self-sufficiency/sustainability
MARY JANE R ELSE (else@fnr.umass.edu)
Mon, 21 Nov 1994 10:56:49 -0500 (EST)
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> I'm writing this to enquire information on the subject of
> self-sufficiency. Specifically I'm searching for any information you can
> give me about life lived independently from what we call Advanced
> civilization I guess. This would include general descriptions of, say,
> life on a commune to information on how peoples subsisted many years age
> before the industrial revolution or even thousands of years earlier. I'm
> interested in many of the technical aspects of a self-sufficient
> community, specifically what agricultural techniques are or have been
> used. Information on amount of land, returns, the level of labor
> intensity or "Sustainability": biological controls, organic amendments, or
> other methods to maintain fertility. Also, any thoughts on the
> philosophical aspects of self-sufficiency or the harmony of such a
> community wopuld be welcome. Thank you for your time please send any
> responces to else@fnr.umass.edu
>
- Scott Robinson>