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Review 25 March 2025
Phoenix Eskridge-Aldama, Aden Stern, Anna Vaughn and Diana Stuart
As global temperatures continue to rise, those in favor of rapid climate mitigation face critical questions regarding maintaining current levels of economic growth. On a global scale, there remains a clear positive correlation between economic growth
As global temperatures continue to rise, those in favor of rapid climate mitigation face critical questions regarding maintaining current levels of economic growth. On a global scale, there remains a clear positive correlation between economic growth and carbon emissions, leading many climate scientists to call for a move away from a growth-focused economy. In this article, we draw from recent research to compare possible outcomes in terms of social well-being and climate mitigation for green growth and degrowth pathways. Green growth aims to maintain economic growth while reducing carbon emissions. Degrowth calls for a purposeful contraction of economic growth in wealthy countries. Drawing from recent studies, we compile evidence to compare these pathways and assess how each of these key strategies is evaluated and framed in the literature. We find that research indicates clear differences between these pathways in terms of mitigation potential and risks to human welfare, and we call for future research on specific topics related to a degrowth transition. Additionally, we identify issues of feasibility as primary concerns within both paradigms.
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This article is part of the Special Issue Economic Growth and Environmental Degradation.
Highlights of Sustainability
Volume 4 (2025), Issue 2, pp. 69–94
Volume 4 (2025), Issue 2, pp. 69–94
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Article 22 February 2025
Assitan Diaby, Mehdi Seraj and Huseyin Ozdeser
Highlights of Sustainability
Volume 4 (2025), Issue 1, pp. 56–68
Volume 4 (2025), Issue 1, pp. 56–68
277 Views72 Downloads
Article 1 February 2025
Bogusław Ślusarczyk, Małgorzata A. Kozłowska and Zuzanna A. Kozłowska
Highlights of Sustainability
Volume 4 (2025), Issue 1, pp. 16–37
Volume 4 (2025), Issue 1, pp. 16–37
408 Views100 Downloads
Article 1 November 2024
Francesco Scalamonti
Highlights of Sustainability
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 4, pp. 354–373
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 4, pp. 354–373
967 Views259 Downloads1 Citations
Article 24 August 2024
Duanhong Ding and Yishuang Xu
Highlights of Sustainability
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 3, pp. 308–337
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 3, pp. 308–337
1152 Views341 Downloads
Article 23 August 2024
Gulnara N. Nabiyeva and Stephen M. Wheeler
Highlights of Sustainability
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 3, pp. 294–307
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 3, pp. 294–307
1456 Views636 Downloads1 Citations
Article 30 May 2024
Aristotelis Martinis, Maria Kaloutsa and Katerina Kabassi
Highlights of Sustainability
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 2, pp. 255–274
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 2, pp. 255–274
1312 Views643 Downloads
Article 10 May 2024
Henri Giudici, Kristin Falk, Gerrit Muller, Dag Eirik Helle and Erik Drilen
Highlights of Sustainability
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 2, pp. 240–254
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 2, pp. 240–254
1512 Views383 Downloads5 Citations
Review 9 May 2024
Maria M. Ramirez-Corredores
Highlights of Sustainability
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 2, pp. 205–239
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 2, pp. 205–239
2349 Views375 Downloads4 Citations
Article 2 May 2024
Michael Benson
Highlights of Sustainability
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 2, pp. 184–204
Volume 3 (2024), Issue 2, pp. 184–204
1351 Views424 Downloads
