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ISBN. 1-56849-587-0. The Population Bomb is a 1968 book co-authored by former Stanford University professor Paul R. Ehrlich and former Stanford senior researcher in conservation biology Anne H. Ehrlich. [1] [2] From the opening page, it predicted worldwide famines due to overpopulation, as well as other major societal upheavals, and advocated ...
- Paul R. Ehrlich
- 1968
‘The Population Bomb’ made dire predictions—and triggered a wave of repression around the world. Charles C. Mann. January 2018. The book was published so hastily the fuse bomb pictured on the...
May 31, 2015 · 723. In the 1960s, fears of overpopulation sparked campaigns for population control. But whatever became of the population bomb? Rajanish Kakade/Associated Press. By Clyde Haberman. May 31,...
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Apr 27, 2018 · In 1968, the best-seller “The Population Bomb,” written by Paul and Anne Ehrlich (but credited solely to Paul) warned of the perils of overpopulation: mass starvation, societal upheaval, environmental deterioration. The book was criticized at the time for painting an overly dark picture of the future.
Paul R. Ehrlich - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Early life, education, and academic career. Overpopulation debate. Writings. The Population Bomb (1968) The Population Explosion (1990) Optimum Human Population Size (1994) After 2000. Reception. Left-wing critics. Simon–Ehrlich wager. Ehrlich's response to critics. Other activities. Personal life.
In the world population debate, the general concerns involve mainly three interconnected consequences of the population explosion: 1) the growing poverty in the world and famine; 2) the exhaustion and pollution of natural resources essential to human survival; and 3) the migration pressure from the poor South to the rich North (Van Bavel, 2004).
Jul 24, 2012 · In a five-part exploration of the ever-growing human population, now sitting at 7 billion and expected to hit 9.3 billion by 2050, Los Angeles Times reporter Kenneth R. Weiss describes...
