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This insightful collection of essays provides an overview of the
major issues concerning world population growth, with particular
emphasis on population's impact on the United States. Drawing from
government reports, think tank studies, scholarly journals,
magazines, newspapers, and books, the authors offer a range of
contrasting viewpoints and policy perspectives surrounding
population issues.
Part I provides background on the various theories pertaining to
population growth, examines the fundamental ethical issues and
dividing lines relating to population, and highlights the debate
between Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon.
Parts II and III offer a variety of opinions on population growth's
impact on water, food, pollution, energy, and land and differing
views on the relationship between population and fertility and
mortality rates, public health, migration, war, and violence.
Part IV explores the arguments of prosperity by "design" and
prosperity "laissez-faire" style-delving into issues such as how
technological change and global trade promote economic growth and
advance human welfare.
Part V addresses important jurisdictional questions that arise
regarding reproduction: Do governments have the right or the duty
to preside over the reproductive process, and if so, for what
purposes, to what extent, and at what price: Or are reproductive
decisions personal and therefore a private and protected right?
Part VI tackles the pitfalls of predictions and questions whether
demographic estimates have been formed without adequate
consideration of the data.
Each section of the book is prefaced with a brief overview and
introduction, along with relevant facts, figures, quotes, and often
a supplementary snapshot-a specific example that captures the issue
at hand.
School Figures presents the most recent statistics, along with
historical trends and cross-sectional comparisons, to provide a
clear, factual picture of today's K-12 education landscape,
including information on school demographics, cost and finance,
testing and achievement, public school reform, and other key areas.
This insightful collection of essays provides an overview of the
major issues concerning world population growth, with particular
emphasis on population's impact on the United States. Drawing from
government reports, think tank studies, scholarly journals,
magazines, newspapers, and books, the authors offer a range of
contrasting viewpoints and policy perspectives surrounding
population issues.
Part I provides background on the various theories pertaining to
population growth, examines the fundamental ethical issues and
dividing lines relating to population, and highlights the debate
between Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon.
Parts II and III offer a variety of opinions on population growth's
impact on water, food, pollution, energy, and land and differing
views on the relationship between population and fertility and
mortality rates, public health, migration, war, and violence.
Part IV explores the arguments of prosperity by "design" and
prosperity "laissez-faire" style-delving into issues such as how
technological change and global trade promote economic growth and
advance human welfare.
Part V addresses important jurisdictional questions that arise
regarding reproduction: Do governments have the right or the duty
to preside over the reproductive process, and if so, for what
purposes, to what extent, and at what price: Or are reproductive
decisions personal and therefore a private and protected right?
Part VI tackles the pitfalls of predictions and questions whether
demographic estimates have been formed without adequate
consideration of the data.
Each section of the book is prefaced with a brief overview and
introduction, along with relevant facts, figures, quotes, and often
a supplementary snapshot-a specific example that captures the issue
at hand.
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