Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate
Change call for deep transformations in every country that will require complementary …

For over half a century, worldwide growth in affluence has continuously increased resource
use and pollutant emissions far more rapidly than these have been reduced through better …

The pressure that the human species exerts on the natural environment through the
extraction of materials and generation of wastes is widely recognised. Circular economy has …

We are part of Nature, not separate from it. We rely on Nature to provide us with food, water
and shelter; regulate our climate and disease; maintain nutrient cycles and oxygen …

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 …

The notion of green growth has emerged as a dominant policy response to climate change
and ecological breakdown. Green growth theory asserts that continued economic expansion …

Economics is the mother tongue of public policy. It dominates our decision-making for the
future, guides multi-billion-dollar investments, and shapes our responses to climate change …

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 …

Humanity faces the challenge of how to achieve a high quality of life for over 7 billion people
without destabilizing critical planetary processes. Using indicators designed to measure a …

Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …