IO analysis has been extended to incorporate environmental
considerations since the 1960s [40–42]. EIO model has been
widely adopted for investigating environmental footprints triggered
by economic development and trade [43–48]. As an integrated
economic-ecological analytical tool, the EIO model presents
a useful method to examine multidimensional human activities
and their tradeoffs, implementing the conceptual framework of
MSP. The EIO analysis can investigate alternative economic structures
and associated environmental conditions and simulate
various large-scale policy scenarios [49]. The ability to simulate
and examine tradeoffs among different policy scenarios in the
foreseeable future is essential for MSP which requires a proactive
approach