From regional imbalances to latecomer advantage: Phosphorus pollution and economic development in the Yangtze economic belt

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 173; p. 113423
• Main Authors: Li, Jincheng, Zhang, Xinyue, Kahil, Taher, Chen, Dongni, Wang, Guangyao, Xu, Shasha, Zhang, Yang, Chen, Yan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: economic development; Economic development and environmental impact; economic threshold; Environmental Kuznets curve; fertilizer application; humans; Net anthropogenic phosphorus input; phosphorus; Phosphorus management and sustainability; pollution; sustainable technology; Yangtze River; Yangtze River economic belt; Yangtze River; Yangtze River economic belt; Economic development and environmental impact; Environmental Kuznets curve; Net anthropogenic phosphorus input; Phosphorus management and sustainability

•Identifies two inflection points in the NAPI-GDP relationship within the YREB.•Reveals regional disparities in phosphorus input dynamics and EKC turning points.•Demonstrates the effectiveness of targeted environmental policies in reducing NAPI.•Provides a replicable framework for balancing economic...