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I behave lhal only group or eomrrraruiy lbrorepioriall
survival is mearunglul and possible, individual sumival
is meaningless, as is survival in ionresses Thus, we
rriusr plan ior roial regions, and include all lhe skills oi
a global sorrely

The proiound rhonge we iriusr all "ink: is rnlernal;
everybody needs lo realise lhal lhere is no group
eornirig lo rheir reseuo, rhar ii is only whar eaeh or us
does lhai counis. ihus, ihose who eooperaie wrrh
othzrs, and lake or. a lask relevani or all people, will be
valued above rliose who seck personal survrval

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AID AND ASSISTANCE 1N AREAS OF
NEED

in we. rive eeologisi Aldo ieopold llri A Send Ceueiry
All-lawn, caioid Universiiy Pressl loresaw lwo
aeonlngly ineyirable ire-ads MI: iheerrhauaaiorioi lhe
wilderness as a resorrree in iisell, allhough a remnani
may be preserved in museums or as a geneo-r mum.
and "the oliier is iiie world-wide hybridisalron ol
euliures ihrough modern iraneporl and
cummnmcllmn . lhe quealiori Inscs wheiher eerrain
veiues ean is: preserved ihai would oiherwlse be losl.~
Thus. in developing permaeuliure, we have ihe
lollowing iaelors in rrund,

- We rieed |o eullivare or ronsiruel ihe resourees ihai
weuse, rior plunder. railing wilderness

- All remaining grim resourees are lo be gamed,
as lar as possible on lheir nairve sires lliiis illdudrs
eulrivaied planls)

- We need ro ampl iliar ihe hybridisalron oleuirure
does oeoir, our ar ihe sarne lime We ihe values in
all eulniru riial assisi human happiness, mponsibiliiy,
shanng, eonservarion and 5nd rnanagerrierii Thai is,
wenmdwpulmflhiulm’vnluebasetow‘mulu

MmyalluoflnfldmamintdeI-d orereare
hummus nan—govemnrneni orgarrsiarioro (Moos) ai
work in me area oi lxd; some are supporred by
ehurehes, orhers by ervii insrriulious, and marry are
groups oi people organised loally lor seflrhdp Aid is
a neeessary bur deiieaie allair, some iorrrrs oi aid all
produie dependenry, larrlrialr iurrher inquiries in a
soeiery, desiroy or impair eulrural veiues, decrease lhe
yields oi lhe :nvimnmenl, upseo do rearely balaneed
nurrilronal habits, or aeiually dalmy ausiarrraole looal
ecologils or agnsullurai sysieois

Perhaps we ean appiuch ihe umber oi saroseserui aid
by delining ohal such a aueresi would cut-fl; by
serous rriieria ior lodging “mm”, Thus, suoeesaiul
arol should.

- Address real and basis prolrierris oi ihe region
lnuoiuon, drouglil relrel, land and resourse inequalrryl
and lo reeognise lirai poliucai and lllumal onion may
be neeuaary.

- Devrse siralegies lo oilsel lire eilesir oi surh
problems, and lo edueaie a group oi local people lo

apply inuisol liiose sirslegaes

- Asses mils lur side euecirand susrarnabririv

- Leave a loerl group able In lurihor eriend m
sduealeuihers io sueh srraregies

. provide modesi supporl servos-s arid moniionng,
above all, up reeorol and erieulale ease hislorres lo oriier
non—Mmenl orpanisairoiis

Yrobkm amas are no plase ior lools, amaieurs, or
people who will nor lislen (o oihers or assess n-snhs
Fm eaample, marry oikalirie deserl soils lazk available
Zinc, whole grams and seed legumes may eaarerbare
melabolic zine loss rlius, iradilional dreis need ur be
eaarrioied and supporled rl ihey proyrde sourres oi 1IM
irorn meals. bone, ashes, or animal ieslieles a new
siove or moler rriay preyenl rlie inrorpurariun ol ashes
in the diei, or a new diel may oreaie a sevem deiineoey
there is no subsniule ior lirorough analysis oi soils and
ioods, lhe use oi iraee eiemenls or soil addrliyes,
raspesl ior Indulimlal mlhodl oliooo pupil-nun, and
an eaoeileni :duuliml lo impany lire pm Some
oi ihe iaerora iiiar greally assisl eiieeiive aid are
More.

- Eaeellem research. arid ereelleril leaehrrrg loeal »
local reachersiopeeneuuraged iorrbe long lerrn.

- Courlrsy and respeei ior iradrrirrnal diels and
oreshods, oaliures arid languages

- Honesl, modesi. and prariieal larhrevable,
ailordahler advrre as ro lrrrris nlllzw sysierris

. Feedback assessed, and ilerobrlriy ol approaeri
oiainrarrred lao ooe soluiiirnl

. Congruener in lriesrvle and adi-iee oi advisers;
advisers or edumors should adopi iheir own ideE’ fl
is also imporlanl lo reaeh models based on smiul
ooals, nor lheorerieai rriodels

- Eiionioreash allseeuonsol sooery.

e A poslrive, sheeririi, enrhusiasiis approaeh lo
ijeds, inspiring by example.

Theeoreoisueeeasiulaidliurnrrrodui Wham!
eaieruion, arid provuion ior widespread eduoalrou so
mtma-idmmascdhxuldzdlphzselhalpewple
eau roniinoe roe edueairon proeess, mainrarn any
sysreoi liinanoal, ieehnologreal. or agi-rsuirurall, and
uneaii loreddiuonal modasr resourees il nesessary

Many problems are very loogm. and shororerm
aid (Iyplnl ol ernergeney programmes) is not able rro
address ihese. droughi has an ls—zo year peoodieiry,
and needs lo be roped wxm by lood siorageeon good
years. emergency loud and iorage lrorn rree crop,
preedrirughl redueuon oi herds, widespread rainlall
harvesiing ayrreois, and a well-inloroied publir
assisied by appropriaie polrey surh is eoueble
adnuorieniol live-tuck herd sire, and govorurrenl aid
io esiabllsh droughl reiuges ioreily lor esseririal
livesloels and lor people

Ml ills: srraregres need eareiul long—rem planiung
and mm pansy iiripleoienraiionr nurse need lo be in
place over several deeades belore line—runiog is
pouible. A) polio-ear rule (in change so ropidiy, arid is
ollen repealed by opposing rulers, planning ior ihe
very long-«eon rs possible only as a ruidull ieyirrrai

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