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The rapidly increasing global populations and socio-economic development in the Global South have resulted in rising demand for natural resources. There are many plans for harvesting natural resources from the ocean floor, especially rare metals and minerals. However, if proper care is not taken, there is substantial potential for long-lasting and even irreversible physical and environmental impacts on the deep-sea ecosystems, including on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. This paper reviews the literature on some potentials and risks to deep seabed mining (DSM), outlining its legal aspects and environmental impacts. It presents two case studies that describe the environmental risks related to this exploitative process. They include significant disturbance of the seabed, light and noise pollution, the creation of plumes, and negative impacts on the surface, benthic, and meso- and bathypelagic zones. The study suggests some of the issues interested companies should consider in preventing the potential physical and environmental damages DSM may cause. Sustainable mining and the use of minerals are vital in meeting various industrial demands.
Walter Leal Filho; Ismaila Abubakar; Cintia Nunes; Johannes Platje; Pinar Ozuyar; Markus Will; Gustavo Nagy; Abul Al-Amin; Julian Hunt; Chunlan Li. Deep Seabed Mining: A Note on Some Potentials and Risks to the Sustainable Mineral Extraction from the Oceans. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2021, 9, 521 .
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, Ismaila Abubakar, Cintia Nunes, Johannes Platje, Pinar Ozuyar, Markus Will, Gustavo Nagy, Abul Al-Amin, Julian Hunt, Chunlan Li. Deep Seabed Mining: A Note on Some Potentials and Risks to the Sustainable Mineral Extraction from the Oceans. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2021; 9 (5):521.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; Ismaila Abubakar; Cintia Nunes; Johannes Platje; Pinar Ozuyar; Markus Will; Gustavo Nagy; Abul Al-Amin; Julian Hunt; Chunlan Li. 2021. "Deep Seabed Mining: A Note on Some Potentials and Risks to the Sustainable Mineral Extraction from the Oceans." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 5: 521.
The conventions and ratifications made by the United Nations (UN) have a long history. They were well respected for their ability to unite the world’s countries on some issues. The paradigm transformation of UN ratifications to combine both business models and social justice has received both positive and negative responses. While adherents argue that such a transformation is fundamental to boost economic development, opponents assert that the ‘so-called paradigm transformation’ has benefited the West by victimising the East, which has essentially complicated the global ‘sustainability crisis’. This also hinders executing the ESD (education for sustainable development) concept, especially in developing countries. The concept of ‘sustainable development’ is now the main agenda item of UN conventions. COP21 (United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015, otherwise known as the 21st Conference of the Parties), is an example of the UN’s seriousness in addressing the ‘global sustainability crisis’. GATT and GATS are the international policies that are, respectively, the ‘causer’ and ‘developer’ of the private university sector in emerging market economies. Critics claim that this expanding sector generates an urban sustainability crisis. This study examined the effect of private universities’ expansion on urban sustainability, using a qualitative method for assessing primary and secondary data. The indices for night light intensity, heat and greenery served as the essential parameters to calculate the sustainability crisis. Results indicate that while the greenery index has fallen significantly, night light and heat indices have unexpectedly increased, which correlate with the development and expansion of the private university sector. To respond to COP21, a ‘carbon neutrality’ policy framework for the sector is suggested in an effort to control the sustainability crisis.
Gazi Alam; Samsilah Roslan; Abul Al-Amin; Walter Leal Filho. Does GATS’ Influence on Private University Sector’s Growth Ensure ESD or Develop City ‘Sustainability Crisis’—Policy Framework to Respond COP21. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4520 .
AMA StyleGazi Alam, Samsilah Roslan, Abul Al-Amin, Walter Leal Filho. Does GATS’ Influence on Private University Sector’s Growth Ensure ESD or Develop City ‘Sustainability Crisis’—Policy Framework to Respond COP21. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (8):4520.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGazi Alam; Samsilah Roslan; Abul Al-Amin; Walter Leal Filho. 2021. "Does GATS’ Influence on Private University Sector’s Growth Ensure ESD or Develop City ‘Sustainability Crisis’—Policy Framework to Respond COP21." Sustainability 13, no. 8: 4520.
