The Coming Population Crash: and Our Planet's Surprising FutureA leading environmental writer looks at the unexpected effects—and possible benefits—of a shrinking population in this “fascinating and optimistic” study of our demographic future (Jon Stewart, The Daily Show). Over the last century, the world’s population quadrupled and fears of overpopulation flared, with baby booms blamed for genocide and terrorism, and overpopulation singled out as the primary factor driving global warming. Yet, surprisingly, it appears that the population explosion is past its peak—by mid-century, the world’s population will be declining for the first time in over seven hundred years. In The Coming Population Crash, veteran environmental writer Fred Pearce reveals the dynamics behind this dramatic shift and describes the environmental, social, and economic effects of our surprising demographic future. |
Contents
Rise of the Population Controllers | |
An Ornithologist Speaks 5 The Contraceptive Cavalry | |
Implosion 10 Small Towns inGermany 11 Winter in Europe 12 Russian Roulette | |
Singapore Sling | |
Migrants | |
Footloose in Asia | |
Reachingthe Limits | |
Feeding the World | |
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