In this brave and provocative package, Gore argues that only a radical rethinking of our relationship with nature can save the earth's ecology for future generations. .

In this discussion of the global environment and human civilization the author "argues that only a radical rethinking of our relationship with nature can save the earth's ecology for future generations."(Publisher's note)

• Bibliography
• Index

Foreword: The Coming ``Environment Decade''
Introduction

PART I BALANCE AT RISK

Ships in the Desert
The Shadow Our Future Throws
Climate and Civilization: A Short History
Buddha's Breath
If the Well Goes Dry
Skin Deep
Seeds of Privation
The Wasteland

PART II THE SEARCH FOR BALANCE

Self-Stewardship
Eco-nomics: Truth or Consequences
We Are What We Use
Dysfunctional Civilization
Environmentalism of the Spirit

PART III STRIKING THE BALANCE

A New Common Purpose
A Global Marshall Plan
Conclusion

Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Credits