knowledge and informationwhich is also a central theme of this dissertation, discussed in chapters II, VI and VIII. Information is obviously a key element of all design-oriented production (e.g. through LCA), but it can also be a regulatory force. Almost all civil-society-based forms of regulation discussed above are based in information that contributes to alternative forms of valuation. Such value is the core of green market creation strategy. These are examples of regulatory tools for systems that counterpose design to