Purpose The purpose of this paper is to refer to ecological economics using two meanings of the term “ecological”. In the strict scientific sense, ecological economics refers to an economic system that is consistent with and honors the basic principles of ecology, which, ultimately, are...

The Austrian architect, philosopher and artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser is an exhilarating example of the life of an ecological man. Throughout his whole life, he was in opposition to the dominating ideology characterized by growth, competition and materialism, and became one of the world’s...

This collection addresses the relationship between business, the natural environment, ethics, and spirituality. While traditional economic theory generally assumed firms maximize profits, it has long been acknowledged that other factors may be important to understanding firm activities. The role...