Overview

"In 1999 the world's population reached six billion people. As experts forecast eight billion people worldwide before the year 2040, we require impartial and authoritative answers to questions about the population explosion: will food become scarce in the future? will epidemics become more difficult to control? and what will be the impact of increasing population on global climate, wilderness areas and biodiversity? Packed with meticulously researched graphs, tables and text, this book provides the resources needed to understand the economic, demographic and environmental issues at stake on a planet rushing toward ""carrying capacity""."

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9781576072295

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... engaging, concise, and well organized. - Library Journal

""" ... engaging, concise, and well organized."" - Library Journal"

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Geoffrey Gilbert is professor of economics and former chair of the Department of Economics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY.

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