The Urban Heat Islands (UHI) effect is a microclimatic phenomenon that especially affects urban areas. It is associated with significant temperature increases in the local microclimate, and may amplify heat waves. Due to their intensity, UHI causes not only thermal discomfort, but also reductions in the levels of life quality. This paper reviews the important role of green infrastructure as a means through which the intensity of UHI may be reduced, along with their negative impact on human comfort and wellbeing. Apart from a comprehensive review of the available literature, the paper reports on an analysis of case studies in a set of 14 cities in 13 countries representing various geographical regions and climate zones. The results obtained suggest that whereas UHI is a common phenomenon, green infrastructure in urban areas may under some conditions ameliorate their impacts. In addition, the study revealed that the scope and impacts of UHI are not uniform: depending on peculiarities of urban morphologies, they pose different challenges linked to the microclimate peculiar to each city. The implications of this paper are threefold. Firstly, it reiterates the complex interrelations of UHIs, heat waves and climate change. Secondly, it outlines the fact that keeping and increasing urban green resources leads to additional various benefits that may directly or indirectly reduce the impacts of UHI. Finally, the paper reiterates the need for city planners to pay more attention to possible UHI effects when initiating new building projects or when adjusting current ones.
Walter Leal Filho; Franziska Wolf; Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Chunlan Li; Vincent Ojeh; Nestor Gutiérrez; Gustavo Nagy; Stevan Savić; Claudia Natenzon; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Marija Maruna; Juliane Bönecke. Addressing the Urban Heat Islands Effect: A Cross-Country Assessment of the Role of Green Infrastructure. Sustainability 2021, 13, 753 .
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, Franziska Wolf, Ricardo Castro-Díaz, Chunlan Li, Vincent Ojeh, Nestor Gutiérrez, Gustavo Nagy, Stevan Savić, Claudia Natenzon, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Marija Maruna, Juliane Bönecke. Addressing the Urban Heat Islands Effect: A Cross-Country Assessment of the Role of Green Infrastructure. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (2):753.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; Franziska Wolf; Ricardo Castro-Díaz; Chunlan Li; Vincent Ojeh; Nestor Gutiérrez; Gustavo Nagy; Stevan Savić; Claudia Natenzon; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Marija Maruna; Juliane Bönecke. 2021. "Addressing the Urban Heat Islands Effect: A Cross-Country Assessment of the Role of Green Infrastructure." Sustainability 13, no. 2: 753.
Non-tariff measures (NTMs) affect the labour market indirectly through trade. However, much ambiguity surrounds the labour market effects of NTMs, as conditions of the labour market are somewhat contextual. With a specific focus on the highly regulated food processing sector in Malaysia, this paper examines the impact of reductions in ad valorem equivalents of NTMs on employment and wages using a computable general equilibrium model. The simulations indicate positive gains to employment following reductions in NTMs in the short and long run. In the long run, employment gains and wage losses are observed for the unskilled group. The findings justify the need to complement the NTM reform with other mechanisms to address the likely rise in low-quality jobs in the food processing sector.
Vickie Siew Hoon Yew; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Evelyn S. Devadason. Labour Market Effects of Non-tariff Measures: A Computable General Equilibrium for the Food Processing Sector in Malaysia. The Indian Journal of Labour Economics 2020, 63, 1 -28.
AMA StyleVickie Siew Hoon Yew, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Evelyn S. Devadason. Labour Market Effects of Non-tariff Measures: A Computable General Equilibrium for the Food Processing Sector in Malaysia. The Indian Journal of Labour Economics. 2020; 63 (3):1-28.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVickie Siew Hoon Yew; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Evelyn S. Devadason. 2020. "Labour Market Effects of Non-tariff Measures: A Computable General Equilibrium for the Food Processing Sector in Malaysia." The Indian Journal of Labour Economics 63, no. 3: 1-28.
