The influence mechanism of environmental regulations on food security: the mediating effect of technological innovation
Abstract Food security is an important cornerstone for stable global development. This paper selects 31 provinces in China from 2010 to 2022 as the sample interval to explore the impact of environmental regulations on food security and selects the entropy method to conduct a comprehensive measuremen...
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| author | Ming Xu Jiahui Zhao Ting Lei Lidong Shi Yuntao Tan Liping He Rui Ai |
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| description | Abstract Food security is an important cornerstone for stable global development. This paper selects 31 provinces in China from 2010 to 2022 as the sample interval to explore the impact of environmental regulations on food security and selects the entropy method to conduct a comprehensive measurement of food security. Moreover, the mediating role of technological innovation is discussed, and a spatial panel model is used to analyse the spatial spillover effect of environmental regulations on food security. The main findings are as follows: in the benchmark regression, the coefficient value of environmental regulation is 0.173, which positively promotes the development of food security at the 1% significance level, and the promoting effect is more obvious in the western region. Furthermore, environmental regulations have a significantly positive effect on the coefficient of technological innovation, indicating that technological innovation plays a mediating role. From the perspective of the spatial spillover effect, the environmental regulation coefficient is also significantly positive, indicating that the impact of environmental regulation on food security will influence the development of food security in surrounding areas. The research suggests that local governments should attach greater importance to and supervise environmental governance, combine technological innovation with environmental reform, and better ensure food security. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7d3da18cfd1e4a7e858ca15e917d1ebf2025-08-20T03:10:27ZengSpringerOpenEnvironmental Sciences Europe2190-47152025-06-0137111510.1186/s12302-025-01137-2The influence mechanism of environmental regulations on food security: the mediating effect of technological innovationMing Xu0Jiahui Zhao1Ting Lei2Lidong Shi3Yuntao Tan4Liping He5Rui Ai6School of National Security, Southwest University of Political Science and LawSchool of National Security, Southwest University of Political Science and LawSchool of National Security, Southwest University of Political Science and LawSchool of National Security, Southwest University of Political Science and LawSchool of Business AdministrationChongqing University PressChongqing Vocational College of Light IndustryAbstract Food security is an important cornerstone for stable global development. This paper selects 31 provinces in China from 2010 to 2022 as the sample interval to explore the impact of environmental regulations on food security and selects the entropy method to conduct a comprehensive measurement of food security. Moreover, the mediating role of technological innovation is discussed, and a spatial panel model is used to analyse the spatial spillover effect of environmental regulations on food security. The main findings are as follows: in the benchmark regression, the coefficient value of environmental regulation is 0.173, which positively promotes the development of food security at the 1% significance level, and the promoting effect is more obvious in the western region. Furthermore, environmental regulations have a significantly positive effect on the coefficient of technological innovation, indicating that technological innovation plays a mediating role. From the perspective of the spatial spillover effect, the environmental regulation coefficient is also significantly positive, indicating that the impact of environmental regulation on food security will influence the development of food security in surrounding areas. The research suggests that local governments should attach greater importance to and supervise environmental governance, combine technological innovation with environmental reform, and better ensure food security.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-025-01137-2Environmental regulationFood securityTechnology innovationSpatial spilloverMediating effect |
| spellingShingle | Ming Xu Jiahui Zhao Ting Lei Lidong Shi Yuntao Tan Liping He Rui Ai The influence mechanism of environmental regulations on food security: the mediating effect of technological innovation Environmental Sciences Europe Environmental regulation Food security Technology innovation Spatial spillover Mediating effect |
| title | The influence mechanism of environmental regulations on food security: the mediating effect of technological innovation |
| title_full | The influence mechanism of environmental regulations on food security: the mediating effect of technological innovation |
| title_fullStr | The influence mechanism of environmental regulations on food security: the mediating effect of technological innovation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence mechanism of environmental regulations on food security: the mediating effect of technological innovation |
| title_short | The influence mechanism of environmental regulations on food security: the mediating effect of technological innovation |
| title_sort | influence mechanism of environmental regulations on food security the mediating effect of technological innovation |
| topic | Environmental regulation Food security Technology innovation Spatial spillover Mediating effect |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-025-01137-2 |
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