Contents of Al Gore's Earth in the Balance

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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