Is Decoupling GDP Growth from Environmental Impact Possible?

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 i...

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Main Authors: James D Ward, Paul C Sutton, Adrian D Werner, Robert Costanza, Steve H Mohr, Craig T Simmons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5065220?pdf=render