We are trying to fool nature, forgetting that nature can not be fooled. Willian Lines warns, �For, although people can be fooled, tricked, and beguiled, nature can not. Material reality resists importuning, finessing, or re-negotiation. Nature�s machinery is invariant, not subject to legislation or cultural conditioning. It can not be compromised.�We need to heed the warning and solutions presented in this book if we are at all serious about turning these trends around and building a safer, sustainable future.