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Although we cannot predict the future, we know that it will have to conform to the laws of nature and of dynamic systems, to the restrictions of a small planet, to the constraints of ecological systems and the availability of resources, and to the peculiarities of human individuals and human society. This constrains future development to certain riverbed—not everything is possible, and many paths that seem possible at first sight turn out to be inconsistent and impossible if their whole-system implications are considered. (H. Bossel, Earth at a Crossroads, Cambridge University Press 1998)
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Crabbé, P., Ryszkowski, L., Westra, L. (2000). Conclusion. In: Crabbé, P., Holland, A., Ryszkowski, L., Westra, L. (eds) Implementing Ecological Integrity. Nato Science Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5876-3_29
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