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Smil, Vaclav.
Global ecology: environmental change and social flexibility/
Vaclav Smil.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 0-415-09885-8.—ISBN 0-415-09886-6 (pbk.)
1. Environmental policy. 2. Sustainable development. I. Title.
GE170.S65 1994
363.7–dc20
93–9856
CIP
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ISBN 0-415-09885-8 (hbk) 0-415-09886-6 (pbk)
ISBN 978-1-134-85879-8 (epub)