A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE ECO-INDUSTRY

Authors
Citation
Y. Akimoto, A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THE ECO-INDUSTRY, Technological forecasting & social change, 49(2), 1995, pp. 165-173
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Business,"Planning & Development
ISSN journal
00401625
Volume
49
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
165 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-1625(1995)49:2<165:ANPOTE>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Recently the behavior of human society has created turbulance on the f undamental frame of coexistence with the global environment. Yet, if w e repeat reckless environmental overkill that superimposes nothing mor e than ''rigid orders'' on human society, then civilization itself wil l enter a vicious circle of decline and lose even the strength and vit ality to live in harmony with the environment. In this paper, the pitf alls of the ''environmental countermeasures'' we often encounter are b riefly touched on. The most important matter for mankind is to incorpo rate into our human society the wisdom to be found in the working syst ems of life and earth. The industries that control the flow of energy and materials of human society, must step forth and lead an effort to construct multidimensional and autonomous feedback systems by creating various recycling loops and information/materials networks.