Balancing growth and preservation: Unravelling Africa's carbon-economic nexus through the environmental kuznets curve

作者：Claudien Habimana Simbi, Fengmei Yao, Jiahua Zhang, Dagmawe Tenaw, Juvens Sugira Murekezi, Mchura Tereza Magati, Hubert Hirwa, Ali Salem Al‐Sakkaf, Alexis Kayiranga, Jia Peng · 发表于：Heliyon · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39269 · 被引用次数：7 · 研究领域：Energy, Environment, Economic Growth、Climate Change Policy and Economics、Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy

emissions across all income groups, while urbanization shows mixed impacts, with negative environmental consequences in LI countries and potential environmental benefits in LMI and UM&HI countries. These findings carry important policy implications for African countries as they seek to balance economic growth with environmental preservation. The research calls for targeted policies that promote green technologies, enhance energy efficiency, and implement sustainable urban planning to ensure that Africa's development trajectory is environmentally sustainable.