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BACK NUMBERS OF THE ECOLOGIST Complete you r set o f th e Ecologist. Al l bac k numbers available except Vol . 1.1 2 and Vol . 1. 14 (ou t o f print) , and Vol . 2. 5 whic h is rare and onl y available i n complete issues as follows : VOLUM E 1 (16 issues) Jul y 1970-Decembe r 197 1 £6.60 ($18.50 ) VOLUME S 2, 3 &: 4 1972 , 1973 , 1974 each £5.00 ($14.00 ) SINGL E BAC K ISSUES 5 0 ($1.40 ) BINDER S FO R TH E ABOV E and fo r VOLUM E 5 £1.75 each ($5.00) add 20p each (50 cents) fo r postage Indices fo r Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4 50p each ($1.50) o r £1.50 ($4.50) fo r th e set. Order fro m Subscriptio n Dept . The Ecologist, 73 Moleswort h Street, Wadebridge, Cornwal l PL2 7 7DS SOME IMPORTAN T ARTICLE S FRO M PREVIOU S ISSUES The Medicine o f Industria l Man . John Powles. Th e engineering approach t o medicine does no t work . What is require d is an ecological approach. Octobe r 1972 . Evolutio n and Health . Stephen Boy den. Huma n healt h is best assured whe n ma n lives i n th e environmen t he was designed fo r b y his evolution . Augus t 1973 . Unravel th e Nationa l Grid . Andrew MacKillop. A pla n t o decentralise powe r generators i n Britain . November 1973 . The Ecology o f Housing. Amos Rappaport. The Social and Ecological factors take n int o account b y traditiona l societies i n th e design o f thei r settlements . Januar y 1973 . Livin g Of f th e Sun. Andrew MacKillop. What are th e possibilities offere d t o us o f solar energy? ]uly 1973 . The Costs o f Urbanisation . Kenneth Watt. The Social and Ecological costs o f creating large conurbations must eventually be reflecte d i n higher monetar y costs. Feburary 1972 . Anarchis m and Ecology. George Woodcock. The anarchists were th e tru e predecessors o f th e huma n ecologists o f today . March/Apri l 1974 . Is Science a Religion? Edward Goldsmith. Science promotes a quasi-religious and ver y subjectiv e worl d view whic h underlines ou r industria l society. February 1975 . Fal l o f th e Roma n Empire . Edward Goldsmith. A sociological and ecological interpretation . Jul y 1975 . Can We Feed Ourselves. Michael Allaby. A stud y o f Britain s foo d producin g potential . Jul y 1975 . Non-Violence Triumphant . Solange Fernex. 20,00 0 people sat in , i n one year, t o prevent th e buildin g o f a nuclear powe r station . December 1975 . Energy an d Economic Myths . Georgescu-Roegan. Moder n economics is irreconcilabl e wit h th e laws o f thermodynamics . Jun e & Aug/Sept 1975 . Knowledge and Values. Henryk Skolimowski. Can the y be separated? We have trie d t o d o so wit h disastrous results. Januar y 1975 . The Rura l Solution . Article s fro m par t one o f ou r Special Indi a issue deal wit h futur e policies fo r agriculture , water , conservation etc. Octobe r 1975 . Th e Relevance o f Gandhism. Gandhi's Politica l Philosoph y and Excerpts fro m his writings . Octobe r 1975 . A Blueprin t fo r Survival. The no w famous plan , b y Edwar d Goldsmith , Rober t Alle n and others, fo r th e achievement o f a sustainable society.
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Edward Goldsmith Brian Johnson Henryk Skolimowski Edward Goldsmith Reid A. Bryson Jimoh Omo-Fadaka David L. Greenstock John H. Tanton Nicole Swengley Nicholas Gould I n thi s issue Vol . 6. No. 6. July 1976 EDITORIAL Letter t o the Director o f FAO COMMENTS Eco-Fascists or Nuclear Ostriches? The Logic o f the Heart Oiling tlie Wheels o f the Doomsday Machine FEATURE ARTICLES The Lessons o f Climatic History Studies of past climates show what can happen to our atmospheric environment. From climatic history we can learn some very specific lessons. The Family Basis o f Social Structure i n Benin Although Bini culture survived the period of British domination, the economic pressures of Independence now threaten to disrupt the social controls essential to its well-being. Is Time Running Out for the Spanish Farmer? Industrial development in Spain has been achieved at the expense of the farmers. If radical reforms are not urgently carried out, future outlook for agriculture is very bleak. International Migration as an Obstacle to Achieving World Stability Current migration policy tends to run counter to the interests of both the country of origin and the recipient country. The Romance o f the Wild Service Tree. An indigenous British tree, the Wild Service is fast disappearing. This Month's Authors NOTEBOOK BOOKS LETTERS Classified Advertisements This Month's Cover: Roland Gold. Note: While every care is taken with manuscripts submitted for publication, the Editors cannot guarantee to return those not accepted. Articles published in the Ecologist do not necessarily express the views of the Editors. Editor: Edward Goldsmith. Assistant Editor: Ruth Lumley-Smith. Associate Editors: Robert Allen, Michael Allaby, Peter Bunyard, Brian Johnson, Jimoh Omo Fadaka, Andrew MacKillop, Robert Waller, Lawrence Hills, John Papworth, John Davoll, Raymond Dasmann (IUCN), Richard Willson,John Milton (U.S.A.), Peter Freeman (U.S.A.), Henryk Skolimowski (U.S.A.). , Advertisement Manager: Philip Hutchings Advertisement enquiries to : Uphill, Urchfont, Devizes, Wilts. Tel: Chirton (038 084) 370. Published by Ecosystems Ltd. , Registered Office: 73 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7DS, U.K. Distributed by: A.M.D. Ltd. , Roding Trading Estate, London Road, Barking, Essex IG11 88U. Printed by Penwell Limited, Parkwood, Gallington, Cornwall. Tel: St. Dominick (05795) 522. Ecologist Vol. 6. No. 6. 198 200 202 203 205 212 217 221 228 225 230 232 235 I/B/C 197

