Natural capital
The limited stocks of physical and biological resources found on earth’ (MA, 2005) described as “natural capital”; within this, terms provide nature with a series of services that benefit society and the economy. These natural assets, referred to as “natural capital.” The framework of Natural capital supply flows of ecosystem services and helps highlight the role of nature compared with other forms of capital (financial or manufactured capital). Nature capital is not only a value for humans but roles and functions for other species; Besides, it communicates the value or benefits of nature to humankind natural capital is nonetheless, a useful concept to communicate the value or benefits of nature to humanity. See Human Capital and Social Capital
Sustainable Design Series
- How to design sustainable (natural capital)
- A product lifecycle assessment approach to sustainable design (LCA)
- Cradle to cradle an approach to sustainable fashion design
- Biomimicry as nature builds it
- The Natural Step, a framework for sustainable design
- Design With Nature twelve principles on how to approach sustainable fashion design
- Apply System thinking as an approach to sustainable design. Part One
- Apply System thinking as an approach to sustainable design. Part Two
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