Dong, X.B.; Yu, B.H.; Brown, M.T.; Zhang, Y.S.; Kang, M.Y. - In: Energy Policy 67 (2014) C, pp. 767-780
(coal and minerals) decreases both the environmental and economic sustainability of the area. Emergy-based performance … indicators of the Xilinguole League economy show a low sustainability index (ESI=0.79), though it is higher than for the Chinese … than for all of China, 0.09). In contrast, the grassland-based livestock sector shows a higher renewability index (%REN=0 …