Panacea For Sustainable Development Research Articles

COP28 roadmap: Do ICT, education, and renewable energy consumption matter for environmental quality? Quantile evidence for emerging economies

Renewable energy consumption (REC) is not the only potent tool that can ameliorate the difficulties associated with rising CO2 emissions and ecological distortions. Besides, the role of ICT penetration and education on environmental quality cannot be overshadowed by their contributions to economic growth and improved human well-being. This study scrutinizes the effects of ICT, education, and REC on the ecological footprint (EF) and CO2 emissions in the IMF-selected emerging economies. The study utilizes three variables for the ICT index, computed through principal component analysis. The augmented mean group estimator results suggest that ICT, education, and REC reduce the EF, whereas FDI contributes significantly to environmental degradation. On the flip side, ICT reduces CO2 emissions and EF in both the medium and upper quantiles. It suggests that ICT penetration heals the environment and that a higher level of ICT consumption could be a panacea for sustainable development in emerging economies. The causality results show evidence of a feedback causality between economic growth, REC, and CO2 emissions. However, a unidirectional causality flows from economic growth and FDI to EF. Finally, to maximize the benefits associated with the positive effects of REC and ICT on environmental betterment, several renewable energy and ICT policies have been mentioned and discussed.

Mitigating Emissions in India: Accounting for the Role of Real Income, Renewable Energy Consumption and Investment in Energy

Accomplishing environmental sustainability has become a global initiative whilst addressing climate change and its effects. Thus, there is a necessity for innovation on part of economies as they seek energy for sustainable development. Thus, we explore the case of India a highly industrialized and heavy emitter of carbon emission. To this end, this study explores the effect of renewable energy, non-renewable, economic growth, and investment in the energy sector on CO2 emission in the Indian economy. Canonical Cointegration Regression (CCR), Fully Modified Least Squares (FMOLS) and Dynamic Least Squares (DOLS) were used to access the long-run elasticity of the variables as well as Granger Causality analysis to detect the direction of causality relationship among the highlighted variables. Empirical regression shows a negative relation between CO2 emission and renewable energy. Thus, suggesting that renewable energy serves as a panacea for sustainable development in the face of economic growth trajectory. However, there was a positive relationship between CO2 emission and both non-renewable and real GDP growth. On the Granger analysis, we observe a one-way causality among renewable energy consumption and CO2 emission, economic development, and energy investment. These outcomes have far-reaching policy direction of environmental sustainability target in Indian economy.

The paradigms of technological innovation and renewables as a panacea for sustainable development: A pathway of going green

Environmental sustainability and economic growth are the two ends of a stream whereby when an economy excels towards growth and stability it causes harm to the environment whereas whenever there is less generation of domestic product there is less harm to the environment. Therefore, the present study intends to explore the role of green innovation and renewable energy in carbon emissions and economic growth by employing the unique methodology of Bootstrap ARDL proposed by McNown, Sam, and Goh (2018) on the theoretical guidelines of the neo-classical and STIRPAT model, in the context of Malaysia. The data have been collected from World Bank and OECD database from 1971 to 2017 (47 observations). The result reported that green innovation has a positive and negative relationship with growth and CO2 emissions respectively in both the short and long run. On the other hand, the result reported interesting findings in the relationship of renewable energy with economic growth in the short-run which was found negative however it becomes positive in the longer period, whereas the relationship of renewable energy with CO2 emission remains negative for both short and long run. Lastly, the present study recommended to the regulators that they should formulate the effective policies related to the innovation that enhance the sustainable development.

