What is a footprint? A conceptual analysis of environmental footprint indicators

J Matuštík, V Kočí - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
To describe and measure the apparent pressures humanity poses to functioning of the
crucial Earth systems, scientists have long strived to develop comprehensive indicators, of …

[HTML][HTML] Decoupling economic growth from carbon emissions: a transition toward low-carbon energy systems—a critical review

OJ Gbadeyan, J Muthivhi, LZ Linganiso… - Clean …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Climate change has become a global nightmare, and the awareness of the causes of carbon
emissions has resulted in rigorous studies. These studies linked the increase in global …

Heterogenous influence of productive capacities pillars and natural resources on ecological sustainability in developing Belt and Road host countries

S Lin, A Razzaq, K Yi - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Global climate change and environmental pollution force humanity to create new
sustainable growth models. Growth policy relies heavily on the pillars of sectoral …

Rebound effects may jeopardize the resource savings of circular consumption: evidence from household material footprints

J Ottelin, H Cetinay, P Behrens - Environmental Research Letters, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The circular economy model aims to reduce the consumption of virgin materials by
increasing the time materials remain in use while transitioning economic activities to sectors …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting sustainable consumption with LCA–A social practice based perspective

P Suski, M Speck, C Liedtke - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Quantitative environmental assessments are crucial in working effectively towards
sustainable production and consumption patterns. Over the last decades, life cycle …

Urbanization, human inequality, and material consumption

S Zhang, D Zhu, L Li - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Global material consumption needs to be reduced to be within its planetary boundary.
Urbanization and human inequality are two profound economic-social phenomena, which …

Factors Influencing Carbon Footprint in Latvian Consumption: Environmental Awareness and a Socio-Economic Analysis

G Liobikienė, J Brizga - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025 - Elsevier
Evaluating the consumption-based carbon footprint offers detailed insights into people's
behaviours, lifestyles, and environmental impact stemming from their consumption patterns …

Safe and just housing for all–Towards establishing a sustainable consumption corridor for housing

KJ Dillman, J Heinonen, B Davíðsdóttir - Sustainable Production and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a sustainable consumption corridor (SCC) framework designed to
define a 'safe'and 'just'space for housing provisioning, integrating social equity with …

Material demand and material efficiency for sustainable development in the European Union countries: A stochastic frontier analysis

S Alataş, B Hiçyılmaz, E Karakaya - Sustainable Development, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Materials are of great importance as they are fundamentally integrated into many different
critical topics, including green transition, technological progress, industrial emissions, and …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying energy footprint inequalities across different socio-economic segments in Spain

O Akizu-Gardoki, E Villamor, E Lizundia - Cleaner Environmental Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
To achieve the ambitious climate targets set for 2050, it is essential to understand the energy
footprints resulting from different lifestyles. This research aims to analyse the variation in …