The increasing level of greenhouse gas carbon emission currently exacerbates the devastating effect of global warming on the Earth’s ecosystem. Energy usage is one of the most important determinants that is increasing the amount of carbon gases being released. Simultaneously, the level of energy usage is derived by the price, and therefore, this study examines the contribution of energy price to carbon gas emissions in thirteen African nations for the period spanning 1990 to 2017. It does this by utilising the cross-sectional dependence (CD), augmented mean group (AMG) and pooled mean group (PMG) panel modelling methods. The findings of the AMG model suggest that a 1% increase in energy price leads to a 0.02% decrease in carbon emission. The results further reveal that a 1% increase in energy intensity and technological innovation leads to 0.04% and 3.65% increase in carbon emission, respectively, in the selected African countries. Findings will help policymakers to implement effective energy price policies to reduce carbon emissions and achieve sustainable development goals especially in the emerging economies of Africa.
Bamanga Umar; Mahmudul Alam; Abul Quasem Al-Amin. Exploring the contribution of energy price to carbon emissions in African countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2020, 28, 1973 -1982.
AMA StyleBamanga Umar, Mahmudul Alam, Abul Quasem Al-Amin. Exploring the contribution of energy price to carbon emissions in African countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020; 28 (2):1973-1982.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBamanga Umar; Mahmudul Alam; Abul Quasem Al-Amin. 2020. "Exploring the contribution of energy price to carbon emissions in African countries." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28, no. 2: 1973-1982.
Following WTO (World Trade Organisation) advice, a privatised university sector in the developing world began in the early 1990s and it grew rapidly. The purpose of establishing a private university sector was to make the education system respond to the needs of industry. In the 1990s, the anticipated technological boom would change many industries globally. Traditionally, public universities are often reluctant to welcome innovation so it was left to the private sector to welcome the challenges in regard to the fourth industrial revolution. Unfortunately, owing to a number of limitations, private universities have not fully embraced what industries want. They are mainly established in prime residential areas and therefore the core goal of private universities is redundant; there are now many ‘sustainable elements’ of residential life being degraded. This study investigated the impact of unplanned expansion of private sector universities on sustainable residential life adopting the qualitative method. Both primary and secondary data were used. Greenery, heat and night light intensity indexes were considered as fundamental parameters to measure ‘sustainable residential life’. Findings show that rapid growth of the student population has compromised the sustainability indexes. While the greenery index has dramatically declined, heat and night light indexes have increased unexpectedly. These intensifications have impacted greatly on the concept of sustainable residential life. Conversely, the private university sector does not necessarily produce the skilled manpower needed by various industries to solve the challenges that characterise the fourth industrial revolution. Yet the residential areas have great potential as commercially vibrant places in which sustainable residential and academic life can co-exist. An integrated policy framework is suggested to improve this situation.
Gazi Mahabubul Alam; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Abdur Rahman Forhad; Muhammad Shujaat Mubarak. Does the private university sector exploit sustainable residential life in the name of supporting the fourth industrial revolution? Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2020, 159, 120200 .
AMA StyleGazi Mahabubul Alam, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Abdur Rahman Forhad, Muhammad Shujaat Mubarak. Does the private university sector exploit sustainable residential life in the name of supporting the fourth industrial revolution? Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 2020; 159 ():120200.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGazi Mahabubul Alam; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Abdur Rahman Forhad; Muhammad Shujaat Mubarak. 2020. "Does the private university sector exploit sustainable residential life in the name of supporting the fourth industrial revolution?" Technological Forecasting and Social Change 159, no. : 120200.
Malaysia is one of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region that is most vulnerable to hazards such as floods, landslides, droughts, and climate change. Disaster risk continues to grow as a result of unplanned urbanization, persistent poverty, and ecosystem degradation. In this context, insurance is a risk financing mechanism, part of acomprehensive disaster risk management strategy, which plays an important role in disaster risk reduction. Being an economy in transition, Malaysia is in a unique position in relation to agriculture insurance. Based on primary and secondary sources of information and literature review, the present study analyzed the potential effects of agriculture insurance for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Malaysia. The proposed framework of agriculture insurance suggests the involvement of policy makers and implementers, marketing channels, and micro users for DRR in Malaysia. The study identified challenges for agriculture insurance in Malaysia, such as lack of experience from international practices, limited products, lack of necessary data, limited financial capacity, and high administrative operational costs. Suitable recommendations that aim to promote agriculture insurance and reduce disaster risk in agro-production are offered. These recommendations emphasize proper government initiatives and public-private partnership of insurance companies to assist the market and the designing of suitable insurance products.
