Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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Page 115
... military men today than military weapons , and the level of consump- tion has risen steeply . Nearly fifty years ago we deceived ourselves into thinking that that level would come down , that we had learned the lesson that the pursuit ...
... military men today than military weapons , and the level of consump- tion has risen steeply . Nearly fifty years ago we deceived ourselves into thinking that that level would come down , that we had learned the lesson that the pursuit ...
Page 118
... military spending would finance a UN action plan to save tropical forests over five years . With a 10 percent reduction in the combined annual military expendi- ture of the European Community , the United States , and Japan , the West ...
... military spending would finance a UN action plan to save tropical forests over five years . With a 10 percent reduction in the combined annual military expendi- ture of the European Community , the United States , and Japan , the West ...
Page 138
... military spending has increased more than fivefold since 1960 , rising much faster than the military budgets of industrial countries . It dropped from a peak of $ 173 billion in 1987 to $ 146 billion in 1989 , but even at this level was ...
... military spending has increased more than fivefold since 1960 , rising much faster than the military budgets of industrial countries . It dropped from a peak of $ 173 billion in 1987 to $ 146 billion in 1989 , but even at this level was ...
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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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