Sense and Response: A Bioclimatic Dialogue of Place

This paper analyzes human's historical and contemporary responses to the biological environment.

 

Building Community Prosperity Through Natural Capitalism

This document provides guidance for communities that are attempting to grow economically regardless of physical size. The guide lists dozens of ways communities are tapping their potential today through natural capitalism. [Originally published in 2001; updated in 2007]

 

Nuclear Power: Economics and Climate-Protection Potential

This paper makes an economic argument against the use of nuclear power. The authors argue that, despite strong governmental support, nuclear power is unfinancible in the private capital market.

 

Cuyahoga Valley Initative: A Model of Regeneration

This report summarizes RMI’s recommendations to the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission for regenerating the environment, economy, and community of the Cuyahoga River Valley.

 

Some Missing Elements of Sustainable Development

In this lecture given at Stanford University, Amory Lovins presents his theories on sustainable development. The presentation includes case studies of communities attempting sustainable development practices and strategies for implementing sustainable development.

 

Insurmountable Opportunities: Steps and Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Development

L. Hunter Lovins and Walter Link presented this paper to the 2001 UN Regional Roundtable for Europe and North America. In it, the authors outline the steps that need to be taken to implement sustainable development and what barriers stand in the way of those changes.

 

Natural Capitalism (Summary from Apertura Magazine)

This is a brief summary of the principles of natural capitalism with case studies illustrating how natural capitalism can be implemented in business environments to save energy and money.

 

El Capitalismo Natural

This is a Spanish language version of a brief summary of the principles of natural capitalism with case studies illustrating how natural capitalism can be implemented in business environments to save energy and money. [In Spanish]

 

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.

 

Harnessing Corporate Power to Heal the Planet

This article is a primer on the concepts of natural capitalism. The authors explain the four principles of natural capitalism: increase resource productivity, eliminate waste, create service and flow, and invest in natural capital.

 

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