The Earth is all the home we have
Issue 206 • May/June 2001

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Welcome
Welcome • Satish Kumar
Science
AT THE SERVICE OF THE EARTH • James Lovelock
Gaia theory embraces intuitive science.
MARVELLOUS MICROBES • Lynn Margulis & Dorion Sagan
From microbes to the human race, all organisms are equally evolved.
SACRED SYSTEMS • Anne Primavesi
Gaia extends religious horizons.
India Diary
A LAND OF CONTRASTS • Satish Kumar & June Mitchell
India both inspires and disillusions.
WATER IN A DRY LAND • Damandeep Singh & Jashbhai Patel
The story of villagers who made the river run.
Travel
LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON • Marion Wells-Bruges & James Wells-Bruges
Bhutan's quest for peace, prosperity and happiness.
Economics
GLOBAL PROBLEMS, LOCAL SOLUTIONS • Wendell Berry
Citizens must protect themselves by developing local economies.
GOOD MANAGEMENT • Sir Peter Parker
Business without ethics is bad business.
Politics
THE EARTH CHARTER • Steven C. Rockefeller
The Earth Charter will unleash energies that will change human societies.
UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS • Caroline Lucas MEP
An EU agreement for tougher measures on the aviation industry.
A THOUSAND LOOPHOLES • Alex Evans
Climate Change talks at The Hague collapsed, but an alternative proposal is gaining support.
The Arts
PRIMORDIAL POWER • Philip Vann
Inuit sculptures evoke spiritual fluidity.
ARTIST'S STONE • Valerie Fraser
The art of Fernando Montes.
Olympics
BEING A GOOD SPORT • Chris Bowers
The Greening of the Games.
Frontline
ENERGY IS IN OUR HANDS • Tseard Zoethout
A solar community.
HIVES OF INNOVATION
Community entrepreneurs transform Karachi slum.
EVIDENCE
Organic farming is better for biodiversity.
CLEANER CLEANING
Non-toxic dry-cleaning.
FANTASTIC NO PLASTIC
Fighting plastic litter.
Regulars
Touchstone • Colin Hodgetts
Perspectives • Lorna Howarth
Letter from America • Jay Walljasper
Poetry • Isobel Thrilling
A Sense of Place • Paul Heppleston
Cutting Edge • George Monbiot
Business Diary • David Boyle
Letters to the Editors
Recipes • Dana Spowers
Reviews
WANDERINGS IN THE BYWAYS
A MASTER POET • Lindsay Clarke
Review of The Laughter of Foxes
MACHO METAPHORS • Charlene Spretnak
Review of The Gendered Atom
THE ART OF SCIENCE • John Lane
Review of Homage to Gaia
RESPONSIBLE TECHNOLOGY • Richard Stivers
Review of The Labyrinth of Technology
THE ROGUE STATES OF AMERICA • Andy Rowell
Review of Rogue State
TIME BANKS • Chris Seeley
Review of No More Throw-Away People