We are victims of ‘the struggle between ecosystems and egosystems'. It is the egos of people, governments, businesses that prevent solutions and generate a terrible lack of political will. (Maurice Strong)

We are victims of ‘the struggle between ecosystems and egosystems'. It is the egos of people, governments, businesses that prevent solutions and generate a terrible lack of political will.

Maurice Strong

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