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Environmental Problems ( continued from page 13 ) thus relieving pressure on the fragile areas . ... Quite simply , reversing the downward spiral of poverty and environmental destruction requires financial resources .

8 Thus , ways must be found to stabilize the incomes of the very poor in the face of agricultural instability . ... Quite simply , reversing the downward spiral of poverty and environmental destruction requires financial resources .