Gore, Al

Earth in the Balance.

Ecology and the Human Spirit.

New York

2006

1594866376

Foreword: The Corning "Environment Decade" xiii Introduction i

PART I

BALANCE AT RISK

1. Ships in the Desert

2. The Shadow Our Future Throws

3. Climate and Civilization: A Short History

4. Buddha's Breath

5.IftheWellGoesDry

6. SkinDeep

7. Seeds of Privation

8. The Wasteland

PART II

THE SEARCH FOR BALANCE

9. Self-Stewardship

10. Eco-nomics: Truth or Consequences

11. We Are What We Use

12. Dysfunctional Civilization

13. Environmentalism of the Spirit

PART III

STRIKING THE BALANCE

14. A New Common Purpose

15. A Global Marshall Plan 295 Conclusion1

Acknowledgements

Notes

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