Whistleblowing on photovoltaic operations in Nigeria: panacea for sustainable development

BackgroundThere is no gainsaying about the importance of energy to the growth, development and socioeconomic well-being of any society. Photovoltaics (PV) have been identified not only as a means of meeting the energy needs of the Nigerian population but also as a tool in its national development. In this study, we reviewed the policy efforts of Nigeria in improving the renewable energy spread and the PV operations and utilization across the country.ResultsThe technical audit of PV operations in Nigeria is evaluated using questionnaires administered in the 27 Local Government Areas in Imo State, as a case study. The component items in the latent variable scales of the audit have been tested for internal consistency using the Cronbach’s alpha. The good variable scale “Appropriateness for energy need” indicated a dissenting perception, whereas the acceptable variable scales “Adequacy in energy efficiency” and “Sustainability of PV project” indicated significant confidence in their perceptions. The perception in the energy need, which is associated with the limitations in PV utilization, is perceived as wrongdoings.ConclusionsThe whistleblowing policy is advocated as a germane measure to reduce or stop these wrongdoings and improve PV utilization and spread in Nigeria.

Educational Strategic Planning as a Panacea for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Educational Strategic Planning as a Panacea for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Addressing the Role of Sustainable Public Procurement as a Panacea for Sustainable Development in the Local Government Areas: The Episode of Nigeria

The coronavirus has displaced local communities across the nation as their livelihood is compromised. This study explores extensively the challenges confronting sustainable public procurement in the local government areas that bothers sustainable development amid COVID-19. This study conducted semi-structured interviews with eight procurement experts from eight leading local government areas with documented evidence of extensive procurement activity across four geopolitical zones of Nigeria to obtain primary data. Findings from this study suggest a tremendous decline in the livelihood of the rural communities amid the pandemic and ridicule of local government procurement practice across the region. The study also finds a significant level of interference by the state government that continually denies the local government administration from attaining sustainable development compared to their counterparts in the developed societies. Keywords: Sustainable public procurement, Sustainable development, Local government areas, COVID-19, Sub-Saharan Africa – Nigeria DOI: 10.7176/JESD/12-8-01 Publication date: April 30 th 2021

Library and Education: Panacea for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

One important resource for achieving the goals and objectives of education is the library. This paper discussed the role of library. It examined the relationship between the library and education; the relevance of the former to the latter; Importance of library and education for sustainable development in Nigeria. This paper also highlighted the challenges of library and education and made recommendations. Finally, this paper emphasized the need to reposition and revamp our libraries and the entire educational system in order to make much progress towards the attainment of vision 2020.

Determinants of Youth Farmers’ Participation in Agricultural Activities in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

A refocus on agriculture is considered a pertinent resort for the youths because it is generally believed to be a panacea for sustainable development in any nation. To help generate suitable policies to encourage youth farmers to be involved in agricultural activities, the study analysed factors that influence youth farmers’ participation in agricultural activities in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
 
 Through a list of farmers obtained with the assistance of Akwa Ibom State Agricultural Development Programme, 120 youth farmers were randomly selected for the study using simple random sampling technique. The study used descriptive and inferential tools to analyse information collected. The majority (59.2%) of youth farmers were male and 42.5% were between the ages of 36-39 years. Only 8.3% had access to credit. About 71% of the youth farmers were involved in on-farm activities and only 29.2% in both on- and off-farm activities. The major determinants of youth agricultural activities were household size and membership of social organizations. The state government and other relevant agencies and organizations should create platforms to educate youth farmers on the need for more involvement and diversification in their agricultural livelihood strategies.

A review of environmental, social and health impact assessment (Eshia) practice in Nigeria: a panacea for sustainable development and decision making

