{"product_id":"books-the-ecology-of-commerce-by-paul-hawken","title":"The Ecology of Commerce","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world has changed in the seventeen years since the controversial initial publication of Paul Hawken's \u003cem\u003eEcology of Commerce\u003c\/em\u003e, a stirring treatise about the perceived antagonism between ecology and business. Yet Hawken's impassioned argument--that business both causes the most egregious abuses of the environment and, crucially, holds the most potential for solving our sustainability problems--is more relevant and resonant than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining updated and revised material for a new audience, \u003cem\u003eThe Ecology of Commerce\u003c\/em\u003e presents a compelling vision of the restorative (rather than destructive) economy we must create, centered on eight imperatives: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Reduce energy carbon emissions 80 percent by 2030 and total natural resource usage 80 percent by 2050.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Provide secure, stable, and meaningful employment to people everywhere.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Be self-organizing rather than regulated or morally mandated.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Honor market principles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Restore habitats, ecosystems, and societies to their optimum.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Rely on current income.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Be fun and engaging, and strive for an aesthetic outcome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53673177022737,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780887306556.jpg?v=1781523954","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-the-ecology-of-commerce-by-paul-hawken","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}