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UNFPA traces this trend to the economic troubles of the lost decade of the 1980s , which forced many developing countries to curtail government spending on education , health , and family planning services . An additional reason is that ...
UNFPA traces this trend to the economic troubles of the lost decade of the 1980s , which forced many developing countries to curtail government spending on education , health , and family planning services . An additional reason is that ...
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The best chance we have lies in creating a socio - economic climate in which couples will make the decision for themselves that small families are best . Confidence about livelihoods , economic and social securityall that is encompassed ...
The best chance we have lies in creating a socio - economic climate in which couples will make the decision for themselves that small families are best . Confidence about livelihoods , economic and social securityall that is encompassed ...
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IN ADDRESSING the role of the international economy in securing our common future , the Brundtland Report made the basic point that “ the pursuit of sustainability requires major changes in international economic relations .
IN ADDRESSING the role of the international economy in securing our common future , the Brundtland Report made the basic point that “ the pursuit of sustainability requires major changes in international economic relations .
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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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