Beyond Malthus
On the bicentennial of Malthus's legendary essay on the tendency for population to grow more rapidly than the food supply, the question facing the world is not whether population growth will slow, but how.\ Human demands are pressing up against more and more of the Earth's limits. This book from the Worldwatch Institute examines the impacts of population growth on global resources and services, including food, fresh water, fisheries, jobs, education, income, and health. Despite the current...
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On the bicentennial of Malthus's legendary essay on the tendency for population to grow more rapidly than the food supply, the question facing the world is not whether population growth will slow, but how.
Acknowledgments Foreword 1. The Population Challenge Part One -- Population Growth and ... 2. Grain Production 3. Fresh Water 4. Biodiversity 5. Energy 6. Oceanic Fish Catch 7. Jobs 8. Infectious Disease 9. Cropland 10. Forests 11. Housing 12. Climate Change 13. Materials 14. Urbanization 15. Protected Natural Areas 16. Education 17. Waste 18. Conflict 19. Meat Production 20. Income Part Two -- Conclusion 21. The Emergence of Demographic Fatigue Notes Index
