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There is no domestic issue more important to America in the long run than the conservation and proper use of our natural resources, including fresh…

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The bigger the population gets, the more serious the problems become... We have to address the population issue. The United Nations, with…
As far as I know, most organizations are avoiding population issues because they're politically frightened by the charge that comes from some…
All nations are degrading and consuming their environment to a point beyond capacity. In the past 15 years in the U.S. we…
The ultimate test of a man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks…
The fate of the living planet is the most important issue facing mankind.
There is a great need for the introduction of new values in our society, where bigger is not necessarily better, where slower…
The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity... that's…
Our goal is not just an environment of clean air and water and scenic beauty. The objective is an environment of decency,…
There is no domestic issue more important to America in the long run than the conservation and proper use of our natural…
Reaching a general understanding that sustainability is the ultimate issue will finally bring us face-to-face with the political challenge of forging a…
We're going to have to do a whole lot more, and give nature at least a chance to repair some of the…
All economic activity is dependent upon that environment and its underlying resource base of forests, water, air, soil, and minerals. When the…

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American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it. — Henry Adams
The shortage of fresh water is the major ecological problem of this moment. — Mikhail Gorbachev
Global warming is a matter of national security. Will we live in a world where we must fight our neighbors for fresh… — Wesley Clark
This is what I love about the Kimberley... wild gorges, fresh water and there's always a chance of a barra taking your… — Unknown Author
There is no domestic issue more important to America in the long run than the conservation and proper use of our natural… — Gaylord Nelson
All you really need in life is some fresh water, a good hat, and a really good pair of shoes. — Shirley MacLaine
Since our region is endowed with a lot of natural resources, including reasonable supplies of fresh water, we need and we can… — Yoweri Museveni
Organic is something we can all partake of and benefit from. When we demand organic, we are demanding poison-free food. We are… — Maria Rodale
My pet-sitting day ends around sunset, and it's very satisfying to know that I've made several living beings happy that day. That… — Blaize Clement
Just as a very little fresh water is blown away by a storm of wind and dust, in like manner the good… — Saint Basil
It is estimated that one-third of all reef-building corals, a third of all fresh-water mollusks, a third of sharks and rays, a… — Elizabeth Kolbert
The biggest lesson I've learned . . . was that if you have all the fresh water you want to drink and… — Eddie Rickenbacker

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