Entropic irreversibility and uncontrolled technological change in economy and environment |
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Authors: | Martin O'Connor |
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Institution: | (1) University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | A joint production model representing Spaceship Earth is used to explore at a conceptual level, implications of natural resource depletion and economic waste production for economy-environment change. Ecological change is considered as uncontrolled technological innovation, partially induced through disposal of unwanted surpluses (by-products and wastes from economic activity). These surpluses may accumulate as wastelands, or (more likely) contribute to uncontrolled ecological change. Technologically stationary economy-environment steady-state solutions are contrasted with instability and forced change where either the technologies or the patterns of resource allocation in economic and environmental processes are incompatible with a steady state.Thanks to Charles Perrings, Louis Arnoux, and three anonymous referees. Responsbility for any errors or obscurities in argument is mine alone. |
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Keywords: | Ecological change Energy Entropy Joint production Pollution Sustainability |
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