Is the planet full? /

Can our planet support the demands of the ten billion people anticipated to be the world's population by the middle of this century? This book explores the contexts, costs, and benefits of a burgeoning population on our economic, social, and environmental systems.

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Weitere Titel:
Introduction /
Optimum Population, Welfare Economics, and Inequality /
Overpopulation or Underpopulation? /
Demographic and Environmental Transitions /
Towards a Contemporary Understanding of The Limits to Growth /
How can 9 -- 10 Billion People be Fed Sustainably and Equitably by 2050? /
Water Scarcity on a Blue Planet /
The Metabolism of a Human-Dominated Planet /
Safe, Effective, and Affordable Health Care for a Bulging Population /
Sourcing Mineral Resources-- Problems and Solutions /
Governance Matters Most /
1. Verfasser:
Goldin, Ian (MitwirkendeR)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
Can our planet support the demands of the ten billion people anticipated to be the world's population by the middle of this century? This book explores the contexts, costs, and benefits of a burgeoning population on our economic, social, and environmental systems.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191757235 (ebook) :
Schlagworte:
Business & Economics
Demography
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