This book explores the impact of disintegrity on various aspects of governance, as the disregard of ecological conditions produce grave direct effects to human rights (to water or food) and, indirectly, also to human security in several ways. International legal regimes need to be reconsidered and perhaps re-interpreted, in order to correct these situations that affect the commons today. Some believe that our starting point should acknowledge the impact we already have on the natural world, and accept that we now live in the "anthropocene". Others think that the present emphasis on sustainable development needs to be re-defined. Finally, many believe that reconnecting with moral principles both in professional life and in governance in general represents a necessary first step.

The livelihood of the world's population depends mostly on natural resources: land, forest, water and the air we breath. The continual degradation and diminution of these resources due to the cultivation of land threatens the economic and social security of individuals, communities and countries as well as the intricate web of ecological, social, economic and cultural relations that bind the global community together. To be productive, our resources must be managed properly, enriched and harvested responsibly.

This book explores the impact of disintegrity on various aspects of governance, as the disregard of ecological conditions produce grave direct effects to human rights (to water or food) and, indirectly, also to human security in several ways. International legal regimes need to be reconsidered and perhaps re-interpreted, in order to correct these situations that affect the commons today. Some believe that our starting point should acknowledge the impact we already have on the natural world, and accept that we now live in the "anthropocene". Others think that the present emphasis on sustainable development needs to be re-defined. Finally, many believe that reconnecting with moral principles both in professional life and in governance in general represents a necessary first step.

Zivilisierte Gesellschaften haben stets auch den Verdacht genahrt, dass die lichten Segnungen kulturellen Fortschritts eine dustere Kehrseite haben, die dem menschlichen Wohlbefinden mehr schadet als nutzt. Dieser Band dokumentiert die Stimmen von Weisen aller Zeiten, die vor Verkunstelung, Hektik und UEbermass jeglicher Art warnen und das Hohelied der Einfachheit singen, das auch heute nichts von seiner zeitlosen Aktualitat verloren hat. Erganzt wird die Dokumentation dieser reichen Tradition durch drei Herausgeber-Essays, die diesen geistigen Schatz fur die Gegenwart erschliessen.