TY  - RPRT
U1  - Arbeitspapier
A1  - Bringezu, Stefan
T1  - Towards sustainable resource management in the European Union
T2  - Wuppertal papers
N2  - A policy framework for sustainable resource management (SRM) is required both to guarantee the materials and energy supply of the EU economy and safeguard the natural resource basis in the future. Goals and strategies for sustaining the metabolism of the economy are described. Data are presented on the material throughput and physical growth of the EU's economy, on total material requirements (TMR), its composition, the decoupling from economic growth, and the increased shift to other regions. A first future target Material Flow Balance (t- MFB) of the EU is outlined. Detailed data reveal the "top ten" resource flows. Policy design for SRM should aim at an integrated and balanced approach along the material flow, comprising resource extraction, the product cycle and final waste disposal. Strategies and potential instruments to manage fossil fuels, metals and industrial minerals, construction minerals and excavation are discussed. Possible priorities and examples are given for target setting, focusing on limited expansion of built-up area, reduced use of non-renewables, increased resource productivity, and shift to sustainable cultivation of biomass.
Y1  - 2002
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:wup4-opus-13961
UN  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:wup4-opus-13961
VL  - 121
SP  - 50
S1  - 50
PB  - Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie
CY  - Wuppertal
PB  - Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie
CY  - Wuppertal
ER  -