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The human ecology of global change: Unresolved questions

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The need to view human activity as an integral component of the geosphere-biosphere system has been emphasized since the earliest writings on global environmental change. In recent years, however, the long-term, large-scale interactions between human activities and the world's environment have become the focus of increasing practical and scholarly attention. Several national and international programs are beginning to plan systematic research strategies for better understanding those interactions. This paper attempts to review and summarize the major conclusions of these early planning efforts through a discussion of the major unresolved questions relating to the human ecology of global change.

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Clark, W.C. The human ecology of global change: Unresolved questions. GeoJournal 20, 143–150 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196742

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