Absolute environmental sustainability assessment of emerging industrial chains within planetary boundaries: A systematic literature review

IF 10.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Sustainable Production and Consumption Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI:10.1016/j.spc.2025.02.023

Weiqiang Zhang , Wei Fang , Yanxin Liu , Ning Ma , Jianglan Shi , Bo Ren

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The urgent need to sustainably manage emerging industries highlights the necessity of incorporating industrial chain perspectives within the absolute environmental sustainability assessment (AESA) framework. This study addresses a critical knowledge gap in evaluating inter-regional resource consumption and environmental impact dynamics associated with emerging industrial chains within the remaining safe operating space (SOS). We propose an AESA framework for emerging industrial chains, designed to: (1) holistically assess their environmental performance; (2) clarify the distribution of accountability and spatial characteristics of resource-environmental impacts along value chains; and (3) strengthen the integration of planetary boundaries (PBs), AESA, and regional policymaking. Building on a systematic synthesis of existing methodologies, this framework bridges industrial chain analysis with regional ecological boundaries, addressing both research and practical needs for multi-regional resource governance and industrial-environmental synergy. Through five structured steps, it systematically integrates policy instruments, theoretical foundations, hybrid modeling, and multi-source data to provide a holistic perspective for achieving SOS-compliant environmental sustainability in regional emerging industries, aligning with resource-efficient and eco-friendly development objectives. This study sets the stage for future empirical research and model integration, highlighting the critical contribution of incorporating an industrial chain perspective into the design of ASEA frameworks, ensuring Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are achieved within planetary boundaries.

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Sustainable Production and Consumption Environmental Science-Environmental Engineering

CiteScore

17.40

自引率

7.40%

发文量

389

审稿时长

13 days

期刊介绍： Sustainable production and consumption refers to the production and utilization of goods and services in a way that benefits society, is economically viable, and has minimal environmental impact throughout its entire lifespan. Our journal is dedicated to publishing top-notch interdisciplinary research and practical studies in this emerging field. We take a distinctive approach by examining the interplay between technology, consumption patterns, and policy to identify sustainable solutions for both production and consumption systems.