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Population Growth
Over six billion people live on Earth. Many analysts feel the planet is already overpopulated, and that the growing population increases strain on the environment and resources, and results in economic and social hardships in poorer countries. What are projections for population growth? What are the causes of population growth? What are its consequences? What have governments and international institutions done to address the overpopulation problem?
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"population" in the Subject Guide, and then go to subdivision "economic aspects."
The "birth dearth": when it comes to analyzing world population, it's a numbers game. (Currents) Jim Motavalli.
E Sept-Oct 2003 v14 i5 p15(3) (1018 words)
New estimates and projections of population growth in Pakistan. (Data And Perspectives) Griffith Feeney, Iqbal Alam.
Population and Development Review Sept 2003 v29 i3 p483(12) (3191 words)
Sparing Nature: The Conflict Between Human Population Growth and Earth's Biodiversity. (Book Review) David Pimentel.
Quarterly Review of Biology Sept 2003 v78 i3 p369(2) (343 words)
Europe's population implosion; Charlemagne. (The conundrum of Europe's shrinking population) The Economist (US) July 19, 2003 v368 i8333 p42US (989 words)
Population in literature. Lionel Shriver. Population and Development Review June 2003 v29 i2 p153(14) (4323 words)
Demographic change, natural resources and violence' the current debate. Colin Kahl. Journal of International Affairs Fall 2002 v56 i1 p257(27)
A smaller world; World population growth: Slowing down? (Statistical Data Included) Global Agenda March 13, 2002 pNA
Reducing Global Mortality: Wealth isn't the only reason some countries have higher life expectancies. (Demography). (Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) Cynthia G. Wagner. The Futurist Jan-Feb 2002 v36 i1 p14(1) Mag.Coll.: 109M2795. Bus.Coll.: 137T1354.
Over the Hill. (The Periodical Observer - Society). (demographic trends)(Brief Article) The Wilson Quarterly Wntr 2002 v26 i1 p92(1)
Exportable righteousness, Expendable Women. (global gag rule on abortion)(Statistical Data Included) Ann Hwang. World Watch Jan-Feb 2002 v15 i1 p24(8)
Children's rights. Adrienne LeBas. Journal of International Affairs Fall 2001 v55 i1 p217(5)
TRANSITION FROM NATURAL TO SEMI-CONTROLLED BIRTH RATE IN INDIA. (Brief Article) MAHINDER CHAUDHRY. Journal of Asian and African Studies Nov 2000 v35 i4 p381
Measuring Women's Work in Developing Countries. Debra Anne Donahoe. Population and Development Review Sept 1999 v25 i3 p543
Malthus and the less developed world: the pivotal role of India. (English economist Thomas Robert Malthus) John C. Caldwell. Population and Development Review Dec 1998 v24 i4 p675(2)
No vacancy. (curbing the population explosion)(Cover Story) Werner Fornos. The Humanist July-August 1998 v58 n4 p15(4) Mag.Coll.: 94H2838.
One explanation for the demographic transition in developing countries. Mukesh Eswaran. Oxford Economic Papers April 1998 v50 n2 p237(29)
The feminization of poverty: claims, facts, and data needs. (women and poverty) Alain Marcoux. Population and Development Review March 1998 v24 n1 p131(9)
Population growth has big uncertainties: high birth rates in developing countries are still causing concern. Robert Schley. The Futurist Nov-Dec 1997 v31 n6 p14(2) Mag.Coll.: 91H3007. Bus.Coll.: 105T1404.
Population pressure and the food supply system in the developing world. John Bongaarts. Population and Development Review Sept 1996 v22 n3 p483(21)
DEMOGRAPHIC TIME BOMBS; They tick for industrial nations. Gene Koretz. Business Week April 21, 2003 i3829 p30
International housing boom hurting nature. USA Today (Magazine) April 2003 v131 i2695 p15(2)
Accelerating fertility transition in Sub-Saharan Africa. (UN conventional: A Point of View). (Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) UN Chronicle June-August 2002 v39 i2 p38(1)
Needed: tenable values or five to ten more earth-sized planets. (global population and health management) Desmond Avery. Bulletin of the World Health Organization Sept 2001 v79 i9 p896
The Family Planning Program Effort Index: 1999 Cycle. (Statistical Data Included) John Ross, John Stover. International Family Planning Perspectives Sept 2001 v27 i3 p119
China's Baby Bust: A dwindling birthrate and an aging populace force China to rethink its family-planning policy. (Asia)(Brief Article) Time International July 30, 2001 v158 i4 p18+
STERILISATION IN INDIA. Keya Acharya. Contemporary Review July 2001 v279 i1626 p26
Africa's Future. (urban health and population policy reform) A.C. MOSHA. Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy Summer 2001 v16 i2 p28
Institutional Reforms, Population Policy, and Adoption of Children: Some Observations in a North China Village [*]. WEIGUO ZHANG. Journal of Comparative Family Studies Spring 2001 v32 i2 p303
Fertility, Education, and Development: Evidence from India. (Statistical Data Included) JEAN DREZE, MAMTA MURTHI. Population and Development Review March 2001 v27 i1 p33
Searching for sustainability in the new century. (population growth) Kai N. Lee. Ecology Law Quarterly Feb 2001 v27 i4 p913
Unmet Need for Family Planning in Developing Countries and Implications for Population Policy. JOHN B. CASTERLINE, STEVEN W. SINDING. Population and Development Review Dec 2000 v26 i4 p691
Demographic Fatigue in India. Darryl D'Monte. The New Leader July 2000 p20 Mag.Coll.: 104B2783.
