Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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Page 95
... North America and by three and a half times in Japan . 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 ...
... North America and by three and a half times in Japan . 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 ...
Page 106
... North America used 23 million metric tons . Europe used 32 million metric tons . The whole of Africa accounted for under 4 million metric tons . The effectiveness of fertilizer in raising agricultural yields is beyond question . It has ...
... North America used 23 million metric tons . Europe used 32 million metric tons . The whole of Africa accounted for under 4 million metric tons . The effectiveness of fertilizer in raising agricultural yields is beyond question . It has ...
Page 272
... North - South : A Program for Survival . " London : Pan , 1980 . " Common Crisis North - South : Co - operation for World Recovery . " London : Pan , 1983 . Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues . Famine : A Man ...
... North - South : A Program for Survival . " London : Pan , 1980 . " Common Crisis North - South : Co - operation for World Recovery . " London : Pan , 1983 . Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues . Famine : A Man ...
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Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
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