Life on the BrinkPublication Date: 2012
These essays state that population growth is a major force behind many of our most serious ecological problems, including global climate change, habitat loss and species extinctions, air and water pollution, and food and water scarcity. As we surpass seven billion world inhabitants, contributors argue that ending population growth worldwide and in the United States is a moral imperative that deserves renewed commitment. Contributors confront issues regarding contraception, abortion, immigration, and limits to growth.