Paul Ehrlich talks about his new book – One With Nineveh. He reminds us that agriculture began in a fertile land, around Nineveh, in what is now the Middle East, which is now desert. What lessons of ecological neglect does this teach us? Dr Ehrlich, Bing Professor of Biology at Stanford University in California, also gives a diagnosis of President George W Bush’s mental capacities and the prospects of his old boss at Stanford, Condoleeza Rice, in her new job.
Paul Ehrlich Interviewed by Robyn Williams (Audio)
By Robyn Williams, originally published by ABC Radio National (Australia)
December 10, 2004
Tags: Food, Geopolitics & Military, Overshoot
Related Articles
Proposed Federal changes to grant rules increase uncertainty and risks for farmers
By National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Staff, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Funding freezes, grant terminations, program cancellations, and a woefully understaffed USDA have disrupted the programs and services farmers and rural communities rely on to build environmentally resilient and economically viable businesses.
September 1, 2026
Four food safety laws under threat from the ‘Save Our Bacon Act’
By Lauren Borsheim, Food & Water Watch
For several years now, a few Republican lawmakers and their Big Ag allies have pushed federal legislation to effectively preempt, or block, state food safety and animal welfare laws.
August 21, 2026
From seeds to survival: A farmer’s story from Tajikistan
By Umed Qurbonbekov, Home Planet Fund
For a farming community that depends on seasonal consistency, climate change creates uncertainty at every stage of production.
August 20, 2026