Local participation is always beneficial for sustainable action and environmental problems resulting from urban implementation due to the failure of social and institutional change necessary for a successful transformation of rural life to urban life ahead of the rapid movement of the population. Despite good legal practice and comprehensive guidelines, evidence suggests that Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or more broadly Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) have not yet been found satisfactory in Nigeria, as the current system amounts to duplication of efforts and cost. However, ESHIA has been developed and integrated to help manage project activities, facilities, and operations sustainably, so that both economic and ecological profits are accrued (sustainable development) or ensure that any development project does not result in excessive deterioration of and/or the irreversible adverse effect on any component of the environment – a recite for sustainable development. A literature review was done by using a variety of search engines including Research Gate, Google Scholar, Academia, Mendeley, SSRN search strategy to retrieve research publications, “grey literature” and expert working group reports. The thrust of this study is to evaluate the potential benefits of ESHIA as a tool for sustainable environmental development. The evaluation and implementation of EIA are one of the strengths of these tools. Indeed, EIA is the first and foremost management tool employed to help mitigate adverse, potential, and associated impacts of proposed major developments in our environment. EIA is a regulatory requirement that is efficiently used to improve performance, project design, enhancing decision-making, and facilitating policy programs in a sustainable environment. An evaluation of the EIA systems reveals several weaknesses of the EIA system. These include the inadequate capacity of EIA approval authorities, deficiencies in screening and scoping, poor EIA quality, insufficient public participation, and weak monitoring and erratic government policies. Overall, most EIA study rarely meets the objectives of being a project planning tool to contribute to achieving sustainable development and mitigate the impact of the development project. The study recommends some directions for the future to ensure that entire content of the EIA are religiously implemented, review the existing EIA act, increase the expertise of EIA consultants, create a liaison office with an international organisation and with sister agency, ESHIA must enjoy Improved budgetary provision, time latitude, spatial contexts and methodological improvements for outcome measures to achieve results that are relevant to sustainable development by improving project design, enhancing decision making and facilitating policy programs.

Integration of Learners with Physical Disabilities: Panacea for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

This study investigated the integration of learners with physical disabilities as panacea for sustainable development in Nigeria. Using a descriptive survey research design, data were collected using questionnaires from 185 purposively selected teachers involved in teaching students with physical disabilities in fifty secondary schools in South East Nigeria. Three research questions were answered and data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The result of the study revealed that when students with physical disabilities are integrated with non-physically challenged learners, they adjust favourably to overcome their challenges, are well focused and determined to excel academically and in other extra curricula activities. Therefore, integration policy should be practiced with more vigour. Keywords: Development, Integration, Learners, Nigeria, Panacea, Physical Disabilities. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-6-22 Publication date: February 29 th 2020

The Important of Knowledge Management as a Panacea for Sustainable Development

Annals of Social Sciences & Management studies are an international journal which focuses to spread a vast knowledge to the readers. ASM includes various topics which cover every part of Sociology and management studies like Philosophy & Public Affairs

Ecotourism discourses in Bhutan: contested perceptions and values

Ecotourism has often been characterized and employed as a panacea for sustainable development. Bhutan, a small Himalayan kingdom, follows suit promoting ecotourism within the framework of Gross National Happiness (GNH), a home-grown development philosophy derived from a Buddhist ethic and Bhutanese values. The investigation of three ecotourism ventures in Bhutan provides ethnographic evidence of divergences from previous social and human–environment relations. These divergences are representative of an underlying neoliberal logic and discourse driving the ecotourism sector. Departing from conventional analyses of ecotourism that emphasize its material nature, we treat it as a discursive process that has critical sociocultural implications. Employing a dwelling perspective [Ingold, T. (2000). The Perception of the Environment: Essays on livelihood, dwelling and skill. London: Routledge], we conceptualize evolving perceptions of Bhutanese communities that engage in the sector, finding that ambiguity related to the GNH concept allows a neoliberal logic to infiltrate local understandings and practices. Part of this entails promotion of a particular environmental subject [Agrawal, A. (2005). Environmentality: Technologies of government and the making of subjects. London: Duke University Press] that manifests in local people’s evolving perceptions of the environment.

