Edward Goldsmith
I n this issue Vol . 4. No . 5. June 1974
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The Suntan Diversion
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Ian Campbell
Randall Baker
Jack Frazier
Marshall Sahlins
FEATURE ARTICLES
Diagnosis of a Famine
The African countries bordering the Sahara are suffering from one o f the worst droughts i n their history. I t is likely t o cause millions o f deaths and might permanently change the ecology o f the area involved. What are its causes ?
Famine: The cost of Development?
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To what extent is the Sahelian drought the inevitable outcome o f development programmes ?
Cannabis—A Solution to the paper shortage
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Indian hemp was once widely grown for making paper. Could it , today, take the i pressure off our forests ?
The Original Affluent Society
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I t is assumed that the only way to achieve affluence is to produce more material goods. The study o f hunter gatherers reveals that there is another way—to reduce the need for them.
Information for survival
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Joan Mclntyre
REPORTS
Whaling: The slaughter continues
Books
Friends of the Earth
Letters
Classified Advertisements
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