In this issue Vol. 5. No. 3. March/April 1975
COMMENT
B. R. Trenbath
FEATURE ARTICLES
Diversify or Be Damned Th e potential for controlling pests and disease through the practice of mixed cropping is being increasingly recognised.
A Friends of The Earth Report Will Britain Starve?
We can no longer depend upon a plentiful supply of imported food. Shortages are worldwide and prices wil l rise astronomically. Thi s report probes every aspect of the problem.
Peter Hartley
Ecological Vision in American Literature Th e idea of man's oneness with nature is a central theme in the American literary tradition
Dr. Neiton Pilpel
Trudy West
Sunshine on Waste 4 0 million cubic metres of domestic waste is currently dumped or buried on land or at sea. With the help of the sun this could be greatly reduced.
REPORT
First Aid for a Half-Dead Sea Seven nations co-operate in an attempt to halt the pollution of the Baltic Sea.
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