The “Metal-Energy-Construction Mineral” Nexus in the Island Metabolism: The Case of the Extractive Economy of New Caledonia

摘要: The concept of island metabolism strives to implement the principles social ecology at scale. It is, therefore, a question analyzing flows materials and energy passing through these territories, as well resource base needed sustain their activities. We propose develop nexus approach New Caledonian understand interactions between biophysical structures societal, economic, Metals, construction minerals, are good symbols economies based on extraction non-renewable resources. This is why, in this article, we sought investigate how “metal-energy-construction mineral” can affect resilience metabolic sustainability extractive Caledonia. carried out Material Energy Flow Analysis (MEFA) each subsystem for 2016 nodes interdependence. also interrogated role importing countries because island’s dominated by nickel industry. Indeed, profile corresponds one supply territory other consumption territories. latter outsource impacts own Finally, interviews with economic stakeholders, studied potential building blocks emergence an industrial symbiosis nexus.