A. S. A. Ferdous Alam; Halima Begum; Muhammad Mehedi Masud; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Walter Leal Filho. Agriculture insurance for disaster risk reduction: A case study of Malaysia. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 2020, 47, 101626 .
AMA StyleA. S. A. Ferdous Alam, Halima Begum, Muhammad Mehedi Masud, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Walter Leal Filho. Agriculture insurance for disaster risk reduction: A case study of Malaysia. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2020; 47 ():101626.
Chicago/Turabian StyleA. S. A. Ferdous Alam; Halima Begum; Muhammad Mehedi Masud; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Walter Leal Filho. 2020. "Agriculture insurance for disaster risk reduction: A case study of Malaysia." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 47, no. : 101626.
Global warming is becoming increasingly evident as greenhouse gas emissions increase worldwide and affect the environment, health and economy. Many Southeast Asian countries face this reality and hence they are concerned about setting and achieving an effective emission reduction strategy. As such, this study analyzes and compares emission reduction targets on selected Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, by using a long-run Regional Dynamic Integrated Model of the Climate and Economy (RdICME). This study considers the comparative outcomes of BAU (Business as Usual: base case) and INDC (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) scenarios for the 40-year period from 2010 to 2050. According to BAU scenario, carbon emissions are projected to gradually increase in all countries; however, if Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand apply their INDC targets as agreed upon in the 2015 Paris Agreement, all three countries will experience significant emissions reductions after 2030. Specifically, by 2050, total emissions will be reduced by 33.88%, 42.50% and 41.68% in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, respectively, if the countries implement their INDCs. According to the INDC targets, all three countries will experience a net reduction of per capita emission intensity by 2030 and onwards; however, Malaysia is projected to face lower marginal damage costs whereas Indonesia and Thailand will face higher marginal damage costs for 2010–2050. This study also finds that the amount of planned investment for INDC emissions reduction is currently insufficient to achieve planned targets. The findings from this study would help country-specific policymakers to oversee the likely gaps to be fulfilled within 2030–2050.
Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Sujahangir Kabir Sarkar; Adeel Ahmed; Brent Doberstein. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS TOWARD INDC IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA, INDONESIA AND THAILAND BY 2050. Climate Change Economics 2020, 11, 1 .
AMA StyleAbul Quasem Al-Amin, Sujahangir Kabir Sarkar, Adeel Ahmed, Brent Doberstein. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS TOWARD INDC IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA, INDONESIA AND THAILAND BY 2050. Climate Change Economics. 2020; 11 (2):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbul Quasem Al-Amin; Sujahangir Kabir Sarkar; Adeel Ahmed; Brent Doberstein. 2020. "COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS TOWARD INDC IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA, INDONESIA AND THAILAND BY 2050." Climate Change Economics 11, no. 2: 1.
Climate policies are essential to mitigate climate change and to develop successful adaptation processes. However, there is a paucity of international studies that analyse the status of climate change policies. This paper reports on research undertaken in a sample of 13 highly diverse countries, in regards to their geography, socioeconomic development, vulnerability elements, adaptation, and climate-risks. The results draw attention to the global spread and standardisation of climate change policies, namely through the adoption of comprehensive National Adaptation Plans/Strategies (NAPs/NASs) that include mitigation measures and evaluation mechanisms. Although NAPs tend to take into account different non-governmental stakeholders, they are still mainly state-centred (i.e. their steering and implementation are the responsibility of each country´s Ministry of the Environment) in most of the 13 countries in which this study was carried out. The results show that NAPs’ objectives mainly reflect more a global agenda and pay less attention to national/regional vulnerabilities and contexts. In fact, despite different socioeconomic levels of development, diverse climate-risks, and dissimilar vulnerability and readiness status among countries, the examined NAPs tend to focus on the same critical sectors and objectives. Notwithstanding their similarities, our results highlight two different logics of adaptation reflected on the NAPs: one focused on economic risks and opportunities, characteristic of developed countries; and others focused on natural resources and conservation, characteristic of developing countries.
