ABSTRACT
We are hearing a lot these days about “stewardship of the earth,” an entreaty that hardly anyone is against, but many are not strongly for it. Few, if any, politicians actually come out and say they don't approve of it, yet many hesitate to introduce legislation to promote it. And we don't see people on the street with signs exclaiming “down with stewardship,” yet we see many people on the street acting in a very unsteward-like manner. As with many strategies that seem desirable in the abstract, people want to know what it means to individuals and human communities to practice earth stewardship; how will it affect lifestyles and taxes, and why is it important? It is a little bit like N-l-M-B-Y; a good thing and we ought to do it, but not necessarily in my backyard!