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Edward Goldsmith

Brian Johnson

Henryk Skolimowski

Edward Goldsmith

Reid A. Bryson

Jimoh Omo-Fadaka

David L. Greenstock

John H. Tanton

Nicole Swengley

Nicholas Gould

I n thi s issue

Vol . 6. No. 6. July 1976

EDITORIAL

Letter t o the Director o f FAO

COMMENTS

Eco-Fascists or Nuclear Ostriches?

The Logic o f the Heart

Oiling tlie Wheels o f the Doomsday Machine

FEATURE ARTICLES

The Lessons o f Climatic History Studies of past climates show what can happen to our atmospheric environment. From climatic history we can learn some very specific lessons.

The Family Basis o f Social Structure i n Benin Although Bini culture survived the period of British domination, the economic pressures of Independence now threaten to disrupt the social controls essential to its well-being.

Is Time Running Out for the Spanish Farmer? Industrial development in Spain has been achieved at the expense of the farmers. If radical reforms are not urgently carried out, future outlook for agriculture is very bleak.

International Migration as an Obstacle to Achieving World Stability Current migration policy tends to run counter to the interests of both the country of origin and the recipient country.

The Romance o f the Wild Service Tree. An indigenous British tree, the Wild Service is fast disappearing.

This Month's Authors

NOTEBOOK

BOOKS

LETTERS

Classified Advertisements

This Month's Cover: Roland Gold. Note: While every care is taken with manuscripts submitted for publication, the Editors cannot guarantee to return those not accepted. Articles published in the Ecologist do not necessarily express the views of the Editors. Editor: Edward Goldsmith. Assistant Editor: Ruth Lumley-Smith. Associate Editors: Robert Allen, Michael Allaby, Peter Bunyard, Brian Johnson, Jimoh Omo Fadaka,

Andrew MacKillop, Robert Waller, Lawrence Hills, John Papworth, John Davoll, Raymond Dasmann (IUCN), Richard Willson,John Milton (U.S.A.), Peter Freeman (U.S.A.), Henryk Skolimowski (U.S.A.). ,

Advertisement Manager: Philip Hutchings Advertisement enquiries to : Uphill, Urchfont, Devizes, Wilts. Tel: Chirton (038 084) 370. Published by Ecosystems Ltd. , Registered Office: 73 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7DS, U.K. Distributed by: A.M.D. Ltd. , Roding Trading Estate, London Road, Barking, Essex IG11 88U. Printed by Penwell Limited, Parkwood, Gallington, Cornwall. Tel: St. Dominick (05795) 522.

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