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The basic driver for natural capitalism is the limited. Paul hawken is a bestselling author, who has written eight books, as well as dozens of articles, opeds, and other papers concerning the environment, the ethical responsibility of business, and social justice. Design production systems that eliminate costly waste. Review of natural capitalism by paul hawken, amory b lovins and l hunter lovins earthscan publications, london, 1999, isbn 1 85383 461 0. But now, theres a surplus of people, while natural capitalnatural resources and the ecological systems that provide vital lifesupport.
Key observations excerpts notes from the book natural capitalism creating the next industrial revolution by paul hawken, amory lovins. For too long we have taken natural capital for granted, squandering our natural resources and unleashing an unhealthy array of byproducts which have further. Natural capitalism recognizes the critical interdependency between the production and use of humanmade capital and the maintenance 26476 01 p001169 r4ah 91099 5. Hunter lovins 1999, the authors summarize widespread beliefs on earlier economic development and indict past practices as inherently wasteful. Natural capitalists indictment of traditional capitalism. This work offers forms of industry and commerce that can not only enhance enormously the wellbeing of the worlds growing population, but will reverse the destruction.
Adopt technologies that extend natural resources usefulness. In building their case, the authors allegedly identify a number of the failures of traditional capitalism. Then, natural resources were abundant and labor was the limiting factor of production. Natural capitalism, economics of restoration paul hawken. Julie ann wrigley global institute of sustainability 289 views. Creating the next industrial revolution by paul hawken, amory lovins, l.