Environmental Implications of Population Dynamics

Author/creator Hunter, Lori M. Author
Other author Labor and Population Program Staff.
Other author Population Matters Project Staff.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoSanta Monica : RAND Corporation, The Blue Ridge Summit : National Book Network [Distributor]
Description120 p. ill 08.960 x 06.360 in.
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Summary Annotation The globe is now inhabited by 6 billion people, twice as many as in 1960.Understanding the effects this population growth has on the environment will be paramount in developing policies that will mitigate the negative environmental effects. This report discusses the relationship between population and environmental change, the forces that mediate this relationship, and how population dynamics specifically affect climate change and land-use change. The author outlines both sides of the policy debate that have emerged--those who would limit fertility and population growth in the developing world and those who call for reduced consumption in the developed world. She concludes by calling forpolicymakers to pay increased attention to the role of population and forsake the search for one-step solutions to environmental problems.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 00062769
ISBN9780833029010
ISBN0833029010 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780833029010
Stock number00022221

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