Sustainability is rapidly moving from an abstract concept to a measurable state of dynamic
human-ecological systems. The large number of economic, social, and environmental …

We present a comprehensive review of perceptions and methods around the Ecological
Footprint (EF), based on a survey of more than 50 international EF stakeholders and a …

Environmental problems caused by intensive economic development and rapid urbanization
have seriously constrained the sustainable development of social economy. Ecological …

In the last decade, two scientific tools have been extensively used worldwide to measure the
human impact on nature: ecological footprint (EF) and emergy analysis (EA). Papers trying …

Since the open door policy in 1978 China has undergone enormous economic and social
changes making China to be one of the largest economies and consumers of resources in …

Though well-positioned geographically to benefit from China's Silk Road Economic Belt
initiative, Central Asia nevertheless suffers from a fragile ecological environment. Therefore …

In order to reduce our environmental impact, methods for environmental assessment of
human activities are urgently needed. In particular in the case of assessment of land …

Land-use change is a major factor driving ecosystem service change. Measuring the
ecosystem service variation in response to land-use change is an effective way to assess …

Recent research suggests that consumption-based measures offer an insightful perspective
on the debate on the relationship between economic growth and the environment. In this …

Over the last four decades, Environmental Accounting tools have been developed to
conceptualise and quantify the direct and indirect effects of human activity on the …