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In my view, there is an urgent need to communicate with the public and help to explain where there is consensus, and where are there doubts about the issues of sustainable development.
Jeffrey Sachs
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Jeffrey Sachs
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 5
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Jeffrey David Sachs
Jeffrey D. Sachs
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