Global patterns of ecologically unequal exchange: Implications for sustainability in the 21st century

C Dorninger, A Hornborg, DJ Abson… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ecologically unequal exchange theory posits asymmetric net flows of biophysical resources
from poorer to richer countries. To date, empirical evidence to support this theoretical notion …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the sustainability of African debt owed to China in the context of debt-trap diplomacy

NC Mutai, NM Cuong, V Dervishaj, JW Kiarie… - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating public debt in African nations has sparked global discussions regarding the
sustainability within the region. This concern primarily stems from China's increasing role as …

The inter-provincial trade inequality in China: An assessment of the impact of changes in built-up land and carbon storage

P Wang, H Li, Z Huang - Ecological Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Inter-regional trade contributes to the expansion of built-up land and carbon storage loss,
which results in inequality in unequal exchange. Revealing this inequality can help socio …

Scrutinizing the Great Acceleration: The Anthropocene and its analytic challenges for social-ecological transformations

C Görg, C Plank, D Wiedenhofer… - The Anthropocene …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite considerable advancements over the last couple of years, research on the
Anthropocene still faces at least two challenges:(1) integrating different approaches from …

Global appropriation of resources causes high international material inequality–Growth is not the solution

A Schaffartzik, JA Duro, F Krausmann - Ecological Economics, 2019 - Elsevier
High levels of resource consumption cause detrimental environmental change. Very low
consumption may fail to meet basic needs. A major challenge for a sustainability …

[HTML][HTML] How circular is an extractive economy? South Africa's export orientation results in low circularity and insufficient societal stocks for service-provisioning

W Haas, D Virág, D Wiedenhofer… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
The circular economy is a major topic in import-dependant nations like Japan, China or the
European Union, where supply security, strengthening domestic value chains and greening …

Do electricity flows hamper regional economic–environmental equity?

H Zhang, R Li, X Cai, C Zheng, L Liu, M Liu, Q Zhang… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Inter-regional electricity flows have mitigated the mismatch between electricity generation
and demand. However, not only environmental impact transfers but also economic benefits …

A socio-metabolic perspective on environmental justice and degrowth movements

A Scheidel, A Schaffartzik - Ecological economics, 2019 - Elsevier
Degrowth and environmental justice movements share overarching aims of sustainability
and justice and pursue them through radical social change and resistances. Both …

Ökologisch ungleicher Tausch: Wachstum auf Kosten von Mensch und Natur: Nur ungleiche Material-und Geldflüsse in globalem Maßstab ermöglichen eine …

A Schaffartzik, F Kusche - PROKLA. Zeitschrift für kritische …, 2020 - prokla.de
Die wachstumsgeleitete ‚Entwicklung ', die derzeit trotz verheerender ökologischer und
sozialer Konsequenzen verfolgt wird, ist abhängig von ökologischer Ungleichheit. Als …

Metabolic inequality and its impact on efficient contraction and convergence of international material resource use

JA Duro, A Schaffartzik, F Krausmann - Ecological Economics, 2018 - Elsevier
Annual global material resource consumption increased by more than 20 billion tons
between 2000 and 2010. This growth in just one decade was unprecedented–between …