RE: Industrial Timber Plantations - Sustainable?

2002-10-14 Thread Philip Owen
that they want to sustain (jobs, $$$,...)? Philip, what do you do in Africa? Are you farming land? ( I'm a forest ecologist in Canada) Cheers, Robin - Original Message - From: Philip Owen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 octobre, 2002 04:05 Subject: Industrial Timber

Industrial Timber Plantations - Sustainable?

2002-10-13 Thread Philip Owen
depletion? Your comments will be much appreciated. Philip Owen www.geasphere.co.za

Vandana Shiva - In Praise Of Cowdung

2002-11-22 Thread Philip Owen
From: http://www.zmag.org ZNet Commentary In Praise Of Cowdung November 15, 2002 By Vandana Shiva In India we worship cow dung as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Gobur-dhan puja is literally the worship of gobur (cowdung) dhan (wealth). Cow dung is worshipped because it is the

S.A. National Parks Petition - Keep It Wild!

2003-01-19 Thread Philip Owen
We are at a time that we need to consider our relationship with Earth.  We can no longer afford to exploit finite natural resources at the expense of the integrated environment. We will have to drastically limit our impact, maximize recycling and minimize waste.  We must protect, manage and