Full Description
Environmental Sustainability and Economy contains the latest practical and theoretical concepts of sustainability science and economic growth. It includes the latest research on sustainable development, the impact of pollution due to economic activities, energy policies and consumption influencing growth and environment, waste management and recycling, circular economy, and climate change impacts on both the environment and the economy. The 21st century has seen the rise of complex and multi-dimensional pathways between different aspects of sustainability. Due to globalization, these relationships now work at varying spatiotemporal scales resulting in global and regional dynamics. This book explores the complex relationship between sustainable development and economic growth, linking the environmental and social aspects with the economic pillar of sustainable development.
Utilizing global case studies and interdisciplinary perspectives, Environmental Sustainability and Economy provides a comprehensive account of sustainable development and the economics of environmental protection studies with a focus on the environmental, geographical, economic, anthropogenic and social-ecological environment.
Contents
Theme 1 Environment and Economy
1. The impact of transport infrastructure development on carbon emissions in OECD countries
2. Does transport infrastructure development contribute to carbon emissions? Evidence from Developing countries
3. Interconnecting the environment with the economic development of a nation
4. The role of economic institutions in electricity consumption, economic growth and CO 2 emissions linkages: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
5. Linkage between energy use, pollution and economic growth - a cross country analysis
6. Environmental Pollution and Sustainability
7. The 2030 agenda and the push for electrification in Africa: a tale of two countries
Theme 2 Indicators and Sustainability
8. Economic Indicators for Material Recovery Estimation
9. Economic Approaches to Sustainable Development: exploring the conceptual perspective and the indicator initiatives
10. Modelling methods for assessing the ecological impact of a road maintenance site
Theme 3 Circular Economy and Urban Metabolism
11. Earth, wood, and coffee: empirical evidence on value creation in the circular economy
12. A story of resilience and local materials: sourcing bio-based materials in Norman wetlands, France
13. Consequential Life-Cycle-Assessment to promote the recycling of metallurgic slag as new construction materials
Theme 4 Market and Sustainability
14. Material and Energy Services, Human Needs and Wellbeing
15. Assessment of mechanisms and instruments of climate finance: A global perspective
16. Green Economy and Sustainable Development: A Macroeconomic Perspective
17. Challenges and opportunities at the crossroads of Environmental Sustainability and Economy research
