How Visionary Political Leadership Can Save the Environment for Future Generations


	How Visionary Political Leadership Can Save the Environment for Future Generations

wildcat

7-20-2008 9:21 AM

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visionary, political leadership, environment, future generations

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Halting the destruction of the environment for the sake of future generations takes peering into the future so that we are able to truly perceive the impact of our actions. In that respect, leadership can be a powerful force to direct the behavior of nations toward the accomplishment of some common environmental objectives.

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