GEOG 3P85 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: United Nations Population Fund, Millennium Development Goals, Jacques Cousteau
16 Jul 2015
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Jacques cousteau: any cause is a lost cause without a reduction in population. Population growth is the primary source of environmental damage . John flicker: human population growth is the most pressing environmental problem facing the. The destruction of the natural world we see across the globe today is fallout from the human population explosion that has occurred over the last 50 years. For over 100 years, audubon has worked to preserve bird and wildlife habitat. We know, however, that no environmental victory is permanent so long as population growth remains unchecked. Audubon is committed to increasing support for international family planning and why we have worked on population and habitat issues for more than 25 years. Erlich & erlich: the impact of humanity on earth"s life support systems is not just determined by the number of people on the planet. It also depends on how those people behave. The main population problem is in wealthy countries.
