Ark II; Social Response to Environmental Imperatives |
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... ecosphere that is unprecedented in the history of the Earth . Every species or strain that is decimated or driven to extinction represents a step toward ecosystem in- stability . Mankind is now tinkering with the systems on which the ...
... ecosphere that is unprecedented in the history of the Earth . Every species or strain that is decimated or driven to extinction represents a step toward ecosystem in- stability . Mankind is now tinkering with the systems on which the ...
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... ecosphere is one big commons stocked with air , water , and irreplaceable mineral resources - a " people's pasture , " but a pasture with limited carrying capacity . Each nation attempts to extract as much from the commons as possible ...
... ecosphere is one big commons stocked with air , water , and irreplaceable mineral resources - a " people's pasture , " but a pasture with limited carrying capacity . Each nation attempts to extract as much from the commons as possible ...
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... ecosphere would be cata- strophic . There are now more than 750 million people in mainland China . This means that there are 3.5 Chinese for every American and that therefore China would consume resources at a rate 3.5 times the rate of ...
... ecosphere would be cata- strophic . There are now more than 750 million people in mainland China . This means that there are 3.5 Chinese for every American and that therefore China would consume resources at a rate 3.5 times the rate of ...
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An Ark Needs More than Wood and Nails | 37 |
Limited Provisions | 65 |
Approaching the Narrows | 117 |
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