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In both the East and the West, economists, planners and engineers are seeking for a solution to the problem of how to change the traditional patterns of resource use. “Perestroika” and “modernization” are two actual catchwords in this process, and new environmental priorities play a part in the envisaged conversion of the economy.1 Harmonizing ecology and economy in a specific sense relies on the premise that a reduction in the resource input of production (structural change) will lead to an ex ante reduction of emissions and wastes that have a negative impact on the natural environment (ecological structural change).
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The following data and arguments rely on M. Jänicke, H. Mönch, T. Ranneberg, U.E. Simonis (1989), Economic Structure and Environmental Impacts, in: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.
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Simonis, U.E. (1989). Ecological Modernization of Industrial Society — Three Strategic Elements. In: Archibugi, F., Nijkamp, P. (eds) Economy and Ecology: Towards Sustainable Development. Economy & Environment, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7831-8_7
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