The key question of the June 1992 Earth Summit in Rio was "whether there is a future in which all people can be offered the hope of life and the earth can be preserved in the capacity to provide that life". In clear and readable language, this book sets out the implications of that momentous internation- al event for the churches and the ecumenical movement. The author links issues arising from Rio to the World Council of Churches' process on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, focussing on the challenges of rethinking Christian theology of creation and relating this to the vision of a sustainable society. Included among the appendices are documents from the WCC meeting held during the Earth Summit in Baixada Fluminense, outside of Rio.