Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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Page 61
... region of west Africa was already unable to supply enough fuel wood and agri- cultural land to its people , and that seven entire countries there were approaching the limits of the earth's carrying capacity . It bears remembering that ...
... region of west Africa was already unable to supply enough fuel wood and agri- cultural land to its people , and that seven entire countries there were approaching the limits of the earth's carrying capacity . It bears remembering that ...
Page 112
... region are the harvests from fisheries in the surrounding seas and tourism . Harvesting is governed by an international convention that demands the safeguarding of the ecosystem as a basic condition of activity , and tourism is itself ...
... region are the harvests from fisheries in the surrounding seas and tourism . Harvesting is governed by an international convention that demands the safeguarding of the ecosystem as a basic condition of activity , and tourism is itself ...
Page 261
... region's development and said that a cutback in popula- tion growth could be achieved only " by dint of the minimum economic growth indispensable for improving education and the quality of life to levels compatible with human dignity ...
... region's development and said that a cutback in popula- tion growth could be achieved only " by dint of the minimum economic growth indispensable for improving education and the quality of life to levels compatible with human dignity ...
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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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