Taking Action: An Environmental Guide for You and Your CommunityUNEP/Earthprint, 1995 - 224 pages A publication which offers clear explanations on how to address many of the environmental problems plaguing the planet. Although intended for individuals & community service organizations, it will be of great interest to all those concerned with the well-being of the earth & its inhabitants. |
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... Consumption Population , Consumption and the Environment Urban Migration Some of the Reasons for Population Growth Key Facts Food Consumption Patterns 33 34 36 38 38 40 40 43 43 44 45 45 45 46 46 48 50 51 51 52 53 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 ...
... Consumption Population , Consumption and the Environment Urban Migration Some of the Reasons for Population Growth Key Facts Food Consumption Patterns 33 34 36 38 38 40 40 43 43 44 45 45 45 46 46 48 50 51 51 52 53 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 ...
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... Consumption Patterns Taking Community Action to Address Unsustainable Comsumption 73 73 74 75 76 7 Energy 81 Renewable Energy 82 Key Facts 83 Biomass - A Green Source of Energy 84 Biogas Success 87 Seeking Solutions to Unsustainable ...
... Consumption Patterns Taking Community Action to Address Unsustainable Comsumption 73 73 74 75 76 7 Energy 81 Renewable Energy 82 Key Facts 83 Biomass - A Green Source of Energy 84 Biogas Success 87 Seeking Solutions to Unsustainable ...
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Contents
The Global Response | 8 |
The Role of Communities | 23 |
Adopting Environmental Principles | 34 |
Speaking with Authority | 48 |
Population and Consumption | 65 |
Seeking Solutions to Unsustainable Population Growth | 73 |
Energy | 81 |
Biogas Success | 87 |
Addressing the Individual | 120 |
Biodiversity | 127 |
Sources of Water Pollution | 142 |
Seeking Solutions | 155 |
Seeking Solutions | 168 |
Feed the Soil Not the Crop | 181 |
Desertification | 189 |
Taking Community Action | 196 |
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