We can build an economy that does not destroy its natural support syst…

Lester R. Brown
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We can build an economy that does not destroy its natural support systems, a global community where the basic needs of all the Earth's people are satisfied, and a world that will allow us to think of ourselves as civilized. This is entirely doable.
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