Fátima Alves; Walter Leal Filho; Paula Casaleiro; Gustavo J. Nagy; Harry Diaz; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Margot Hurlbert; Harith Farooq; Maris Klavins; Mustafa Saroar; Eliska Krkoska Lorencova; Suresh Jain; Amadeu Soares; Fernando Morgado; Paul O’Hare; Franziska Wolf; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. Climate change policies and agendas: Facing implementation challenges and guiding responses. Environmental Science & Policy 2019, 104, 190 -198.
AMA StyleFátima Alves, Walter Leal Filho, Paula Casaleiro, Gustavo J. Nagy, Harry Diaz, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra, Margot Hurlbert, Harith Farooq, Maris Klavins, Mustafa Saroar, Eliska Krkoska Lorencova, Suresh Jain, Amadeu Soares, Fernando Morgado, Paul O’Hare, Franziska Wolf, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. Climate change policies and agendas: Facing implementation challenges and guiding responses. Environmental Science & Policy. 2019; 104 ():190-198.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFátima Alves; Walter Leal Filho; Paula Casaleiro; Gustavo J. Nagy; Harry Diaz; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Margot Hurlbert; Harith Farooq; Maris Klavins; Mustafa Saroar; Eliska Krkoska Lorencova; Suresh Jain; Amadeu Soares; Fernando Morgado; Paul O’Hare; Franziska Wolf; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. 2019. "Climate change policies and agendas: Facing implementation challenges and guiding responses." Environmental Science & Policy 104, no. : 190-198.
Cities' responses to the challenge of climate change mainly relate to urban spatial planning and capacity-building initiatives. Those are enhanced by supportive climate adaptation policies at the sub-national level, which open up potential benefits and opportunities. Using the city of Melaka as a case study, this paper examines the importance of supportive climate adaptation policies using ‘good practices’ within a multi-level climate governance framework. This framework is evaluated by horizontal and vertical dimensions which assess policy actions designed to close the gap between national and local levels. Melaka is aiming to become a greener city, and its carbon reduction target is intended to support climate mitigation. This is discussed in relation to dynamic horizontal and vertical interactions at various scales. This study also examined why Melaka is considered a testing ground for climate mitigation projects that may subsequently be applied in other Malaysian states. A dual, collaborative, top-down and bottom-up approach and likely ways forward are also discussed as elements of good multi-level governance. The findings of this study should inform the application of multi-level governance in other states in Malaysia and elsewhere with similar ecological and economic contexts.
Irina Safitri Zen; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Brent Doberstein. Mainstreaming climate adaptation and mitigation policy: Towards multi-level climate governance in Melaka, Malaysia. Urban Climate 2019, 30, 100501 .
AMA StyleIrina Safitri Zen, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Brent Doberstein. Mainstreaming climate adaptation and mitigation policy: Towards multi-level climate governance in Melaka, Malaysia. Urban Climate. 2019; 30 ():100501.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIrina Safitri Zen; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Brent Doberstein. 2019. "Mainstreaming climate adaptation and mitigation policy: Towards multi-level climate governance in Melaka, Malaysia." Urban Climate 30, no. : 100501.
Alternative energy policies targeting the adoption of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) could have significant positive impacts on Malaysia’s ability to meet both its carbon reduction goal and its energy security needs. The transport sector generally contributes heavily to carbon emissions, and is also difficult to decarbonize because of the costs associated with many greener options. This study explores the possibility of decarbonizing the Malaysian transport sector by promoting the use of hydrogen vehicles, and analyzes the adoption challenges and economic obstacles (especially public acceptance) associated with introducing HFCVs. This study contends that the adoption challenges of this new technology can be overcome through the use of development strategies outlined. This study also addresses the regulatory framework that Malaysia (and other countries) might use to overcome common policy adoption challenges of HFCVs.
Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Brent Doberstein. Introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles: prospects and challenges for Malaysia’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2019, 26, 31062 -31076.
AMA StyleAbul Quasem Al-Amin, Brent Doberstein. Introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles: prospects and challenges for Malaysia’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2019; 26 (30):31062-31076.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbul Quasem Al-Amin; Brent Doberstein. 2019. "Introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles: prospects and challenges for Malaysia’s transition to a low-carbon economy." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26, no. 30: 31062-31076.
