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“The biggest problems are the damn national sectors of these developing countries. These countries think that they have the right to develop their resources as they see fit. They want to become powers.”

Quote by Thomas Lovejoy

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Thomas Lovejoy, born in 1941, is an American ecologist and biodiversity advocate. His research in ecology has had a profound impact on the conservation of biodiversity. more

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