Does innovative city pilot policy promote urban green growth in China?An analysis of green total factor productivity,2005-2020

The innovative city pilot policy(ICPP)is an essential manifestation of China’s construction of an innovative and green-driven development country.We incorporated urban green total factor productivity(GTFP)growth into the evaluation of ICPP.Based on the panel data of 223 cities in China from 2005 to 2020,we used the difference-in-differences model to empirically assess the influence and mechanism of the ICPP on urban GTFP growth.The main results show that(i)The ICPP has maintained an effectively fluctuating promotion on urban GTFP growth,mainly manifested in the urban green technological progress improvement.(ii)The ICPP has urban heterogeneity in promoting GTFP growth in pilot cities,mainly affecting key cities such as provincial capitals.(iii)The interaction between the agglomeration of producer services and the ICPP inhibits GTFP growth in pilot cities.

Green Tool for Green Growth

AFTER the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Ehange, as African policymakers initiate their national climate action plans, they can learn from China＇s bamboo development expertise to unlock the potential of this strategic resource.

Resources,innovation,globalization,and green growth:The BRICS financial development strategy

Resources,innovation,globalization,and green growth are interconnected pillars that shape societies and economies.By effectively managing resources,fostering innovation,embracing globalization,and embracing green growth,countries can achieve sustainable development,economic prosperity,and a better future for future generations.In this paper,we examine the nexus of natural resources,innovation,globalization,and green growth in BRICS countries from 1990 to 2021 in light of financial development’s role in promoting green growth.We use dynamic system panel data estimations and robust random effect GLS regression for long-run estimates.BRICS countries experience green growth due to natural resources,globalization,financial development,and research and development.There is a negative relationship between globalization and green growth in the BRICS countries.Policymakers need to consider the policy implications discussed in this document to ensure a greener and more sustainable future for the BRICS countries.To mitigate the negative impacts of globalization on green growth,BRICS countries should enhance their environmental regulations.Stricter standards can help control pollution,promote sustainable resource management,and encourage the adoption of clean technologies.The BRICS countries should prioritize sustainable trade practices by integrating environmental considerations into trade agreements and policies.This could include promoting eco-labeling,supporting eco-friendly supply chains,and reducing trade barriers for environmentally friendly products.

Coupling and coordination relationship of tourism inclusive green growth system:Evidence from Shandong Province

Sustainable growth is a prerequisite for high-quality development,and inclusive green growth is regarded as an important way to realize sustainable growth.This paper constructs a tourism inclusive green growth index(IGGI)system based on the 2018 Asian Development Bank IGGI.Using Shandong Province from 2017 to 2019,the entropy weight method is utilized to explore the degree of coupling and coordination among the subsystems of tourism inclusive green growth.The study shows that:(1)the tourism IGGI continues to grow;(2)in the tourism inclusive green growth system,the social equity subsystem shows a trend of steady improvement;and(3)in the system,there is a slight discordance between the economic growth subsystem and the environmental sustainability subsystem.The study aims to provide the scientific basis for the high-quality development of tourism and theoretical support for the field of tourism and environmental sustainability.

Does green growth in E-7 countries depend on economic policy uncertainty,institutional quality,and renewable energy?Evidence from quantile-based regression

Environmental degradation is one of the most debatable topics at international forums and it is considered a prime concern for the entire world.Therefore,researchers and policymakers have turned their attention from conventional economic growth to green growth.Although the existing literature has discussed several determinants of green growth,the impact of economic policy uncertainty(EPU),renewable energy consumption(RENE),and institutional quality(IQ)on green growth(GGDP)is relatively unexplored.Hence,this study is the earliest attempt to investigate the impact of EPU,IQ,and RENE on GGDP for emerging seven(E-7)countries from 1996 to 2019.In doing so,we apply panel quantile regression(PQR).The empirical findings delineate that EPU has a negative impact on GGDP,whereas IQ and RENE enhance the GGDP in E-7 countries.Based on the outcomes,this study suggests policy implications for achieving targets of the SDG 07,SDG 08,SDG 13,and SDG 16.The governments of these countries can achieve higher GGDP by ensuring political stability and reliable macroeconomic policies and through making such flexible policies that can easily control or address unpredictable future economic issues.

