1. Pollution - of air, water, soil. For Gadamer, all these problems are the consequence of the compartmentalized thinking of the modern era, as well as the assumption that the earth is ours and can be exploited as we wish without worrying about the future, our children , of the earth itself. We must resume our historic responsibility for the future of our children by protecting their heritage. The reckless anarchy of land exploitation must be replaced by responsible dialogue between exploiters and between land governments. We are currently having a meeting of the Big 7 or 8 on how to run the world to their own advantage. Such dialogue, however, raises questions of justice and equity in the distribution of the Earth's resources. A new protocol must be developed according to which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is more than a list of wishful thinking lost in the rush of big business to exploit the earth's resources. Here, Gadamer's view on the structure of dialogue can help resolve these issues.2. Natural resources are becoming depleted or degraded. Oil, water, ancient forests are all limited resources. They must be preserved for the most important future uses. Oil is necessary to run all sorts of machines, and yet it is not conserved but recklessly pumped out of the earth and sold to the highest bidder. Drinking water, too, is becoming increasingly scarce; in fact, it is sold in stores at the same price as colas. But crops need groundwater and underwater reserves are running out. Here, national and international management is necessary. The ozone layer is depleting and entire species are dying, while we debate whether this is really a problem. The key word of the latest Gadamer is solidarity, the solidarities that unite humanity in many nations. Once again, all people have a stake in the wise management of Earth's resources, and once again we must pass international laws that curb the anarchy of 400 sovereign nations, each subject to rampant abuse by big business. They must unite to say NO to the reckless and anarchic exploitation of resources on the verge of exhaustion.3. Population growth exceeding global resources. Here, two different problems meet: population growth and the finiteness of resources..