Sustaining environment through municipal solid waste: evidence from European Union economies
Özet
As part of their pursuit to succeed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), European Union (EU) countries have placed great importance on realizing SDG 11, which aims to create sustainable cities and communities. The relationship between environmental quality and municipal solid waste remains understudied despite its significant impact on achieving SDG-11. Consequently, this study seeks to peruse municipal solid waste, renewable energy consumption, human capital, and natural resources impact on load capacity as a comprehensive measure of environmental quality. By utilizing the CS-ARDL approach, this study reveals the inadequacy of municipal solid waste conversion in EU countries and highlights the favorable effect of human capital and renewable energy on enhancing environmental quality. Moreover, this study provides concrete evidence that natural resources contribute to environmental corruption. EU economies should adopt policies to bolster municipal solid waste conversion to improve environmental quality.
Anahtar kelimeler
Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
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SKA 7: Erişilebilir ve Temiz Enerji
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SKA 8: İnsana Yakışır İş ve Ekonomik Büyüme
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SKA 9: Sanayi, Yenilikçilik ve Altyapı
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SKA 11: Sürdürülebilir Şehir ve Yaşam Alanları
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SKA 12: Sorumlu Üretim ve Tüketim
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SKA 13: İklim Eylemi
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SKA 16: Barış, Adalet ve Güçlü Kurumlar
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SKA 17: Amaçlar için Ortaklıklar
Atıf için künye
Çağlar, A. E., Gökçe, N., & Şahin, F. (2024). Sustaining environment through municipal solid waste: evidence from European Union economies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(4), 6040–6053. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31494-5
BibTeX
@article{caglar2024-114395,
author = {Çağlar, Abdullah Emre and Gökçe, Nazlı and Şahin, Faruk},
title = {Sustaining environment through municipal solid waste: evidence from European Union economies},
journal = {Environmental Science and Pollution Research},
year = {2024},
volume = {31},
number = {4},
pages = {6040--6053},
issn = {0944-1344},
doi = {10.1007/s11356-023-31494-5},
url = {https://akademik.atauni.edu.tr/yayinlar/114395-sustaining-environment-through-municipal-solid-waste-evidence-from-european}
}