Analysis of the impact of economic growth factors to resources and environment in Jiangsu Province – Based on Commoner model

Abstract

In order to response to the increasingly polluted environment, maintain sustainable economic and social development in Jiangsu province, the author calculated the index of the resource environment in Jiangsu, using LMDI(logarithmic-mean Divisia index) decomposition method based on the Commoner model(we can see from formula(2),(5),(6)&(7)), to reflect the three major influencing factors of cumulative effects. In table 2 and figure 3, the research results show the expansion of the size of economy and growth of population make resources consumption increase and environmental pollution aggravate, while technological progress reduce the pressure of resources and environment. According to the findings, the paper proposes the policy recommendations, such as develop circular economy, promote technological innovation and strengthen regional cooperation mechanism and so on to reduce the environmental pollution while economic developing. These will be useful to the policymakers.

Keywords

• Economic growth factors
• Resources and environment
• Commoner model
• LMD (logarithmic-mean Divisia index)