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Becoming native to this place (Annual E.F. Schumacher lectures ; 13th)

2 reviews
Wes Jackson

E.F. Schumacher Society, 1993

Alternative perspective on human interaction with the earth
Very easy reading, short book. Wes Jackson describes a growing perspective that we need to interact symbiotically with the earth rather than considering the earth a "resource" at our disposal. He mixes philosophy with actual personal experiences to further illustrate the story. The fact that he began the Land Use Institute in Kansas and is still and active participant lends credibility to his ...

Protecting Public Health and the Environment: Implementing The Precautionary Principle

3 reviews

Island Press, 1999

Ambitious and full of food for thought
"Protecting Human Health and the Environment" discusses what is involved in coming up with a meaningful, workable definition of the "precautionary principle." It also talks about how this principle (which comes down to the "First, do no harm" of Hippocrates) can be given effect in environmental policy, law, and specific problems. The book is a collection of articles that were first presented ...

Man and the environment

1 review
Wes Jackson

W. C. Brown Co, 1979

Old gold
Valuable information from a militantly environmentalist source; but quite outdated.

Meeting the Expectations of the Land

1 review

North Point Press, 1986

Essays in sustainable agriculture and stewardship
Although some of the facts and figures on soil loss, or balance of economics and energy use may be out of date, the premises that soil, watershed, aquifer, and community should be sustainable, remain valid. This book supports traditional farming, and, at times, has a heavy-handed attack on agribusiness and its usage of soil, petroleum, and mined water. Some of the most interesting essays ...

From The Land: Articles Compiled From The Land 1941-1954 (Conservation Classics)

Island Press, 1989

Begun in 1941 as an outgrowth of Friends of the Land, the journal "The Land" was an attempt by editor Russell Lord to counteract -- through education, information, and inspiration -- the rampant abuse of soil, water, trees and rivers. But for all its seriousness of mission, "The Land" was a stimulating mix of fact and charm. It included literature, philosophy, art, and the practical observations of farmers and conservation workers, to encourage ...

New roots for agriculture

1 review
Wes Jackson

Land Institute, 1980

An Inspiring Vision
In his classic simple language Jackson describes the costs of our current way of doing agriculture. He focuses on soil loss with emphasizing the fact that our dependence has gone from "soil to oil" for energy and fertilizer. This book outlines Jackson's idea for a perennial, herbaceous, polyculture agriculture that mimics the natural environment instead of our current annual, herbaceous, ...

Farming in Nature's Image: An Ecological Approach to Agriculture
Judy Soule, Jon Piper

Island Press, 1991

"ÿ Farming in Nature's Image" provides, for the first time, a detailed look into the pioneering work of The Land Institute, the leading educational and research organization for sustainable agriculture.The authors draw on case studies, hands-on experience, and research results to explain the applications of a new system of agriculture based on one unifying concept: that farms should mimic the ecosystems in which they exist. They present both ...

Altars of Unhewn Stone: Science and the Earth

1 review
Wes Jackson

North Point Pr, 1987

Agricultural Agonistes
Wes Jackson has undertaken one of the most profound efforts of our time: to save us from ourselves. Altars of Unhewn Stone consists of a series of reasoned essays about the dangers of our slide as a nation into corporate agricultural system in which we are losing touch with the natural order and putting ourselves at risk. Current agricultural practices, which have led to the destruction of ...

The Virtues of Ignorance: Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits of Knowledge (Culture of the Land)

University Press of Kentucky, 2008

Human dependence on technology has increased exponentially over the past several centuries, and so too has the notion that we can fix environmental problems with scientific applications. The Virtues of Ignorance: Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits of Knowledge proposes an alternative to this hubristic, shortsighted, and dangerous worldview. The contributors argue that uncritical faith in scientific knowledge has created many of the ...

Rooted in the Land: Essays on Community and Place

Yale University Press, 1996

This unique collection of writings offers an array of social and ecological perspectives on the nature of "community." Proposing eloquent defenses of community life and practical suggestions for becoming connected to others and native to a place, the writers explore the loss of community, the philosophical foundations of communities, and the current renewal of community life.

The Virtues of Ignorance
Bill (EDT)/ Jackson, Wes (EDT) Vitek

Univ Pr of Kentucky, 2008

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