Edward Goldsmith

William Ophuls

Brian Johnson

Sidney Alford

Lawrence D. Hills

Peter Adamson

Peter Bunyard

In this issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 April 1977

EDITORIAL

Mediocrity and the Study of History

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FEATURE ARTICLES

Buddhist Politics I n his search fo r a solutio n t o the problems posed b y Western politica l systems, one o f the most respected thinkers i n ecological movement, turns fo r inspiratio n t o the Buddhist philosophy .

The Primitive Barrier to Political Ecology The development o f ecology as a politica l force is impeded b y the "pari-primitive " thesis — whic h regards the primitiv e trib e as the ideal social grouping.

The Control of Food Additives and

Contaminants in Great Britain Is the British publi c adequately protecte d against the contamination o f its foo d supply?

Farming Without Fields The case for the establishment o f an internationa l tree farming institute .

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REPORT

For Richer for Poorer The environmental scene i n Sweden

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FEATURE BOOK REVIEW

Energy and the Future

OTHER BOOK REVIEWS

Ecology Party News Letter

LETTERS

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Classified Inside Back Cover

This Month's Cover: Poster of The French Ecologie Party. Note: While every care is taken with manuscripts submitted for publication, the Editors cannot guarantee t o return those not accepted. Articles published in the Ecologist do not necessarily express the views of the Editors. Editor: Edward Goldsmith. Managing 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).

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