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... Demand for mobility , consumer products , food Demand for water ( direct human use ) , food ( irrigation ) , consumer products ( water usage in indus- trial processes ) Demand for recre- ation , lifestyle , food , employment Demand for ...
... Demand for mobility , consumer products , food Demand for water ( direct human use ) , food ( irrigation ) , consumer products ( water usage in indus- trial processes ) Demand for recre- ation , lifestyle , food , employment Demand for ...
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... demand for water resources due to population growth and economic activity alone . In terms of absolute numbers , the current 2.2 billion people living under moderate or severe water stress will rise to 4.0 billion by 2025. The ...
... demand for water resources due to population growth and economic activity alone . In terms of absolute numbers , the current 2.2 billion people living under moderate or severe water stress will rise to 4.0 billion by 2025. The ...
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... demands answers to several critical questions : What will be the nature of changes in the Earth System over the next ... demand new strategies to generate scientific knowledge to sup- port societal action . Much exciting new knowledge ...
... demands answers to several critical questions : What will be the nature of changes in the Earth System over the next ... demand new strategies to generate scientific knowledge to sup- port societal action . Much exciting new knowledge ...
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Planetary Machinery | 9 |
Reverberations of Change | 19 |
Towards Earth System Science and Global Sustainability | 32 |
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