Climate Change and Green Growth:A Perspective of the Division of Labor

This paper presents a new research agenda on climate change and green growth from the perspective of the division of labor in classical economics. The paper covers three major dimensions of green growth （i.e. carbon emissions, environmental proteetion and material resources use） and some related important topics, as well as the fresh policy implications of the new research agenda, Typical marginal analysis in a given structure of the division of labor suggests that ＂green＂ action is a burden to economic development. Therefore, climate negotiation has become a burden-sharing game and has reached a stalemate. New thinking is badly needed to rescue these negotiations and to drive a shift to a new ＂green growth＂ paradigm. The proposed new research agenda represents an effort to create a new narrative on climate change and green growth. Because the new research agenda can theoretically predict the possibility that a more competitive structure of the division of labor could be triggered by ＂＇green ＂＇ policy, it has promising policy implications for various important challenges facing us in the 21st century.

The Silk Road Economic Belt and Green Growth in the East of Russia

The Silk Road Economic Belt （SREB） opens new development opportunities for Russia in general, and its Eastern regions in particular, via larger-scale and multi-level international cooperation. The eastern regions of Russia, rich in natural resources, have traditionally focused on resource extraction. In the context of the SREB, the issues of environmental security in Eastern Russia come to the fore. Here, we propose tools for ＇diagnosis＇ if a chosen path of regional economic development proceeds according to the concept of a green economy. We use different indicators based on eco-intensity. We determine ecological-economic development trends in the Eastern border regions of Russia at the initial stage of the Silk Road Economic Belt formation to serve as a starting point and guideline for development processes within the SREB. If cooperation is directed to implementing the best Chinese production chains, significant improvements in the quality of economic growth in Russia will be achieved.

Choice for China:What Role for Vocational Education in Green Growth?

Green growth cannot succeed without significant changes in the education system and the closely related social division of labor. This paper combines historical evidence and a game-theoretic analysis to study the relation between vocational education and green growth. It is found that a low-vocation and a high-vocation equilibrium can be distinguished in the interplay between education and labor markets, and that a high-vocation equilibrium is better suited for green growth. A t the present stage of development, there are tendencies in both directions in China. Therefore, China has the possibility to successfully implement a green growth strategy by developing a strong vocational education with Chinese characteristics.

International Symposium on Low Carbon Technology (2009 Beijing)——Creating low carbon economy & green growth

September 15―18, 2009, Beijing, China Website: www.ISLCT2009.com CHAIR:Professor Jianzhong XU (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (xjz@mail.etp.ac.cn, wyl-dhh@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn)CO-CHAIR: Dr. Mikio SATO (satomiki@criepi.denken.or.jp) (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan) Dr. Jinsoo Song (jsong@kier.re.kr) (Korean Society for New & Renewable Energy, Korea)

International Symposium on Low Carbon Technology (2009 Beijing)——Creating low carbon economy & green growth

September 15―18, 2009, Beijing, China Website: www.ISLCT2009.com CHAIR: Professor Jianzhong XU (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (xjz@mail.etp.ac.cn, wyl-dhh@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn) CO-CHAIR: Dr. Mikio SATO (satomiki@criepi.denken.or.jp) (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan) Dr. Jinsoo Song (jsong@kier.re.kr)

Climate Change and Green Growth:New Thinking Guest Editors' Words

Over the past three decades, few factors have changed the world economy more than China＇s growtk Hundreds of millions of people have experienced massive improvements in their conditions of living. As a result, the aspiration of billions of people worldwide to escape poverty has become a realistic prospect in the 21 st century. However, the Chinese experience also shows that realizing this prospect comes with the huge challenge of reducing environmental disruption fast enough.