The Politics of Population Policy in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Homa Hoodfar, Samad Assadpour. Studies in Family Planning March 2000 v31 i1 p19
Mediating means and fate: A Socio-Political analysis of fertility and demographic change in Bamako, Mali. (Brief Article) Saskia Brand. Journal of Asian and African Studies August 2001 v36 i3 p306(1)
Population and poverty: New views on an old controversy. (Comment). (Statistical Data Included) Thomas W. Merrick. International Family Planning Perspectives March 2002 v28 i1 p41(6)
August Losch on population and business cycles. (Archives). Population and Development Review March 2002 v28 i1 p143(5)
The long term effects of globalization on income inequality, population growth, and economic development. Jeffrey Kentor. Social Problems Nov 2001 v48 i4 p435(21)
The West's Population Bust. (negative population growth may cause drop in future labor supply)(Brief Article) The Wilson Quarterly Summer 2001 v25 i3 p84
Population doom or boom? (effect of population growth on economic growth) Wendy Sigle. Economic Review (UK) Sept 2000 v18 i1 p2(4)
The numbers don't lie: why Malthus was right. (includes related article on Thomas Malthus' warning on population growth) Lester R. Brown. Free Inquiry Spring 1999 v19 i2 p19(4)
When we 'hit the wall': the lesson is likely to be painful. (world population) Roy W. Brown. Free Inquiry Spring 1999 v19 i2 p23(2)
Malthus' 'Essay on Population' at age 200: a Marxian view. John Bellamy Foster. Monthly Review Dec 1998 v50 i7 p1(1)
Poverty and Population Issues: Clarifying the Connections. Margaret Catley-Carlson, Judith A. M. Outlaw. Journal of International Affairs Fall 1998 v52 i1 p233(1)
China's future population and development challenges. Jianfa Shen. The Geographical Journal March 1998 v164 n1 p32(9)
A beginning: challenges for humanity. (First In A Series). (Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) Jimmy Carter. National Geographic Feb 2002 v201 i2 p2(2)
POPULATION GROWTH, TECHNOLOGY AND TRICKY GRAPHS. Peter Schulze, Jack Mealy. American Scientist May 2001 v89 i3 p209
Forecasting Agriculturally Driven Global Environmental Change. David Tilman, Joseph Fargione, Brian Wolff, Carla D'Antonio, Andrew Dobson, Robert Howarth, David Schindler, William H. Schlesinger, Daniel Simberloff, Deborah Swackhamer. Science April 13, 2001 v292 i5515 p281
THE CHINESE PEOPLE PUZZLE. (Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) Gard Binney. The Ecologist Dec 2000 v30 i9 p66
Psychological Contributions to Achieving an Ecologically Sustainable Future for Humanity. Stuart Oskamp. Journal of Social Issues Fall 2000 v56 i3 p373
Impact of Population Pressure on Food Production: An Analysis of Land Use Change and Subsistence Pattern in the Tari Basin in Papua New Guinea Highlands. Masahiro Umezaki, Yukio Kuchikura, Taro Yamauchi, Ryutaro Ohtsuka. Human Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Journal Sept 2000 v28 i3 p359
The Big Crunch: Birthrates are falling, but it may be a half-century before the number of people--and their impact--reaches a peak. (Population) Time April 26, 2000 v155 i17 p44+
Asphalt Jungle: A global land rush is gobbling up the space and resources needed for agriculture and wildlife. Only the cockroaches are thrilled. (Sprawl) Time April 26, 2000 v155 i17 p50+
A Global Green Deal: The bad news is that we have to change our ways--and fast. Here's the good news: it could be a hugely profitable enterprise. (The Future) Mark Hertsgaard. Time April 26, 2000 v155 i17 p84+
A world of elders: how will the global community develop sustainable social structures for an aging population? (Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) Sojourners July-August 2002 v31 i4 p34(2)
Population growth and demographic change, 1980-2020. (Statistical Data Included) Food Review Spring 2002 v25 i1 p10(3)
Vital Signs for National Stability: Staying Secure in an Insecure World. (Statistical Data Included) Marvin J. Cetron, Owen Davies. The Futurist Jan-Feb 2002 v36 i1 p23(10) Mag.Coll.: 109M2804. Bus.Coll.: 137T1363.
Second Thoughts On Extending Life - Spans: Researchers are Making Great Strides in Extending the Boundaries of Human Aging. But the World May Not be Ready for an End-of-Life Population Explosion. (Statistical Data Included) Donald B. Louria. The Futurist Jan-Feb 2002 v36 i1 p44(5) Mag.Coll.: 109M2825. Bus.Coll.: 137T1384.
The Population IMPLOSION. (demographic trends toward decreasing birthrates and declining life spans)(Statistical Data Included) Nicholas Eberstadt. Foreign Policy March 2001 p42 Mag.Coll.: 106G3888.
The United Nations on the Implementation of the Cairo Program of Action. Population and Development Review Sept 1999 v25 i3 p613 |
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