scholarly journals Bicycle Industry As a Post-pandemic Green Recovery Driver in an Emerging Economy: A SWOT Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doulotuzzaman Xames ◽  
Jannatul Shefa ◽  
Ferdous Sarwar
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Green Jobs ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Bicycle Industry ◽  
Environmental Recovery ◽  
Sustainable Investment ◽  
Carbon Economy

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed socioeconomic vulnerabilities around the world. After fighting the coronavirus for more than one and a half years now, the countries are recovering from the epidemic with the help of cutting-edge medical research. The policymakers are implementing stimulus packages for post-pandemic economic recovery. However, sustainable ‘green recovery’ plans are yet to get adequate attention. Sustainable investment in green industries can create green jobs, promote a low-carbon economy, and foster long-lasting economic growth in the post-pandemic world. The COVID-19 affected countries with emerging economies call for even more focus on such investments. In Bangladesh, the bicycle industry - a growing low-carbon industry – has been showing promising potential for growth since the beginning of the pandemic. Both the local and global markets of Bangladeshi bicycles have seen substantial growth during the epidemic. In this paper, we analyze the potential of the Bangladeshi bicycle industry as an effective green recovery driver. We conduct semi-structured interviews with relevant experts and professionals, analyze their opinions, and perform a ‘strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT)’ analysis. The analysis reveals valuable insights regarding post-pandemic sustainable economic and environmental recovery which will be beneficial to the policymakers of Bangladesh and similar developing countries.

scholarly journals Urbanization, Public Finance and Carbon Intensity – Based on Panel Data and Error Correction Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Shih-Feng Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Carbon Intensity ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Correction Model ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
World Development ◽  
Carbon Economy

<span lang="EN-US">Aiming at six big emerging economies in the world, namely, China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan, this paper analyzes their carbon emission conditions based on the data of carbon emission, energy consumption and economic development during 1970—2008 from the statistics in the World Development Index Database (WDI) of the World Bank, and carries out empirical analyses based on theories &amp; policies and driving factors of their low carbon economy. It is found that energy intensity, economic growth and urbanization progress exert more remarkable influences on carbon intensity, and the effect of carbon emission reduction depending on government fiancé is not sustainable. Thus, this paper is intended to explain that China needs more actively promoting green sustainable towns with its sustainable development, and developing urban low carbon industries and buildings for more civilized ecological towns.</span>

scholarly journals Risk Society and Anti-Politics in the Fracking Debate

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Drake
Keyword(s):  
Energy Production ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Risk Society ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Local Newspaper ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Carbon Economy

Fracking in the United Kingdom has yet to reach full industrial development, but it is still subject to significant opposition. This study uses Beck’s risk society theory and anti-politics to examine the views voiced by opponents to fracking in Yorkshire, England. A qualitative approach was used. Semi-structured interviews with protesters and local newspaper reports were evaluated to provide a thematic analysis. The study drew upon discourse analysis and framing literature to reveal discourses within the interviews. Although there are signs of post-materialist concerns with the environment, these issues did not dominate the discussion. Scientists were not held responsible for the risks involved in fracking. Instead, the economic greediness of politicians and austerity measures were perceived as putting the environment and human health at risk. Interviewees thought fossil fuel energy production was economically advantaged over more sustainable energy and jobs in the low carbon economy. Protesters’ trust in politicians had been eroded, but faith in democracy remained. It is argued that the consensual post-politics of risk society have not led to a reinvigoration of democratic debate. Instead anti-politics have taken place, due to the frustration of citizens. Protesters wanted a citizen-led deliberative approach to the concerns raised. Such a process would have to go beyond the consensual, and recognise the inherently agonistic process of democracy if it is to succeed.

Analysis of the Wind Power Industry in China Based on the Low-Carbon Economy

2013 ◽  
Vol 805-806 ◽  
pp. 342-346
Author(s):  
Hao Chang ◽  
Ji Cheng Liu ◽  
Cun Bin Li ◽  
Ya Juan Yang ◽  
Ye Li
Keyword(s):  
Wind Power ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Power Industry ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Status ◽  
Wind Power Industry ◽  
Carbon Economy

As one of the important renewable energy for relieving of the human energy crisis, the exploitation and utilization of wind energy, and the encouragement of wind power industry help to realize the development of low-carbon economy in China. In the past few years, the wind power industry has achieved rapid development which faces a lot of opportunities as well as many challenges in china. Using SWOT analysis method, this paper indicates the advantages and disadvantages, and analyzes the opportunities and challenges. This study not only helps to understand the status of the industry, but also provides valuable information to promote the future development of the wind power industry in China.

