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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.
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).
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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.
Population Explosion: The Human Bomb: With Bill Burrud, Alan Guttmacher. The documentary, adapted from Paul Ehrlich's book The Population Bomb, explores the tragic consequences that await humanity due to overpopulation, emphasizing mass starvation and social disruption.
