Stylized representation of resource decoupling and impact decoupling![]() Resource decoupling refers to when fewer resources are used per unit of economic output, while impact decoupling is when negative impacts on the environment are reduced. Source: Decoupling Natural Resource Use and Environmental Impacts from Economic Growth 2011, UNEP International Resource Panel Report Related publication:
Other Figures & Tables on this publication: Biophysical Model of the Economic System (Flows of matter and energy) Stylized representation of resource decoupling and impact decoupling Sustainable Consumption and Production Conceptual model of innovations The information pyramid: from basic statistics to key indicators. |