... than material goods and services. There is increasing concern about the effect of environmental decay throughout the world. This concern is now international, as it is becoming increasingly clear that the pollution and destruction of environmental resources, such as rain forests, in one nation can harm the environment ... in the United States as well as in other nations. But sacrifices are necessary to improve our environmental quality. Measures taken to provide cleaner ... . These 10 issues are complex but also all interrelated. For example, the destruction of rain forest in Brazil can...

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... is covered by mountains, but some areas have coastal lowlands and plains. Italy's natural resources include mercury, potash, marble, sulfur, natural gas, oil reserves, fish, and coal. Current environmental concerns include air pollution, pollution of coastal and inland rivers, acid rain, and inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities. Ninety percent of drinking water comes from ground water sources and some of these ... sources are polluted due to widespread use of fertilizers and pesticides. Several rivers run the risk of becoming ecologically dead because of industr...

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