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Economic development, technological change, and the human condition | |
Introduction | p. 3 |
The improving state of humanity | p. 19 |
Has globalization widened the gaps in human well-being? | p. 57 |
The cycle of progress : factors propelling humanity's progress | p. 79 |
The effects of economic development and technological change on the environment | |
Competing views regarding affluence, technology, and the environment | p. 103 |
Long-term environmental trends | p. 117 |
Are long-term trends consistent with environmental transitions? | p. 187 |
Factors affecting environmental trends | p. 207 |
Reconciling human well-being with environmental quality | |
The promise and peril of bioengineered crops | p. 237 |
Climate change and sustainable development | p. 289 |
Sustaining the human enterprise | |
The future sustainability of human populations | p. 353 |
Extending the limits : the role of economic development, technological change, and free trade | p. 373 |
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