Given the acceleration of economic changes in Sub-Saharan Africa economies (SSA), a
better understanding of the relationship between economic growth and pollution is essential …

Previous research has shown that democracies exhibit stronger commitments to mitigate
climate change and, generally, emit less carbon dioxide than non-democratic regimes …

This paper examines carbon emission growth rates in 35 OECD economies from 1970 to
2019. It analyses the effects of trade liberalisation policy on carbon emissions in interaction …

Increasing human pressure threatens plant and animal species with extinction worldwide.
National political institutions constitute an important arena for biodiversity conservation. Yet …

The paper revisits the dynamic relationship between trade openness and carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions for member countries of the Southern African Development Community …

Abstract The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries have recently developed
renewable energy (RE) markets. However, their rate of investment in renewable energy …

This paper investigates the interaction effects of income inequality and democracy on CO 2
emissions. The spatial panel model, which accounts for the spatial spillover effects across …

The paper revisits the dynamic effect of trade openness on environmental quality in South
Africa by employing a fresh proxy of trade openness suggested by Squalli and Wilson (The …

Since a more substantial recognition of environmental degradation in the 1960s, the
scholarly community has looked at democracy with mixed feelings. Some assert that …

Aim Geo‐referenced species occurrence records are a prime example of biodiversity data
and a cornerstone of biodiversity research. Yet, their availability depends on non‐biological …