Abstract
This study empirically analyses the long-term relationship between agricultural production and carbon dioxide emissions in China by using annual data covering 1971-2010. In estimating the relationship between agriculture and CO2 emissions, the study also includes real income and energy consumption as variables in the model, in line with the EKC hypothesis. To identify the existence of a long-term relationship between CO2 emissions and agriculture, the bounds test approach for cointegration and autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) methods are used. To determine the robustness of the results, other single-equation cointegration methods such as FMOLS, DOLS, and CCR are also estimated. The results confirm cointegration among variables and the presence of an inverse U-shaped agriculture-induced EKC curve for China. Agriculture increases a country?s long-term CO2 emissions. The government, policymakers, and agricultural producers should set strategies covering energy-intensive economic activities, including agriculture, to solve environmental problems.
Highlights
ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to determine how Environmental Kuznet Curves (EKC), which examine the relationship between pollution (CO2 emissions) and economic development, are affected by the agricultural sector in China
This study focuses on the answers to the following questions in line with the Environmental Kuznet Curves (EKC) hypothesis as it relates to China: (i) Does growth have a positive impact on CO2 emissions? (ii) Does a higher level of growth negatively impact CO2 emissions? (iii) Does China’s agricultural production have a positive impact on its CO2 emissions? the results of this study can be of interest to researchers, practitioners, and both agricultural and environmental policymakers for their future work on agriculture, energy, and the environment in China
The primary objective of this study was to test the impact of the Chinese agricultural sector and existence of EKC over the period covering 1971-2010
Summary
The aim of this study is to determine how EKC, which examine the relationship between pollution (CO2 emissions) and economic development, are affected by the agricultural sector in China. The main aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that the agricultural sector could contribute to air pollution in. The primary objective of this study was to test the impact of the Chinese agricultural sector and existence of EKC over the period covering 1971-2010
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