| A False Sense of SecurityLester R. BrownAlthough human activities have alwaysaltered the natural environment, thescale of disruptions in the late twentiethcentury is unprecedented. The collectiveactions of a world population approach-ing five billion now appear capable ofcausing continental and even globalchanges in natural systems. As humanpressures build, the relationship be-tween people and their natural supportsystems can cross key thresholds, lead-ing to a breakdown. |
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