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[...]ecovillages embody the land ethic espoused by Aldo Leopold, which "enlarges the boundaries of community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land. Consensus, however, tends to result in decisions that the community can support over the long term. Because consensus decisions must be supported by nearly all community members, decisions that only benefit a few or have only short-term benefits are rarely selected.