The Relationship Between Environmental Quality, Carbon Gas Emissions and International Trade: Perspectives for Sustainable Development

Abstract

This study examines the environmental quality index, CO 2 emissions from the manufacturing and construction industry, and international trade. This research uses quantitative methods with an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model. We found that environmental quality is an environmental condition that provides optimal power to support human survival in an area. A quality environment includes aspects such as water quality, air quality, soil quality, and land cover quality. Rapid economic growth in recent decades has increased pressure on the environment through various human activities, including manufacturing, construction, and international trade. The main objective of measuring the environmental quality index is to provide an overview of the current state of the local environment and provide a basis for making sustainable decisions regarding environmental protection.