Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of natural resources in economic growth by taking evidence from Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach - Total five variables are used in this study, i.e. GDP, population density, water renewable resources, deforestation and the...

The interactions between human population dynamics and the environment have often been viewed mechanistically. This review elucidates the complexities and contextual specificities of population-environment relationships in a number of domains. It explores the ways in which demographers and other...

2009 hatte J. Rockström, schwedischer Resilienzforscher, mit weiteren Klimaexperten das Konzept der Planetary Boundaries (planetarische Grenzen) veröffentlicht. Planetarische Grenzen gelten ihm als Leitplanken, um Risiken zu verhindern, in die ökologische Katastrophe abzustürzen. Verhalten...

Enhancing competitiveness is a popular target in economic policy making - not only at the national, but at the regional level as well despite neither generally accepted definition nor any strong agreement on how to measure it. In this chapter we discuss the conceptual underpinnings of why it is...