Abdullahi, Abdulkadir Mohamed (2025) Assessing the impact of agricultural production and institutional quality on environmental degradation in Somalia. Discover Food.
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Abstract
Environmental degradation poses a significant threat to the well-being of all living beings and ecosystems. This paper
investigates the impact of agricultural production, institutional quality, energy consumption, and domestic investment
on environmental degradation in Somalia. Using ARDL and Dynamic OLS models, we analyze data from 1990 to 2020
and find significant contributions from agriculture, institutions, and energy. Granger causality tests reveal strong bidirectional relationships between institutions and environmental degradation, and a unidirectional effect of agriculture
on the environment. The findings indicate a need for targeted policies aimed at enhancing institutional quality while
mitigating potential negative environmental impacts. Additionally, there is a call to promote sustainable agricultural
practices and the adoption of clean energy in Somalia.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | A General Works > AC Collections. Series. Collected works |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Economics |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email crd@smiad.edu.so |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2025 11:13 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Sep 2025 11:13 |
| URI: | https://repository.simad.edu.so/id/eprint/327 |
