"For all too long, "environmentalism" has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the political left. This book, however, makes the case that markets, free enterprise, limited government, private property rights are a far better way of addressing ecological challenges than are our present institutions...

There has been growing interest in recent years in the new science of industrial ecology (IE). This volume addresses the theoretical considerations that should be made implicit in future research as well as practical implementation options for industry.