Is the planet full? / edited by Ian Goldin.

Can our planet support the demands of the ten billion people anticipated to be the world's population by the middle of this century? This book explores the contexts, costs, and benefits of a burgeoning population on our economic, social, and environmental systems.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Goldin, Ian, 1955-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Population > Environmental aspects. Overpopulation. Population density. overcrowding. population density. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Demography. Population density Overpopulation Population > Environmental aspects Wereldbevolking. Business & Economics. Demography.
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Table of Contents:

1. Introduction / Ian Goldin
2. Optimum Population, Welfare Economics, and Inequality / Anthony B. Atkinson
3. Overpopulation or Underpopulation? / Toby Ord
4. Demographic and Environmental Transitions / Sarah Harper
5. Towards a Contemporary Understanding of The Limits to Growth / Ian Johnson
6. How can 9-10 Billion People be Fed Sustainably and Equitably by 2050? / H. Charles J. Godfray
7. Water Scarcity on a Blue Planet / Mark New
8. The Metabolism of a Human-Dominated Planet / Yadvinder Malhi
9. Safe, Effective, and Affordable Health Care for a Bulging Population / Robyn Norton
10. Sourcing Mineral Resources
Problems and Solutions / Anthony Hartwell
11. Governance Matters Most / Ian Goldin.

Is the planet full? / edited by Ian Goldin.

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