This article projects the social cost of carbon (SCC) and other related consequences of climate change by using Malaysia’s intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) and climate vision 2040 (CV2040) by 2050. It compares the projections derived from the Dynamic Integrated Model of the Climate and Economy (DICME) based on the respective INDC and CV2040 scenario. The results reveal that industrial emissions would incur a substantial increase every 5 years under the scenario CV2040, while Malaysia would experience lower industrial emissions in the coming years under the scenario INDC. Emission intensity in Malaysia will be 0.61 and 0.59 tons/capita in 2030 for scenario CV2040 and scenario INDC respectively. Malaysia would face climate damage of MYR456 billion and MYR 49 billion by 2050 under CV2040 and INDC scenario respectively. However, climate damage could be much lower if the INDC regime were adopted, as this scenario would decrease climatic impacts over time. The estimated SSC per ton of CO2 varies between MYR74 and MYR97 for scenario CV2040 and MYR44 and MYR62 for scenario INDC in 2030 and 2050 respectively. Considering different aspects, including industrial emissions, damage cost, and social cost of carbon, INDC is the best policy compared to CV2040. Thus, Malaysia could achieve its emissions reduction target by implementing INDC by 2050.
Sujahangir Kabir Sarkar; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Walter Leal Filho. Revisiting the social cost of carbon after INDC implementation in Malaysia: 2050. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2019, 26, 6000 -6013.
AMA StyleSujahangir Kabir Sarkar, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Walter Leal Filho. Revisiting the social cost of carbon after INDC implementation in Malaysia: 2050. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2019; 26 (6):6000-6013.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSujahangir Kabir Sarkar; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Walter Leal Filho. 2019. "Revisiting the social cost of carbon after INDC implementation in Malaysia: 2050." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26, no. 6: 6000-6013.
Walter Leal Filho; Ali Beynaghi; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour; Miguel Esteban; Masoud Mozafari. Low-carbon transition through a duty to divest: Back to the future, ahead to the past. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2018, 94, 183 -186.
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, Ali Beynaghi, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Miguel Esteban, Masoud Mozafari. Low-carbon transition through a duty to divest: Back to the future, ahead to the past. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2018; 94 ():183-186.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; Ali Beynaghi; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour; Miguel Esteban; Masoud Mozafari. 2018. "Low-carbon transition through a duty to divest: Back to the future, ahead to the past." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 94, no. : 183-186.
The vulnerability of the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to flood disasters affects not only the underlying eco-centric and anthropocentric values therein, but also the coastal communities that are adjacent to the MPAs. The consequences can lead to economic, social and environmental degradation. As such, the perception of the coastal communities about flood risk occurrences and their effects on the MPAs are crucial for Flood Risk Management (FRM) exercises. Having an insight into the perceptions of the coastal communities about the build-up of flood risk analysis adds robustness to the FRM cycle as it can increase levels of preparedness, responses and recoveries. This paper examines the relationship between the communities’ perceived vulnerability, perceived severity of flood risks, perceived benefits of flood risk management, perceived barriers of flood management and their previous experience of flood risk management. The paper seeks to understand how this intersection influences the human intention to participate in the preventive and precautionary measures related to flood risks in MPAs. To achieve the objectives, a survey questionnaire was conducted on a sample of 320 households from MPAs in Malaysia. Data were analysed using the structural equation modelling (SEM). This study revealed that perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and previous flood risk experience have a positive and significant influence on the intention to participate in prevention activities. This study offers valuable insights that may be useful for policymakers in promoting greater public engagement in managing climatic disasters including potential flood risks in MPAs.
Muhammad Mehedi Masud; Ahmad S. Sackor; A.S.A. Ferdous Alam; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani. Community responses to flood risk management – An empirical Investigation of the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Malaysia. Marine Policy 2018, 97, 119 -126.
AMA StyleMuhammad Mehedi Masud, Ahmad S. Sackor, A.S.A. Ferdous Alam, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani. Community responses to flood risk management – An empirical Investigation of the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Malaysia. Marine Policy. 2018; 97 ():119-126.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMuhammad Mehedi Masud; Ahmad S. Sackor; A.S.A. Ferdous Alam; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani. 2018. "Community responses to flood risk management – An empirical Investigation of the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Malaysia." Marine Policy 97, no. : 119-126.
