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6 billion people by 1 unit of natural resources per year per person and by 250
years gives 900 billion units of natural resources as the proper value for natural
resources initial NRI . This figure comes from the definition of usage rate as one
unit ...
6 billion people by 1 unit of natural resources per year per person and by 250
years gives 900 billion units of natural resources as the proper value for natural
resources initial NRI . This figure comes from the definition of usage rate as one
unit ...
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We assume here that the capital investment per capita in 1900 was 0 . 25 unit per
person compared to the 1970 value of 1 unit per person . Because the initial
value of population was nearly 1 . 6 billion , the initial value of capital investment
...
We assume here that the capital investment per capita in 1900 was 0 . 25 unit per
person compared to the 1970 value of 1 unit per person . Because the initial
value of population was nearly 1 . 6 billion , the initial value of capital investment
...
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11 by lowering both the birth and death rates . Comparing Figures 4 - 9 and 5 - 5 ,
we find there is only a 30 - year difference in the time at which a population of 8
billion is reached . The effect of a 30 % reduction in world - wide birth rate ( other
...
11 by lowering both the birth and death rates . Comparing Figures 4 - 9 and 5 - 5 ,
we find there is only a 30 - year difference in the time at which a population of 8
billion is reached . The effect of a 30 % reduction in world - wide birth rate ( other
...
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Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
A World Model Structure and Assumptions | 31 |
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