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THREE * Earth and Fire A great and strong wind came ... but the Lord was not in the wind : and after the wind an earthquake ; but the Lord was not in the earthquake : And after the earthquake a fire : but the Lord was not in the fire ...
THREE * Earth and Fire A great and strong wind came ... but the Lord was not in the wind : and after the wind an earthquake ; but the Lord was not in the earthquake : And after the earthquake a fire : but the Lord was not in the fire ...
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In an increasingly democratic world , moreover , it will be people more than governments that make governments act ; and among the rich everywhere there are many friends of the Earth who swim against the tide of consumerism and reach ...
In an increasingly democratic world , moreover , it will be people more than governments that make governments act ; and among the rich everywhere there are many friends of the Earth who swim against the tide of consumerism and reach ...
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A similar statement of principles , perhaps an “ Earth Charter , ” would be an important step in the global response to the integrated crisis of environment and development ; so would the several agreements that it is hoped will be ...
A similar statement of principles , perhaps an “ Earth Charter , ” would be an important step in the global response to the integrated crisis of environment and development ; so would the several agreements that it is hoped will be ...
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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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