Journal of Industrial Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Dec. 31, 2024
Abstract Global demands for materials have led to resource depletion, ecosystem degradation, pollution, and climate change. Material flow analysis (MFA) is an established tool examining reliance on natural resources related environmental pressure. The presented in this paper advances a nation's MFA—from overall economy final consumption. It considers some acknowledged gaps the MFA literature including: (a) need relate nations' use of with consequent impacts; (b) analyze domestic overseas material sources waste sinks; (c) allocate “economy wide” scale used generated consumption categories households. Though applicable globally, study concentrates Israel. revealed that Israeli economy's annual total approximately 2.5 billion tons from both extractions physical import. This results 937 million (domestic process output) (imported wastes. Eight‐six percent 94% wastes studied flows are found be households' demand electricity, transportation, food, consumables. suggested framework can support decision‐makers developing strategies reduce impacts.
Language: Английский