Very interesting opinion piece by Thomas Friedman in the Sunday NY 
Times that discusses the current economic crisis as a potential 
"inflection point" towards a more ecologically sustainable model:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/opinion/08friedman.html

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Jason M. Evans, Ph.D.
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Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
University of Florida
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