Sustainable Growth and Resource Productivity : Economic and Global Policy Issues

摘要: Introduction Raimund Bleischwitz, Wuppertal Institute, Germany, Paul J.J. Welfens, European Institute for International Economic Relations, (EIIW) and University of Wuppertal, ZhongXiang Zhang, East-West Center, Honolulu, USA Part I: Raw materials supply resource use from a global perspective 1. Will the mining industry meet need metals? Magnus Ericsson, Materials Group (RMG), Stockholm, Sweden 2. Global in business-as-usual world up to 2030: Updated results GINFORS model Christian Lutz, Gesellschaft fur Wirtschaftliche Strukturforschung (GWS), Osnabruck, Stefan Giljum, Sustainable Europe Research (SERI), Vienna, Austria 3. Development growth mineral-rich countries Thorvaldur Gylfason, Iceland, CEPR, CESifo, Iceland 4. The physical dimension international trade 1962-2005: Empirical findings tentative conclusions Monika Dittrich, Cologne Germany 5. Defining critical Thomas E. Graedel, School Forestry Environmental Studies, Yale University, II: economics resources sustainable 6. Explaining oil price dynamics 7. Technological catch-up or rents? A production frontier approach accounting Natalia Merkina, Department Economics, Oslo, Norway 8. Socio-ecological market economy Europe: Interrelations between resource, labour capital productivity Erich Hoedl, Academy Science Arts, 9. Why do companies ignore economic efficiency potentials? public awareness Mario Schmidt, Pforzheim Applied Sciences, III: analysis productivity: Trends drivers 10. Decoupling GDP use, competitiveness: cross-country comparison Soren Steger 11. Anxiety technological change: decline sulphur dioxide emissions Finland since 1950 Jan Kunnas, Italy, Timo Myllyntaus, Turku, Turun yliopisto, 12. Greece's fossil fuel 2006: production, consumption supply-chain Eleni Papathanasopoulou, Solutions Greece IV: policy issues 13. China India's demand resources: Drawing some key implications on energy security Africa's development Jennifer Li, Foundation Security Sustainability, Falls Church (VA) US Protection Agency, Washington, DC 14. Asian environmental policy: Promoting while preserving environment 15. rationale dematerialisation Ekins, King's College, London, UK Conclusions: Towards new