Would Mandatory CSR The Panacea for Sustainable Development? Indian Perspectives

Would Mandatory CSR The Panacea for Sustainable Development? Indian Perspectives

Nollywood and the Nigerian Security Situation: Prospects and Challenges of Alternative Security Outfits in Lancelot Odua Imasuen’s Isakaba

Peace and security are not only variables of national growth and development, but also panacea for sustainable development. However, amidst challenges of emergent culture produced by the Nigerian nation-state the two vital variables remain elusive. Hence, the ability to put these variables in place constitutes part of the puzzle and dilemma of almost every republic in Nigeria. Therefore, the problem of this study is persistent state of insecurity that bedevil most republics in Nigeria as manifest in incessant armed robbery attacks, students’ unrest, religious riots, and most recently, militancy and terrorism. Hence, the aim of this study is to assess prospects and challenges of alternative security outfits as solution to Nigeria’s security challenges using Lancelot Odua Imasuen’s Isakaba. The study examined Nollywood’s projection of the search for lasting solution to the nation’s security problems in an outfit influenced by African ritualistic practices, system of justice and its obvious challenges and prospects. Case study and content analysis approaches of the qualitative research method were adopted by the researchers for data collection and analysis. The study revealed that; individuals, organizations, communities, the media and various tiers of government in Nigeria have continued to experiment on how to ensure security of lives and property of the citizenry in the face of a corrupt and lukewarm police force. Consequently, propositions like: the use of the traditional security system, state police, individual security outfits, the use of armed forces and even individualized security systems which allow individuals the use of personal gun for self-protection have been made. The study concluded that alternative security outfits are closer to the people and is therefore more effective than the government security agents. However, the use of these outfits must be supervised by the state or federal governments

Policy Implementation Quagmire in Africa

Policy implementation in Africa over the decades continues to be a thorn in the flesh on the highway of development. It is an open secret that policy implementation is a panacea for sustainable development. The policy process is a highly political activity composed of recursive steps laced with negotiations and counter-negotiations. From the very initial stages of agenda setting, consensus building to policy formalization, opponents of the policy do not give up and as such are determined to sabotage the policy right into its implementation phase. On the other hand, not all proponents of the policy have good intentions. Some position themselves for self interests at the expense of the initial policy goals while others take hostage of the policy implementation process at their advantage. Therefore, policy implementation, especially in Africa, remains the greatest impediment to development. It is against this background that this paper sets out to unravel the underlying causes of policy implementation failure in Africa while providing remedial measures for the same.

Business Strategies for Effective Entrepreneurship: A Panacea for Sustainable Development and Livelihood in the Family

This paper examines Business Strategies for Effective Entrepreneurship as a panacea for Sustainable Development and Livelihood in the Family. A strategy can generally be seen as a visionary plan of action aimed at attaining specific objectives. The paper observes that due to poor economic conditions in Nigeria, most families are threatened by poverty. The paper is anchored on the Discovery Theory/Individual Opportunity Nexus which is in tune with the fact that successful entrepreneurs can make innovations through exploring the environment so as to exploit viable opportunities. It is the position of this paper that effective entrepreneurship will enhance sustainable development and family livelihood. The implication of this is that most disadvantageous and impoverished families will benefit through the contributions of entrepreneurship with particular reference to Family Businesses. The family business thrives effectively when there is a harmony of interest. It is not in doubt that the family is a major institution for carrying out essential production, consumption, reproductions and accumulation functions that are associated with the social and economic empowerment of individuals and societies, all of which leads to sustainable development, improved standard of living and livelihood. Sustainable development connotes the development that will remain intact for an indefinite period possibly forever. Sustainable livelihood which is similar to sustainable development in Singh’s view Singh (2014) is fortifying “access of both present and future generations to secure the necessities of life such as food, clothes, shelter, security, freedom, basic literacy and health care on a long run”. If effective business strategies are imbibed, Entrepreneurship and Family businesses will thrive. The end result will be sustainable development and improved standard of living at the grassroots.

