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Human activities such as the release of noxious gases into the atmosphere, the destruction of forests and the over exploitation of natural resources have caused irreversible environmental damage throughout the world. In some cases the damage is so severe that life-support systems, both locally and globally, are being threatened. Unless we curb our desire for more and more material possessions and unceasing economic growth, continued ecological damage will be unavoidable.
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Dwivedi, O.P. (1997). Environmental Stewardship. In: India’s Environmental Policies, Programmes and Stewardship. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25859-8_8
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