Abstract
Current pollution of the total environment is caused by waste products of the extrasomatic metabolism of Homo sapiens who, since the beginnings of the industrial revolution, has raised his energy consumption by a factor of 10–20 above the basic metabolic rate of the single individual. While the increased energy flow through the human ecosystem has brought about an improvement of the human condition unprecedented in the history of mankind (including a doubling of the average life expectancy), it is beset also with an intrinsic maladaptive potential for the possible emergence of an autotoxic effect. The future of high-energy (industrial) societies will, accordingly depend on man's capability to maintain an adequate energy flow while hopefully minimizing the potential impact of autotoxicity on his environment by suitable technological fixes.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
