This paper surveys the recent body of work in economics on the importance of global value
chains (GVCs) in sha** international trade flows and production patterns. On the empirical …

Strategies toward ambitious climate targets usually rely on the concept of'decoupling'; that is,
they aim at promoting economic growth while reducing the use of natural resources and …

All humans contribute to climate change but not equally. Here I estimate the global
inequality of individual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions between 1990 and 2019 using a …

Unequal exchange theory posits that economic growth in the “advanced economies” of the
global North relies on a large net appropriation of resources and labour from the global …

Food trade plays a key role in achieving global food security. With a growing consumer
demand for diverse food products, transportation has emerged as a key link in food supply …

Previous research has shown that no country currently meets the basic needs of its residents
at a level of resource use that could be sustainably extended to all people globally. Using …

Research on the environmental impacts from the global value chain of plastics has typically
focused on the disposal phase, considered most harmful to the environment and human …

Global net anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the last decade (2010–
2019) were higher than at any previous time in human history (high confidence). Since …

The role of reliable Carbon emission measures and relevant climate policy is imperative in
realizing Sustainable Development Goals. A large extent of the literature concludes the …

Human activities affect the Earth System with an unprecedented magnitude, causing
undesirable irreversible degradation. The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals …