Resource Decoupling

What doubled in the 20th century?

• Average global temperature

• Global population

• Number of countries in the world

• Raw material used per capita

What is the average resource use per person now compared to 1905?

• Increased from 4.6 tons to around 9 tons

• Remained constant at 4.6 tons

• Decreased from 9 tons to 4.6 tons

• Increased from 2 tons to 30 tons

What does 'decoupling' mean in the context of economic growth and resource use?

• Using less resources for the same economic output

• Linking economic growth directly to resource use

• Using more resources to decrease economic output

• Increasing resource use for the same economic output

What is 'resource decoupling'?

• When resource use decreases as the economy decreases

• When the economy grows and resource use does not grow at the same rate

• When resource use grows faster than the economy

• When the economy and resource use grow at the same rate

What is 'impact decoupling'?

• When the economy grows and the environmental impact increases

• When the environmental impact grows and the economy decreases

• When both the economy and environmental impact decrease

• When the economy grows and the environmental impact decreases

How many people are employed in the recycling sector globally?

• About 160 billion people

• About 600 million people

• About 15 million people

• About 1.5 million people

What percentage of the world's natural resources do cities consume?

• Exactly 65%

• Over 50%

• Less than 40%

• Over 75%

What is the global annual turnover of the recycling sector?

• Over 1.5 million US dollars

• Over 15 million US dollars

• Over 160 billion US dollars

• Over 600 million US dollars

What is a key role of cities in the context of decoupling?

• To provide housing, food, and mobility more efficiently

• To increase the consumption of natural resources

• To limit economic growth

• To decrease the global population

What is necessary for achieving decoupling according to the text?

• Stopping all economic activities

• Increasing the use of natural resources

• A coordinated approach involving all stakeholders

• Decreasing the global population