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Peace with nature, or plants as indicators to the loss of humanity

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1)Peace with nature means that human relations with other beings are controlled constitutionally within a community to which not only mankind belongs. Constitutionally restricted and in this sense non-violent, human domination is legitimate. 2) What we are allowed to do depends on who we are. Mankind is the species in which nature emerges to express herself in language, art and reason, and in doing so she moves herself forward with us. 3) How we should relate ourselves to nature also depends on our understanding of nature. Nature basically is acting nature, or creative power, and in this sense equally is the nature of the beings of nature. 4) Some artifacts are more natural and correspond to peace with nature better than others which are unnatural and violate peace with nature. Also in our fellow world, and even apart from man's influence, nature is whatought to be. 5) The technologically less advanced countries should not repeat the mistakes of the industrialized countries. The traditional pattern of industrial economy cannot be generalized to all peoples and violates peace with nature. 6) Plants are not only most sensitive indicators to environmental pollution but to the loss of humanity as well.

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Meyer-Abich, K.M. Peace with nature, or plants as indicators to the loss of humanity. Experientia 42, 115–120 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952427

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