Effects of biomass energy extraction and agricultural land use on land use emission in Nigeria

Abstract

The harnessing of biomass energy resources and agricultural land expansion have consequences on land use emission. Both agricultural expansion and biomass energy production continue to drive land use change due to their direct connection to forestry. High demand for biomass to produce biofuel might cause agricultural expansion, leading to biodiversity reduction, degradation of soil quality and higher land use emission. On this background, the research examines the effects of biomass energy extraction and agricultural land use on land use emissions in Nigeria. The study compiles data from FAO and WDI and covers the 1990- 2022 period. We employ fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS) model with land use emissions as the dependent variable. Meanwhile, the explanatory variables include biomass energy extraction, hectares of agricultural land, and hectares of forest land...