Hebei Province Low Carbon Economy SWOT Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 1073-1076 ◽  
pp. 2822-2825
Author(s):  
Yan Qing Nie
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Hebei Province ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Development Environment ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Carbon Economy

Hebei province as a great province of energy, its economic development and industrial structure highly dependent on energy. Developing low carbon economy is great significance to Hebei. This article used SWOT analysis method to analyze the advantage, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of low carbon economy of Hebei province. The author put forward countermeasures such as seizing the historical opportunity, creating low carbon development environment, developing new energy industries, optimizing energy structure, adjusting the industrial layout, optimizing the industrial structure.

scholarly journals From standard jobs to ‘green jobs’: a strategy for developing markets

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 219-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Esposto ◽  
John Annakis
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Job Skills ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Green Jobs ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Carbon Economy

Like many developing countries, Thailand is currently coping with a host of environmental challenges and a need to reduce carbon emissions. To tackle this challenge, Thailand has produced policies designed to enhance environmental conservation. However, without the development of its labour force with suitable and up to date job skills this challenge becomes difficult to achieve. This paper presents a rationale for the emergence of green occupations as a means of transitioning Thailand’s tourism sector into a low carbon economy. A mechanism for achieving this goal is by training and retraining the workforce with a set of well-defined green knowledge and skill sets. These can be developed through the development and implementation of ‘green competencies’. This paper presents a methodology of how to transition a standard job into a green job in the tourism sector by developing green sustainable competencies

The SWOT Analysis of Low-Carbon Development on Economy of China

2011 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 916-921
Author(s):  
Li Yang
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Urgent Task ◽  
Low Energy Consumption ◽  
Low Carbon Development ◽  
Economical Development ◽  
Carbon Economy

Regarded as a new economical development model of low energy consumption, environmental pollution and emission, developing low-carbon economy in China has already become an urgent task. Based on the international background and current situation of China, this paper gives a thorough analysis on the aspects of advantages, disadvantages, opportunities and challenges of developing low-carbon economy in China.

Exploration for the Low-Carbon Economic Development Model of Large-Scale Coal Enterprises Based on the SWOT Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 2566-2570
Author(s):  
Zhong Wen Liu ◽  
Jing Hui Zhao ◽  
Peng Zhao Gao
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Coal Industry ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Development Mode ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Coal Enterprises ◽  
Carbon Economy

Facing sharp conflicts between the current resources, environment and economic development, large-scale coal enterprises adopting the traditional extensive development mode are unsuitable for the requirements of the times of low-carbon economy. Based on the SWOT analysis of the factors of low-carbon economic development of large coal enterprises, this paper is to put forward the framework structure of large-scale coal enterprises developing low carbon economy on the basis of the coal industry to a low carbon economy, and take the Xinwen Mining Group Company as an example to elaborate the new development model.

Enlightenment of the International Carbon Trading on China's Economic Development under Low-Carbon Economy

2014 ◽  
Vol 1010-1012 ◽  
pp. 2067-2071
Author(s):  
Xiao Chen ◽  
Wei Yan Liu ◽  
Juan Juan Liang ◽  
Lin Zhi Du ◽  
Hao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Carbon Trading ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Trading Market ◽  
Global Carbon ◽  
Literature Material ◽  
Carbon Economy

In recent years, the world economy towards in the direction of low-carbon economy, which creates a new environment for the economic development. It is imperative to solve the problem of climate and develop low-carbon economy. This article mainly utilizes the literature material law, the comparative analysis, and the SWOT analysis. Firstly, this paper briefly introduces the international carbon trading market, the characteristics of the development of a global carbon market. Secondly, it uses the SWOT analysis to analyze the present situation of Chinese economic development under low-carbon economy. Finally, the author sums up enlightenments of the international carbon trading on China's economic development.

scholarly journals Risk Society and Anti-Politics in the Fracking Debate

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Drake
Keyword(s):  
Energy Production ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Risk Society ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Local Newspaper ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Carbon Economy

Fracking in the UK has yet to reach full industrial development but it is still subject to significant opposition. This study uses Beck&rsquo;s Risk Society theory and anti-politics to examine the views voiced by opponents to fracking in Yorkshire, England. A qualitative approach was used; local newspaper reports were evaluated alongside semi-structured interviews with protesters to provide a thematic analysis. Although there are signs of post-materialist concerns with the environment these issues did not dominate the discussion. Scientists were not held responsible for the risks involved in fracking. Instead economic greediness of politicians and austerity measures were perceived as putting the environment and people&rsquo;s health at risk. Interviewees thought fossil fuel energy production was economically advantaged over more sustainable energy and jobs in the low carbon economy. Protesters&rsquo; trust in politicians had been eroded but faith in democracy remained. It is suggested a citizen-led deliberative approach to all the concerns raised, not simply those relating to scientific risk, might achieve some level of resolution over fracking in the UK.

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