explores the impact of China’s environmental protection tax reform on economic growth through empirical research. Using the “fee to tax” policy implemented in China in 2018 as a natural experiment, the analysis is conducted using a strengthened double-difference (DID) model. It is found that environmental protection tax reform has a significant positive impact on regional economic growth, and this conclusion still holds after several robustness tests. In order to explore the mechanism of environmental protection tax in-depth, this paper analyzes the three dimensions of science and technology innovation investment, foreign direct investment, and tax administration intensity. The results show that environmental protection tax does not promote technological innovation of enterprises as expected, but may instead inhibit R&D and innovation activities by increasing the cost pressure on enterprises. The positive impact of environmental protection tax on economic growth is mainly realized by increasing the intensity of tax administration. Furthermore, this paper analyzes the heterogeneity in urban geographic locations and administrative levels, finding that environmental protection taxes have a significant positive effect on economic growth in central and northeastern regions and in cities with lower administrative levels, while they have a negative effect in the eastern region and in cities with higher administrative levels. Full article
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Does a Logging Ban Policy Increase Socio-Ecological Resilience? A Case Study of Key State-Owned Forest Areas in Northeast China
by Shuyao Luo, Dan Qiao, Xiao Han, Boyao Song, Zhihan Wan and Hongxun Li
Sustainability 2024, 16(19), 8368; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16198368 - 26 Sep 2024
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The resilience of forests refers to the ability of a forest to withstand disturbance and maintain its function and control. After an early phase of historical logging to support economic development, changes in the socio-ecological resilience of key state-owned forest areas in Northeastern [...] Read more.
The resilience of forests refers to the ability of a forest to withstand disturbance and maintain its function and control. After an early phase of historical logging to support economic development, changes in the socio-ecological resilience of key state-owned forest areas in Northeastern China (later collectively referred to as Northeastern state-owned forests) after implementing a total logging ban policy remain unknown. In this study, the Northeast state-owned forest area was selected as the study area, and based on the panel data from 2008 to 2021, the indicator system at both social and ecological levels was established, and the socio-ecological resilience of the Northeast state-owned forest area was assessed using comprehensive weights and set-pair analysis. The results show that (1) the logging ban policy effectively improves socio-ecological resilience, which reached the highest point of the whole measurement period in 2018. (2) The socio-ecological system has a certain self-adjustment and resilience but has shown a decreasing trend in recent years. By exploring the causes behind the results, we can provide guidance and suggestions for the further implementation of the logging ban policy and, at the same time, provide some lessons for other developing countries with similar problems. Full article
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Investigating the Role of Financial Development in Encouraging the Transition to Renewable Energy: A Fractional Response Model Approach
by Reem Alshagri, Talal H. Alsabhan and Jawaher Binsuwadan
Sustainability 2024, 16(18), 8153; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16188153 - 18 Sep 2024
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This paper aims to investigate the relationship between financial development and renewable energy consumption using a fractional response model. The study examines a sample of 34 advanced economies and 64 emerging markets and developing economies from 2008 to 2020. The findings from the [...] Read more.
This paper aims to investigate the relationship between financial development and renewable energy consumption using a fractional response model. The study examines a sample of 34 advanced economies and 64 emerging markets and developing economies from 2008 to 2020. The findings from the fractional response model indicate that financial development has a positive impact on renewable energy consumption in advanced economies. However, in emerging and developing economies, financial development negatively affects the consumption of renewable energy. Additionally, the findings illustrate that financial development has a more pronounced positive impact in advanced economies. This effect is especially strong in countries with higher levels of financial development. On the other hand, in emerging and developing economies, the consumption of renewable energy is more strongly affected by the negative impact of financial development on countries with lower financial development. Full article
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Investigating the Effects of Environmental Tax Revenues on Economic Development: The Case of Nordic Countries
by Nino Stameski, Magdalena Radulescu, Vera Zelenović, Vera Mirović, Branimir Kalaš and Nataša Pavlović
Sustainability 2024, 16(18), 7957; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16187957 - 12 Sep 2024
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The topic of environmental taxation is becoming increasingly significant, particularly in its role in promoting sustainable development. Environmental tax policy can be used as an active tool for improving environmental quality and economic development. The primary aim of this study is to detect [...] Read more.
The topic of environmental taxation is becoming increasingly significant, particularly in its role in promoting sustainable development. Environmental tax policy can be used as an active tool for improving environmental quality and economic development. The primary aim of this study is to detect which environmental tax revenues influenced economic development in Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) for the period 2013–2022. The empirical findings of various panel models confirm that energy tax revenues and transport tax revenues have significant and positive effects on economic development measured by GDP per capita. Additionally, pollution tax revenues have a positive but not significant impact on GDP per capita in these countries. Nordic countries should focus on a greater share of these revenues in their total tax structure, especially pollution tax revenues, to provide desirable implications and effects on economic development in the Nordic region. Full article
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