What Is the Rebound Effect?
The rebound effect is the reduction in expected gains from a new technology that increases the efficiency of resource use, because of behavioral or…
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Land Sparing vs Land Sharing: Balancing Food Production and Biodiversity
Land sparing and land sharing are two contrasting strategies for balancing agricultural production with biodiversity conservation. Land sparing involves intensifying farming on existing land…
Green Growth vs Degrowth: Definitions, Evidence, and Implications
Green growth is an economic paradigm that seeks to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation through technological innovation and efficiency improvements. Degrowth, in contrast,…
Can Humanity Return Within the Planetary Boundaries?
The planetary boundaries framework defines a safe operating space for humanity. As of 2023, six of nine boundaries are transgressed, raising the question of…