The present study proposes a conflict resolution methodology for energy-environment policy conflicts. The choice of energy source is primarily important in fulfilling energy requirements of the economy along with suitable technologies to be adopted to achieve low carbon objective set by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The objectives of the energy policy need to be in line with the targets of environmental policy. Failing to do so would result in energy-environment conflict especially in the economies characterized as energy deficient but also most vulnerable to environmental hazards. Energy planning and its execution without proper consideration of alternative energy sources and their environmental impact assessment would jeopardize energy and environmental policy objectives to achieve. There may emerge energy-environmental conflicts. These conflicts are of evolutional nature due to the changes in decision maker(s), options available to them and preferences changes. The complex, dynamic, and evolutional nature of these conflicts warrant an evolutional conflict resolution approach to resolve these disputes. The current study proposes an evolutional approach to conflict resolution in the framework of graph model for conflict resolution (GMCR). We apply evolutional GMCR to resolve energy-environment conflict in the case of Pakistan. The analysis unfolds how the conflict emerged and how choices of sources of electricity production by the government lead to unwanted and unfavorable situation. Moreover, how changes in the decision makers, their choices, and preferences changed the scenarios for the focal decision maker—the government. Further, study reports a suitable and viable equilibrium solution of the conflict that can be acceptable to all decision-makers in the conflict.
Sharafat Ali; Haiyan Xu; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Najid Ahmad. Energy sources choice and environmental sustainability disputes: an evolutional graph model approach. Quality & Quantity 2018, 53, 561 -581.
AMA StyleSharafat Ali, Haiyan Xu, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Najid Ahmad. Energy sources choice and environmental sustainability disputes: an evolutional graph model approach. Quality & Quantity. 2018; 53 (2):561-581.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSharafat Ali; Haiyan Xu; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Najid Ahmad. 2018. "Energy sources choice and environmental sustainability disputes: an evolutional graph model approach." Quality & Quantity 53, no. 2: 561-581.
Angelina F. Ambrose; Rajah Rasiah; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Zhang Chen. Introducing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Malaysia. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy 2018, 23, 263 -278.
AMA StyleAngelina F. Ambrose, Rajah Rasiah, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Zhang Chen. Introducing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Malaysia. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy. 2018; 23 (2):263-278.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAngelina F. Ambrose; Rajah Rasiah; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Zhang Chen. 2018. "Introducing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Malaysia." Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy 23, no. 2: 263-278.
This article analyses climate mitigation impact once the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) introduce their respective Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) using dynamic non-linear computable general equilibrium modelling and 2010 input-output tables. The results indicate that atmospheric concentration of carbon and temperatures under the business as usual (BAU) scenario will fall from 390 PPM and 0.80°C respectively in 2010 to 351PPM and 0.79°C respectively, whereas under the optimal scenario it will fall to 329PPM and 0.71°C respectively in 2060. Cumulative climate damage under BAU and optimal scenarios will remain the same at MYR8.0 Billion, MYR14.3 Billion and MYR 24.8 Billion respectively in 2010, 2015 and 2020 but it will rise after that to MYR579 Billion under the former compared to MYR513 Billion under the latter in 2060. The reduction in carbon emissions shall also be achieved without a tangible fall in GDP per capita.
Rajah Rasiah; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Anwar Hossain Chowdhurry; Ferdous Ahmed; Chen Zhang. Climate change mitigation projections for ASEAN. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy 2018, 23, 195 -212.
AMA StyleRajah Rasiah, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Anwar Hossain Chowdhurry, Ferdous Ahmed, Chen Zhang. Climate change mitigation projections for ASEAN. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy. 2018; 23 (2):195-212.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRajah Rasiah; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Anwar Hossain Chowdhurry; Ferdous Ahmed; Chen Zhang. 2018. "Climate change mitigation projections for ASEAN." Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy 23, no. 2: 195-212.
Touitou Mohammed; Abul Quasem Al-Amin. Climate change and water resources in Algeria: vulnerability, impact and adaptation strategy. Economic and Environmental Studies 2018, 18, 411 -429.
