Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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... reach 1 billion . For a long time , our numbers grew slowly . When Christ was born , world popula- tion is believed to have been about 300 million . It took from then until the middle of the eighteenth century for human numbers to reach ...
... reach 1 billion . For a long time , our numbers grew slowly . When Christ was born , world popula- tion is believed to have been about 300 million . It took from then until the middle of the eighteenth century for human numbers to reach ...
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... reach 5 billion ; in 1991 , we were at 5.4 billion ; by the year 2000 we will reach 6.25 billion . The decade will in effect add a new India , the world's second most populous country , to the global population . In the first millennium ...
... reach 5 billion ; in 1991 , we were at 5.4 billion ; by the year 2000 we will reach 6.25 billion . The decade will in effect add a new India , the world's second most populous country , to the global population . In the first millennium ...
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... reach out to the world's indigenous people , not only as victims whose interests must be protected but also as the preservers of bodies of traditional knowledge vital to protection of the environment . But these movements still embrace ...
... reach out to the world's indigenous people , not only as victims whose interests must be protected but also as the preservers of bodies of traditional knowledge vital to protection of the environment . But these movements still embrace ...
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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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