“The favorite statistic is that the U.S. contains 6 to 7% of the world population but consumes more than half the world's resources and is responsible for that fraction of the total environmental pollution. But this statistic hides another vital fact: that not everyone in the U.S. is so affluent.” WorldFactsHalfResourcesResponsibleEnvironmentalPopulationPollutionFractionsAffluenceAffluentWorld PopulationEnvironmental Pollution Author:Barry Commoner
“As the earth spins through space, a view from above the North Pole would encompass most of the wealth of the world - most of its food, productive machines, doctors, engineers and teachers. A view from the opposite pole would encompass most of the world's poor.” WorldEarthWealthSpacePoorViewsTeacherDoctorsMachinesOppositesProductiveEngineersNorth Pole Author:Barry Commoner
“The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II.” WorldYearsWarEnvironmentModernYears AgoEnvironmentalWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiAssault Author:Barry Commoner
“World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole.” WorldImportantWarWholeTechnologyDevelopmentImpactWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiDevelopment Of Technology Author:Barry Commoner
“We are in an environmental crisis which threatens the survival of this nation, and of the world as a suitable place of human habitation.” WorldHumansEarthNationsSurvivalCrisisEnvironmentalSuitableEarth DayEnvironmental Crisis Author:Barry Commoner
“What is needed now is a transformation of the major systems of production more profound than even the sweeping post-World War II changes in production technology.” WorldWarTechnologyNeededMajorsTransformationProfoundProductionsPostsWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War ISweeping Author:Barry Commoner
