The Great Acceleration

The last 50 years have seen the most rapid transformation of the human relationship with the natural world in the history of humankind.


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The Great Acceleration
Demand for land and food is growing in intensity and per capita
Dramatic increases in resource use and pollution since 1950
Some drivers appear to be slowing or changing
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