CHAPTER 8

Stewardship of the Whole: Beyond Sustainability to Flourishing

If our economic and social systems are to move to purposes that emphasize relationships and give life to human and ecological systems, then significant changes are needed in businesses and other institutions. Some of those changes involve shifts in public policy in different nations to support purposes for businesses that enhance the idea of collective value for all, as we discussed in the last chapter, including flourishing ecosystems that support humanity’s and other living beings’ needs.

Perspectives, Power Relationships, and Practices: A Stewardship Approach

As introduced in the last chapter, what is needed today is a form of planetary stewardship—stewardship of the ...

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