In essence, we already do – we call it economic systems and development. According to Wikipedia, the definition of an economic system is a system of production and exchange of goods and services and allocation of resources in a society. Economic systems include everything we use, produce (creating jobs) and sell, resources traded as commodities like water, oil, electricity, food; and literally all of the products we use to sustain our modern lifestyles.
The worth of planet earth is defined mostly by the goods and services we produce and sell. America’s consumerism has spread globally and now more than ever, our economic systems are driven by how much we produce and consume. But quantifying our resources regarding carbon emissions and energy reduction is changing as our government policies on energy and building practices are requiring energy reduction in everything we produce, from automobiles to buildings and technology.
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