Metabolic Inequality and Its Impact on Efficient Contraction and Convergence of International Material Resource Use

B-Tier
Journal: Ecological Economics
Year: 2018
Volume: 145
Issue: C
Pages: 430-440

Authors (3)

Duro, Juan Antonio (Universitat Rovira I Virgili T...) Schaffartzik, Anke (not in RePEc) Krausmann, Fridolin (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.673 = (α=2.02 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

•International inequality in material use decreased between 1970 and 2000.•Inequality stabilized 2000 to 2010 when global growth in material use accelerated.•Material intensity has gained importance in shaping material use (inequality).•Inequality in material intensity has increased and shapes global material use.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolec:v:145:y:2018:i:c:p:430-440
Journal Field
Environment
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25