Local Government Investments and the Safety of an Ecosystem: Mathematical Evidence from a Developing Nation
Local governments are the motors that drive the lives of their citizens. There is no human individual who does not live under a local government, regardless of where they are situated. This is why every local authority’s environment requires a wide range of investments to make it safe and clean. In...
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| description | Local governments are the motors that drive the lives of their citizens. There is no human individual who does not live under a local government, regardless of where they are situated. This is why every local authority’s environment requires a wide range of investments to make it safe and clean. In this research, we assess the expenditure arrangements of Nigerian local governments to guarantee environmental safety. A green and healthy environment is the ultimate goal of all nations throughout the world; thus, local governments are also working to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> pollution in their communities. Nigeria has 774 local governments, and the bulk of these areas have significant pollution densities, owing to CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from crude oil refining for both commercial and domestic use. The Niger Delta regions, where commercial quantities of crude are tapped, are the most affected by this predicament. The two techniques of spending (recurrent and capital) in local government are examined in this paper for the period from 1993 to 2020 using a multiple regression method to determine their influence on CO<sub>2</sub> emissions reduction. The results reveal that the combination of the two methods reduce the effect of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, but capital spending has a greater positive benefit than recurrent spending. Examination of this link reveals that there is a very weak association between CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and the two types of local government expenditure. The obtained results suggest that local administrations should deploy necessary environmental statutes, fines, and penalties using security officers for enforcement in order to put a halt to illegal crude oil refining and pollution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9f82d85f15b418887d8ccf7537c41d02023-11-16T19:00:58ZengMDPI AGApplied System Innovation2571-55772022-12-0161610.3390/asi6010006Local Government Investments and the Safety of an Ecosystem: Mathematical Evidence from a Developing NationCordelia Onyinyechi Omodero0Philip Olasupo Alege1Department of Accounting, College of Management and Social Sciences, Covenant University Ota, Ota 112233, Ogun State, NigeriaDepartment of Economics and Development Studies, College of Management and Social Sciences, Covenant University Ota, Ota 112233, Ogun State, NigeriaLocal governments are the motors that drive the lives of their citizens. There is no human individual who does not live under a local government, regardless of where they are situated. This is why every local authority’s environment requires a wide range of investments to make it safe and clean. In this research, we assess the expenditure arrangements of Nigerian local governments to guarantee environmental safety. A green and healthy environment is the ultimate goal of all nations throughout the world; thus, local governments are also working to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> pollution in their communities. Nigeria has 774 local governments, and the bulk of these areas have significant pollution densities, owing to CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from crude oil refining for both commercial and domestic use. The Niger Delta regions, where commercial quantities of crude are tapped, are the most affected by this predicament. The two techniques of spending (recurrent and capital) in local government are examined in this paper for the period from 1993 to 2020 using a multiple regression method to determine their influence on CO<sub>2</sub> emissions reduction. The results reveal that the combination of the two methods reduce the effect of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, but capital spending has a greater positive benefit than recurrent spending. Examination of this link reveals that there is a very weak association between CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and the two types of local government expenditure. The obtained results suggest that local administrations should deploy necessary environmental statutes, fines, and penalties using security officers for enforcement in order to put a halt to illegal crude oil refining and pollution.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-5577/6/1/6local government investmentsCO<sub>2</sub> pollutionenvironmental safetygreen ecosystem |
| spellingShingle | Cordelia Onyinyechi Omodero Philip Olasupo Alege Local Government Investments and the Safety of an Ecosystem: Mathematical Evidence from a Developing Nation Applied System Innovation local government investments CO<sub>2</sub> pollution environmental safety green ecosystem |
| title | Local Government Investments and the Safety of an Ecosystem: Mathematical Evidence from a Developing Nation |
| title_full | Local Government Investments and the Safety of an Ecosystem: Mathematical Evidence from a Developing Nation |
| title_fullStr | Local Government Investments and the Safety of an Ecosystem: Mathematical Evidence from a Developing Nation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local Government Investments and the Safety of an Ecosystem: Mathematical Evidence from a Developing Nation |
| title_short | Local Government Investments and the Safety of an Ecosystem: Mathematical Evidence from a Developing Nation |
| title_sort | local government investments and the safety of an ecosystem mathematical evidence from a developing nation |
| topic | local government investments CO<sub>2</sub> pollution environmental safety green ecosystem |
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