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We have already exceeded the Earth's "carrying capacity"

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About six months ago, the United Nations Environment Programme's fourth Global Environmental Outlook Report (GEO-4) concluded that we humans presently require 22 acres per person to support our global average lifestyle -- but, the report said, Earth has only 15 acres per person available. Human activity is putting such strain on the natural functions of Earth that the future is no longer sustainable.

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We may be staring at the ultimate budget problem. by John Sanchez Jr. on Friday, Apr 18, 2008 at 6:11:04 PM
What ever happened to the mantra by Stanimal on Friday, Apr 18, 2008 at 7:52:52 PM
mother nature by TRADESMAN on Friday, Apr 18, 2008 at 11:04:35 PM
UN AGENDA 21 by Jeanette Doney on Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 at 10:57:56 AM
The UN has acknowledged the problem by Laudyms on Saturday, Apr 19, 2008 at 1:54:39 PM
Neo-Malthusians by pft on Sunday, Apr 20, 2008 at 3:30:30 AM