“Set the basketball on the kitchen table. Open a cupboard, get out a bottle of sesame seeds, and place a single seed beside the basketball. If you were to reduce the Earth to the size of a basketball, all the fresh surface water on the planet - all those rivers and lakes and ponds and streams - would fit inside that one tiny sesame seed. Add a second sesame seed; now you have all the usable underground water as well. Is fresh water a scarce resource?”
Quote by William Ashworth
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The economy of nature: rethinking the connections between ecology and economics
The economy of nature is a comprehensive examination of how ecological systems and economic systems are interconnected. It discusses the challenges of balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability and presents ideas for fostering a more harmonious relationship between the two. The book is a resource for understanding the ecological and economic implications of human activities and the potential for sustainable development. more
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