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on which we are using fossil fuels raises serious concerns for life on the planet , human life in particular . The consequences of that use for sustainable living on Earth compel us to pause and adjust in the interest of survival .
on which we are using fossil fuels raises serious concerns for life on the planet , human life in particular . The consequences of that use for sustainable living on Earth compel us to pause and adjust in the interest of survival .
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Carbon dioxide accounts for half of global warming , and fossil fuels account for about two - thirds of manmade carbon dioxide . The consumption of energy from fossil fuels — coal , oil , and natural gas used for industrial , commercial ...
Carbon dioxide accounts for half of global warming , and fossil fuels account for about two - thirds of manmade carbon dioxide . The consumption of energy from fossil fuels — coal , oil , and natural gas used for industrial , commercial ...
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Consumption fuels demand , demand drives industry , even though industry is what initially gives rise to the culture of consumption . In looking at Earth's threatened environment , therefore , we must pay greatest attention to patterns ...
Consumption fuels demand , demand drives industry , even though industry is what initially gives rise to the culture of consumption . In looking at Earth's threatened environment , therefore , we must pay greatest attention to patterns ...
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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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