Natural Capitalism
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Natural Capitalism is an influential book that argues for redesigning business and industrial systems to align profitability with environmental sustainability and resource efficiency.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Natural Capitalism canonical | 3 |
| Natural Capitalism 10th anniversary edition | 1 |
| Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Natural Capitalism Context triple: [Amory B. Lovins, notableWork, Natural Capitalism]
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A.
Steady-State Economics
Steady-State Economics is an influential work in ecological economics that argues for an economy with stable or mildly fluctuating levels of consumption and population within ecological limits.
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B.
Deep Economy
Deep Economy is a nonfiction book by environmentalist Bill McKibben that critiques growth-driven economics and advocates for more localized, sustainable, and community-centered alternatives.
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C.
The New Economy of Nature: The Quest to Make Conservation Profitable
"The New Economy of Nature: The Quest to Make Conservation Profitable" is a book that explores how economic incentives and market-based approaches can be used to protect ecosystems and biodiversity.
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D.
Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications
Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications is a foundational textbook that introduces the theory and practice of ecological economics, emphasizing the integration of ecological limits with economic analysis and policy.
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E.
Economics for the Common Good
Economics for the Common Good is a book by Nobel laureate Jean Tirole that explains how modern economic thinking can be used to address major social challenges and improve public policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Natural Capitalism Target entity description: Natural Capitalism is an influential book that argues for redesigning business and industrial systems to align profitability with environmental sustainability and resource efficiency.
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A.
Steady-State Economics
Steady-State Economics is an influential work in ecological economics that argues for an economy with stable or mildly fluctuating levels of consumption and population within ecological limits.
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B.
Deep Economy
Deep Economy is a nonfiction book by environmentalist Bill McKibben that critiques growth-driven economics and advocates for more localized, sustainable, and community-centered alternatives.
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C.
The New Economy of Nature: The Quest to Make Conservation Profitable
"The New Economy of Nature: The Quest to Make Conservation Profitable" is a book that explores how economic incentives and market-based approaches can be used to protect ecosystems and biodiversity.
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D.
Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications
Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications is a foundational textbook that introduces the theory and practice of ecological economics, emphasizing the integration of ecological limits with economic analysis and policy.
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E.
Economics for the Common Good
Economics for the Common Good is a book by Nobel laureate Jean Tirole that explains how modern economic thinking can be used to address major social challenges and improve public policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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environmental economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argues |
environmental responsibility can increase profitability
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industrial systems should mimic natural ecosystems ⓘ |
| author |
Amory B. Lovins
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L. Hunter Lovins NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul A. Hawken ⓘ
surface form:
Paul Hawken
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| centralConcept |
alignment of profitability with environmental sustainability
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biomimicry in design ⓘ investment in natural capital ⓘ radical resource productivity ⓘ service and flow economy ⓘ valuation of natural capital ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fullTitle |
Natural Capitalism
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution
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| genre |
business
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environmentalism ⓘ sustainability ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Natural Capitalism
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Natural Capitalism 10th anniversary edition
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| influencedField |
clean energy policy
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corporate social responsibility ⓘ green business strategy ⓘ sustainability management ⓘ |
| isCitedIn |
business school curricula
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sustainability literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking ecological limits with market opportunities
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popularizing the term natural capitalism ⓘ |
| proposes |
integration of environmental costs into economic decision-making
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redesign of business systems to reduce resource use ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| subject |
climate change mitigation
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corporate sustainability ⓘ ecological economics ⓘ energy efficiency ⓘ environmental economics ⓘ industrial ecology ⓘ natural capital ⓘ resource efficiency ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
business leaders
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environmental advocates ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution
this entity surface form:
Natural Capitalism 10th anniversary edition