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Impact of Human Activities on Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions: A Statistical Analysis

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  • Md. Abdus Salam

    (Jahangirnagar University
    Shinshu University)

  • Toshikuni Noguchi

    (Shinshu University)

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Summary The balance of evidence suggests a perceptible human influence on global ecosystems. Human activities are affecting the global ecosystem, some directly and some indirectly. If researchers could clarify the extent to which specific human activities affect global ecosystems, they would be in a much better position to suggest strategies for mitigating against the worst disturbances. Sophisticated statistical analysis can help in interpreting the influence of specific human activities on global ecosystems more carefully. This study aims at identifying significant or influential human activities (i.e. factors) on CO2 emissions using statistical analyses. The study was conducted for two cases: (i) developed countries and (ii) developing countries. In developed countries, this study identified three influential human activities for CO2 emissions: (i) combustion of fossil fuels, (ii) population pressure on natural and terrestrial ecosystems, and (iii) land use change. In developing countries, the significant human activities causing an upsurge of CO2 emissions are: (i) combustion of fossil fuels, (ii) terrestrial ecosystem strength and (iii) land use change. Among these factors, combustion of fossil fuels is the most influential human activity for CO2 emissions both in developed and developing countries. Regression analysis based on the factor scores indicated that combustion of fossil fuels has significant positive influence on CO2 emissions in both developed and developing countries. Terrestrial ecosystem strength has a significant negative influence on CO2 emissions. Land use change and CO2 emissions are positively related, although regression analysis showed that the influence of land use change on CO2 emissions was still insignificant. It is anticipated, from the findings of this study, that CO2 emissions can be reduced by reducing fossil-fuel consumption and switching to alternative energy sources, preserving exiting forests, planting trees on abandoned and degraded forest lands, or by planting trees by social/agroforestry on agricultural lands.

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  • Md. Abdus Salam & Toshikuni Noguchi, 2005. "Impact of Human Activities on Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions: A Statistical Analysis," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 25(1), pages 19-30, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:25:y:2005:i:1:d:10.1007_s10669-005-3093-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-005-3093-4
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