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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Economics
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Societal material use has significantly increased due to industrialization and consumer economies.
  • Understanding the drivers of high material consumption is crucial for sustainability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review historical and current trends in societal material use.
  • To investigate the correlation between material consumption and human well-being.
  • To explore the potential of material efficiency in decoupling well-being from material use.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of national and global data on material categories and accounting schemes.
  • Review of historical and current trends in material use.
  • Development of a narrative on the role of materials in economic development.

Main Results:

  • High levels of material use are driven by industrialization and consumerism.
  • A correlation exists between material use and measures of human well-being.
  • Economic development has historically been closely tied to increased material throughput.

Conclusions:

  • Material efficiency offers a potential pathway to reduce environmental impact.
  • Decoupling human well-being from material use is a key challenge for sustainable development.
  • Further research is needed to understand the long-term implications of material efficiency strategies.