Restore! Biocapacity and Beyond: Living Within a Finite Biosphere

The underlying premise of this book is as follows, taken from the first paragraph: "Every substance and raw material required for our existence comes from Earth's biosphere, and all depleted or discarded substances and materials are returned to the biosphere as waste to be assimilated and recycled by Earth's ecological systems. These materials and processes are literally our life support systems. They are also the foundation upon which all economic activity and every other human endeavor ar...