First of all, while trade openness shows a significant negative effect (coefficient = -0.3041, p < 0.01), the location parameter of the MMQR estimates show that agricultural carbon footprints (ACF) exert a strong positive and highly significant influence on sustainable development (coefficient = 0.3939, p These central tendency links imply that, in spite of their environmental impact, agricultural activities help to promote sustainable development outcomes; on the other hand, increased trade integration could perhaps jeopardise sustainability goals.
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Agricultural carbon footprints, renewable energy and sustainable development in Asia.
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