From constraint to sufficiency: The decoupling of energy and carbon from human needs, 1975-2005

Ecological Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 425-433

  Steinberger, Julia K ^a   Roberts, J Timmons ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy threshold for human needs; Goldemberg corner; Human Development Index; IPAT; Low carbon development pathways; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; INCOME; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LITERACY; LIVING STANDARD; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 78449239904     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.09.014     Document Type: Article

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