Summit to Save the Earth: Population: The Uninvited Guest

IMAGINE AN EARTH SUMMIT AT WHICH THE DELEGATES were magically insulated from nationalist, religious and cultural pressures and then told to pick one issue that had the most impact on the quality of the environment and the cause of sustainable development. There is little doubt what this dream conference would focus on: population. By itself, controlled population growth will not solve the world's problems, but if human numbers and consumption continue to rise unabated, there is little hope for the other creatures with whom we share the earth and a high probability of catastrophe for humanity itself. After years of preparation,...