ABSTRACT
This part introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters. The part considers the intersection of science, economics, law, ethics and common sense as the source of an environmental ethic for the future. It describes how a physical scientist and a social scientist monitored two regenerative farms for their production, profitability and lifestyle. The part also describes a regenerative farmer, writes of regenerative practice as ‘allowing’, allowing lands and communities to self-organize and self-repair, to move on from the mechanical mind to a steady state that encourages diversity. It examines a language, frameworks and methods of inquiry that enhance multidimensional thinking. The part explores the physical status of cropping in Northern Australia. It discusses the social learning entered through the social dimension, Arabena through reconciliation, Ashhurst through language and Waltner-Toews through fieldwork as a veterinarian.
