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Lester Brown founded the Worldwatch Institute, the first research institute devoted to the analysis of global environmental issues, in 1974. In 2001, he founded the Earth Policy Institute to provide a vision and roadmap for achieving an environmentally sustainable economy. He has authored or co-authored more than 50 books, and is the recipient of many prizes and awards.
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