Masterly exploration of the state of Earth

Earth in the Balance Al Gore Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd, London Price: £14.95

Are we ready for global unity?

Working Upwards

CREATING SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH· B J A Haglund, B Petersson, D Finer and P Tillgren· World Health Organization …

A price on the living

Environmentalists allege that the European Parliament has sold out to multinational firms by allowing patents on lifeforms

NET WORK

Oil in a day's work

THE NEW GEOPOLITICS OF ENERGY·John V Mitchell, Peter Beck and Michael Grubb· Energy and Environment Programme, The Royal Institute …

Falling frontiers

UNITED NATIONS

Disappearing act

Corals gassed

High anxiety

The 20th century has taught us one thing. Use natural resources in a sustainable way or perish

With its mouth wide open

Growing with the wind

New world

Joel Kovel . Published by Zed Books . 2002 . Price: not stated

No food talk

Rich and poor leaders give the World Food Summit a miss. They don't care for the hungry.

The obvious choice

Right picture

Ravaged future

Staking a claim

Yes to asbestos

News 360

News 360o

Booms are not forever

Global cops

Computer games simulate society