Economic growth: the theoretical debate on resources, the environment and growth limits and the choices faced by human beings

Purpose The relationship between man and nature varies with different stages of the development human society. destructive consequences brought about in early stage industrialization sparked serious concerns ecological environmental issues. Design/methodology/approach worldwide controversy aroused by Limits to Growth published 1972 made people realize that carrying capacity ecosystem was limited, as were resources. In long run, scientific technological progress can constantly discover new energy Findings However, every specific society, resources crises are always a severe challenge beings should face. It is core contents sustainable change old economic growth model explore model. Originality/value one most fundamental relationships society development. How deal it also issues From perspective historical process has roughly gone through following stages.