The population challenge -- Population growth and ... Grain production ; Fresh water ; Biodiversity ; Energy ; Oceanic fish catch ; Jobs ; Infectious disease ; Cropland ; Forests ; Housing ; Climate change ; Materials ; Urbanization ; Protected natural areas ; Education ; Waste ; Conflict ; Meat production ; Income -- Conclusion: the emergence of democratic fatigue
Summary
On the bicentennial of Malthus' legendary essay on the tendency of population to grow more rapidly than the food supply, this book examines the impacts of population growth on 19 global resources and services, including food, fresh water, fisheries, jobs, education, income and health. Despite current hype of a 'birth dearth' in parts of Europe and Japan, the fact remains that human numbers are projected to increase by over 3 billion by 2050. Populations in rapidly growing nations are in danger of outstripping the carrying capacity of their natural support systems and governments in such situat
Notes
"This book is an expansion of a WorldWatch Paper [no.143] entitled 'Beyond Malthus: Sixteen Dimensions of the Population Problem, ' which was published in September 1998"--Foreword, p. [11]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-160)
