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Environmental Sustainability and Economy contains the latest practical and theoretical concepts of sustainability science and economic growth. It includes the latest research on sustainable development, the impact of pollution due to economic activities, energy policies and consumption influencing growth and environment, waste management and recycling, circular economy, and climate change impacts on both the environment and the economy. The 21st century has seen the rise of complex and multi-dimensional pathways between different aspects of sustainability. Due to globalization, these relationships now work at varying spatiotemporal scales resulting in global and regional dynamics. This book explores the complex relationship between sustainable development and economic growth, linking the environmental and social aspects with the economic pillar of sustainable development. Utilizing global case studies and interdisciplinary perspectives, Environmental Sustainability and Economy provides a comprehensive account of sustainable development and the economics of environmental protection studies with a focus on the environmental, geographical, economic, anthropogenic and social-ecological environment

Front Cover -- Environmental Sustainability and Economy -- Environmental Sustainability and Economy -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1 - Environment and economy -- 1 - The impact of transport infrastructure development on carbon emissions in OECD countries -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical framework -- 3. Methodology and data -- 3.1 Specification of empirical model -- 3.2 Econometric estimation strategy -- 3.3 Data -- 4. Empirical findings and discussions -- 4.1 Robustness check -- 5. Conclusion and policy implications -- Appendix -- References -- 2 - Does transport infrastructure development contribute to carbon emissions? Evidence from developing countries -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology and data -- 2.1 Empirical model and estimation approach -- 2.2 Data -- 3. Results and discussions -- 3.1 Sensitivity analysis -- 4. Conclusion and policy suggestions -- Appendix -- References -- 3 - Interconnecting the environment with economic development of a nation -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Role of natural resources and the environment in economic growth -- 3. The environment and economic growth linkage -- 4. EKC hypothesis: explaining the relation between environment and economic growth -- 4.1 Factors affecting EKC hypothesis -- 4.1.1 Income elasticity -- 4.1.2 Scale, technological, and composition effects -- 4.1.2.1 International trade -- 4.1.3 Market mechanism -- 4.1.4 Regulation -- 4.1.4.1 Formal regulation -- 4.1.4.2 Informal regulation -- 4.2 Survey of literature on the EKC hypothesis validity -- 4.2.1 Environment-growth nexus studies for specific countries -- 4.2.2 Environment-growth nexus studies for multiple countries -- 4.2.3 Theoretical evidence for EKC -- 4.2.4 Empirical evidences for EKC -- 5. Relating pollution and economy -- 5.1 CO2 emission and economic growth -- 6. Policy implications.

Front Cover -- Global Climate Change -- Global Climate Change -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Biographies -- 1 -- Climate change and existential threats -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The existential threats -- 3. The rise in temperature and global warming -- 4. Melting of glaciers and polar icecaps -- 5. Rise in sea level, sea shape, and sea composition -- 6. Hazards of climate change -- 7. Forest fires -- 8. Heat waves -- 9. Drought -- 10. Floods -- 11. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons -- 12. Loss of biodiversity and impact on flora and fauna -- 13. Health effects