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Natural Capitalism

by Paul Hawken, L. Hunter Lovins, Amory B. Lovins · 1999

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This groundbreaking book reveals how today's global businesses can be both environmentally responsible and highly profitable.

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economicseconomicsMore like thisLess of thisbusinessbusinessMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thissciencescienceMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
environmentenvironmentMore like thisLess of thiseconomicseconomicsMore like thisLess of thisnaturenatureMore like thisLess of thissocial issuessocial issuesMore like thisLess of thistechnologytechnologyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
USAUSAMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 416 pages

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