South Korean green growth and the Jevons paradox: An assessment with democratic and degrowth policy recommendations
Autor: | Ryan Gunderson, Sun-Jin Yun |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Economic growth
Stimulus (economics) Jevons paradox Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Natural resource economics 020209 energy Strategy and Management Resource efficiency 02 engineering and technology Building and Construction Rebound effect (conservation) 010501 environmental sciences Eco-efficiency 01 natural sciences Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Green growth Public participation Degrowth 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Economics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science |
Zdroj: | Journal of Cleaner Production. 144:239-247 |
ISSN: | 0959-6526 |
Popis: | The policy instruments at the core of the notion of green growth are central to South Korea’s National Strategy for Green Growth (NSGG): (1) green stimulus packages; (2) “price-based” or market corrective policies; and (3) green research and development to bring about a technological shift that increases resource efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. This assessment of the NSGG explores the potentials and limitations of (3) in light of the Jevons paradox, the commonly found association between improved efficiency and increased resource use. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and total energy use have increased since the implementation of the NSGG despite overall improvements in energy efficiency. We argue that the Jevons paradox is a fundamental limitation of the NSGG and suggest policy alternatives to the NSGG: (1) increased public participation in environmental decision-making and (2) economic degrowth. |
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