Beyond climate change : Examining the role of environmental justice, agricultural mechanization, and social expenditures in alleviating rural poverty
Extreme weather events and extreme poverty are two sides of the same coin, with far-reaching consequences for emerging nations like Pakistan. Rural people are more likely to experience poverty and inequality as climate change worsens. This research aspires to close the gap between environmental...
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| Language: | en |
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Elsevier B.V.
2023
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42785/2/Beyond.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42785/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188823000266 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2023.100130 |
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| Summary: | Extreme weather events and extreme poverty are two sides of the same coin, with far-reaching consequences for
emerging nations like Pakistan. Rural people are more likely to experience poverty and inequality as climate
change worsens. This research aspires to close the gap between environmental ethics and justice by investigating
how climate change issues contribute to poverty in Pakistan. The study used Robust Least Squares (RLS)
regression to analyze the impact of water scarcity, extreme temperatures, and excessive rainfall on rural poverty
in Pakistan from 1990Q1 to 2022Q4. Further, the study examines the effect of environmental justice in�terventions, access to healthcare and education, agricultural value-added and agricultural mechanization on the
country’s rural poverty. Results reveal that climate change contributes to rural poverty in Pakistan, while
environmental justice initiatives, healthcare access, and agricultural automation alleviate poverty incidence. The
Impulse Response Function (IRF) estimates suggested that rural poverty will be exacerbated over the next decade
by water scarcity, high temperatures, and low agricultural value added but alleviated by excessive rainfall,
environmental justice intervention, healthcare access, and agricultural mechanization. According to Variance
Decomposition Analysis (VDA) projections, agricultural value added will substantially impact rural poverty by
2032, increasing it by 11.431%. Addressing these problems requires policymakers to prioritize the interests of
the most marginalized groups by fostering fair results. Policies should cut GHG emissions and encourage sus�tainable development to combat climate change. Modernizing farming techniques and expanding access to
healthcare are also necessary for increasing efficiency and production. It is essential to execute environmental
justice interventions so that all communities have access to environmental resources and protections equitably.
Promoting equitable outcomes and reducing poverty in Pakistan’s climate change context may be achieved by
closing the gap between environmental ethics and justice. |
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