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Land and natural resources become exhausted , and the pollution - dissipation
capacity of the earth becomes overloaded . The battle between the forces of
growth and the restraints of nature may be resolved in a number of ways . Man , if
he ...
Land and natural resources become exhausted , and the pollution - dissipation
capacity of the earth becomes overloaded . The battle between the forces of
growth and the restraints of nature may be resolved in a number of ways . Man , if
he ...
Page 58
Many lakes may have become irreversible in their pollution or would recover only
after times ... and not increasing , pollution absorption declines as pollution
increases , and the processes become regenerative in a positivefeedback
process .
Many lakes may have become irreversible in their pollution or would recover only
after times ... and not increasing , pollution absorption declines as pollution
increases , and the processes become regenerative in a positivefeedback
process .
Page 125
The industrialized societies have become geared to a philosophy of growth and
rising standard of living for everyone . This cannot continue indefinitely . New
human purposes must be defined to replace the quest for economic
advancement .
The industrialized societies have become geared to a philosophy of growth and
rising standard of living for everyone . This cannot continue indefinitely . New
human purposes must be defined to replace the quest for economic
advancement .
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Dynamics |
| Authors | Jay W. Forrester, JAY W AUTOR FORRESTER |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Wright-Allen Press, 1971 |
| Length | 142 pages |
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