Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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Page 40
... scientists first suggested that CFCs were attacking the ozone layer . It took several years of argument , many more scientists , and a con- verted U2 spy plane to confirm the depletion and to put the finger firmly on CFCs . A crucial ...
... scientists first suggested that CFCs were attacking the ozone layer . It took several years of argument , many more scientists , and a con- verted U2 spy plane to confirm the depletion and to put the finger firmly on CFCs . A crucial ...
Page 81
... scientists have spoken out as seldom before , warning of the dire consequences of business as usual . They have been cautious in their judgments and circumspect about uncertainties ; they have acknowledged gaps in their knowledge and ...
... scientists have spoken out as seldom before , warning of the dire consequences of business as usual . They have been cautious in their judgments and circumspect about uncertainties ; they have acknowledged gaps in their knowledge and ...
Page 82
... scientists convened in an unprece- dented effort to bring the knowledge and intelligence of man to bear on the issue ... scientists among them ; they cannot simply be dismissed . But most governments worldwide , no doubt on the advice of ...
... scientists convened in an unprece- dented effort to bring the knowledge and intelligence of man to bear on the issue ... scientists among them ; they cannot simply be dismissed . But most governments worldwide , no doubt on the advice of ...
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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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