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The importance of human population to sustainability

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Human population growth challenges efforts toward sustainability. People who are concerned about the environment, development, and sustainability are in a position to stress the importance of human population and to encourage people to choose small family size (Grossman, in Conserv Biol, 24(6), pp 1435–1436, 2010 ). Nevertheless, this vital subject has been treated infrequently in this journal. Of more than 500 articles published since its inception, only 15 have touched on human population, few have had population as a primary subject and only three have suggested that readers of this journal can and should have influence over population growth. This article concludes by suggesting ways that we who are concerned about sustainability should promote education about family planning and the advantages of small family size. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012

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  • Richard Grossman, 2012. "The importance of human population to sustainability," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 14(6), pages 973-977, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:14:y:2012:i:6:p:973-977
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-012-9364-6
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