Books published by Produccicones de La Hamaca

The economies of virtually all nations require growth to function. Yet more growth makes the wealthiest even wealthier, while unemployment, hunger, and violence are widespread, and human economies, in aggregate, are already larger than Earth''s ecosystems can continue to support. It''s the Economy, Friends is aimed at understanding the dilemma that the unremitting drive for growth creates within the limited ecosystems of Earth.

This pamphlet takes up the question, "how on Earth do we live now?" as both a cry of alarm and a call to action, through the lenses of "natural capital" and "deep ecology." In the course of this study, the commons emerged as a third point of reference. This study explores two essential parts of Earth''s commons: property and water. It continues with a close look at systems of governance for the commons, and a new look at human nature''s capacity for cooperative, collaborative action on behalf of the common good. The pamphlet concludes by considering what Quakers, and all others who place a high value on the ethics of right relationship, can bring to the task of rebuilding environmental integrity and advancing social equity at home and worldwide.

Genetically Modified Crops: Promises, Perils, and the Need for Public Policy assesses the record of GM crops and the role of public policy in their regulation. It places biotechnology within an ethical context of concern for equity, the environment, and the common good. It presents a framework for understanding the varieties of biotechnologies and for gauging strategic action on public policy. This pamphlet will be helpful for understanding biotechnology issues and for guidance on engaging these issues at the level of public policy for the common good.

Walgante Marcella: Marcella Our Legacy is a bilingual book in Garifuna and English of poems, stories, and songs by Marcella Lewis, an outstanding woman and a legendary figure among Garinagu throughout Belize. She has made an immense contribution to the cultural and literary development of Garinagu and Belize. All her life she has been writing poems and songs in her book in Garifuna and in English.