Figure 5.1: The semantics of sustainable development.
Figure 5.2: The mainstream perception of the link between poverty and environmental degradation. Photos courtesy of Greenpeace.
Figure 5.3: A more realistic representation of the link between poverty and environmental degradation. Photos courtesy of Greenpeace.
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Figure 5.4: The marginal product of increasing complexity. Photos courtesy of USDA.
Figure 5.5: The marginal product of increasing complexity, with technological innovation or acquisition of an energy subsidy. Photo courtesy of the City of Chicago.