Imperatives of Green Energy Strategy in Azerbaijan

The establishment of a green energy network in Azerbaijan is one of the priorities of the state.According to estimates,the total potential of the country’s green energy is estimated at 27 thousand MW.This further expands the great potential of wind energy in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea.On the other hand,the availability of sufficient green energy resources in the liberated lands necessitates the creation of an energy system on this basis.In this regard,President Ilham Aliyev declared the Karabakh and East zangazur economic regions a green energy zone.At present,large-scale projects in this direction are being implemented in the country.Based on all this,the article focuses on global trends in the green energy sector in the context of the imperatives of the green energy strategy in Azerbaijan,priority issues such as green economy,green development,as well as realities reflecting the current situation in this area in Azerbaijan.In this regard,substantial results were obtained and proposals were put forward in the context of the imperatives of the green energy strategy in Azerbaijan.

Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Growth of Eukaryotic Green Algae

Silver nanoparticles,endowed with powerful antimicrobial property,are the most widely used nanomaterial in consumer products,with associated risk of their easy access to environment and freshwater ecosystems by surface runoff.Although toxic effects of nanosilver on bacterial,fungal and mammalian cells have been documented,its impact on algal growth remains unknown.Pithophora oedogonia and Chara vulgaris are predominant members of photosynthetic eukaryotic algae,which form major component of global aquatic ecosystem.Here we report for the first time that nanosilver has significant adverse effects on growth and morphology of these filamentous green algae in a dose-dependent manner.Exposure of algal thalli to increasing concentrations of silver nanoparticles resulted in progressive depletion in algal chlorophyll content,chromosome instability and mitotic disturbance,associated with morphological malformations in algal filaments.SEM micrographs revealed dramatic alterations in cell wall in nanoparticle-treated algae,characterized with cell wall rupture and degradation in Pithophora.Although these observations underscore severe deleterious effects of nanosilver on aquatic environment,the information can also be exploited as a bioengineering strategy to control unwanted and persistent growth of noxious algal weeds that clog the municipal water supply and water channels and produce fouling of water bodies.

Counteraction of Nogo-A and axonal growth inhibitors by green tea polyphenols and other natural products

Neuronal injuries such as stroke,traumatic brain injury,and spinal cord injury are leading causes of major disability and death.Chronic therapy for these neuronal injuries requires the promotion of axonal regeneration from the remaining neurons（Schwab and Strittmatter,2014）.

A Review of Feeding Behavior, Growth, Reproduction and Aquaculture Site Selection for Green-Lipped Mussel, <i>Perna viridis</i>

Green-lipped mussel, Perna viridis is a warm water mussel species that is distributed widely in the Indo-Pacific regions. It is a commercially important species and has demonstrated a great culture potential in tropical countries. The feeding behavior of P. viridis is influenced by both seston concentration and its nutritional values. It is shown the mussels exhibit higher ingestion rate when the organic content of the seston is higher. Interestingly, several studies have reported that P. viridis can demonstrate selective feeding behavior towards phytoplankton. Short term studies have shown that the P. viridis exhibits preferentially ingestion of dinoflagellates, while long term studies show that the P. viridis has a higher growth rate during diatom blooms. Nevertheless, spawning of P. viridis is induced by high primary productivity at relatively high sea water temperature. In the temperate countries, spawning is seasonal but normally occurs in summer. In the tropical countries, however, the P. viridis has been shown to spawn all year-round with two peaks which coincide with monsoon seasons. The site selection is critically important when considering the green mussel culture. Feasibility study for P. viridis farming is normally carried out first in order to evaluate the environmental conditions of the site. This paper attempts to review the current knowledge of biology, selective feeding behaviour, growth, reproductive and the aquaculture site selection methods for green-lipped mussel.

