Analyzing the global population crisis : asking questions, evaluating evidence, and designing solutions
Título
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Analyzing the global population crisis : asking questions, evaluating evidence, and designing solutions
Philip, Steele
Resumen
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The world's population has more than doubled in the past fifty years, which has strained natural resources, increased pollution, and harmed many plants and animals. This book examines demography around the world, covering immigration, refugees, urbanization, poverty, trade, and access to water and food. Controversial issues such as eugenics and abortion are also discussed in terms of their impact on population and birth rates, providing readers with various perspectives to critique this complex issue.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2019,
2017
Analyzing environmental change.
Descripción física
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48 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Nota general
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Includes glossary and index.
Término de la materia
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Overpopulation.
Population.
Human ecology.
Environmental degradation.
Síntesis
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The world's population has more than doubled in the past fifty years, which has strained natural resources, increased pollution, and harmed many plants and animals. This book examines demography around the world, covering immigration, refugees, urbanization, poverty, trade, and access to water and food. Controversial issues such as eugenics and abortion are also discussed in terms of their impact on population and birth rates, providing readers with various perspectives to critique this complex issue.
ISBN
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9781502639417
9781502639424
Información de publicación
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New York : Cavendish Square, 2019.
©2017.
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