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Human beings and the earth’s ecosystems form a symbiotic relationship such that the impacts to one entity ultimately reflect upon the other. As human influence upon the environment has intensified in response to increasing population and technological reliance, the environment has become increasingly more stressed.
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Bucchini, L., Maher, D.E., Simonson, D.M. (2001). A Framework for the Assessment and Management of Risks in Eastern European and Developing Countries. In: Linkov, I., Palma-Oliveira, J. (eds) Assessment and Management of Environmental Risks. NATO Science Series, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0987-4_23
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