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appropriate technology  

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  • Technology is the principal means by which a species alters its environment. Appropriate technology is a term intended to encompass those technologies that accomplish their ends with a minimum of “inappropriate” consequences. [Source: Green Technology: An A-to-Z Guide; Appropriate Technology]

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