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However , the increase in death rate that has occasionally occurred from sudden
increases in pollution concentration , and the suspected reduction in average life
span that is reported from living in high - pollution areas both suggest that we ...
However , the increase in death rate that has occasionally occurred from sudden
increases in pollution concentration , and the suspected reduction in average life
span that is reported from living in high - pollution areas both suggest that we ...
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1 as great as for the average intensity of capital in 1970 . The shape of the curve
assumes that capital is not uniformly distributed in the hands of the population .
As capital begins to accumulate , it is assumed to concentrate in the hands of a ...
1 as great as for the average intensity of capital in 1970 . The shape of the curve
assumes that capital is not uniformly distributed in the hands of the population .
As capital begins to accumulate , it is assumed to concentrate in the hands of a ...
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At the right side of the figure , an MSL of 5 would be equivalent to a world
average about equal to that now in the United States . It is assumed here that
such an improvement could be interpreted as increasing the average world
quality of life by ...
At the right side of the figure , an MSL of 5 would be equivalent to a world
average about equal to that now in the United States . It is assumed here that
such an improvement could be interpreted as increasing the average world
quality of life by ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
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