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What is Environmental Kuznets Curve

Handbook of Research on Bioeconomy and Economic Ecosystems
The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) explains the hypothetic relationship between deterioration of environmental conditions and income per capita level. In the relationship between environmental pollution and income per capita, the quality of life is initially deteriorating and then healing.
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The Global Waste Trade: A Decade in Review
Ahmed Yusuf Sarihan (Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 33
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8879-9.ch013
Abstract
The global waste trade refers to the movement of waste materials across international borders for disposal or recycling. This trade has grown rapidly in recent years as countries seek to capitalize on the economic benefits of exporting waste while also addressing the challenges of managing increasing volumes of waste at home. This chapter will provide an overview of the global waste trade over the past decade, including key trends and developments, major players and destinations, and this rapidly growing industry's environmental and economic impacts. The chapter will also explore the challenges and opportunities presented by the global waste trade and offer insights into the future of this complex and dynamic field.
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From Linear to Circular Tourism: Environmental Challenge for Tourism
The environmental Kuznets curve suggests that economic development initially leads to a deterioration in the environment, but after a certain level of economic growth, a society begins to improve its relationship with the environment and levels of environmental degradation reduces.
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Outward US Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Degradation
Hypothesized relationship between environmental quality or environmental degradation and economic development.
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The Tourism Sector's Impact on Carbon Emissions: An Empirical Analysis of Transitioning G20 Countries
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