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1 General Introduction
map the transgression or reserve of nation-specific environmental boundaries for the
28 countries, visualizing how far countries are from their respective environmental
boundaries. Multiple regression analysis shows that the worldwide unsustainability
of carbon emissions is largely driven by economic development, while resource
endowments play a central role in explaining national performance on water and
land use.
Chapter 7 presents a summary of conclusions, followed by reflections and
recommendations for future work.
References
Barnosky AD, Hadly EA, Bascompte J, Berlow EL, Brown JH, Fortelius M, Getz WM, Harte
J, Hastings A, Marquet PA, Martinez ND, Mooers A, Roopnarine P, Vermeij G, Williams JW,
Gillespie R, Kitzes J, Marshall C, Matzke N, Mindell DP, Revilla E, Smith AB (2012) Approaching
a state shift in Earth’s biosphere. Nature 486:52–58
Berger M, Finkbeiner M (2013) Methodological challenges in volumetric and impact-oriented water
footprints. J Ind Ecol 17:79–89
Borucke M, Moore D, Cranston G, Gracey K, Iha K, Larson J, Lazarus E, Morales JC, Wackernagel
M, Galli A (2013) Accounting for demand and supply of the biosphere’s regenerative capacity:
the National Footprint Accounts’ underlying methodology and framework. Ecol Ind 24:518–533
Carpenter SR, De Vries W, De Wit CA, Folke C, Gerten D, Heinke J, Mace GM, Persson LM,
Ramanathan V, Reyers B, Sörlin S (2015) Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on
a changing planet. Science 347. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1259855
Castellani V, Sala S (2012) Ecological footprint and life cycle assessment in the sustainability
assessment of tourism activities. Ecol Ind 16:135–147
Chen B, Chen GQ (2007) Modified ecological footprint accounting and analysis based on embodied
exergy—a case study of the Chinese society 1981–2001. Ecol Econ 61:355–376
Cohen JE (1995) Population growth and Earth’s human carrying capacity. Science 269:341–346
Crutzen PJ (2002) Geology of mankind. Nature 415:23–23
ˇ
Cuˇ cek L, Klemeš JJ, Kravanja Z (2012) A review of Footprint analysis tools for monitoring impacts
on sustainability. J Cleaner Prod 34:9–20
De Benedetto L, Klemeš J (2009) The environmental performance strategy map: an integrated LCA
approach to support the strategic decision making process. J Cleaner Prod 17:900–906
De Meester S, Callewaert C, De Mol E, Van Langenhove H, Dewulf J (2011) The resource footprint of biobased products: a key issue in the sustainable development of biorefineries. Biofuels,
Bioprod Biorefin 5:570–580
Ehrlich PR (1982) Human carrying capacity, extinctions, and nature reserves. Bioscience 32:331–
333
Ewing BR, Hawkins TR, Wiedmann TO, Galli A, Ercin AE, Weinzettel J, Steen-Olsen K (2012)
Integrating ecological and water footprint accounting in a multi-regional input–output framework.
Ecol Ind 23:1–8
Fang K, Heijungs R (2015) Investigating the inventory and characterization aspects of footprinting
methods: lessons for the classification and integration of footprints. J Cleaner Prod 108:1028–1036
Fang K, Heijungs R, De Snoo GR (2014) Theoretical exploration for the combination of the
ecological, energy, carbon, and water footprints: overview of a footprint family. Ecol Ind
36:508–518
Fang K, Heijungs R, De Snoo GR (2015) Understanding the complementary linkages between
environmental footprints and planetary boundaries in a footprint–boundary environmental
sustainability assessment framework. Ecol Econ 114:218–226
1 General Introduction
map the transgression or reserve of nation-specific environmental boundaries for the
28 countries, visualizing how far countries are from their respective environmental
boundaries. Multiple regression analysis shows that the worldwide unsustainability
of carbon emissions is largely driven by economic development, while resource
endowments play a central role in explaining national performance on water and
land use.
Chapter 7 presents a summary of conclusions, followed by reflections and
recommendations for future work.
References
Barnosky AD, Hadly EA, Bascompte J, Berlow EL, Brown JH, Fortelius M, Getz WM, Harte
J, Hastings A, Marquet PA, Martinez ND, Mooers A, Roopnarine P, Vermeij G, Williams JW,
Gillespie R, Kitzes J, Marshall C, Matzke N, Mindell DP, Revilla E, Smith AB (2012) Approaching
a state shift in Earth’s biosphere. Nature 486:52–58
Berger M, Finkbeiner M (2013) Methodological challenges in volumetric and impact-oriented water
footprints. J Ind Ecol 17:79–89
Borucke M, Moore D, Cranston G, Gracey K, Iha K, Larson J, Lazarus E, Morales JC, Wackernagel
M, Galli A (2013) Accounting for demand and supply of the biosphere’s regenerative capacity:
the National Footprint Accounts’ underlying methodology and framework. Ecol Ind 24:518–533
Carpenter SR, De Vries W, De Wit CA, Folke C, Gerten D, Heinke J, Mace GM, Persson LM,
Ramanathan V, Reyers B, Sörlin S (2015) Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on
a changing planet. Science 347. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1259855
Castellani V, Sala S (2012) Ecological footprint and life cycle assessment in the sustainability
assessment of tourism activities. Ecol Ind 16:135–147
Chen B, Chen GQ (2007) Modified ecological footprint accounting and analysis based on embodied
exergy—a case study of the Chinese society 1981–2001. Ecol Econ 61:355–376
Cohen JE (1995) Population growth and Earth’s human carrying capacity. Science 269:341–346
Crutzen PJ (2002) Geology of mankind. Nature 415:23–23
ˇ
Cuˇ cek L, Klemeš JJ, Kravanja Z (2012) A review of Footprint analysis tools for monitoring impacts
on sustainability. J Cleaner Prod 34:9–20
De Benedetto L, Klemeš J (2009) The environmental performance strategy map: an integrated LCA
approach to support the strategic decision making process. J Cleaner Prod 17:900–906
De Meester S, Callewaert C, De Mol E, Van Langenhove H, Dewulf J (2011) The resource footprint of biobased products: a key issue in the sustainable development of biorefineries. Biofuels,
Bioprod Biorefin 5:570–580
Ehrlich PR (1982) Human carrying capacity, extinctions, and nature reserves. Bioscience 32:331–
333
Ewing BR, Hawkins TR, Wiedmann TO, Galli A, Ercin AE, Weinzettel J, Steen-Olsen K (2012)
Integrating ecological and water footprint accounting in a multi-regional input–output framework.
Ecol Ind 23:1–8
Fang K, Heijungs R (2015) Investigating the inventory and characterization aspects of footprinting
methods: lessons for the classification and integration of footprints. J Cleaner Prod 108:1028–1036
Fang K, Heijungs R, De Snoo GR (2014) Theoretical exploration for the combination of the
ecological, energy, carbon, and water footprints: overview of a footprint family. Ecol Ind
36:508–518
Fang K, Heijungs R, De Snoo GR (2015) Understanding the complementary linkages between
environmental footprints and planetary boundaries in a footprint–boundary environmental
sustainability assessment framework. Ecol Econ 114:218–226