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... food ratio from falling as low as shown in the figures where population is
assumed to continue growing unchecked . ... in nature so that increased
generation of pollution clashes with a falling ability of the environment to
dissipate pollution .
... food ratio from falling as low as shown in the figures where population is
assumed to continue growing unchecked . ... in nature so that increased
generation of pollution clashes with a falling ability of the environment to
dissipate pollution .
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Likewise through multiplier DRFM , the falling food ratio increases death rate DR
to reduce population . The loops of Figure 2 - 7 , wherein pollution stabilizes
population , have probably not had a major impact in the past . But reports on ...
Likewise through multiplier DRFM , the falling food ratio increases death rate DR
to reduce population . The loops of Figure 2 - 7 , wherein pollution stabilizes
population , have probably not had a major impact in the past . But reports on ...
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Because the system is still limited by falling natural resources , the population
peaks and then declines as before . The effect of the program has been to delay
the rise in population for a short time but to leave unchanged the dominant mode
of ...
Because the system is still limited by falling natural resources , the population
peaks and then declines as before . The effect of the program has been to delay
the rise in population for a short time but to leave unchanged the dominant mode
of ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
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