Green Sustainable Prosperity or Das Kapital?

Below the video is information from the Worldwatch Institute who would be deemed credible international experts on environmental issues. 

If you wish to learn more about Das Kapital a 19th century critique of capitalism then visit Wikisource Das Kapital

The video is entitled Michael Renner Presents “Making the Green Economy Work for Everybody”.    Michael Renner is a representative from the Worldwatch institute.

http://www.worldwatch.org/sustainable-prosperity-project

Sustainable Prosperity

In 1992, governments at the Rio Earth Summit made a historic commitment to sustainable development—an economic system that promotes the health of both people and ecosystems. Twenty years and several summits later, human civilization faces competing social, economic, and ecological crises. How will we move toward sustainable prosperity equitably shared among all even as our population grows, our cities strain to accommodate more and more people, and our ecological systems decline?

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	A Difficult Path to Sustainable Development When most people consider sustainability, they think of environmental sustainability, not the elements of a sustainable society, including fair access to jobs for all.  As a global society, we are obsessed with growth and increasing production. However, increased production can have its drawbacks.
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