Decoding the mystery of Bangladesh's jute decline: A climate crisis or plastic predicament
Bangladesh is one of the areas in Asia most vulnerable to climate change, with a mostly agricultural economy. Although jute was formerly an important cash crop, its production has steadily declined. However, the use of plastic products instead of jute-made goods is increasing rapidly. This study inv...
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| description | Bangladesh is one of the areas in Asia most vulnerable to climate change, with a mostly agricultural economy. Although jute was formerly an important cash crop, its production has steadily declined. However, the use of plastic products instead of jute-made goods is increasing rapidly. This study investigates whether plastic and climate change seriously threaten jute crops in Bangladesh. The dataset includes observations from 1988 to 2021, and various methods are used, including the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test, Johansen cointegrating regression estimators, and fully modified Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL). The findings show that floods and rainfall significantly harm jute production in Bangladesh. However, plastic usage which is measured by the use of plastic has no statistically significant effects on jute production. Therefore, to safeguard jute production in Bangladesh, the government should prioritize climate-resilient agricultural practices, such as improved flood management and the introduction of flood-resistant jute varieties. Additionally, promoting jute-made products over plastic alternatives can help revive the jute industry and reduce plastic pollution. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-48eeaa7663a54f839aee285fde4a73e12025-08-20T02:21:04ZengElsevierEnvironmental and Sustainability Indicators2665-97272024-12-012410052110.1016/j.indic.2024.100521Decoding the mystery of Bangladesh's jute decline: A climate crisis or plastic predicamentSayedul Anam0Md Azizur Rahman1Md Arif Hassan2Department of Business Administration, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, BangladeshDepartment of Business Administration, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Corresponding author.Department of Business Administration, Daffodil International University, BangladeshBangladesh is one of the areas in Asia most vulnerable to climate change, with a mostly agricultural economy. Although jute was formerly an important cash crop, its production has steadily declined. However, the use of plastic products instead of jute-made goods is increasing rapidly. This study investigates whether plastic and climate change seriously threaten jute crops in Bangladesh. The dataset includes observations from 1988 to 2021, and various methods are used, including the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test, Johansen cointegrating regression estimators, and fully modified Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL). The findings show that floods and rainfall significantly harm jute production in Bangladesh. However, plastic usage which is measured by the use of plastic has no statistically significant effects on jute production. Therefore, to safeguard jute production in Bangladesh, the government should prioritize climate-resilient agricultural practices, such as improved flood management and the introduction of flood-resistant jute varieties. Additionally, promoting jute-made products over plastic alternatives can help revive the jute industry and reduce plastic pollution.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972724001892Climate changeUsage of plasticsJute productionFertilizer usageCultivated areaARDL |
| spellingShingle | Sayedul Anam Md Azizur Rahman Md Arif Hassan Decoding the mystery of Bangladesh's jute decline: A climate crisis or plastic predicament Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Climate change Usage of plastics Jute production Fertilizer usage Cultivated area ARDL |
| title | Decoding the mystery of Bangladesh's jute decline: A climate crisis or plastic predicament |
| title_full | Decoding the mystery of Bangladesh's jute decline: A climate crisis or plastic predicament |
| title_fullStr | Decoding the mystery of Bangladesh's jute decline: A climate crisis or plastic predicament |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decoding the mystery of Bangladesh's jute decline: A climate crisis or plastic predicament |
| title_short | Decoding the mystery of Bangladesh's jute decline: A climate crisis or plastic predicament |
| title_sort | decoding the mystery of bangladesh s jute decline a climate crisis or plastic predicament |
| topic | Climate change Usage of plastics Jute production Fertilizer usage Cultivated area ARDL |
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