Homepage Contents of Al Gore's Earth in the Balance

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Introduction 1
Part I. Balance at Risk
1. Ships in the Desert 19
2. The Shadow Our Future Throws 36
3. Climate and Civilization: A Short History 56
4. Buddha's Breath 81
5. If the Well Goes Dry 99
6. Skin Deep 115
7. Seeds of Privation 126
8. The Wasteland 145
Part II. The Search for Balance
9. Self-Stewardship 167
10. Eco-nomics: Truth or Consequences 182
11. We Are What We Use 197
12. Dysfunctional Civilization 216
13. Environmentalism of the Spirit 238
Part III. Striking the Balance
14. A New Common Purpose 269
15. A Global Marshall Plan 295
Conclusion 361
Acknowledgments 371
Notes 374
Bibliography 386
Index 394
Credits 408

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