Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 46-53.doi: 10.11934/j.issn.1673-4831.2018.01.006

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Carbon Emission Effect of the Process of Agricultural Modernization in Xinjiang

TANG Hong-song, LIU Wei-zhong, SU Yang,   

  1. College of Economics and Trade, Xinjiang Agriculture University, Urumqi 830052, China
  • Received:2017-07-15 Online:2018-01-25 Published:2018-01-26

Abstract:

Based on the statistical data of the years from 1995 to 2015, carbon emission effect of the process of agricultural modernization in Xinjiang was studied using the emission coefficient method, Granger test and cointegration test. Results show:(1) Total carbon emission and carbon emissions from agricultural chemicals, agricultural mechanics and agricultural water conservancy all exhibited an apparent upward trend in the process of agricultural modernization in Xinjiang, while carbon emission intensity did a fluctuating downward one; (2) The agricultural carbon emission in Xinjiang changed significantly in structure with the agricultural modernization going on with pivot shifting from agricultural mechanics to agricultural chemicals; (3)Agricultural carbon emission varied spatially and significantly with states or cities high in population, rich in land resource and well-developed in farming like Kashi, Changji and Yili, being high in agricultural carbon emission; and (4) Agricultural economic growth was the major factor driving agricultural carbon emission upwards, showing a long standing relationship between them. Therefore, in order to push forward the process of agricultural modernization in Xinjiang, it is essential to harmonize the relationship between agricultural carbon emission and economic development, by taking a low-carbon path to agricultural modernization.

Key words: agricultural modernization, agricultural carbon emissions, granger causality test, cointegration test

CLC Number: