Abstract The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on the 11th
of March 2020, but the world is still reeling from its aftermath. Originating from China, cases …

Biomass is projected to play a key role in meeting global climate targets. To achieve a
resource-efficient biomass use, European bioeconomy strategies increasingly consider the …

This article investigates the effect of digitalization on energy consumption. Using an
analytical model, we investigate four effects:(1) direct effects from the production, usage and …

The sustainable development goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015, succeeding the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). While the MDGs focused on improving well-being …

Sustainable economic development is a multidimensional concept that encompasses not
only economic growth but ecological resilience to protect the environment and human well …

Mineral resources as natural capital can be transformed into human, social and physical
capital that guarantees the sustainable development of a country, exclusively through …

Developments in technology have enabled envisioning the derivation of materials and
products from renewable biomass as an alternative to finite fossil-based resource …

Most countries show a relative decoupling of economic growth from domestic resource use,
implying increased resource efficiency. However, international trade facilitates the exchange …

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 …

Pollution by polymeric materials-in particular plastics-has a negative effect on the health of
our planet. Approximately 4.9 billion tons of plastic are estimated to have been improperly …