Resource depletion is a serious problem, but 'footprint' estimates don't tell us much about it
- Written by Robert B. Richardson, Professor of Sustainable Development, Michigan State University
Government negligence, rampant development and illegal land clearing spark wildfires in Indonesia that annually ravage thousands of acres of forest.AP PhotoExperts widely agree that human activities are harming the global environment. Since the Industrial Revolution, the world economy has grown dramatically. Overall this is a success story, since...