The Symbiotic Economy  The Future 

Abstract

Since the , three have taken place in our approach to the economy, moving toward a sustainable economy. The first concerns our relationship with living things, the second relates to industry, and the third to social relations. Symbiotic theory is conceptualized based on the observation of these practices. It shows that together, they represent a single economy, as they can be described according to the same six principles. Adherence to these principles is the foundation for creating predominantly positive impacts on living things and society. They describe an entirely new economy—one that regenerates its resources, is rooted in local communities, and evolves in symbiosis with them. Businesses and communities inspired by the symbiotic economy, or whose development models align with its principles  are charting a new course  they reintegrate the economy into global balances while addressing its challenges in an uncertain world.

Isabelle Delannoy

Isabelle Delannoy has been committed to the ecological transition for thirty-five . In 2017, she published *The Symbiotic Economy* (Actes Sud), an integrative theory of regenerative practices that highlights the global emergence of a regenerative economy of living and social ecosystems and defines its principles and laws. She is an adjunct professor at CNAM. She is a co-founder of the company Symbiotique, which supports regional and entrepreneurial regenerative pilot projects. She has been invited to give hundreds of lectures in France and internationally (Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Japan) to present the findings of her work.

In 2009, Isabelle also wrote the screenplay for Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s film Home, a snapshot of our planet’s current state, viewed by a billion people.