CARBON FOOTPRINT AND INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS - AN INTRODUCTION

TY - JOUR

T1 - CARBON FOOTPRINT AND INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS - AN INTRODUCTION

AU - Wiedmann, Thomas

PY - 2009/9

Y1 - 2009/9

N2 - This editorial is the introduction to a special issue of Economic Systems Research on the topic of carbon footprint and input-output analysis. It provides a brief historical context of the involvement of input-output analysis with applications in environmental research and makes the link to carbon footprint theory and practice. The six papers in this issue are briefly introduced. The aim of the special issue is to bring together the academic world of rigorous economic modelling and the practice of greenhouse gas accounting at various levels.

AB - This editorial is the introduction to a special issue of Economic Systems Research on the topic of carbon footprint and input-output analysis. It provides a brief historical context of the involvement of input-output analysis with applications in environmental research and makes the link to carbon footprint theory and practice. The six papers in this issue are briefly introduced. The aim of the special issue is to bring together the academic world of rigorous economic modelling and the practice of greenhouse gas accounting at various levels.

KW - Carbon footprint

KW - Input-output analysis

KW - Greenhouse gas accounting

KW - ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

KW - INVENTORIES

KW - REQUIREMENTS

KW - CONSUMPTION

KW - CONSUMER

KW - SERVICES

KW - PRODUCER

KW - TRADE

KW - GOODS

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77949377709&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/09535310903541256

DO - 10.1080/09535310903541256

M3 - Editorial

SN - 0953-5314

VL - 21

SP - 175

EP - 186

JO - Economic systems research

JF - Economic systems research

IS - 3

ER -