Gore, Al,, 1948-
Earth in the balance : ecology and the human spirit/ Al, Gore ,1948- ; with a new foreword by the author - xxiv, 407 p. :ill., maps ;23 cm.
Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1992. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Foreword: The Coming "Environment Decade"
Introduction 1
Pt. I Balance at Risk
1 Ships in the Desert 19
2 The Shadow Our Future Throws 36
3 Climate and Civilization: A Short History 56
4 Buddha’s Breath 81
5 If the Well Goes Dry 99
6 Skin Deep 115
7 Seeds of Privation 126
8 The Wasteland 145
Pt. II The Search for Balance
9 Self-Stewardship 167
10 Eco-nomics: Truth or Consequences 182
11 We Are What We Use 197
12 Dysfunctional Civilization 216
13 Environmentalism of the Spirit 238
Pt. III Striking the Balance
14 A New Common Purpose 269
15 A Global Marshall Plan 295
Conclusion 361
Acknowledgments 371
Notes 374
Bibliography 386
Index 394
Credits 408
9781594866371
Environmental policy
Environmental protection
Human ecology
363.7 / GO.E
Earth in the balance : ecology and the human spirit/ Al, Gore ,1948- ; with a new foreword by the author - xxiv, 407 p. :ill., maps ;23 cm.
Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1992. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Foreword: The Coming "Environment Decade"
Introduction 1
Pt. I Balance at Risk
1 Ships in the Desert 19
2 The Shadow Our Future Throws 36
3 Climate and Civilization: A Short History 56
4 Buddha’s Breath 81
5 If the Well Goes Dry 99
6 Skin Deep 115
7 Seeds of Privation 126
8 The Wasteland 145
Pt. II The Search for Balance
9 Self-Stewardship 167
10 Eco-nomics: Truth or Consequences 182
11 We Are What We Use 197
12 Dysfunctional Civilization 216
13 Environmentalism of the Spirit 238
Pt. III Striking the Balance
14 A New Common Purpose 269
15 A Global Marshall Plan 295
Conclusion 361
Acknowledgments 371
Notes 374
Bibliography 386
Index 394
Credits 408
9781594866371
Environmental policy
Environmental protection
Human ecology
363.7 / GO.E