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Confronting the human dilemma

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We thank the scientists, reviewers and members of the review board who provided input to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, and the sponsors of this work.

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  2. the Cropper Foundation, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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  3. the Director of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 4225 Glen Ave., 94611, California, USA

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Mooney, H., Cropper, A. & Reid, W. Confronting the human dilemma. Nature 434, 561–562 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/434561a

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