‘Green Growth’ is a dangerous political illusion
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Seemingly less material footprint in rich nation is an artefact of outsourcing.
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On a globale level outsourcing is impossible.
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Shift to services does not reduce material footprint
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Decoupling (economic growth from material and energy use) globally does not occur
Growth ends up wiping out the gains we achieve through efficiency improvements (Jevons Paradox).
The only fail-safe strategy is to impose legally binding caps on resource use and gradually ratchet it back down to safe levels.
Hickel: Why Growth Can’t be Green (FP)
Hickel: On McAfee’s ‘More From Less’ (FP)