“What the new fertilizer technology has accomplished for the farmer is clear: more crop can be produced on less acreage than before. Since the cost of fertilizer, relative to the resultant gain in crop sales, is lower than that of any other economic input, and since the Land Bank pays the farmer for acreage not in crops, the new technology pays him well. The cost-in environmental degradation-is borne by his neighbors in town who find their water polluted. The new technology is an economic success-but only because it is an ecological failure.” WellsWaterPayTechnologyClearEconomicLandCostGainsTownsEnvironmentalNeighborAccomplishedFarmersRelativeCropsDegradationEcologicalNew TechnologyInputFertilizerEnvironmental DegradationEconomic Success Author:Barry Commoner
“When it comes to the environment and global warming from emissions, it has to be dealt with in one of two ways - preemptive regulations, which I don't agree with, or with private property principles. Nobody has the right to pollute their neighbors' air or water or land.” WayTwoWaterPrinciplesEnvironmentAirLandAgreePropertyNeighborGlobal WarmingRegulationTwo WaysEmissionsPrivate Property Author:Ron Paul
“If we can't keep our Palestinian neighbors and Muslim neighbors alive with good water and fresh air, we'll never get them to the peace table.” IfsWaterAliveAirTablesNeighborPalestinianFresh Air Author:Mandy Patinkin
“I live on the water. I live in a neighborhood that's consummately connected to my neighbors. I bump into them every day. I can bike to work.” I CanWaterConnectedNeighborNeighborhoodBikeBumps Author:Dan Buettner