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Natural Capitalism: Chapter 8 – Capital Gains (original)
Business has long neglected to value the ecological systems that support life. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, labor was scarce and natural capital…
Natural Capitalism: Chapter 9 – Nature’s Filaments (original)
Global fiber production—from forest products to synthetic, hydrocarbon-derived fabrics—is a hugely energy- and materials-intensive endeavor. An in-depth look at forestry and its associated products from…
Technical Appendix to Reevaluating Stormwater
This technical appendix was written in conjunction with the report “Reevaluating Stormwater” from the Pittsburgh Charrette. The appendix includes information about the charrette process as…
Energy Surprises for the 21st Century
This article provides an overview of some of the issues and innovations that are likely to alter the global energy sector in the early 21st…
Saving Forests From the Demand Side
“Saving Forests From the Demand Side” is a presentation given by Amory Lovins to the World Resource Institute. In the presentation, Lovins argues that efficiency…