In this provocative book, noted Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh offers a dramatic vision of the future of a planet  overheated by rapidly disappearing fossil fuels, degraded by massive overconsumption, and besieged by supportable  population growth. Hanh finds answers to these critical problems in the Buddhist teaching of the impermanence of all things. He demonstrates how this teaching can offer inner peace and help us use our collective wisdom and technology to restore the Earth's balance. Mixing inspiring insights with practical strategies, Hanh cites projects his own monastic community has undertaken that can serve as models for any community. Both his � No Car Day,� observed once a week, and the �Earth Peace Treaty Commitment Sheet� can impact our ecological footprint on the Earth. Above all, he shows how acceptance of problems is that first critical step toward a deeper understanding of the best way to care for our Earth.

Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist monk, poet, scholar, and human rights activist. In 1967, he was nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize. Previous best-selling books include Being Peace and Buddha Mind, Buddha Body. He lives at Plum Village, his meditation center in France, and travels worldwide, leading retreats on "the art of mindful living."

	Contents: THE WORLD WE HAVE: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology
	Introduction - by Alan Weisman	viii
	PART I: A COLLECTIVE AWAKENING
1.	The Bells of Mindfulness	1
2.	A Global Ethic	7
3.	Diet for a Mindful Planet	17
4.	Nature and Nonviolence	33
5.	Overcoming Fear	43
	PART II: OUR MESSAGE IS OUR ACTION
6.	A Beautiful Continuation	61
7.	Caring for the Environmentalist	69
8.	The City with Only One Tree	79
9.	Transforming Our Communities	87
10.	The Eyes of the Elephant Queen	95
	PART III: PRACTICES FOR MINDFUL LIVING
	Earth Gathas	105
	Breathing Exercise	117
	Deep Relaxation	119
	Touching the Earth	125
	Earth Peace Treaty	137