The Gaia Atlas of Future Worlds: Challenge and Opportunity in an Age of Change |
Contents
Introduction | 10 |
Part One Pressures and processes | 26 |
Politics and populations | 41 |
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The Gaia Atlas of Future Worlds: Challenge and Opportunity in an Age of Change Norman Myers No preview available - 1991 |
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