Linking the concept of ecological footprint and valuation of ecosystem services – a case study of economic growth and natural carrying capacity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19499756 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sheng Zhao (0000-0002-8083-2119, a Marine Science College , Zhejiang Ocean University , 105 Wenhua Road, Dinghai, Zhoushan, 316004, China, corresponding author), Changwen Wu (0000-0001-6871-3320, a Marine Science College , Zhejiang Ocean University , 105 Wenhua Road, Dinghai, Zhoushan, 316004, China), Huasheng Hong (b Environmental Science Research Center , Xiamen University , Xiamen, China), Luoping Zhang (0000-0002-0112-1141, b Environmental Science Research Center , Xiamen University , Xiamen, China) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 137-142 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4509 • E-ISSN: 1745-2627 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504500902796310 |
| OpenAlex | W2095348223 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 22 |
Human activities have become so extensive that all ecosystems on the planet have been altered to some extent. The fate of humankind will be determined by how sustainable ecosystems and renewable resource species in them are managed. The implication of this is obvious: humanity must live within nature's carrying capacity. In recent years, we have recognized that economic growth depends on natural capital, the importance of identifying ourselves as a part of the international ecological economics community, and positive integration of economy and ecology. The aim of this paper is to describe a method for integrated analysis of economic growth and natural carrying capacity through linking the concept of ecological footprint with valuation of ecosystem services. When applied to China for the period 1987–2003, empirical evidence suggests that the Chinese economy surpassed its carrying capacity after 1992. Perhaps we should abandon our high-growth predilection and initiate the transition to a steady-state economy
Business · Carrying capacity · China · Ecological economics · Ecological footprint · Economics · Ecosystem · Ecosystem health · Ecosystem Management · Ecosystem services · Ecosystem valuation · Environmental resource management · Geography · Natural capital · Natural resource · Natural resource economics · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Water Resources and Sustainability · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0.38 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2019 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |