[HTML][HTML] Circularity for circularity's sake? Scoping review of assessment methods for environmental performance in the circular economy.
S Harris, M Martin, D Diener - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) concept is receiving increasing global attention and
has captivated many disciplines, from sustainability through to business and economics …
has captivated many disciplines, from sustainability through to business and economics …
Environmental and social footprints of international trade
T Wiedmann, M Lenzen - Nature geoscience, 2018 - nature.com
Globalization has led to an increasing geospatial separation of production and consumption,
and, as a consequence, to an unprecedented displacement of environmental and social …
and, as a consequence, to an unprecedented displacement of environmental and social …
[HTML][HTML] Imperialist appropriation in the world economy: Drain from the global South through unequal exchange, 1990–2015
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 …
global North relies on a large net appropriation of resources and labour from the global …
Is green growth happening? An empirical analysis of achieved versus Paris-compliant CO2–GDP decoupling in high-income countries
J Vogel, J Hickel - The Lancet Planetary Health, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Scientists have raised concerns about whether high-income countries, with
their high per-capita CO 2 emissions, can decarbonise fast enough to meet their obligations …
their high per-capita CO 2 emissions, can decarbonise fast enough to meet their obligations …
[HTML][HTML] National responsibility for ecological breakdown: a fair-shares assessment of resource use, 1970–2017
Background Human impacts on earth-system processes are overshooting several planetary
boundaries, driving a crisis of ecological breakdown. This crisis is being caused in large part …
boundaries, driving a crisis of ecological breakdown. This crisis is being caused in large part …
Global patterns of ecologically unequal exchange: Implications for sustainability in the 21st century
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 …
from poorer to richer countries. To date, empirical evidence to support this theoretical notion …
Transforming systems of consumption and production for achieving the sustainable development goals: Moving beyond efficiency
Abstract The United Nations formulated the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in 2015
as a comprehensive global policy framework for addressing the most pressing social and …
as a comprehensive global policy framework for addressing the most pressing social and …
Environmental assessment of emerging technologies: recommendations for prospective LCA
The challenge of assessing emerging technologies with life cycle assessment (LCA) has
been increasingly discussed in the LCA field. In this article, we propose a definition of …
been increasingly discussed in the LCA field. In this article, we propose a definition of …
Mineral resources in life cycle impact assessment—part I: a critical review of existing methods
Purpose The safeguard subject of the Area of Protection “natural Resources,” particularly
regarding mineral resources, has long been debated. Consequently, a variety of life cycle …
regarding mineral resources, has long been debated. Consequently, a variety of life cycle …
[PDF][PDF] Can we live within environmental limits and still reduce poverty? Degrowth or decoupling?
J Hickel, S Hallegatte - Development Policy Review, 2022 - researchgate.net
A debate curated by Simon Maxwell Economic growth has resulted in a twin crisis of climate
change and environmental breakdown, while millions still live in poverty, a third crisis. Is it …
change and environmental breakdown, while millions still live in poverty, a third crisis. Is it …