“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 SacredThe relationship between population growth and poverty is complex, but it is fair to say that rapid population growth is both a cause and an effect of poverty and inequality, and slower growth can help close the gaps that divide men and women, rich and poor. ... MORE