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Thousands of lakes have died , losing their capacity to support fish , chiefly in the two Scandinavian countries and in North America . Millions of trees have suffered ; the impact on Germany has been so great , with over half of its ...
Thousands of lakes have died , losing their capacity to support fish , chiefly in the two Scandinavian countries and in North America . Millions of trees have suffered ; the impact on Germany has been so great , with over half of its ...
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The increase was slowest in North America ; but in this region that has always had the highest distribution of automobiles to people , it was enough to bring the ratio up to 56 : 100 , or more than one car for every two persons .
The increase was slowest in North America ; but in this region that has always had the highest distribution of automobiles to people , it was enough to bring the ratio up to 56 : 100 , or more than one car for every two persons .
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In Latin America , firewood collection to meet the needs of growing numbers is the second biggest cause of deforestation after land clearance for agriculture , and far ahead of the destruction wrought by loggers .
In Latin America , firewood collection to meet the needs of growing numbers is the second biggest cause of deforestation after land clearance for agriculture , and far ahead of the destruction wrought by loggers .
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| Title | Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for Survival |
| Author | S. S. Ramphal |
| Publisher | Lime Tree, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 6 Aug 2009 |
| ISBN | 0413455815, 9780413455819 |
| Length | 291 pages |
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