[...] the nation’s present and future well-being is now threatened by human control over the biosphere including its underlying mechanisms. As a resu… - Dominique Bourg

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[...] the nation’s present and future well-being is now threatened by human control over the biosphere including its underlying mechanisms. As a result, a new challenge begets the state’s responsibility: anticipating and preventing future and irreversible degradations, even if it implies severe constraints to the present.