Gorbachev,Mikhail2019-09-252019-09-252014-02-252011http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/201477First published in World Watch Magazine, March-April 2001.The fall of the Berlin Wall and the political storm that swept across the world a little over a decade ago was above all else a testament to the power of the human spirit to tackle adversity. The cold war has posed a threat to security, liberty and development everywhere, creating a seemingly insurmountable barrier between the peoples of the planet. Yet the right mixture of human vision and courageous leadership brought this dark period in our history to a peaceful end.Pages: 82-84engWith permission of the license/copyright holderenvironmental ethicsenvironmental protectionecologysustainabilityGlobal ethicsEnvironmental ethicsEthics of global commonsBook chapter