We examine the effect of natural resource extraction on environmental sustainability in Africa. Using comprehensive panel data from 30 countries for the 2004–2021 period, we find that natural resource extraction reduces environmental sustainability, particularly in resource‐poor countries. However, the nature of this nexus is time‐varying, with natural resource extraction exerting a positive and negative impact on environmental sustainability in the short and long run, respectively. We also note that strong economic institutions like voice and accountability can enhance environmental sustainability. In short, our results shed light on the complex dynamics of the extraction–sustainability nexus in an extremely young and rapidly developing part of the world. Moreover, our results demonstrate that robust economic institutions can be an effective environmental protection mechanism independent of initial natural resource endowment.

Natural resource extraction and environmental sustainability in Africa: The role of voice and accountability

Over the past decade, there has been a growing interest among researchers in the field of women's empowerment. In the current Malaysian context, the government has shown a strong commitment to enhancing inclusivity and providing equitable opportunities for all Malaysians, with a particular focus on women. This commitment is reflected in both the Twelfth Plan for 2021-2025 and the National Entrepreneurship Plan 2030. These plans align with the multi-dimensional approach of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by placing women at the forefront of development efforts. Women in Malaysia are increasingly joining cooperatives, as these organizations offer access to vital resources, training, and markets, and create a supportive environment for members to develop their skills, confidence, knowledge, and networks. However, despite the potential benefits of women's cooperatives, they face numerous challenges that impede their performance and sustainability. Furthermore, while past studies have identified various factors related to women's empowerment, there has been a limited focus on understanding women's empowerment from a resource-based perspective and exploring cooperative performance through the lens of board members in women's cooperatives. As a result, this study aims to investigate the relationship between empowerment and women's cooperatives. The research will take a quantitative approach and involve the distribution of expert-validated questionnaires to seven selected board members from a pool of 234 women's cooperatives in Malaysia. Subsequent analysis will explore the impact of structural empowerment on cooperative performance. The outcomes of this study

A Conceptual Framework on Empowering Women’s Co-Op Success: Government Influences in Malaysia

The study examined the contribution of agriculture cooperatives on livelihood improvement in rural communities of Kabwe district, Zambia. Case study design was used, and 229 closed ended questionnaires were used as tools for data collection. The findings also indicated that social capital contributes to increase in income of cooperative members of which 48.5% strongly agreed, 45.4% agreed, 4.4% disagreed and 1.7% didn’t know. The findings of the study also revealed that access to subsidized inputs contributes to an increase in income levels of cooperative members of which 61.6% strongly agreed and 37.6% agreed. On cooperative training and its contribution to improved income, 4.8% strongly agreed and 28.8% agreed. On the supply of subsidized cooperative’s goods and services to cooperative members, and its contribution to increased income at household level, the findings indicated that, 24.5% strongly agreed and 69.4% agreed, on access to credit and if this contributes to increase in income at household level, 13.1% strongly agreed and 72.1% agreed, and on improved yields and if this contributes to increase in income at household, 71.6% strongly agreed and 26.6 agreed. Moreover, in a binary logistic regression model, increase in income at household level was a dependent variable, and the independent variables were subsidized inputs, share contribution and access to credit which were significant at 1% whilst cooperative training and social capital were insignificant to increase in income levels of cooperative members. The study recommends that the government improve the allocation of funds to the department of cooperatives. The department of cooperatives has to restructure its structure at district level, as two members of staff are not enough to run the district. The government/Donors help improve the current transport challenges faced by members of staff at district level, and finally, there is need to enhance financial and equipment support to agriculture cooperatives. 

Cooperatives and Livelihood Improvement: Understanding the Contribution of Enterprising Agriculture Cooperatives in Rural Communities of Kabwe District, Zambia

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