Flourishing Within Limits to Growth
Author | : Sven Erik Jørgensen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 1317551982 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781317551980 |
Rating | : 4/5 (980 Downloads) |
Download or read book Flourishing Within Limits to Growth written by Sven Erik Jørgensen and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades of research and discussion have shown that the human population growth and our increased consumption of natural resources cannot continue - there are limits to growth. This volume demonstrates how we might modify and revise our economic systems using nature as a model. The book describes how nature uses three growth forms: biomass, information, and networks, resulting in improved overall ecosystem functioning and co-development. As biomass growth is limited by available resources, nature uses the two other growth forms to achieve higher resource use efficiency. Through a universal app.