AMA StyleTouitou Mohammed, Abul Quasem Al-Amin. Climate change and water resources in Algeria: vulnerability, impact and adaptation strategy. Economic and Environmental Studies. 2018; 18 (45):411-429.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTouitou Mohammed; Abul Quasem Al-Amin. 2018. "Climate change and water resources in Algeria: vulnerability, impact and adaptation strategy." Economic and Environmental Studies 18, no. 45: 411-429.
There are various climate risks that are caused or influenced by climate change. They are known to have a wide range of physical, economic, environmental and social impacts. Apart from damages to the physical environment, many climate risks (climate variability, extreme events and climate-related hazards) are associated with a variety of impacts on human well-being, health, and life-supporting systems. These vary from boosting the proliferation of vectors of diseases (e.g., mosquitos), to mental problems triggered by damage to properties and infrastructure. There is a great variety of literature about the strong links between climate change and health, while there is relatively less literature that specifically examines the health impacts of climate risks and extreme events. This paper is an attempt to address this knowledge gap, by compiling eight examples from a set of industrialised and developing countries, where such interactions are described. The policy implications of these phenomena and the lessons learned from the examples provided are summarised. Some suggestions as to how to avert the potential and real health impacts of climate risks are made, hence assisting efforts to adapt to a problem whose impacts affect millions of people around the world. All the examples studied show some degree of vulnerability to climate risks regardless of their socioeconomic status and need to increase resilience against extreme events.
Walter Leal Filho; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Gustavo J. Nagy; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Laura Wiesböck; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Edward A. Morgan; Paschal Mugabe; Marilyn Aparicio-Effen; Hubert Fudjumdjum; Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour. A Comparative Analysis of Climate-Risk and Extreme Event-Related Impacts on Well-Being and Health: Policy Implications. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 331 .
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, Gustavo J. Nagy, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Laura Wiesböck, Desalegn Y. Ayal, Edward A. Morgan, Paschal Mugabe, Marilyn Aparicio-Effen, Hubert Fudjumdjum, Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour. A Comparative Analysis of Climate-Risk and Extreme Event-Related Impacts on Well-Being and Health: Policy Implications. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15 (2):331.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Gustavo J. Nagy; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Laura Wiesböck; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Edward A. Morgan; Paschal Mugabe; Marilyn Aparicio-Effen; Hubert Fudjumdjum; Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour. 2018. "A Comparative Analysis of Climate-Risk and Extreme Event-Related Impacts on Well-Being and Health: Policy Implications." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 2: 331.
The impacts of climate changes on cities, which are home to over half of the world’s population, are already being felt. In many cases, the intensive speed with which urban centres have been growing means that little attention has been paid to the role played by climatic factors in maintaining quality of life. Among the negative consequences of rapid city growth is the expansion of the problems posed by urban heat islands (UHIs), defined as areas in a city that are much warmer than other sites, especially in comparison with rural areas. This paper analyses the consistency of the UHI-related literature in three stages: first it outlines its characteristics and impacts in a wide variety of cities around the world, which poses pressures to public health in many different countries. Then it introduces strategies which may be employed in order to reduce its effects, and finally it analyses available tools to systematize the initial high level assessment of the phenomenon for multidisciplinary teams involved in the urban planning process. The analysis of literature on the characteristics, impacts, strategies and digital tools to assess on the UHI, reveals the wide variety of parameters, methods, tools and strategies analysed and suggested in the different studies, which does not always allow to compare or standardize the diagnosis or solutions.
Walter Leal Filho; Leyre Echevarria Icaza; Victoria Omeche Emanche; Abul Quasem Al-Amin. An Evidence-Based Review of Impacts, Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Urban Heat Islands. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2017, 14, 1600 .
AMA StyleWalter Leal Filho, Leyre Echevarria Icaza, Victoria Omeche Emanche, Abul Quasem Al-Amin. An Evidence-Based Review of Impacts, Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Urban Heat Islands. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14 (12):1600.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWalter Leal Filho; Leyre Echevarria Icaza; Victoria Omeche Emanche; Abul Quasem Al-Amin. 2017. "An Evidence-Based Review of Impacts, Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Urban Heat Islands." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 12: 1600.