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Historicizing the environmental Kuznets Curve: water pollution in Göta Älv, Sweden, 1895–2000
Abstract In this paper, it is argued that environmental historians ought to become more engaged in scholarly debate on the Environmental Kuznets Curve. Starting from this theoretical perspective, the paper studies water pollution in the case of the river Göta Älv in Sweden. The empirical evidence shown for pollution of the river fits well with the patterns hypothesized by the theory of an Environmental Kuznets Curve. Explaining the relationship is however more complex than much of the research in this field has argued. An historical analysis of the relationship shows that the pattern was largely dependent on a process of learning about the negative environmental impact of various types of pollution, and the need to deal with these problems. A crucial turning point in the relationship between economic growth and environmental pollution occurred when pollution levels approached the carrying capacity of the local ecosystems.
Historicizing the environmental Kuznets Curve: water pollution in Göta Älv, Sweden, 1895–2000
Abstract In this paper, it is argued that environmental historians ought to become more engaged in scholarly debate on the Environmental Kuznets Curve. Starting from this theoretical perspective, the paper studies water pollution in the case of the river Göta Älv in Sweden. The empirical evidence shown for pollution of the river fits well with the patterns hypothesized by the theory of an Environmental Kuznets Curve. Explaining the relationship is however more complex than much of the research in this field has argued. An historical analysis of the relationship shows that the pattern was largely dependent on a process of learning about the negative environmental impact of various types of pollution, and the need to deal with these problems. A crucial turning point in the relationship between economic growth and environmental pollution occurred when pollution levels approached the carrying capacity of the local ecosystems.
Historicizing the environmental Kuznets Curve: water pollution in Göta Älv, Sweden, 1895–2000
Rönnbäck, Klas (Autor:in) / Granér, Staffan (Autor:in)
Water History ; 8 ; 95-114
22.04.2016
20 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Environmental Kuznets curve , Environmental history , Water pollution , River , Economic growth , Environmental legislation , Sweden Environment , Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution , Water, general , Civil Engineering , Hydrogeology , History, general
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