1. Overview : environmental input-output analysis -- 2. A structural decomposition of energy consumption based on a hybrid rectangular input-output framework : Japan's case -- 3. A spatial structural decomposition analysis of the Chinese and Japanese energy demand : 1985-1990 -- 4. An empirical...

Dueling paradigms -- Our precious endowment -- Understanding our natural endowment -- A tale of two energy crises -- Dysfunctional markets -- Nature as guide -- Closing the materials loop -- Shifting back to renewable energy sources -- Economic succession -- Economic resiliency -- Conclusion.