Does convergence contribute to reshaping sustainable development policies? Insights from Sub-Saharan Africa

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ULUCAK R., Kassouri Y., İLKAY S. Ç., ALTINTAŞ H., Garang A. P. M.

ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, cilt.112, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 112
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106140
  • Dergi Adı: ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Environment Index, Geobase, Index Islamicus, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Convergence, Sustainable development, Ecological footprint, Club convergence, Sub Saharan Africa, CARBON-DIOXIDE EMISSIONS, CO2 EMISSIONS, ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT, CLUB CONVERGENCE, ENERGY-CONSUMPTION, COUNTRIES, GROWTH, SHOCKS, STATIONARITY, PERSISTENCE
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study examines environmental convergence in ecological footprint and its sub-components in a region subjected to rapid degradation of environmental conditions and, where environmental conservation significantly remains unpopular in both government policy priorities and academic literature. This is expected to contribute to policy-shaping in the region in terms of sustainable development goals and global climate protocols. To this end, the study employs a sophisticated methodological approach (log t regression) that accounts for slope heterogeneity using a pool of inclusive environmental parameters to test convergence among different sub-components. Results show that ecological footprint and its sub-components do not converge as a whole and several clubs are determined for each sub-component except forest-land and built-up-land footprints. Given the importance of achieving sustainable development goals and struggling with environmental threats collectively, this study highlights the importance of differentiated liabilities for countries.