the myth of decoupling
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This short presentation looks at decoupling to show why perpetual economic growth is inherently unsustainable.
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The Myth of Decoupling
Decoupling compares resource use to
economic growth.
• Relative decoupling means resource use may increase, however, at
a slower rate than economic growth.
• Absolute decoupling is achieved when resource use declines over
time while the economy grows.
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To keep economic activity within
ecological limits, we must achieve
absolute decoupling.
• There is some limited evidence of relative decoupling occurring
thanks to efficiency gains over the last three decades.
– This means that economic growth has outpaced efficiency
improvements, and there has been growth in resource use overall.
• There is little to no evidence of absolute decoupling.
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