Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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... cities . It is not cities themselves that destroy the environment but rather the combination of burgeoning populations and spiraling pov- erty . At the heart of the issue of pollution is the disaster threshold . We are finding it ...
... cities . It is not cities themselves that destroy the environment but rather the combination of burgeoning populations and spiraling pov- erty . At the heart of the issue of pollution is the disaster threshold . We are finding it ...
Page 160
... cities of over 5 million people in 1950 : six in developed countries , three in China , and one in Latin America . By the year 2000 , according to UN estimates , there are expected to be forty - four cities of over 5 million ; of these ...
... cities of over 5 million people in 1950 : six in developed countries , three in China , and one in Latin America . By the year 2000 , according to UN estimates , there are expected to be forty - four cities of over 5 million ; of these ...
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... cities , but given the combined pressures of poverty and population growth , it is unrealistic to expect that the process can be reversed . These pressures must be relieved . DEVELOPING countries are not alone in contending with urban ...
... cities , but given the combined pressures of poverty and population growth , it is unrealistic to expect that the process can be reversed . These pressures must be relieved . DEVELOPING countries are not alone in contending with urban ...
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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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