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Absolute decoupling
When an economy grows while its environmental impact, such as resource use or CO₂ emissions, falls in absolute terms at the same time.
Circular economy
The circular economy is an economic model that decouples economic growth from resource consumption by keeping materials, products, and resources in use for as long as possible.
Eco-economic decoupling
Eco-economic decoupling refers to the process of separating economic growth from environmental degradation.
Relative decoupling
When environmental impact still rises as an economy grows, but more slowly than the growth itself, so impact per unit of output falls.