The Ecologist

Vol. 2 No. 2 February 1972

Editorial Deus ex Machina 3

Judith Nottingham

Jimoh Omo-Fadaka

Gerald Foley

W. M. S. Russell

Cleeland Bean

E. L . Jones

Kenneth E. F. Watt

Robin Williams

Allen Jones

Richard Warner

Ian Beames

Feature articles

The dangers of chemical and biological warfare (CBW) 4

"Tanzanian Way" to self reliance 7

New myths for old 12

The man who invented conservation 14

We need these soil tillers 16

An education for ecologists 18

The costs of urbanisation 20 Reports

Our conscience, "The Hawk Trust" 23

Deep sea lettuce 24

Severe penalties for German polluters 24

The spread of the fox in the London area 25 Columns

Edward Goldsmith

Arthur /. Puffett

Lawrence D. Hills

Nicholas Gould

Friends of the Earth newsletter 27

Towards a unified science The mind 29

Ecotechnics Waste materials for construction 30

Down to earth The Fortunate Islands 31

Gulliver in Automobilia Wherein the author discovers the vanity of riches 32 Books 33 Feedback 37 Letters 39

Editor: E. R. D. Goldsmith; Deputy Editor: Robert Allen; Associate editors: Michael Allaby, Peter Bunyard, John Davoll, Jimoh Omon Fadaka, Lawrence D. Hills, Brian Johnson, S. G. Lawrence, Jean Liedloff, Charles Maclean, John Papworth, Robert Waller. Production and design by The Soil Association. Administration: Joyce Robson. Editorial copy and advertising enquiries should be sent to The Editor, The Ecologist, 73 Kew Green, Richmond, Surrey. Telephone 01-948 0690.

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