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In this article a macro-oriented conceptual framework of the conditions necessary for the advancement of sustainability within an economy and society is formulated and analysed. The theoretical framework presented is a set of logical identities, which define relationships between the total environmental stress (TES) and the basic indicators of economic, technological and social development. The framework, called the Total Environmental Stress Approach, provides necessary but not sufficient conditions for advancing sustainability. Scenario alternatives utilizing the TES approach with data from Finland are presented to evaluate the theoretical framework.
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Kaivo-oja, J., Luukkanen, J. & Malaska, P. Sustainability Evaluation Frameworks and Alternative Analytical Scenarios of National Economies. Population and Environment 23, 193–215 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012879720723
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