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SUBMITTER: Ward JD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5065220 | biostudies-other | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Ward James D JD Sutton Paul C PC Sutton Paul C PC Werner Adrian D AD Costanza Robert R Mohr Steve H SH Simmons Craig T CT
PloS one 20161014 10
The argument that human society can decouple economic growth-defined as growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)-from growth in environmental impacts is appealing. If such decoupling is possible, it means that GDP growth is a sustainable societal goal. Here we show that the decoupling concept can be interpreted using an easily understood model of economic growth and environmental impact. The simple model is compared to historical data and modelled projections to demonstrate that growth in GDP ulti ...[more]