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Exhaustively updated, this second edition provides a current assessment of world population and the range of economic, social, and environmental issues it raises. Is the world facing urgent questions regarding its population? Undoubtedly. But understanding the true nature of that urgency means going beyond the oversimplified assumption that the planet is simply overcrowded. In fact, some industrialized nations are looking at debilitating population decreases, while elsewhere, population is being controlled not by policy and planning, but by disease, war, and environmental disaster. What do we now know about the future capacity of the Earth to support humankind? How do experts approach the wide range of economic, demographic, and environmental issues affected by population rates? The publication of the first edition of World Population: A Reference Handbook offered the first accessible introduction to this vital field of study. Now, ABC-CLIO presents a thoroughly updated new edition, incorporating a wealth of new research and data to explore population issues affecting countries all over the world. Readers will see how everything from plagues and famines, to disease control and contraception, to economic development and landmark judicial decisions have influenced population patterns. The work also features two new chapters; a timeline of key events relating to global population putting the issue into long-term perspective; and biographies of key individuals to put a human face on the study of population.

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