Title: Editorial: Eco-efficiency is important when it is strategic

Authors: Jukka Hoffren, Jouni Korhonen

Addresses: Statistical Research and Development Unit Statistics Finland P.O. Box 5V FI-00022 Helsinki, Finland. ' Department of Industrial Management Abo Akademi University, Biskopsgatan 8, FI-20500 Abo, Finland

Abstract: Microeconomics Eco-Efficiency (EE) theory is now a normative and prescriptive political position and a management goal. Macroeconomics science proves that microeconomics EE theory is false. The EE overall objective and vision is a relative ratio. That of macroeconomics sustainability is an absolute limit. Simple calculations of EE and factor X targets for different countries support the hypothesis. The editorial also introduces the eight contributions to this double special issue. Articles are derived from the 11th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference, Helsinki, Finland held on 5–8 June 2005.

Keywords: macroeconomics; microeconomics; strategic eco-efficiency; International Sustainable Development Research Society; industrial ecology; sustainability.

DOI: 10.1504/PIE.2007.013877

Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal, 2007 Vol.4 No.1/2, pp.1 - 18

Published online: 31 May 2007 *

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