Little Earth -- Fragile Earth

Author: Bruce
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The book covers a wide range of issues such as cod, chaos, agriculture, genetics, oil, empire, and arms trade. The articles are not only concise and easy to understand but also highly insightful and inspiring. The Earth has never been—due to human actions—in such a dangerous state. Little Earth succinctly helps you understand the reasons behind this. The book lists numerous inspiring examples of personal insights, actions, and new ideas. Technologies like hydrogen fuel cells and biomimicry enable us to reduce the damage humans inflict on the Earth. A per capita carbon dioxide allocation scheme, combined with fair distribution of funds, would make the world more equitable. Various trade systems can operate in fair and cooperative ways. Our knowledge of genetics will make agriculture and the entire Earth system more harmonious, bringing hope to rural communities and providing comprehensive support for small farmers, especially those in poor countries. However, local participation, local markets, and local democracy can turn the emotional alienation that harms society around. Many ideas in the book can align environmental and management objectives and continue to move in a healthy direction. But change must be radical. If the scale of remedial actions does not match the scale of emerging crises, we are doomed to fail. Let us hope that the planet we inhabit gives us enough time to restore the balance between yin and yang and steer international affairs in a wise direction.