ABSTRACT This study investigates the factors influencing renewable energy consumption and renewable electricity in Sub‐Sahara Africa (SSA) using the Lewbel 2SLS approach, panel quantile regression and Driscoll and Kraay estimator. It focuses on a panel dataset covering 41 countries from 1998 to 2020.
Emmanuel K. Manu, Simplice A. Asongu
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Medical-Legal Liability and Indoor Air Pollution in Non-Industrial Environments and Perspectives for Maternal and Child Health. [PDF]
Malta G +5 more
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Do Financialization and Innovation Enhance Environmental Sustainability in Sub‐Saharan Africa?
ABSTRACT This study addresses the perception of Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) as a region with limited financial capabilities and technological advancement to enhance environmental sustainability. Conducted across 24 SSA countries from 2000 to 2021, the research employs instrumental IV and panel quantile regressions.
Emmanuel Kwaku Manu +2 more
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Mine Waste Disasters on the Zambian Copperbelt: Regulatory and Community Concerns. [PDF]
Mukumba CP, Sishekanu M, Marais L.
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Do Sovereign‐Environmental, Social and Governance (S‐ESG) Commitments Promote Financial Inclusion?
ABSTRACT Given the need to respect humanity, the environment, and society, and the progressive development of social responsibility, environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments and the need for ethical and sustainable finance, this paper aims to examine the impact of sovereign ESG on financial inclusion (FI).
Inès Gharbi +2 more
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ABSTRACT Prostate cancer (PCa) is an endocrine‐related cancer highly dependent on androgenic signaling. Beyond hormone dependence, extrinsic factors play a significant role in the risk of developing PCa, which raises concern about the influence of environmental compounds such as endocrine‐disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Tributyltin (TBT) is an EDC used in
Mariana Feijó +9 more
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Why paper mills clean up : determinants of pollution abatement in four Asian countries [PDF]
The authors find strong evidence that despite weak or nonexistent formal regulation and enforcement of environmental standards, many plants in South and Southeast Asia are clean. At the same time, many plants are among the world's worst polluters.
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Exploring opportunities to integrate climate change into Gross National Happiness for Bhutan and its application for global wellbeing-centred Climate Resilient Development. [PDF]
Dorji T, Morrison-Saunders A, Blake D.
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Legislative and judicial responses to public health protection under eco-environmental damage relief in China. [PDF]
Li H, Liu B.
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Crisis, temporality and governmental policy agendas: The cases of Finland and Sweden
Abstract Crises transform the temporal orientation of political decision‐making. They demand immediate and decisive action and thus convert time into a means of political control. In these circumstances, assessing the long‐term consequences of proposed policies with respect to welfare, sustainability or justice also becomes demanding.
Henri Vogt, Mikko Värttö
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