Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment (1997)

Chapter: Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time

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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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Suggested Citation: "Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time." National Academy of Engineering. 1997. Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4767.
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