Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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Page 59
... Desertification , characterised by the degradation of soil and vegeta- tive cover , can occur in any dry area , not ... desertification . The point that desertification is not mainly the expansion of existing natural deserts is important ...
... Desertification , characterised by the degradation of soil and vegeta- tive cover , can occur in any dry area , not ... desertification . The point that desertification is not mainly the expansion of existing natural deserts is important ...
Page 63
... desertification , deeper causes , and they bear as well on responses and solutions . They will be explored in later chapters and are only mentioned here . A trio of interrelated factors - chronic underdevelopment , intractable pov- erty ...
... desertification , deeper causes , and they bear as well on responses and solutions . They will be explored in later chapters and are only mentioned here . A trio of interrelated factors - chronic underdevelopment , intractable pov- erty ...
Page 64
... desertification . These GNP figures also indicate that the countries lack the economic resources to make an adequate response to such threats to human survival . Capital for investment in productive , sustainable agriculture is just not ...
... desertification . These GNP figures also indicate that the countries lack the economic resources to make an adequate response to such threats to human survival . Capital for investment in productive , sustainable agriculture is just not ...
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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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