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economic development that doesn't permanently damage resources
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sustainable development
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the clearing of trees
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deforestation
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the spread of desert like conditions
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desertification
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the rise in the surface temp. of the earth over time
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global warming
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the difference in economic development in some countries and its link to internet access
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digital divide
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altering the genetic makeup of a plant or animal
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genetic engineering
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the use of biological research in industry
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biotechnology
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an ongoing attempt by agricultural scientists to increase the world's food production by developing new types of wheat, rice, and other food crops
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green revolution
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the process of creating identical organisms from a cell of an original organism
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cloning
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an American scientist, who was one of the discoverers of the structure of DNA, led the Human Genome project
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James Watson
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