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The inequality of natural resources consumption and its relationship witht the social development level based on the ecological footpring and the HDI

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2010

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Chen, D., Ma, X., Mu, H., and Li, P., 2010, The inequality of natural resources consumption and its relationship witht the social development level based on the ecological footpring and the HDI: v. 12, p. 69-86.

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This paper aims to provide a better understanding of the current situation of natural resources consumption in the world and its relationship with the level of social development. The Ecological Footprint concept is used to indicate human beings' environmental impact, and the Human Development Index (HDI) is used as a process for the social development level. Based on the dataset of 136 countries from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), we calculate the Gini coefficients of the total Ecological Footprint per person (EF) and its sub items, i.e., Renewable Resources Footprint per person (REF) and Energy Footprint per person (EEF). The results indicate that significant inequality exists in natural resources consumption among the 136 countries [...]

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  • Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

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ISBN WECC 1464-3332

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