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COVID-19 crisis is a wake up call for system change
Friends of the Earth International issued a statement arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic is a consequence of and a catalyst for systemic change, highlighting how neoliberalism and capitalism have weakened public health and exacerbated social, gender, and environmental injustices.
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Document type: Statement
Natural Capitalism—Chapter 3: Waste Not
This report chapter examines the 'industrial metabolism' of the United States, arguing that the current industrial system is characterized by massive waste of natural resources, human potential, and financial capital. It contends that conventional economic measures like GDP are misleading because they count the costs of waste and social decay as economic growth, masking a decline in actual quality of life and the depletion of natural capital.
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Document type: Report