Amory Lovins
Redesigning Evolution
In this letter published in Science, Amory Lovins responds to an editorial by Roger Beachy promoting the benefits of genetically modified foods. In his response, Lovins argues that there are negative ecological implications of genetically modified food and that it amounts to redesigning evolution. Lovins also argues that the FDA…
Graduation Test for the Species
Of all of the technologies invented in the last century, Amory Lovins considers biotechnology to be one of the most dangerous and destructive. In this commentary in The Washington Times, Lovins argues against the manipulation of genes for human purposes. Rather than understanding how nature works, technology is being used…
Tale of Two Botanies
In this paper given at the World Botanical Congress in 1999, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins describe their concept of the two botanies.” The first botany has been shapped by billions of years of evolution. The second botany comes from recent advances in genetic engineering. Modifications in genetic make-up…
Natural Capitalism: Chapter 10 – Food for Life (original)
Modern industrial agriculture destroys topsoil, depletes freshwater resources, relies on petroleum inputs, and generates vast amounts of greenhouse gasses. Yet scalable, ecologically sustainable, and highly productive alternatives are challenging the status quo.
Natural Capitalism: Chapter 11 – Aqueous Solutions (original)
Worldwide, access to fresh, clean water is on the decline and competition for it is increasing, threatening our ability to sustain life on earth. Fortunately, a host of new techniques and practices is helping to increase the productivity of freshwater resources directly where they are needed.