Preliminary assessment of growth and survival of green alder(Alnus viridis), a potential biological stabilizer on fly ash disposal sites

This paper presents preliminary assessment of seedling survival and growth of green alder（Alnus viridis（Chaix） DC. in Lam. ＆ DC.） planted on fly ash disposal sites. This kind of post-industrial site is extremely hard to biologically stabilize without top-soiling. The experiment started with surface preparation using NPK start-up mineral fertilizer at 60–36–36 kg ha-1followed by initial stabilization through hydro-seeding with biosolids（sewage sludge 4 Mg ha-1dry mass） and a mixture of grasses（Dactylis glomerata L. and Lolium multiflorum Lam.）（200 kg ha-1）. Subsequently, three-years-old green alder seedlings were planted in plots on two substrate variants：the control（directly on combustion waste） and plots with3 dm3 lignite culm from a nearby mine introduced into the planting pit. Five years of preliminary monitoring show good survival seedling rates and growth parameters（height（h）, average increase in height（Dh）, number of shoots（L o）and leaf nitrogen supply in the fly ash disposal habitat.Treatment of the site with a combination of lignite culm in planting pits and preliminary surface preparation by hydroseeding and mineral fertilization had the most positive effect on green alder seedling parameters. The results indicate that it is possible and beneficial to use green alder for biological stabilization on fly ash disposal sites.

The Efficiency Droop of InGaN-Based Green LEDs with Different Superlattice Growth Temperatures on Si Substrates via Temperature-Dependent Electroluminescence

InGaN-based green light-emitting diodes （LEDs） with different growth temperatures of superlattice grown on Si （111） substrates are investigated by temperature-dependent electroluminescence between 100 K and 350K. It is observed that with the decrease of the growth temperature of the superlattice from 895℃ to 855℃, the forward voltage decreases, especially at low temperature. We presume that this is due to the existence of the larger average size of V-shaped pits, which is determined by secondary ion mass spectrometer measurements. Meanwhile, the sample with higher growth temperature of superlattice shows a severer efficiency droop at cryogenic temperatures （about 100 K-150 K）. Electron overflow into p-GaN is considered to be the cause of such phenomena, which is relevant to the poorer hole injection into multiple quantum wells and the more reduced effective active volume in the active region.

绿色考核能破解“资源诅咒”吗?——来自资源型城市的证据

因面临“资源诅咒”问题,传统资源型城市如何通过绿色转型实现可持续发展,一直是困扰学界和政界的重大难题。该研究以中央政府节能减排目标考核政策为切入点,探讨绿色考核对资源型城市绿色转型发展的作用机制和经济后果。在理论分析的基础上,运用综合指数法计算绿色考核政策的强度,并使用方向距离函数模型对资源型城市绿色经济增长指标进行了测算,进而基于2006—2020年的城市面板数据,采用双向固定效应模型和工具变量模型实证检验了绿色考核政策和资源城市绿色经济增长两者之间的关系。结果表明:①地方政府绿色考核能够显著促进资源型城市绿色经济增长、破解“资源诅咒”,该结论在改变自变量测度、排除竞争性解释等多重情景下依然稳健。②绿色考核主要通过区域绿色技术创新、工业结构清洁化、资源配置优化三条作用途径,实现对绿色经济增长的促进作用。③异质性分析表明,在地方官员晋升激励强、地方国企依赖程度低的地区,绿色考核政策促进资源型城市绿色经济增长的效果更加明显;此外,在成长阶段为成熟型和衰退型、以煤炭和金属类为主要禀赋的资源型城市,绿色考核政策效果更好。区别于以往研究大多围绕资源管理提出的破解策略,该研究揭示了良好的目标考核机制也能有效破解“资源诅咒”。这不仅为资源型城市绿色转型与可持续发展提供了决策依据,也为“资源诅咒”治理文献补充了新的经验证据。

金融科技与经济包容性绿色增长:理论分析和经验证据

文章基于2011—2021年中国272个城市的面板数据,考察了金融科技对经济包容性绿色增长的影响、作用机制及空间效应。结果表明:金融科技显著促进经济包容性绿色增长,在推动经济增长和社会公平方面表现尤为突出;技术创新和金融资源配置是金融科技促进经济包容性绿色增长的重要机制;金融科技对经济包容性绿色增长存在空间溢出效应,有助于带动周边城市经济包容性绿色增长;金融科技有助于促进东部地区、核心城市及金融发展水平较高城市的经济包容性绿色增长。因此,营造良好的金融创新环境,深化信息技术与传统金融融合,发挥金融科技的溢出效应,能够赋能经济包容性绿色增长。