Analyzing the impact of economic growth and FDI on sustainable development goals in China: insights from ecological footprints and load capacity factors

Analyzing the impact of economic growth and FDI on sustainable development goals in China: insights from ecological footprints and load capacity factors

This study investigates the impact of economic growth and foreign direct investment (FDI) on China’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), specifically Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Life Below Water (SDG 14), and Life on Land (SDG 15). It examines ecological footprints and load capacity factors (LCFs) in cro...

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Main Authors:	İlkay Güler, Mustafa Naimoğlu, Orhan Şimşek, Zafer Adalı, Sefa Özbek
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:	Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:	ecological footprints environmental Kuznets curve foreign direct investment load capacity factors Sustainable Development Goals energy economics
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1513158/full
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