Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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... percent of total use , and all the others for 19 percent . In manufacturing , the study looked at industrial products required to fulfill the needs of food and housing and found consumption to be equally lopsided . With their larger ...
... percent of total use , and all the others for 19 percent . In manufacturing , the study looked at industrial products required to fulfill the needs of food and housing and found consumption to be equally lopsided . With their larger ...
Page 124
... percent , but Africa is fast overtaking that . Meanwhile , the gap between the rich and the poor grows ever wider : 77 percent of the world's people earn 15 percent of total income . In the context of a nation , if 85 percent of its ...
... percent , but Africa is fast overtaking that . Meanwhile , the gap between the rich and the poor grows ever wider : 77 percent of the world's people earn 15 percent of total income . In the context of a nation , if 85 percent of its ...
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... percent for Australia , 60 percent for West Germany , 76 percent for Canada , 82 percent for the United States , and 90 percent for Britain . The tying of aid prevents the receiving country from buying from the cheapest source through ...
... percent for Australia , 60 percent for West Germany , 76 percent for Canada , 82 percent for the United States , and 90 percent for Britain . The tying of aid prevents the receiving country from buying from the cheapest source through ...
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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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