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Hundreds of publications describe the environmental crisis. A cruel logic seems to drive the earth ever deeper into environmental troubles. Are there no signs of hope?
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von Weizsäcker, E.U., Schmidt-Bleek, F. (1994). Signs of hope for the 21st century?. In: The Environment: Towards a Sustainable Future. Environment & Policy, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0808-9_2
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