Islamic Banking and Finance Evolution : A Panacea for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

The transformation of the society and the world’s economy on a sustainable basis is one of the most significant challenges in the 21 st century. This implies that one of human kinds greatest challenge in this century is to ensure sustainable, just and balanced development because the needs of the current and future generations cannot be met unless there is respect for natural system and protecting core economic, social and environmental values. Islamic banking and finance with a unique feature of profit and loss sharing paradigm is conducive to a dynamic economy in which the benefits of growth are shared by the community at large. It becomes the focus of this paper therefore to critically examine the Islamic banking concept (non interest banking) as an alternative and viable system that can achieve sustainable development which the 21 st century demands. This paper therefore provides an in depth, state of the art knowledge and insights on the meaning of Islamic banking, rationales for prohibition of interest in Islam, Islamic banking financial instruments and the place of Islamic banking in achieving sustainable development. It is therefore recommended that the numerous advantages accrued to Islamic banking and finance practices which constitutes an integral part of the financial development strategy should be encouraged and mainstreamed to meet need for sustainable development which the 21 st century demands

Islamic Banking and Finance Evolution : A Panacea for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

The transformation of the society and the world’s economy on a sustainable basis is one of the most significant challenges in the 21 st century. This implies that one of human kinds greatest challenge in this century is to ensure sustainable, just and balanced development because the needs of the current and future generations cannot be met unless there is respect for natural system and protecting core economic, social and environmental values. Islamic banking and finance with a unique feature of profit and loss sharing paradigm is conducive to a dynamic economy in which the benefits of growth are shared by the community at large. It becomes the focus of this paper therefore to critically examine the Islamic banking concept (non interest banking) as an alternative and viable system that can achieve sustainable development which the 21 st century demands. This paper therefore provides an in depth, state of the art knowledge and insights on the meaning of Islamic banking, rationales for prohibition of interest in Islam, Islamic banking financial instruments and the place of Islamic banking in achieving sustainable development. It is therefore recommended that the numerous advantages accrued to Islamic banking and finance practices which constitutes an integral part of the financial development strategy should be encouraged and mainstreamed to meet need for sustainable development which the 21 st century demands

Peaceful Co-Existence: A Tool for Sustainable Development Along the Boundary Corridor of Nigeria

This article deals with the relationship between peaceful coexistence and sustainable development. This is against the backdrop of the conflicts that arose as a result of the balkanization of Africa after the Berlin conference, which was done without due regard to traditional boundaries and consanguinity. Political independence provides a window of self-awareness and movements to counter the challenges of the partitioning. These movements manifest in border clashes and betrayals, rather than peace and development. Adopting the Border theory, we theorize that balkanization creates new borders which results in border competition for scarce economic resources or political opportunities that were not there before the partitioning. Land, water and minerals that were hitherto collectively owned before the balkanization became new sources of conflict along the new boundaries. Discourse analysis is the analytical method adopted for the study. We argue that peaceful co-existence rather than movements aimed at correcting the partitioning is a panacea for sustainable development along the boundaries. Specifically peaceful co-existence enhances sustainable development along the boundary corridor. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n27p364

Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources Management: A Panacea for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Given the central role of agriculture and the unprecedented changes in climate anticipated over the next few decades, the need for sustainable development cannot be over emphasized. Unfortunately, several human activities aimed at economic growth and development has put man and the environment in a precarious position. Such activities include bush fallow, inappropriate technologies, overpopulation, overgrazing, deforestation without adequate reforestation and profligate exploitation of mineral resources. The obvious result of these activities is the increasing inability of agricultural, forestry and water resources to enhance sustainability in the process of economic growth and development. This study therefore adopted an econometric approach to investigate the negative influence natural resource exploitation and utilization pose on Nigeria’s economic development. However, the paper believes that, in as much as technological advancement and innovation is a sine qua non for economic growth and development in nearly all the sectors of the Nigerian economy, such advancement must be approach with caution because of its associated implications on environment, natural resources and most importantly sustainability of our economic growth and development process. Hence, appropriate management via the adoption of a more pragmatic and environmental friendly approaches such as renewable energy sources mostly in the power sector as well as zero tolerance for gas flaring. DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2014.v3n4p373