“Finally, a book that maps the complex connections among population growth, climate change, resource depletion, globalization, inequity and overconsumption. No simple-minded solutions are offered in this revelatory work….It should be mandatory reading not only in academia, but for all public policy advocates seeking sustainable pathways for the future.”
Jerry Mander, Founder and Distinguished Fellow, International Forum on Globalization; author, In the Absence of the SacredPopulation growth has slowed, but it has not ended. Decisions made today will determine whether world population grows by one billion, two billion, or almost four billion by 2050. Most growth will take place in urban areas of the developing world. World population is still growing. Most people assume the “population bomb” has been defused. But... MORE