Industrial Metabolism: Restructuring for Sustainable Development (UNU, 1994, 376 pages): Part 3: Further implications: 14. A plethora of paradigms: Outlining an information system on physical exchanges between the economy and nature: (introduction...)

Industrial Metabolism: Restructuring for Sustainable Development (UNU, 1994, 376 pages)

Part 3: Further implications

14. A plethora of paradigms: Outlining an information system on physical exchanges between the economy and nature

		*(introduction...)*
		Introduction
		Distinguishing between "harmful" and "harmless" characteristics of socio-economic metabolism with its natural environment
		Outline of an information system for the metabolism of the socio-economic system with its natural environment
		An empirical example for ESIs: Material balances and intensities for the Austrian economy
		Purposive interventions into life processes (PILs)
		Conclusions
		References

Marina Fischer-Kowalski, Helmut Haberl, and Harald Payer